Horror games should make you feel scared. And Resident Evil 7 (opens in new tab) does ‘scared’ very well. I jumped a lot, flat out screamed a few times and, when playing in VR, flailed uselessly at the air under my chin as a mutilated, regenerating corpse lifted me up …
Read More »Super Mario Run release date and price
Super Mario Run (opens in new tab), Nintendo’s first big mobile game, will hit iOS on December 15 and it will have a (relatively) premium price tag. Nintendo announced today that a one-time purchase of $9.99/£7.99 will unlock all of Super Mario Run’s features, though players will be able to …
Read More »Nintendo Switch price is rumoured to start at £199/$249 and it may have a deluxe bundle
We may already know the retail price for Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) if a new report is correct. Let’s Play Video Games (opens in new tab) cites two anonymous sources with inside knowledge of UK retailer GAME who says it plans to price the base system at £199.99. …
Read More »Nintendo Switch dog plush
You can play with Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) at home, take it out to the park, bring it along to meet up with your friends… Clearly Nintendo is trying to evoke “dog” here, right? After seeing what the Joy-Con controllers look like when they’re attached to the grip …
Read More »The PS4 Pro is basically two PS4 chips, using one for old games and both for Pro enhancements
Sony has made a big deal about how the PS4 Pro is an iteration not a replacement for current hardware. Things might look prettier, and frame rates might be faster, but otherwise a Pro is still just a PS4. That means it has to play old games and only take …
Read More »Nintendo NX reveal trailer
The Nintendo NX (opens in new tab) mystery is finally over. Nintendo has published a “preview trailer” for its upcoming console named Nintendo Switch, confirming what the heck the thing actually is. The handheld/home console hybrid rumors were true, but they were just the start – Switch has more potential …
Read More »WWE 2K17 review: “You and your opponent can re-enact ECW’s greatest hits with glee”
Many fans argue that it’s impossible to have a five-star wrestling match; the same could be said of a five-star wrestling game. That’s partly because they want an experience which feels like wrestling, but plays like a competitive fighter – a false hope given that in reality combatants work to …
Read More »Heres how the Assassins Creed movies stuntman survived a real 125ft leap of faith
Please don’t try this at home. Instead of relying on CGI for a 125ft leap of faith, Assassin’s Creed movie (opens in new tab) director Justin Kurzel wanted to try for realism. While that sounds like a great idea on paper, it also means that British stunt man Damien Walters …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077, the next game from The Witcher 3 makers, is going for “seamless multiplayer”
The next game from the creators of The Witcher 3 (opens in new tab) will have “seamless multiplayer” and “a huge living city”, according to Polish grant applications. We already knew that CD Projekt Red’s sci-fi project would have multiplayer of some kind, but this suggests it will be integrated …
Read More »How Destiny’s best weapon, Gjallarhorn, has always been a reflection of the game’s success
Gjallarhorn is back! If you’re not a Destiny player, that statement probably won’t send a tingle of excitement down your spine, or conjure up a warm memory from your past, and I’m sorry for you. Really I am. However, for a hardened Guardian it’s a big deal; a huge deal, …
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