Kratos will keep his Greek heritage close with his son named Atreus in the new God of War (opens in new tab). Game director Cory Barlog confirmed the detail via Twitter, after a fan spotted the name in the mp3 metadata for the dramatic overture that played at the game’s …
Read More »Super Mario Odyssey brings Mario to the real world, but this GTA mash-up brings him to the *real* world
I think we all had a feeling of shock and surprise when the trailer for Super Mario Odyssey (opens in new tab) showed the cartoon plumber entering the real world– well, if you count “New Donk City” as the real world anyway. As strange as it was though, it’s got …
Read More »Game of Thrones season 8 could be longer than we first thought
You may have heard of a tiny show by the name of Game of Thrones ending after season 8 in 2018, and yet we still don’t know just how many episodes are left in the (presumably) shorter final season. If one of HBO’s head honchos has his way, we could …
Read More »Bioware says Mass Effect: Andromeda on Scorpio is “something wed definitely consider looking at”
In a recent interview with Official Xbox Magazine Mass Effect: Andromeda (opens in new tab)’s creative director Mac Walters has suggested a Project Scorpio (Microsoft’s upgraded console expected later this year) version of the game could well be a possibility. When asked if Mass Effect: Andromeda could expect a similar …
Read More »The PC Gamer Weekender is a month away, find out whats on and get your tickets now
We’re just over a month out from the second ever PC Gamer Weekender (opens in new tab) and the massive celebration of all things keyboard-and-mouse is looking better by the day. If you went last year you already know roughly what to expect when the event begins on February 18 …
Read More »Nintendo New York is offering “a limited number” of Switch pre-orders tomorrow
We’ve got the Nintendo Switch livestream tonight (opens in new tab), where we’re hoping to learn all about the console, games, release date and price. However, if Nintendo New York’s Twitter is anything to go by you’ll be able to officially pre-order the thing tomorrow. Here’s the tweet: A limited …
Read More »“Five minutes of beautifully choreographed violence” – the karambit fight is The Best Bit in The Raid 2
The karambit duel in The Raid 2 is the best movie fight (opens in new tab) of all time. It has to be. In a film stuffed with incredible combat and martial art scenes, it’s the grand finale; the violent end to the movie’s violent delights. Director Gareth Evans starts …
Read More »Xbox boss says Scalebound cancellation is “better for Xbox gamers”
Xbox boss Phil Spencer took to Twitter yesterday in wake of Scalebound’s cancellation (opens in new tab), offering some words of encouragement to Xbox fans disappointed by the news. Spencer told The Inner Circle podcast it was a “difficult decision,” adding “we believe result is better [for] Xbox gamers, still …
Read More »BAFTA 2017 nominations see Fantastic Beasts, Star Wars: Rogue One, and Doctor Strange up for awards
Not to be outdone by its American cousins at the Golden Globes (opens in new tab), BAFTA have announced its nominations for the 2017 BAFTA awards. Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (opens in new tab) is up for Outstanding British Film, with Zootropolis (opens in new tab) hoping …
Read More »The Aquaman and Justice League movies will make the DCEU less “somber,” promises writer
Will Beall is the script writer for 2018’s Aquaman movie and also penned an early draft of 2017’s Justice League (opens in new tab). So when he says that those movies will help steer DC’s movies into becoming more fun, well… he would know. In a recent interview with Collider …
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