There are some remasters that kick you straight in the feels, and that’s exactly what Nintendo’s chibi-esque reimagining of Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening has done to me. And I’m sure you can still see the little, tiny, elven-shoed footprint it’s left behind in the process. Link’s Awakening was an …
Read More »Dying Light 2 E3 2019 preview: Techlands pulpy power fantasy has politically charged punch
I was prepared for Dying Light 2 (opens in new tab)‘s sequel-sized scope. I was prepared for its first-in-class moment-to-moment gameplay. But what I was not prepared for, perhaps to my shame, was its consistent capacity to scare me senseless. I’m not just talking about the immediate fright of its …
Read More »I played Doom Eternal, and now all I want to do is play more Doom Eternal
After first getting my hands-on Doom Eternal at a pre-E3 2019 (opens in new tab) event, without even thinking, I turned to executive producer Marty Stratton and asked “Can I do it again?” He said “sure,” and so I did it again. I finished the Doom Eternal (opens in new …
Read More »How important will ray tracing be for Sonys PS5 and Xboxs Project Scarlett?
Ray tracing (opens in new tab) has been getting a lot of attention recently. Starting with the launch of Nvidia’s RTX cards last year – the first graphics cards capable of real-time ray tracing – gaming and the emerging technology have become entangled in a huge way. With confirmation that …
Read More »The most memorable moments in E3 history
E3 2019 (opens in new tab) is nearly upon us, and it’s sure to bring a host of exciting E3 2019 games (opens in new tab) as the E3 2019 schedule (opens in new tab) unfolds and hopefully makes our wildest gaming dreams come true. But years from now, when …
Read More »Release Radar: Our pick of the weeks best TV, movies, and games (June 3-9)
Watch our round up from the world of games and entertainment below. 1. Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr is out on June 4, but can it outdo Summerset’s brilliance? Elder Scrolls Online is releasing its latest Chapter (think mega-expansions that add new continents to the game) on June 4, and …
Read More »Control is taking the fight to Death Stranding to be crowned the most unusual action game of 2019
Control should be considered an action game unlike any other. It’s the latest from Remedy Entertainment, a creative outfit that is instinctually driven to design obscure instances of interactive entertainment by the face of Max Payne, a studio responsible for unleashing Alan Wake (opens in new tab) and Quantum Break …
Read More »The best Black Mirror episodes, ranked
Black Mirror season 5 is nearly upon us and, after the surprise Christmas gift of Bandersnatch, it’s fair to say that there’s a lot of excitement, even as Charlie Brooker’s latest anthology of technophobic stories only adds a mere three episodes to Netflix’s growing collection. As one of the best …
Read More »Everything we know so far about John Wick 4
Yeah, he’s pissed. John Wick 4 has been announced and after Keanu Reeves’ master hitman has had his pupper shot in front of him, been declared excommunicado, and left for dead on the streets of the Big Apple, you’d best believe the fourth instalment will see him gunning for the …
Read More »Terrence Malick is back with spiritual WW2 movie A Hidden Life: “A film to hold in the same regard as his finest work”
The myth of Terrence Malick is not what it once was. After bagging the Palme d’Or in 2011 with his hype-justifying magnum opus The Tree of Life (opens in new tab), a subsequent trilogy of frustrating fractured narrative dramas (To The Wonder, Knight of Cups and Song To Song) left …
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