The Gotham Knights trailer, a new game from WB Montreal, introduced a Batman game with no Batman. Instead, players are given the reins for four other notable members of Batman’s vigilante family. With Robin being one of those main characters, it is likely that the game will introduce Red Robin, a character many may not be […]
Tell Me Why review: DONTNOD treads familiar ground with a beautiful new story
Tell Me Why is the latest title from developer DONTNOD, the studio behind the Life is Strange series, as well as Vampyr . The episodic format of the former always felt like the perfect fit for a service like Xbox Game Pass and, coincidentally, this title is being published by Xbox Games Studios. Back when […]
Sam & Max – This Time It’s Virtual Brings Some Comedy to VR in 2021
This evening’s Gamescom Now Opening Night Live broadcast with Geoff Keighley didn’t disappoint when it came to virtual reality (VR) news. Even though Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond was certainly the highlight a nice surprising tease came in the form of classic characters Sam & Max returning. Happy Giant will be bringing them back […]
Ring Fit Adventure Review: The Wii Fit successor transforms fitness into an RPG
I’ve never had a gym membership in my adult life. If you discount running for the train, the last proper exercise I had was an ill-conceived new year’s resolution a couple years ago where a jog around the neighbourhood on a freezing cold January morning had me keeling over, swearing never again. On the other […]
Call of Duty Modern Warfare Review: A fun reboot obsessed with the grim & nasty
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's campaign launches with the gut-punch of a suicide bomber striding out into the middle of Piccadilly Circus, an area I used to travel through every day. It's a grim opening that clearly communicates what Activision has been trying to market: a gritty technothriller that presents an unflinching look at warfare […]
Erica PS4 Review: A technical marvel with a few narrative missteps
But with the film-like aesthetics, comes the expectation of film-like substance. And while Erica is the sort of thriller you would expect to fill the bestselling book section in every British airport of the summer, with all the intrigue, twists it comes with, some strange plot holes and issues with storytelling do emerge the more […]
Getting the Swing of it With Yupitergrad Gameplay
Today will see virtual reality (VR) developer Gamedust release it comedic puzzle title Yupitergrad for PC VR headsets. A mash-up of Spider-Man mechanics, sci-fi narrative and Soviet stylings, VRFocus has a gameplay video showcasing what it’s like to have suction cups for hands. Yupitergrad is all about solving environmental puzzles, with the space station you’re […]
The TV In Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has A Halloween Show
The televisions in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are another source of minute detail in the popular Nintendo-exclusive life simulator. Seriously, we could write a full-length book about all the different kinds of details in this game, but this is one of the coolest so far. Someone on Twitter noticed that the in-game television broadcasts a show which mentions Halloween […]
New Gameplay Today – 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Vanillaware’s latest title, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is a tough one to describe. You walk around and talk to people and add subjects to your thought cloud. And there’s time travel. Also, you play as 13 different characters. Oh yeah! There are mech battles! And you have to be naked to pilot them? Look. Just […]
New Gameplay Today – Outriders' Technomancer Class
In People Can Fly’s upcoming shooter/RPG Outriders, players do their best to survive on a hostile planet while battling enemy forces and grappling with their own newly discovered superpowers. There are four playable classes in the game, but until now we’ve only been able to talk about three of them. Today, we’re able to share […]