The Division (opens in new tab)’s beta will kick off some time before the end of this month, according to Ubisoft’s Uplay app. The beta was originally supposed to launch back in December for all Xbox One owners, though that got bumped back (opens in new tab) in favor of …
Read More »Making your own Yarny may require stabbing him through the heart
Want more Yarny after watching him defy death for fifty minutes of yule log action (opens in new tab)? Unravel still isn’t coming out until February 9, but you can start platforming around with its adorably crafty protagonist early by making your very own Yarny. And there’s no one better …
Read More »John Boyega is back to keeping secrets for the much darker Star Wars 8
We already knew Star Wars: Episode VIII had started filming, with Mark Hamill spotted last year in Ireland wearing full Jedi gear. Now we have more details from John Boyega, Harrison Ford’s best friend and ex-Stormtrooper. Speaking to Vogue (opens in new tab) Boyega says “we just starting work on …
Read More »Pokemon Red/Blue-themed 3DS and 2DS systems let you party like its 1996
February 27 is going to be a big day for Pokemon fans: not only does it mark the 20th anniversary of the series’ initial launch in Japan, but it also means a slew of special edition consoles, faceplates, events, and the re-release of Pokemon Red, Pokemon Blue, and Pokemon Yellow …
Read More »Chris Evans talks character conflict in Captain America: Civil War
One of the recurring themes of 2016’s superhero films seems to be ‘with great power must come great supervision’. Nowhere is this more evident than in Captain America: Civil War, which will see heroes divided on the issue of superhero oversight, and Chris Evans has been speaking with Cineplex (opens …
Read More »Target says Homefront: The Revolution is coming out in May
The red dawn may break a few months sooner than expected. US retailer Target is reportedly selling pre-order cards for Homefront: The Revolution (opens in new tab) (via Xbox Achievements (opens in new tab)) that clearly indicate a release date of May 17, 2016 for the open-world guerrilla resistance shooter, …
Read More »Crackdown 3 is out this summer… but just the multiplayer mode
Let’s pretend for a moment that I’m the most important person in your life. Well, remember when I said that Crackdown 3 is basically two games (opens in new tab)? I was more right than I, you, or my adoring, lucky parents could have known, because it looks as though …
Read More »Oculus Rift pre-orders open on Wednesday, but still no price
Prepare for the most immersive experience of buying a virtual reality headset ever created. Oculus announced that it will open pre-orders for its very first consumer-ready Rift virtual reality headset at 8 am PST / 6 pm GMT on Wednesday. The company says it will share (opens in new tab) …
Read More »Get 240% Batman Arkham Knight completion and unlock this… gold emblem. Oh. Good.
Yesterday we finally saw the last bit of Batman Arkham Knight DLC (opens in new tab)arrive, ending the sorry drawn out smattering of skins, racetracks, and 20 minute challenge rooms dressed up as story, that ran as Bat’s season pass. It’s not been great but at least there’s something shiny …
Read More »How an RPG about a boy and his dog became Banjo-Kazooie
Rare is a studio with a ton of classic games in its history – just look at Rare Replay (opens in new tab) for Xbox One. Of those games, few are as beloved as N64 3D platformer Banjo-Kazooie. And why wouldn’t people love it? It’s a cute cartoon bear and …
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