We’ve heard a lot from Niantic and The Pokemon Company about how Pokemon Go (opens in new tab) exceeded expectations, but just how unprepared were the people behind the game? About 50 times less prepared than they should’ve been, it turns out. In a new post on the Google blog …
Read More »How to make a gaming podcast
It’s a Tuesday morning. You’re driving to work. As you listen to the umpteenth episode of your favorite gaming podcast, you think, “I could do this better. These jokes aren’t funny, the show is too long, and my friends say I’m great talking about games.” Perfect. Time to go make …
Read More »Watch us get hands on and go wrong with Dishonored 2s Clockwork Mansion level
Getting hands on with Dishonored 2 is instantly both deadly levels of refreshing, and reassuringly familiar – if stealthy killing could ever feel remotely comforting, that is. For my time with the Clockwork Mansion, I had access to both returning hero Corvo and the now playable Emily Kaldwin, the young …
Read More »Spider-Mans Tom Holland challenges Star-Lord to a dance off saying “Its on!”
Guardians of the Galaxy (opens in new tab) featured two separate scenes featuring Chris Pratt, AKA Star-Lord, throwing some shapes – and in a direct (and genuinely funny) response to the ending of that film, new Spider-Man Tom Holland has challenged the Guardians leader to a dance off. The move …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077, the next game from The Witcher 3 makers, is going for “seamless multiplayer”
The next game from the creators of The Witcher 3 (opens in new tab) will have “seamless multiplayer” and “a huge living city”, according to Polish grant applications. We already knew that CD Projekt Red’s sci-fi project would have multiplayer of some kind, but this suggests it will be integrated …
Read More »Doctor Stranges supporting cast get their own mind-bending posters
No sooner had the new Doctor Strange trailer (opens in new tab) landed, than a whole host of new posters made an appearance as well. Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange is included, but I’m more interested in the supporting cast’s trippy posters. Rachel McAdams’s Christine Palmer and Benedict Wong’s, err… Wong …
Read More »New Westworld footage reveals the bloody (and milky) battle between robots and humans
Will Westworld really be the next Game of Thrones? Therein lies the question. The trailers and posters we’ve seen so far seem to suggest so. While its marketing team is definitely pushing the ‘sci-fi western that grapples with man’s incessant need to tinker with technology’ angle, this is still HBO. …
Read More »Grab some popcorn and turn out the lights for an FMV thriller: You should be playing The Bunker
What is it? A feature-length, interactive, post-apocalyptic suspense thriller with great performances and killer sound design Play it if you like… Telltale adventure games and horror/suspense movies Format: PC / PS4 / Xbox One / Mobile Price: $19.99 / £15.99 Release date: Out now (PC and consoles) / Late 2016 …
Read More »Final Luke Cage trailer features lots of new footage
The Netflix debut of Luke Cage (opens in new tab) is almost upon us, and while we’ve already seen quite a bit of footage from the upcoming Marvel solo series this final trailer – which is comprised almost entirely of new footage – is easily the best tease we’ve gotten …
Read More »Why I Love: Picross 3D Round 2s cafe
When you turn on Picross 3D Round 2 for the very first time, you’re greeted by a cozy coffee shop covered in vines. The bottom screen features the exterior of this hidden land of calm – a chalkboard out front with an artist’s rendering of a warm espresso, the word …
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