So some genuinely heartwarming news that shows you’re all brilliant humans. Bungie has raised more than $1 million for Direct Relief’s Nepal Earthquake fund. More than 50,000 gamers bought Bungie’s exclusive Nepal earthquake t-shirt (opens in new tab) to raise the biggest single donation to Direct Relief for the appeal. …
Read More »Remembering PS1s finest hour with Final Fantasy 7
You’re not best advised to judge something’s quality by the general public’s clamour for its return. After all, look how successful the Take That reunion was, and the utterly inexplicable crowds that still gather outside the Big Brother asylum. However, when the calls are as loud and persistent as those …
Read More »Destiny The Taken King expansion all but confirmed by Red Bull
UPDATE So there’s no ‘looks like’ anymore, Bungie’s rumoured uber expansion for Destiny, The Taken King has apparently been spotted in the wild on promotional cans of Red Bull. As reported by Game Informer (opens in new tab), the Destiny: The Taken King logo is emblazoned across boxes of cans …
Read More »Fallout vs Skyrim: which is best?
Which is best? WHICH IS BEEEESSSST? With the official announcement of Fallout 4 (opens in new tab), the internet has been split into three camps. The first cannot wait for Fallout 4. The second wishes it was was a successor to Skyrim (opens in new tab), Bethesda’s other massively successful, …
Read More »Disney adapting Night On Bald Mountain Fantasia sequence into live-action movie
Disney is turning to another back catalogue classic for inspiration, as THR reports the studio has started development on a Fantasia-inspired live-action movie. The 1940 classic consists of eight separate animated sequences, all of which are accompanied by specially-composed music. Night on Bald Mountain will be based on the eponymous …
Read More »First trailer for Pixars The Good Dinosaur hints at an alternate history
Disney has launched the first teaser trailer for Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur, an animated feelgood movie that imagines an alternate history. As it stands, dinosaurs were wiped out by the aftereffects of an asteroid colliding with Earth. Suppose that incident never occurred and dinos were still roaming today? That terrifying …
Read More »Hearthstones director Eric Dodds on the state of the game
The team at Blizzard has already revealed its plans for the future of card-battler Hearthstone, but what about the current state of the game? In the latest issue of GamesMaster, the team sits down with game director Eric Dodds to talk all things Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.. GamesMaster: The previous …
Read More »SOMA, from the Amnesia: The Dark Descent devs, hits PC and PS4 in September
The next horror game from the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent is coming to PC and PS4 on September 22. Developer Frictional Games announced the release date for SOMA along with a new 12-minute gameplay video pulled from the PS4 version. You may want to give the video a …
Read More »New Xbox One controller design UPDATE: Heres a picture
Update: Eurogamer (opens in new tab) has revealed the first picture of the new controller model, after it appeared on an Austrian retailer’s website. It looks as though we were right – there are no obvious cosmetic changes beyond the addition of a headphone jack. Enjoy! Original Story: Microsoft has …
Read More »Watch crowdfunded 80s action parody Kung Fury for free
David Sandberg’s homage to over-the-top ‘80s actioners has hit the web in its entirety to a surge of positive reviews. Why has this low-budget crowdfunded gem won over the entire Internet and racked up 3.2 million views (at the time of writing) in less than a day? Over the course …
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