“Come in! And know me better, man!” says the Ghost Of Christmas Present to Scrooge in the second act of A Christmas Carol. Entering the living room, Scrooge discovers a jolly giant, wreathed in green and surrounded by blazing candles and heaps of seasonal food. It’s not unlike your first …
Read More »Shadow and Bone season 2: heres where the Netflix series could go next
Warning: The following Shadow and Bone season 2 piece contains massive spoilers for the Netflix series, as well as the Leigh Bardugo Grisha-verse novels! Look away now if you don’t want potential Shadow and Bone season 2 spoilers! Shadow and Bone has been streaming on Netflix for a while now, …
Read More »Mass Effect Legendary Editions photo mode captures the beauty of the graphical enhancements
You’ve probably already heard that Mass Effect Legendary Edition looks good – but the purest way to enjoy its updated graphics is by spending hours in photo mode. It’s there that you can pore over the updated textures and marvel at the beautifully re-done skyboxes. The photo mode is where …
Read More »Inside Bone author Jeff Smiths exploration of the secret origin of the human race in Tuki
Jeff Smith is best known for his seminal comic book series Bone (opens in new tab), but right now he’s in the midst of shedding new light on his latest big project, Tuki. Jeff Smith’s Tuki is the prehistoric story of a man who takes in three lost children to …
Read More »Spiral director discusses bringing back the Saw franchise with Chris Rock – just dont call this Saw 9
Horror franchises have a rich history of being remade and rebooted. The most successful have been soft-reboots that acknowledge their past and move forward – for instance, the recent Halloween retconned every other Halloween movie apart from the original to rave reviews. Saw, though, has been going since 2004 and …
Read More »The history of TimeSplitters: “We naively thought that EA are better at selling games than Eidos”
When you’re responsible for a game like GoldenEye, a game that lives on in the minds of gamers around the globe as one of the most important releases of any generation, you have to expect a certain degree of dread when it comes to stepping out of the shadow of …
Read More »How Red Dead Online role-players turned an out-of-bounds prison into a working Wild West criminal justice system
Red Dead Online is the kind of multiplayer experience that was screaming for a role-playing community from day one. Rockstar’s open world western is all about soaking up the minute details of the frontiersman lifestyle, right down to the nitty gritty of sharpening every bullet with your knife at a …
Read More »Have you tried… using the power of words to battle grief and a dragon in Lost Words: Beyond the Page?
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a story-focused fantasy platformer that takes you through the stages of grief. Taking on the role of Izzie, as well as her fictional heroine, players must navigate the fantasy world of Estoria as well as face the reality of losing a loved one – …
Read More »Lego Luigi starter set – get the best pre-order prices
Quick links Jump straight to the best Lego Luigi starter set deals with these links: 1: Pre-order at Amazon (opens in new tab) 2: Lego Luigi deals at Best Buy (opens in new tab) 3: Lego Store US offers (opens in new tab) 4: Lego Store UK deals (opens in …
Read More »Circular warfare: Lemnis Gate brings the time loop craze to the hero shooter, and finds multiplayer gold
We’re midway through a match of Lemnis Gate, and I’ve just sniped myself in the head. More specifically, my former self has just sniped my present self at point blank range, right in the back of their skull. In my attempts to construct a turret against the enemy’s offenses, I’ve …
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