As Matt Reeves steps into the director’s chair for The Batman (opens in new tab), Warner Bros. and DC are also developing a separate live-action movie centered on another famous hero from Gotham City. THR (opens in new tab) reports that Nightwing is getting his own film, and The Lego …
Read More »“That didnt come across in the videos!” The most surprising things we learnt from unboxing the Nintendo Switch
It’s one thing to watch an official Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) trailer, or grab a quick hands-on at a noisy press event, but handling Nintendo’s new console in real-life is something else. In our experience, this devolved into a group of people jostling for position around the box …
Read More »Nintendo Switch wont have Virtual Console at launch and Nintendo wont say when its coming
Well, now we know why everything’s been so quiet about Virtual Console (AKA classic console emulation) games on Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) – it won’t have them at launch. Nintendo quietly confirmed our mounting suspicions in a press release today in the space of two sentences: “Virtual Console …
Read More »Nintendo Switch: What you dont get in the box – and where to get the extras at the best price
The Switch. A TV docking unit. Two Joy-Cons, usable separately, or when plugged together to create a single, twin-stick controller. A power adaptor. An HDMI cable. That’s what you do get in the Switch box (opens in new tab). But what don’t you get at launch? And how much does …
Read More »Halo 6 will have splitscreen – *insert victorious Halo chant here*
Halo fans were not pleased with Halo 5: Guardians (opens in new tab)’ lack of splitscreen. The absence of this feature, long held as sacred by the community, caused a great deal of ire to be aimed at Microsoft and developer 343 Industries. But that won’t happen again, because Halo …
Read More »Best Shots Review: Old Guard #1 “raw & unfiltered” (9/10)
The Old Guard #1 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Leandro Fernández and Daniela Miwa Lettered by Jodi Wynne Published by Image Comics ‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 (Image credit: Leandro Fernandez/Daniela Miwa/Jody Wynne (Image Comics)) (opens in new tab) When a writer or director has a long and …
Read More »Nine years on, and Modern Warfare is still Call of Duty’s finest hour
In Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (opens in new tab), developer Infinity Ward envisioned a future embroiled in space combat. At the same time, it seems, the studio was also thinking about the past. After measured leaks and sly social nods, the Legacy, Legacy Pro and Digital Deluxe editions of …
Read More »Kalimba will make you hate your friends, and that’s why it’s one of my favourite games of all time
I usually loathe platformers. They’re stressful, they’re unforgiving, and I just really don’t like things that are hard. I always turn games down to the easiest setting, even if they make fun of me by calling it something like ‘This Is For Babies’ or ‘Why Don’t You Just Go Play …
Read More »Who should play the new Wolverine as Hugh Jackman says goodbye to the character?
After throwing himself into the role one last time in Logan (opens in new tab), Hugh Jackman is almost certainly done playing Wolverine. In a recent interview with the New York Times (opens in new tab), the actor acknowledged that “the character will go on” beyond him, saying, “Someone else …
Read More »6 games that do death differently
In games, nothing can be said to be certain except death and well, mostly that. Death as a consequence of failure has been a part of games since the days of Spacewar!, and what came after has stayed pretty much the same: a Game Over screen, a Continue? prompt (maybe …
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