GameCentral goes hands-on with the opening hours of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and discovers the first secrets about its plot and combat system. It’s peculiar how Xenoblade Chronicles started out as a relatively niche role-player that flew under a lot of peoples’ radar. Released as the Nintendo Wii was nearing the end of its lifecycle, it […]
Final Fantasy 14’s Notorious Balmung Server Is Being Barricaded By Catgirls
Balmung is a well known server among Final Fantasy 14 players, famed for its roleplayers that verge on the erotic and kinky side, and true to form Balmung is currenly being barricaded by catgirls protecting its entrance from a sudden surge in visitors. Recently, a new Data Center Travel system launched that allows FF14 players […]
The Quarry: 10 Choices You Think Matter But Don’t
Supermassive games like The Quarry make you question every little thing you do. Almost everything in the game can lead to something no matter how big or small. Every choice has consequences, making it even harder when you see the options come up on your screen. Plenty of moments that seem small and insignificant in […]
343 Industries Is Making Halo 2’s E3-Exclusive Level Playable
343 Industries is working with modders to make Halo 2's long-lost E3 exclusive level, Earth City, playable. Cast your mind back all the way to 2003 – if you're old enough to think that far back, chances are that you'll remember Halo 2's gameplay debut, which showed a level called "Earth City". The gameplay demo […]
Monster Hunter Sunbreak Whiffs Its Biggest Moment
I don’t expect too much from Monster Hunter, if I’m being honest. Mostly, I just want to see a big scary dragon shoot lightning beams at a gorilla made of rocks. I want to kill them with a big spear that shoots bullets out of the tip. I want to turn their bones into a […]
10 Best Classes In Disgaea 6
Disgaea 6 has trimmed a lot of the series’ fat. In short, this means many features, modes, and background systems have been cut in favour of a leaner, more idle mode of play. Depending on your outlook, this can be seen as a good thing or a bad thing. This also means that some classes […]
Disgaea 6 – Piyori Character Guide
Quick Links Who Is Piyori? Why Use Piyori? What Weapon Does Piyori Use? Piyori’s Unique Evilities Piyori’s Unique Attacks How To Use Piyori Disgaea 6 has over 20 playable classes and a comparable number of unique, named characters – especially once you start throwing in DLC and cameo appearances. There is a fair amount to […]
Why Did I Forget How Hard Sonic Advance Was
Curled up in front of the living room TV at maybe three or four years old, eating a strawberry cream biscuit, and making a complete pig’s ear of Sonic the Hedgehog’s Marble Zone is my earliest memory of playing games. When you’ve only just learned how to use a toilet, navigating those winding mazes and […]
Skate 4’s Transparent Development Is A Welcome Break From Hype
Stephen King once said that books are a uniquely portable magic, but he obviously never heard of the PSP. Video games are another form of portable magic, and that means the people who make them are wizards. The previous editor-in-chief at TheGamer once pulled on his big boy britches, polished his big boy bald head, […]
Xbox Releases New Profile Themes, Avatar Items, And Gamerpic Celebrating Disability Pride Month
After Gay Pride comes Disability Pride, another month-long celebration of diversity. Disability Pride helps to bring awareness to the vast differences in human experiences, from the invisible barriers presented by neurodivergent individuals to the more apparent barriers faced by wounded veterans, victims of accidents, or people who were just born a little different. Xbox is […]