Playdead, the studio behind Limbo (opens in new tab) and Inside (opens in new tab), is already hard at work on its next game. The studio took to Twitter today to share a picture from the project, and … well, it certainly looks like a Playdead game. Take a look …
Read More »Heres what modes are in the For Honor closed beta
So just what will the Knights, Samurai, and Vikings of Ubisoft’s For Honor (opens in new tab) be doing when the closed beta (opens in new tab) begins later this month? Quite a bit of fighting, to no one’s surprise. According a press release sent out today, beta participants can …
Read More »Ben Affleck talks about Sad Affleck and he’s not quite over it (hello darkness, my old friend…)
Ben Affleck, it turns out, has learned a lot from his long and fruitful movie career – especially when it comes to being the butt of all jokes. Sad Affleck, complete with Simon and Garfunkel track, did the rounds last year, and it sounds like the Batman actor still has …
Read More »Kratos son in God of War is named after (or actually is) a brother-killing king of Greece
Kratos will keep his Greek heritage close with his son named Atreus in the new God of War (opens in new tab). Game director Cory Barlog confirmed the detail via Twitter, after a fan spotted the name in the mp3 metadata for the dramatic overture that played at the game’s …
Read More »Super Mario Odyssey brings Mario to the real world, but this GTA mash-up brings him to the *real* world
I think we all had a feeling of shock and surprise when the trailer for Super Mario Odyssey (opens in new tab) showed the cartoon plumber entering the real world– well, if you count “New Donk City” as the real world anyway. As strange as it was though, it’s got …
Read More »Game of Thrones season 8 could be longer than we first thought
You may have heard of a tiny show by the name of Game of Thrones ending after season 8 in 2018, and yet we still don’t know just how many episodes are left in the (presumably) shorter final season. If one of HBO’s head honchos has his way, we could …
Read More »Bioware says Mass Effect: Andromeda on Scorpio is “something wed definitely consider looking at”
In a recent interview with Official Xbox Magazine Mass Effect: Andromeda (opens in new tab)’s creative director Mac Walters has suggested a Project Scorpio (Microsoft’s upgraded console expected later this year) version of the game could well be a possibility. When asked if Mass Effect: Andromeda could expect a similar …
Read More »The PC Gamer Weekender is a month away, find out whats on and get your tickets now
We’re just over a month out from the second ever PC Gamer Weekender (opens in new tab) and the massive celebration of all things keyboard-and-mouse is looking better by the day. If you went last year you already know roughly what to expect when the event begins on February 18 …
Read More »Nintendo New York is offering “a limited number” of Switch pre-orders tomorrow
We’ve got the Nintendo Switch livestream tonight (opens in new tab), where we’re hoping to learn all about the console, games, release date and price. However, if Nintendo New York’s Twitter is anything to go by you’ll be able to officially pre-order the thing tomorrow. Here’s the tweet: A limited …
Read More »Xbox boss says Scalebound cancellation is “better for Xbox gamers”
Xbox boss Phil Spencer took to Twitter yesterday in wake of Scalebound’s cancellation (opens in new tab), offering some words of encouragement to Xbox fans disappointed by the news. Spencer told The Inner Circle podcast it was a “difficult decision,” adding “we believe result is better [for] Xbox gamers, still …
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