In Forspoken, I watch as protagonist Frey darts and dives across an area of Athia. The soles of her sneakers illuminate with light over a dusty, barren landscape, and a translucent trail effect follows behind as she jumps across a gap between two mountain ridges. After landing on an open …
Read More »How streaming created the perfect time for GamesMaster to return
The visage of one of television’s elder statesmen, warped and distorted, greets a gamer and lays out a challenge. A Scottish presenter shares some pre-game jokes, while his co-hosts explain the game and hype up the crowd. Only success brings the coveted reward of a golden joystick. Gamers of a …
Read More »Halo Infinite season 1 first impressions: the good, the bad, and the Craig
Halo Infinite season 1 surprise-launched just a few days ago, but I’ve already sunk nearly 20 hours into it. I’ve played round after round of Team Slayer, ranked Oddball, and Big Team Battle matches, my exclamations changing from shouts to whispers as I play deeper into the night. It’s easy …
Read More »DokeV is more than just a next-gen take on Pokemon
The response to DokeV’s debut at Gamescom this August was, perhaps, predictable. It is, after all, a gorgeous creature-collecting open-world adventure so, among the buzz that followed that first trailer, it was only natural to see some suggesting that this is what they’d hoped Pokémon games might look like by …
Read More »From Battlefield 2042 to Warzone Pacific, which 2021 FPS is right for you?
The end of 2021 is a busy time for the first-person shooter, with Battlefield 2042, Halo Infinite, and Call of Duty: Vanguard all dropping within a few weeks of each other. Add in the Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific update and the new Apex Legends: Escape update and you’ve got …
Read More »Meet the graphic designer who is basically the Bob Ross of Fallout settlement building
This is a bit weird, but I regularly check out people’s plumbing. Don’t worry, that’s not a euphemism. In a previous life, I was a plumber and gas fitter, you see, and despite hanging up my tools over a decade ago, I still subconsciously analyse pipework runs, water heater placements, …
Read More »Nintendo Switch Cloud Version games explained: All the games and how they work
The latest additions to the steadily growing library of Nintendo Switch Cloud version games will see Sora land onto the console for the first time, with the arrival of three Kingdom Hearts games. Instead of being native ports, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final …
Read More »Who are the Court of Owls? Robert Pattinsons pick for the next Batman movie villains explained
The Batman is on the verge of finally hitting theaters, and like notorious future planner the Dark Knight himself, both fans and the stars of the film are looking ahead to villains for a potential sequel – with Robert Pattinson, the new Bruce Wayne/Batman, namechecking the enigmatic and evil Court …
Read More »I watched the world burn in a 1,000-player GTA Online roleplay server while playing the guitar
The world is burning and I’m standing outside a police station with Donald Trump and Kermit the Frog. A coast guard helicopter has spawned inside the lobby over my shoulder, its rotor blades slicing through the security glass doors like a knife through butter, and the former US president has …
Read More »What does your outfit say about the way you play GTA Online? A lot, apparently
I found them one night, deep down a TikTok rabbit hole. A collection of videos edited in the same style as the “fit” clips where influencers show off their hottest fashions set to the latest viral song – except these videos took place entirely in GTA Online. The main account …
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