If you have Zelda in your heart, that’s all you really need. But if you have Zelda in your heart and some spare cash in your bank account, you might as well deck yourself and your home out in celebration of the greatness that is Breath of the Wild (opens …
Read More »Dirt 4 review: “The series has always been unforgettable… until now”
Let’s be totally clear: despite the ‘4’ on the name, this is categorically not a return to the bombastic, arcade-hued mayhem of Dirt 2. This is the still-beating heart of Dirt Rally, transplanted into the long-dead corpse of Dirt 3. The result is an incredibly hardcore simulation masquerading as an …
Read More »Wipeout Omega Collection review: “A ferocious blur of sumptuous, searing sights”
When the first Wipeout came out on the original PlayStation back in late 1995, I was but a freckled faced, ten-year-old whippersnapper. 22 years on, if Future Me could hop in a DeLorean and travel back to show that kid even 30 seconds of Wipeout Omega Collection running at 4K/60 …
Read More »The 10 most painfully uncomfortable moments from past E3 press conferences *cringe*
For the most part, E3 press-conferences are crowd pleasing carnivals of great spectacle and grandeur, packed with memorable moments designed to surprise and entertain with the production value of a broadway show. They are also, however, public events streamed live to every corner of the globe; a feat of technical …
Read More »An ancient Egyptian Assassins Creed cant just be business as usual
Assassin’s Creed just loves flicking through the history books and stabbing a hidden blade where it wants to stop off for some free running. As is now apparent by the slews of leaks for Assassin’s Creed Origins (opens in new tab)- oh look, here’s our brand new Assassin hero, …
Read More »The 15 best blades on Xbox
Whether you’re a ninja, fighter, or adventurer, a blade is often the weapon of choice when you need to get your job done. However, you can forget simple swords – this list has everything you could want, from gravity-bothering glaives to guitars that turn into scythes. If it’s sharp, shiny …
Read More »Why Wonder Womans finale is the best (and worst) thing about the movie
Rarely has a movie’s final showdown left me so torn as Wonder Woman (opens in new tab)’s. How can something be simultaneously perfect and terrible, impressively bold and yet predictable? It somehow both lifts and lets down what has come before. But before we go any further – in case …
Read More »Leaked Star Wars Battlefront 2 video shows your evil droid buddy and the Emperors Sentinel
A leaked Star Wars Battlefront 2 (opens in new tab) video has given us a good look at the game’s droid, as well as some gameplay, and the Emperor’s Sentinel. It’s super brief, clocking in at 13 seconds but there’s some interesting things to look at. Let’s check out the …
Read More »Star Trek: Bridge Crew review: “Beautiful to behold when all four crew mates are working in perfect harmony”
You’ll probably never play Star Trek Bridge Crew. At least, not how it’s really meant to be enjoyed. That’s not because this is a poor game, or that it lacks features or fan service – it’s just too rarefied an experience. While you can crew both the USS Aegis and …
Read More »Spider-Man: Homecoming’s runtime has been revealed, but how does it compare to the rest of the MCU movies?
Sitting comfortably? Good. The runtime of Spider-Man: Homecoming (opens in new tab) has just been revealed, but how does it compare to the rest of the MCU’s movies? Let’s clock up how Spidey’s latest offering fares when compared to the bum-numbing lengths of Marvel superhero marathons such as Avengers: Age …
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