Game News Video Games Reviews & News
Hela (as devilishly played by Cate Blanchett) is already making quite the name for herself in the MCU. The Thor: Ragnarok trailer (opens in new tab) has shown the Goddess of Death destroying Mjolnir, levelling Asgard (and NYC) and just generally going round being all evil. She could soon be …
Read More »TimeLine Layout
April, 2017
-
11 April
With COD WW 2 rumoured this year, let’s look at the series best World War 2 moments
If the rumours are true then COD will be returning to World War 2 this year. The evidence is strong: by Activision’s own words the series is “going back to its roots” (opens in new tab) for its next instalment. There’s also some leaked art and steelbook covers (opens in …
Read More » -
11 April
After 2016’s disappointing sequel sales, is it time for publishers to take more risks?
Titanfall 2, Watch Dogs 2 and Dishonored 2 all underperformed in the sales charts last year. Even the mighty Infinite Warfare, though still a huge seller, saw significantly fewer sales than 2015’s Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3. Team OXM debate why sequels might be losing their lustre and what …
Read More » -
10 April
The Lost showrunners FINALLY reveal the shows original ending and it involves a volcano
The series finale of Lost happened way back in 2010, and despite many a fan being less than pleased about how it ended, it’s taken seven whole years to find out what the creators had planned for its original ending. Showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse spoke with Entertainment Weekly …
Read More » -
10 April
Overwatch moments – April 10
Oh Mei. Love her or hate her, she’s one of the most memorable characters in Overwatch. Granted, many of those memories might involve you staring at her little wave from your kill screen. The fact is that this climatologist for justice is often at the center of many hilarious Overwatch …
Read More » -
7 April
UK Xbox owners, you can now now watch TV on your console for free, no extra box needed
If you live in the UK and have an Xbox One, congratulations: you now – essentially – have free television service in addition to your library of games. A free app, simply dubbed “TVPlayer,” is now available for download, and it offers more than 100 channels at no charge. Nice. …
Read More » -
7 April
“A damn-you-all carnival of the senses” – heres our spoiler-free thoughts on the American Gods premiere
Blood isn’t blood as you know it in American Gods. Gushing out of bodies in torrents as if someone stabbed a water bomb, it splashes in mid air like the petals of a gorgeously carnal flower. This’ll sound strange, but the way blood looks is a perfect metaphor for the …
Read More » -
6 April
Heres how Xbox One X compares to PS4 Pro – specs, power, price and 4K
We now have some firm Xbox Scorpio specs (opens in new tab) via Eurogamer (opens in new tab)’s Digital Foundry, so how does it stack up against Sony’s PS4 Pro? Let’s take a look at some of the key points raised side by side, namely specs, price, 4K output and …
Read More » -
5 April
How Dishonored 2s Heart lets you discover peoples deepest secrets
There’s an old saying that goes, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” This quote is often misattributed to Plato, but is thought to have actually come from a Reverend John Watson (under the pen name Ian Maclaren) in the 1800s. Meant to encourage empathy and …
Read More » -
4 April
How to pretend youve played 30 of the best games ever made
SPOILER TO END ALL SPOILERS: We’ll be spoiling 30 incredibly well-known games, endings and plot twists included. If you see the title of a game you’re planning to play and want to go in fresh, for the love of all that is holy DO NOT READ THE ENTRY. You have …
Read More »