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Throwback Review: Mirror's Edge - Bottomless Pit
We all know that EA is... subversive, when it comes to evolution.

 

A publisher known for being seemingly suicidal when it comes to new IPs, and dedicated to…
Fortnite Season 5 Week 9 Challenges Guide
Fortnite’s Season 5, Week 9 challenges have finally gone live. This week's challenges are finicky and annoying to complete. There are 3 free Battle Pass challenges and 4 premium…
Shape of The World Review - Epiphany Fields
Hello. How are you? Your err... hands smell nice?

 

Excuse the formalities, but I feel like maybe I've been a bit too much of a Negative Nancy lately. Here I am,…
Don't Sink Review - Sea of Poop Thieves
Ahoy there, mati-- Ahh, what's the bloody point?

 

I'm not going to lie, Sea of Thieves drained my enthusiasm for pirates. If Rare's maligned baby was actually what pirates…
Planet Alpha Review - We Drift Like Worried Fire
**SPOILER ALERT: Certain storytelling elements and moments are used for interpretation and critique here. If you are interested in Planet Alpha, be wary.**
 

Party…
Xbox Game Pass: September's New Games Revealed
Xbox Game Pass is about to add a heap of new games to the service. The September additions to the Netflix-style service have been unveiled; there are some big triple-A releases…

Dandara Review –…

Aug 22, 2018 787
Raw Fury published a pixel-art indie game? Oh, so it’s Tuesday.   To be fair to Raw Fury, they do know what they’re doing, as they’ve become an micro-budget Devolver Digital recently. They aren’t on the same level as Digerati, but they’re nowhere near the hell pit that Maximum…
Hollow Knight is coming to PS4 and Xbox One.

Hollow Knight Coming…

Aug 22, 2018 688
Gamescom has brought a ton of new details and information on games. However, a surprising bit of news is that Hollow Knight will be making its way to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One via Skybound Games. The game will be released in Spring 2019. The news came from a…
The Spirit Trials Mode for Ori and the Will of the Wisps has been detailed.

Ori and the…

Aug 22, 2018 561
Ori and the Will of the Wisps was showcased by Microsoft at Gamescom. Specifically, Microsoft and Moon Studios are showing off a new mode for the game called Spirit Trials. This mode is effectively a time trial, where you race against ghosts of other players and attempt to reach…
The Surge 2 features more varied locations and enemies.

The Surge 2’s…

Aug 22, 2018 914
The Surge released last year and proved to be a solid addition to the Souls-like genre. Now, during Gamescom, a new gameplay trailer has been revealed that shows off the game’s tightened combat and more varied enemies and locales. Specifically, The trailer showcases a new forest area. This area…
D.Va just got her own animated short.

Overwatch Receives A…

Aug 22, 2018 505
During Gamescom 2018 Blizzard announced a few new things for Overwatch fans. Firstly a brand new animated short has been released. This one showcases D.Va’s origin story. Alongside the animated short, a brand new map has been revealed for the game, called Busan. This map is a control map…
Devil May Cry 5 arrives in March.

Devil May Cry…

Aug 21, 2018 637
At Xbox’s Gamescom Showcase, Devil May Cry 5 has officially been given a release date. Devil May Cry 5 will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on March 8 2019. Alongside the release date, a brand new gameplay trailer has been released showing off the high-octane action…
The Daybreak pack arrives next month

State of Decay…

Aug 21, 2018 390
State of Decay 2 was showcased at Xbox’s Gamescom showcase. However, a blog post on Xbox Wire has detailed the Daybreak Pack in full. This is a new content expansion that costs $9.99. People who own the Ultimate Edition of the game get this pack for free. The Daybreak…
Halo Comes to Games Pass.

Halo: The Masterchief…

Aug 21, 2018 318
Halo: The Masterchief collection is finally making its way to Xbox Game Pass on September 1. The announcement was made during the Xbox Gamescom Presentation. Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be included with @XboxGamePass beginning September 1! Experience Halo CE: Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, and Halo…
Fallout 76 Settlement System has been detailed.

Fallout 76 Details…

Aug 21, 2018 418
Fallout 76 got a new trailer during Xbox’s Gamescom conference. It detailed the game’s settlement system. Specifically, it showed off the C.A.M.P system. This allows any Settlement you build to be moved anywhere remaining fully intact. Alongside that, an Xbox One X bundle with the game has been announced.…
Hunt: Showdown comes to Xbox One.

Hunt: Showdown Coming…

Aug 21, 2018 454
During Xbox’s Gamescom live stream they announced that Hunt: Showdown will be coming to Xbox Game Preview. The game has been in early access on PC for a while now, but it is finally making its way to consoles. Hunt: Showdown is a competitive FPS that mixes PvE and…

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Title screen for Plants vs Zombies Battle for Neighborville

Plants Vs. Zombies Battle for Neighborville Trailer Leak + Switch Version Rumored

Man, what is it with Plants vs Zombies and leaks? Last week, screenshots of a new PvZ game were leaked, then a few days later the official title of the…

August 13, 2019, 867
Image taken taken from the PDF guide for the trial version of Shenmue III. It depicts main character Ryo Hazuki talkking to a woman whilst there are button prompts on-screen

Shenmue III Trial Version Coming in September

Shenmue III is soon to get a trial version, as announced by the official website. This trial is coming to PC via the Epic Games Store in the second half of…

August 13, 2019, 369
Detroit Become Human Roof Scene

Blaming Violence on Video Games Promotes Ignorance

El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio in the U.S. have been the subjects of a lot of conversation after the August 3 and August 4 shootings, respectively. These shootings left a…

August 12, 2019, 469
Xbox All Access allows you to lease an Xbox One S or X.

Microsoft Allows Future Xbox First-Party Games to be Multi-Platform

Microsoft’s recent studio acquisitions have caused quite a stir within the gaming community. With Obsidian Entertainment and Double Fine Productions among the ever-expanding list of first-party game development studios, gamers…

August 12, 2019, 756

Truck Driver to Receive Steering Wheel Support

Plenty of exciting games have released or will release this year: Kingdom Hearts 3, Crash Team Racing, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Anodyne 2, Metro Exodus, Catherine, Borderlands 3, Pokemon Sword and Shield, Death Stranding, and of course, Truck Driver.…

August 12, 2019, 446

Wolfenstein: Youngblood Review- Passing the Torch

Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM are often considered the granddaddies of the first person shooter genre, and they both spawned consistently successful franchises, both of which are being produced to this day.…

August 12, 2019, 468

RICO Review – Real Raw

Slow motion in video games is no longer the raging force it used to be.   This saddens advocates of the mechanic like myself. It seems like only yesterday that…

August 11, 2019, 471
Kill la Kill review

Kill la Kill: The Game IF Review – A Tad Underdressed

Kill la Kill fans have been drooling for a game ever since Studio TRIGGER’s anime blew everyone’s clothes off in 2013. For some reason, it’s taken developers until now to…

August 10, 2019, 722

Where The Bees Make Honey Review – Reality Bytes

Hey look, a Kickstarter game! Let me flip the coin where there’s butter on “bad”.   Truth be told, I understand why a lot of these projects backed on Kickstarter…

August 10, 2019, 494
Fantasy Strike banner

Fantasy Strike Review

Fighting games have been a part of the gaming community for the last 30 years, although the community is niche and some would say small compared to other genres. Different…

August 9, 2019, 476