Then again, it might not be. You only need to look at those faked-up MediEvil screenshots (opens in new tab) to see that nostalgia is a blinding force. Hell, there were fake Gears of War remaster screenshots (opens in new tab) floating around only this week. Being easy to please …
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Some of gaming’s deepest, darkest horrors are also some of the most patient. Whether it’s the Alien uncoiling from an air vent or Nemesis crashing through a window, an unstoppable, unknowable beast can be the cornerstone of what makes survival horror so damn horrifying. These immortal stalkers are predators, and …
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While it’s a lovely fashion accessory that tells us exactly which gang he belongs to, of course that Rook topped cane that Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (opens in new tab)’s Jacob Frye has been swinging about is actually a sword. Ubi wasn’t terribly forthcoming about the cane but Amazon (opens in …
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Did you catch sight of that little fold-out-machine-gun looking thing in the last Batman: Arkham Knight (opens in new tab) trailer? Don’t worry, Batman hasn’t finally dropped his “no kills, just concussions” policy – it’s actually a high-tech Disruptor that will mess with enemies without splattering blood all over the …
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With Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (opens in new tab)’s Evie, we’ve finally got the first female assassin to feature in a main Assassin’s Creed game. Aveline de Grandpre and Shao Jun have led spin off titles previously but Evie Frye will be the first female hero to join the ranks of …
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We’re half way through season 5 and yet it still feels like Game of Thrones is setting up the series. Provided there’s a big pay off to this build-up then perhaps the slow start can be forgiven, but now we’re so far from book territory it’s hard to tell what …
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Wham, bam, thank you, Sam. Through the exclamatory prose and plumes of cigar smoke, a passion for life, people and stories blazes forth from Hollywood maverick Samuel Fuller’s autobiography, A Third Face: My Tale Of Writing, Fighting And Filmmaking. Passion begets passion here in daughter Samantha’s heartfelt tribute, where a …
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In one watery swoop, this incredible piece of GTA 5 (opens in new tab) work from Script Mods (opens in new tab) manages to be one of the most impressive GTA 5 PC mods (opens in new tab) we’ve seen yet. Turning on a Tsunami spectacularly floods Los Santos and …
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Ryan Reynolds has revealed another image from the set of Deadpool, showing off an action shot from the new production, in which the titular hero throws himself through the air in the midst of a firefight. While most of the shots we’ve seen so far have been posed extras designed …
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If you want to make sense of Kingdom Hearts’ labyrinthine narrative in preparation for the action-RPG’s long-awaited return in Kingdom Hearts 3 (opens in new tab), I have three words for you: good freaking luck. It’s the simple story of a young boy named Sora, who teams up with classic …
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