Update: We’ve received clarification from Microsoft. In their words: “Players earn REQ Points after each multiplayer match in Arena and Warzone and redeem the points to acquire REQ Packs. There are 3 tiers of base REQ packs that can be purchased: Gold, Silver and Bronze, and requisition cards are categorized …
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UPDATE: ONI’s been spreading misinformation again. The official Halo Twitter account has issued an apology for the ODST remaster listing, saying that it was an erroneous placeholder that was put out too soon. Unless the add-on comes within a few days, it looks as though 343’s hopes for a May …
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When it comes to creating the first game in the new and rejuvenated Star Wars canon – and the latest in the Battlefront series – DICE has a lot of expectations to live up to. So will Star Wars Battlefront, the multiplayer shooter that brings the battle between the Empire …
Read More »DICE explains Star Wars Battlefronts lack of space battles
Thanks to a number of overly-dedicated Bothans we now know Star Wars: Battlefront will be arriving this November, but with the power of a new generation of consoles bringing the struggle between the Empire and the Rebellion to life, why did developer DICE choose to leave out those iconic space …
Read More »You can download the Splatoon demo now, but you cant play it yet
An eShop demo is available now for Splatoon, but you’ll have to wait a bit longer to actually try out Nintendo’s online multiplayer ink-shooter. At least you can jam out to that surprisingly catchy theme music while you wait for your preferred Splatoon Global Testfire session to begin. The three …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefronts on-rails AT-AT is a good thing so get used to it
You know what it’s like: you’ve rushed into one of Battlefield’s helicopters the second you spawn but you’re not in the pilot’s seat. It takes off. Sideways. And wobbles uncertainly towards the action, never actually facing forwards but somehow winning on averages. You’ve got a bad feeling about this. Now …
Read More »The perils of innovation, and why Bloodborne is more like CoD than you think
“Bah!”, we moan every November, with blindly religious fervour. “Call of Duty! Again! It’s the same again, because Call of Duty is always the same, and that’s just lazy and stupid. Let’s complain smugly until the collective power of our complaints makes it go away”. And you know what? We’re …
Read More »Halo 5 #HUNTtheTRUTH
On Friday 20th March, a Tumblr page (opens in new tab) was discovered, featuring little more than a countdown clock and a Halo 5: Guardians logo. On Sunday 22nd March, that countdown ended, beginning what’s looking like 12 full weeks of teasing reveals about Halo 5: Guardians, collected under the …
Read More »Battlefield Hardline review
“Oh mein Gott hast du das gesehen? Ich tötete ihn nur mit der zip-line hahaha!” This is the sound a mad German makes when he shoots and kills me with a zipline during a multiplayer match of Battlefield Hardline. I’m sitting opposite him, furious. 50 journalists from across Europe are …
Read More »5 ways for Monsters to use wildlife to their advantage in Evolve
We’ve already provided you with Evolve level maps and gameplay tips (opens in new tab) direct from the Turtle Rock Studios dev team, which should hopefully have set you on your way to dominating the hunt. However, if you’re looking for more advice on how to take down those pesky …
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