Warzone Fortune’s Keep has done the impossible. Not only has it convinced me to return to the battle royale after months away, but it’s officially replaced Rebirth Island as the best Warzone map yet. Rebirth Island was just reintroduced back into the Call of Duty: Warzone playlist rotation, but I …
Read More »Exoprimal is a fun dino shooter tragically attached to some truly awful PvP
I couldn’t get Destiny 2’s Gambit mode out of my head as I hopped into a brief closed beta test for Exoprimal, an upcoming online shooter from Capcom, also known as the maker of the inexplicably unrelated Dino Crisis. I’m grateful to Gambit for not only demonstrating the normally theoretical …
Read More »Are the gaming deals for Prime Day actually any good?
Unless you’ve somehow managed to avoid Amazon’s carpet bomb-style advertising about the sale, you might be wondering if there are actually any good gaming deals for Prime Day. Isn’t it just about shifting Kindles and Echo Dots? As it so happens, no. Well, kind of. It’s a yes and no …
Read More »Forza Motorsport needs more personality to its racing to overtake Gran Turismo 7
We’re no longer in the dark as to what Forza Motorsport will have to offer, after a huge info drop during E3 2022. But what was the one thing that wasn’t discussed at all about this state of the art racing game? Yep, I just said it – the racing. …
Read More »10 Best Battlefield Games of All-Time
The best Battlefield games offer something different. Where so many of the best FPS games are all about twitchy action, Battlefield is at its best when movement is steady and considered. While a lot of the best shooters are now set across shrinking maps, the best Battlefield games are all …
Read More »Resident Evil Village Shadows of Rose DLC is switching it up with an eye on the future
Resident Evil Village: Shadows of Rose is going to be a fairly notable expansion for Capcom’s 2021 survival horror masterclass. The upcoming story DLC is launching as part of the Winters Expansion on October 28, which is also set to include new content for the arcade shooter offshoot The Mercenaries …
Read More »The Last Case of Benedict Fox saved my Hollow Knight: Silksong E3 disappointment
The appearance of Hollow Knight: Silksong during the Xbox and Bethesda Games showcase at E3 2022 was a bittersweet moment for me. Like so many fans of the original Hollow Knight, Team Cherry’s critically-acclaimed side-scrolling Metroidvania of 2017, I couldn’t wait to see more of its elusive and much-anticipated sequel, …
Read More »I didnt think we needed a The Last of Us remake until I saw it in motion
The Last of Us remake? Don’t need one. How can a game not even a decade old, one that has already received a next-gen-aligning remaster, even be considered for a full remake treatment? This is how I felt when I first heard murmurings of a PS5 reimagining of Ellie and …
Read More »Xbox Game Studios list: The Microsoft-owned studios and the exclusives they are developing
Microsoft has been investing heavily in first-party development for Xbox Series X, and the Xbox Game Studios list continues to grow as a result. Through investment and acquisitions, Xbox Game Studios is now an enviable force in the industry. There are more upcoming Xbox Series X games in development than …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed’s rumored stealth spin-off is a chance to return to crowd-blending fundamentals
Among the throng of upcoming games, jostling for space in an increasingly busy release schedule, there’s one that doesn’t want to be seen. Every time it catches your eye it seems to melt away, retreating into the crowd like a wave at low tide, but you’re sure it’s there: a …
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