Dark Souls 3 (opens in new tab) has remained enigmatic since its surprise announcement at E3 this year, and not by way of the series’ usual systemic arcaneries and lore-based conundrums. Those remain largely unexplained and unexplored, of course, but right now the real question to be asked of Dark …

We’ve known ol’ John-117 was taking more or a sidelined role for Halo 5: Guardians (opens in new tab), but it’s a little surprising to see that the game’s opening cinematic totally fails to show him off. The Chief is AWOL in more ways than one, it seems. All the …

The New 3DS, with its Super Famicom colored buttons and interchangeable face plates, is finally coming to North America via an Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Bundle. It comes with two sets of faceplates (one featuring Isabelle’s adorable little dog secretary face and another of a happily designed home), the …

You know the Destiny (opens in new tab) release cycle is getting serious when the trailers have licensed music again. That’s where we’re at with this video, which sets up the climactic clash between your Guardian and The Taken King himself, Oryx. Remember, this time you’re not just fighting off …

Remember back when Xbox One cost $499, it came with a Kinect, and that was final? Microsoft’s announced another $499 bundle, but its 1TB hybrid drive and Elite Controller should have a bit more hardcore appeal than the ol’ voice-and-motion sensor. First off, the Elite Bundle’s 1TB hard drive isn’t …

You already saw how strikes won’t play the same twice in Destiny: The Taken King (opens in new tab), but dedicated Destiny players know repetitive Strikes were only half the problem. Now Bungie’s fundamentally changing Destiny (opens in new tab)’s weekly and daily events so they feel like less of …

Agent 47 is having a renaissance in 2015. Not only is Square-Enix rebooting the Hitman video game series with a new episodic game for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, I/O Interactive’s thorny assassin tale is also returning to the big screen. Hitman: Agent 47 succeeds on a fundamental level that …

This announcement trailer might be accompanied by the Offspring – where are they now? – but This War Of Mine: The Little Ones is going to be decidedly grim when it arrives on PS4 next year. Including a complete edition of the PC original This War Of Mine, the brand …

Metal Gear Solid is very serious business, except for when it’s not. The series has deftly straddled the line between the solemn and the goofy, the mundane and the fantastical, ever since its inception in 1987. I can’t think of too many games that can feature a scene requiring you …

If you’ve ever sat there angrily stabbing the A button while trying to skip the obligatory tutorial section of a modern Zelda game, spare a thought for those who didn’t have the luxury of such mentoring back in the day.I was one of those poor souls, a mere six years …