It’s the easiest virtual million you’ll ever make. Rockstar is getting into the Black Friday spirit with a $1.35 million in-game cash bonus for anyone who plays GTA Online (opens in new tab) for seven days this week. Perfect if you need a new ride or some fresh outfits for …
Read More »The US Army is building an esports team to appeal to young people
The US Army is hoping to connect with America’s youth by getting into esports. As Stars and Stripes (opens in new tab) reports, the Army is now actively recruiting for the official US Army Esports team which, according to recruiter Ryan Meaux, will not only “represent the Army in competitive …
Read More »This Nintendo Switch bundle with Pokemon: Lets Go Pikachu or Eevee and Just Dance 2019 will save you £60
If you still don’t have a Nintendo Switch – you poor, poor soul – now is the time to invest. Get two of the best games on the system and the console itself for just £299.99, a saving of an impressive £63.44. (opens in new tab) It’s technically a pre-order, …
Read More »Days Gones zombie bashing bikers are running late, delayed to April 2019
Days Gone (opens in new tab)’s PS4 exclusive zombie bashing has looked amazing every time Sony has shown it off but clearly its open-world game ambitions are taking a little more time to realise. While the game was originally aiming for a release this year, Days Gone is currently aiming …
Read More »Fallout 76’s photo mode loading screens are a little moment of memory making brilliance
It’s pretty much standard issue for games to come with a photo mode these days, and Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) isn’t any different. It does however have a lovely little twist I’ve discovered in the Fallout 76 beta where the pictures you take are quietly slipped into your …
Read More »See Destiny 2s heartbreaking Ascendant Primeval meatball bug in action
Destiny 2 (opens in new tab)’s Gambit mode is a hectic hybrid of PvE and PvP that’s a lot of fun. Unless that is you happen to be one of the very unlucky few that have fallen victim to a brutal meatball-based bug. Here’s what you need to know: the …
Read More »Fallout 76’s online world is the perfect way to explore its prequel setting and tell a fresh story
I wasn’t expecting to enjoy the Fallout 76 beta this much. I mean, I thought I’d like it, but I wasn’t expecting a weird feeling of almost childlike wonder to well up as the Appalachian mountains unfolded before me. More than ever before in the series I felt a very …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 review: “Multiplayer shines like never before”
When Treyarch announced it would be doing away with a campaign in this year’s Call of Duty, I was apprehensive. There was potential for Black Ops 4 to turn into a multiplayer carbon copy of the last few franchise instalments, without the mode that gave it some substance. Don’t get …
Read More »Why the cluck are chickens such cocks in video games? Discovering the science behind the age old question
Chickens are utter bastards in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (opens in new tab). They’ll attack your character without warning or cause, often in broods of three or more, breaking your cover at the most inconvenient times and even killing players too flabbergasted to respond quickly enough. Read more The best games …
Read More »Battlefield 5 hires Kingsman and Kick-Ass star Mark Strong to tell its story
Battlefield 5 (opens in new tab) is made up of different stories that take place during WW2, so EA is relying on the voice talents of movie star Mark Strong to pull them all together. He’s just been announced as the narrator for the game, taking time out of superhero …
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