Vampires are about as common in video games as zombies. It’s about time that their supernatural cousins, werewolves, finally made a comeback in their very own action RPG. And sure enough, White Wolf’s upcoming game Werewolf: The Apocalypse is a breath of fresh air (with just a hint of the …
Read More »These 6 changes coming to Fortnite Battle Royale already have us riding the hype bus
The good times have kept rolling for Fortnite (opens in new tab) Battle Royale since it launched in September 2017, and now the developers have laid out some enticing plans for the year ahead. A big “state of development” post (opens in new tab) on the game’s official site is …
Read More »8 things to watch out for this week
So long January. You were… actually, pretty OK. Capcom’s fabulous Monster Hunter World (opens in new tab) took the edge off winter’s longest month, and the next wave of big games, movies and TV releases are already upon us. In the week ahead, you can look forward to Mission: Impossible …
Read More »South Park: The Stick of Truth Costumes and Weapons Equipment Locations Guide
South Park: The Stick of Truth (opens in new tab) features just over 100 costumes and weapons to outfit your character with, offering various combat buffs as well as looking pretty jazzy too. If you’re planning to unlock the Clothes Whore and Full Arsenal trophies/achievements then this guide will show …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 gets (hopefully) one last delay and an official release date
Red Dead Redemption 2 (opens in new tab) has had another delay, but there’s good reason to believe this will be the last one. We finally have a Red Dead Redemption 2 release date: October 26, 2018. Rockstar revealed that the open-world western will miss its projected spring 2018 release …
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Parsing the difference between love and infatuation is a tricky business. There’s a potent cocktail of hormones and pheromones to contend with, intoxicating new emotions warring with old, cautionary memories. But sometimes there’s a transcendent moment when you just know it’s true love – a glance across a crowded dinner …
Read More »Assassins Creed Origins Hidden Ones and Curse of the Pharaohs DLC get release dates
The ancient Egypt of Assassin’s Creed Origins (opens in new tab) will scoot a little closer to modernity when The Hidden Ones arrives on January 23. Ubisoft announced the date for the incoming DLC expansion and its follow up, as well as the arrival of the combat-free, education-friendly Discovery Tour …
Read More »Bungie promises big improvements to Destiny 2 in 2018
Clearly still in the mood for New Year’s resolutions, the Bungie team has shared a massive blog post that outlines improvements coming to Destiny 2 (opens in new tab) this year. Guardians can expect to see changes to microtransactions at the in-game store, the Eververse, the addition of Masterwork armor, …
Read More »Injustice 2 gets another member of the Suicide Squad with Enchantress
Enchantress, DC supervillain and recent star of the Suicide Squad movie, is the latest fighter to step into Injustice 2 (opens in new tab)’s ring. If you splashed out on the Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition, Injustice 2 Ultimate Pack, or Fighter Pack 3, you’ll get to play with her on …
Read More »Great games need a great bad guy – why the perfect nemesis is everything
Does anyone, other than politicians and teenagers, have real-life true enemies? It takes so much energy and effort to constantly hate someone. But in games it’s a different matter. They serve as narrative cocaine: keeping you focused and singularly determined to do whatever it takes – it doesn’t matter how …
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