Sony’s samurai adventure is remastered for the PS5, with a whole new island to explore and an expansion of Legends mode. Of all Sony’s recent first party exclusives, if you were going to take a bet on which was most likely to underperform it would probably have been 2020’s Ghost Of Tsushima. Developer Sucker Punch […]
Games Inbox: Is Ghost Of Tsushima a classic game?
The Friday Inbox has its own predictions for Gamescom 2021 next week, as one reader fails to recommend Cyberpunk 2077. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected] A game of two halvesI’d just like to echo GC’s praise of Legends mode in Ghost Of Tsushima. I liked the single-player more than they did […]
Boyfriend Dungeon review – summer lovin’ had me a sword
Hades meets Persona in this dungeon crawler dating simulator, where romancing your weapons bolsters their abilities. Described as the ‘shack-and-slash the world’s been waiting for’, Boyfriend Dungeon isn’t shy about leaning into its camp tone. Within 30 minutes of beginning your summer getaway in beachside town Verona – where your cousin Jesse is adamant about […]
Humankind review – creating a better Civilization
Civilization gets its first real competition in 30 years, but can this new pretender really beat the king of 4X strategy? Sometimes things are exactly what they seem to be. The second you see a screenshot or video of Humankind it’s obvious it’s very similar to Civilization, the grandaddy of 4X strategy games. Given how […]
Mindtickle raises $100M to gamify sales training
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Mindtickle, which provides a “sales readiness” platform for enterprises, today announced it has closed a $100 million series E funding round led by SoftBank, with participation from Chimera Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Canaan, NewView Capital, and Qualcomm Ventures. The funds, which bring the […]
Cris Tales review – the past and future of JRPGs
This indie homage to Japanese role-playing games has some of the best visuals of the year and a clever twist on time travel powers. There is a debate amongst role-playing fans that questions whether the term Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) is merely an indication of the game’s country of origin or a sub-genre in itself. […]
The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD review – Link’s most underrated adventure
The most controversial 3D Zelda is remastered for the Nintendo Switch, with a new control system that doesn’t use motion controls. It may not have been that obvious at the time but The Legend Of Zelda was in something of a crisis prior to the release of Breath Of The Wild. The three mainline home […]
Tekken’s Kazuya proves Smash Bros. Ultimate is a great fighting game after all
As Kazuya from Tekken arrives in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, GameCentral gives its verdict on one of the game’s most complicated fighters. Already the king of crossovers, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has also become the definitive venue for scraps between fighting game titans. Street Fighter’s Ryu and Ken, Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury, and Tekken’s […]
Games Inbox: Will Battlefield 2042 beat Call Of Duty this year?
The Monday Inbox is not convinced by Guardians Of The Galaxy’s lack of multiplayer, as one reader admits to not liking Sonic the Hedgehog. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected] Military rivalriesSo what happens if Battlefield 2042 is bigger than Call Of Duty this year? EA has been dreaming of that for […]
Lego Builder's Journey PC review – puzzling photorealism
A cute little puzzler about playing with virtual Lego bricks has somehow become one of the most technically advanced video games of the year. With the majority of all media now consumed digitally most kids today have relatively little need for things like toys and comic books, being able to experience both, and much more […]