Ever wanted to fry-lectrocute a Nord bandit in person? I’m afraid there’s still no word on when Bethesda will convert all of reality to Skyrim (opens in new tab) as the ultimate re-release, but I got to try out all three of Bethesda’s big upcoming VR games at QuakeCon 2017: …
Read More »Dragon Ball FighterZ may be the most accessible anime fighter yet
It feels like anyone can pick up Dragon Ball FighterZ, and – in a matter of seconds – take part in a chaotic, rapid-fire brawl that looks straight out of a scene from the enduringly adored anime. That’s not just thanks to this 2.5D fighter’s impressively vibrant, strikingly accurate art …
Read More »The land down under goes over and upside down in the Forza Horizon 3: Hot Wheels expansion
It took a 2012 Mini Cooper for me to fall in love with 70km of plastic track. Specifically, it took a punchy Mini Cooper travelling vertically up a stretch of this toy road, after being propelled by a thundering, belching treadmill in perfect concert with ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra’ by the …
Read More »19 things in Far Cry 5 you probably haven’t noticed yet
Ubi’s latest take on Far Cry 5 (opens in new tab) brings its familiar open world town liberating to the USA. There are cults to kill, towns to save and, while you might think it looks a bit like the previous games, there’s loads of new little details you might …
Read More »9 rumors people believed about GTA games (that were completely true)
You’ve probably heard the saying that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I feel like that’s kind of off-base, because in Grand Theft Auto, I can do a ton of different things and get a ton of different results and it’s still certifiably …
Read More »How to earn an incredible 5,000 gamerscore in just one day
What is it that you seek in life? Perhaps you desire recognition for a job well done. Maybe you crave honour and prestige above all else. You might be desperate to increase your standing among friends, peers and the global academic community. Or perhaps you really want definitive proof that …
Read More »Life is Strange: Before the Storm understands how grief can be mistaken for teen angst, and how it can completely change you
One thing is for sure: Chloe is not Max. In contrast to the shy, wary photographer from the first Life is Strange (opens in new tab) game, Chloe is a confrontational, sharp-tongued asshole. Her hair might not be blue yet, but she’s every inch the rebel that we shot bottles …
Read More »Thor: Ragnarok’s unseen SDCC footage shows how hes captured by The Grandmaster – here are the details
By now you’ve probably seen the new, and totally rad, Thor: Ragnarok trailer (if not, what are you waiting for?), but you probably haven’t seen the footage shown exclusively to the fervent masses during Marvel Studios’s Hall H panel. Luckily, I was on hand to witness five-or-so minutes which prove …
Read More »Heres what happens in the “wildly ambitious” SDCC Aquaman footage you wont see online
Aquaman (opens in new tab) is currently shooting in Australia, but a few thousand miles aren’t enough to stop star Jason Momoa flying into Comic Con (opens in new tab) for the DC panel in Hall H. Trident in hand (how did he get that through security?), Momoa took to …
Read More »“The Defenders goes big AND goes home” – heres our spoiler-free preview of the first episode
Angst. Laughs. Fruit bowl-bothering, tabletop sex. Plus pigeon-feeding! Strictly speaking, the first episode of The Defenders (opens in new tab) – which premiered at SDCC (opens in new tab) – may not have it all, but it certainly has a LOT. And it leaves you craving more, ending not with …
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