When Treyarch announced it would be doing away with a campaign in this year’s Call of Duty, I was apprehensive. There was potential for Black Ops 4 to turn into a multiplayer carbon copy of the last few franchise instalments, without the mode that gave it some substance. Don’t get …
Read More »Is it just me, or should 95% of TV shows only get one season?
So here I am, deep into the second seasons of The Handmaid’s Tale, Glow (opens in new tab) and Luke Cage (opens in new tab), and I find myself not exactly thrilled to be settling down for evenings in front of the telly. I’m part of the problem: the moment …
Read More »Adam Warlock? Cap’s coffin? This Avengers 4 tease is next-level cryptic – and even Mark Ruffalo thinks its gone too far
Oh, man. I love, love, love Avengers: Endgame (opens in new tab) teases. Not only do they make the internet whip out their deerstalkers and unleash their inner-Sherlock Holmes, you can almost hear the Russo Brothers cackling in the distance as our hard detective work probably goes to waste over …
Read More »Why the cluck are chickens such cocks in video games? Discovering the science behind the age old question
Chickens are utter bastards in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (opens in new tab). They’ll attack your character without warning or cause, often in broods of three or more, breaking your cover at the most inconvenient times and even killing players too flabbergasted to respond quickly enough. Read more The best games …
Read More »Battlefield 5 hires Kingsman and Kick-Ass star Mark Strong to tell its story
Battlefield 5 (opens in new tab) is made up of different stories that take place during WW2, so EA is relying on the voice talents of movie star Mark Strong to pull them all together. He’s just been announced as the narrator for the game, taking time out of superhero …
Read More »This Avengers 4 toy leak hints at villains other than Thanos and some butt-ugly costumes
Bloody toys, eh? You can’t seem to keep a lid on the likes of big Avengers: Endgame (opens in new tab) spoilers if the latest line of action figures and merchandise are on the way, it seems. Case in point: these Avengers 4 toys not only show off new costumes …
Read More »8 things to watch out for this week
1. Black Ops 4 is here, but will its multiplayer-only approach feel comparable to a traditional Call of Duty experience? This year’s Call of Duty is an unusual one. If you haven’t heard the news, for the first time ever, it’s come out without a single-player campaign. That means no …
Read More »Zelda NES gets a new “souped-up” version for Switch, should Nintendo make more?
The Nintendo Switch Online Service’s library of NES games got a little weirder today with the addition of The Legend of Zelda: Living the life of luxury. Yes, that’s the actual title for a new version of the seminal action adventure game, one which exists as its own standalone entry …
Read More »The clues are in plain sight: Take a look at probably the most convincing Avengers 4 title theory yet
I know, I know. The Avengers: Endgame (opens in new tab) title is probably going to be revealed after the movie finishes at this rate. The neverending reveal, though, might be close to coming to an end. That’s because there’s a new Avengers 4 title (opens in new tab) theory …
Read More »60% of football fans would rather play FIFA 19 than watch a real match
Longstanding critics of EA, look away now. Already downhearted about FIFA’s purported world domination? Then you’ll enter Douglas Costa vs Sassuolo mode (opens in new tab) at the news that 60% of football fans would rather play FIFA 19 (opens in new tab) than attend a real-life football match. The …
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