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It’s that time of year again: video game Christmas, otherwise known as E3. It’s all about new games, announcements and trailers. There’ll be a lot of E3 2018 games overall, but what has Microsoft got planned for Xbox One? Some things are almost certain, like Crackdown 3 for example. But …
Read More »Destiny 2: Warmind reveal streams coming soon, but you can get a lot just from the teaser
Destiny 2 (opens in new tab) players could smell it in the air even before the new Warmind (opens in new tab) teaser trailer arrived: more content reveals are coming. Bungie plans to host another of its usual developer streams focused on the upcoming expansion – Warmind is slated to …
Read More »How to print your own Nintendo Labo replacement parts for free
The Nintendo Switch’s new cardboard activity kit, Nintendo Labo, was only released last Friday, but that’s plenty of time to have a dog/small child/orange soda-related mishap resulting in a dire need a new part for your fishing rod, robot or piano. Luckily, Nintendo has foreseen such disasters. It’s not only offering …
Read More »7 cool Hearthstone decks that could shake up The Witchwood meta
Hearthstone’s Year of the Raven (opens in new tab) is officially in full swing, ushered in by The Witchwood, the newest expansion full of spooky monsters and new effects. We’re only a week into this brave new meta, but even with three older sets rotating out of Standard and an …
Read More »Hearthstone game director Ben Brode is leaving Blizzard, much to the shock of the community
I’m not crying – I’ve just got a little crafting dust in my eye. In a heartfelt post (opens in new tab) on the Hearthstone forums, game director Ben Brode (opens in new tab) has announced (out of nowhere) that he’s leaving Blizzard Entertainment to start a new company. Brode …
Read More »My time in Scum, the online survival game that let me poop in anger
My PAX East 2018 demo for Scum, the upcoming online survival game from Gamepires, Croteam, and Devolver Digital, did not go to plan. It started with me fleeing the lobby area where the rest of the players were murderously passing time while waiting for a competitive mode to begin, and …
Read More »Fortnite Battle Royale Patch 3.5: 50v50 is back, the Port-a-Fort is live, and Replay Mode is finally here
What would a week be without another game-changing update to Fortnite (opens in new tab) Battle Royale? Just another week, I’d imagine, but best not to dwell on worst case scenarios like that. Instead, let’s have a look at what’s new in Patch 3.5, which has been rolled out by …
Read More »Fortnite Battle Royale 3.4 is live, here are 5 ways it makes the game better than ever
Fortnite (opens in new tab) Battle Royale is feeling fresh as daisies with update 3.4, replete with a new weapon as well as optimizations for visual quality and lag reduction. The new patch arrived after about six hours of scheduled maintenance and it was well worth the wait, even if …
Read More »“We made a four-page manual on crate stacking”: Ratchet and Clank’s creators on the lessons of their 15-year success story
Ratchet and Clank’s creators shared the highs and lows of their 15-year-history in one of the warmest and most insightful talks we saw at GDC 2018. Their one-hour presentation was a candid insight into how to build a (mostly) successful franchise; from the game’s beginnings as the ‘girl with the …
Read More »MLB The Show 18 tips: ranking the top five players at every position
MLB The Show 18’s release date is finally upon us – and with it ends speculation as to who Sony San Diego considers the best player in baseball. No surprise: LA Angels center-fielder Mike Trout scores that honour (opens in new tab), with an overall rating of 93. But what …
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