The beautiful collision between flipping fuel-guzzlers and frantic football players is finally coming to Xbox One on February 17. Smash hit Rocket League, notable for having a bizarre pitch at both the beginning and end of its creation process, has been available on PlayStation 4 and PC since July 2015 …
Read More »The upcoming Oculus Rift games of 2016
A whole new (virtual) world VR is coming to invade living rooms this year with the Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, and HTC Vive just on the horizon, and each new headset has a full library of games coming at launch. The Oculus Rift headsets are going out to consumer’s homes …
Read More »This is what happens when youre crushed between two Portals
Portal has a few fundamental rules, and this is the big one: when you go in one portal, you come out the other. Doesn’t matter how far apart they are. But what happens when you smoosh two portals together like physics-defying bread and stick yourself in the middle like foolhardy …
Read More »Unravel review
I hate the word ‘cutesy’. It’s something that’s undoubtedly already been used to describe Unravel and yet is somehow completely at odds with the game itself. While you’ve probably already seen plenty of the charm on offer, this beautiful side-scroller deserves your attention far more than its handcrafted sensibilities might …
Read More »Dark Souls 3 opening cinematic introduces the Lords of Cinder
The Souls games are not usually the type to spell out their story – heck, that’s part of the series’ charm. So it might be a bit surprising that the intro cinematic for Dark Souls 3 (opens in new tab) tells you exactly what you’re up against: those who linked …
Read More »Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, February 5 – 7. Suros Regime!
Xur, Destiny (opens in new tab)’s weekend merchant, accordion aficionado, and composer of many a fine haiku, is back in the Tower. He’s over near the Speaker, with a pretty solid selection of stuff this week. How solid, exactly? This solid: Immolation Fists (Exotic Titan Gauntlets) – 13 Strange Coins …
Read More »Firewatch isnt in development for Xbox One – but it could be if enough people want it
You may have noticed that everyone is talking about Firewatch all of a sudden (opens in new tab) but, if you’re a committed Xbox fan it won’t have mattered – the game’s only coming to PS4 and PC when it’s released next week. But that doesn’t mean it won‘t ever …
Read More »Gore, guns and kick-ass heroines – on the set of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
It’s a freezing December day in deepest, darkest Basingstoke. Ten minutes outside the Hampshire town, a large cast of extras in Regency attire are milling around a large farmhouse and barn. At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking you’ve arrived on the set of yet another British costume …
Read More »The Witness: Finding forgiveness in the finale
Warning: Spoilers for The Witness ahead Besides those increasingly infamous Tetris block puzzles, the mountain is bound to be the biggest stumbling block for anyone playing The Witness (opens in new tab). After hours spent drawing lines on puzzle panels and deciphering the rules associated with certain shapes and colors, …
Read More »This is what Doctor Whos 50th anniversary episode was supposed to look like
If you’re a Doctor Who fan, there’s a good chance you know that when Steven Moffat was developing the 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor, the showrunner approached Christopher Eccleston (who played the ninth Doctor) about returning for the episode. Ultimately the actor declined, and Moffat went on …
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