One thing is for sure: Chloe is not Max. In contrast to the shy, wary photographer from the first Life is Strange (opens in new tab) game, Chloe is a confrontational, sharp-tongued asshole. Her hair might not be blue yet, but she’s every inch the rebel that we shot bottles …
Read More »Bethesda teases more freedom for how you approach the horrors of The Evil Within 2
The Evil Within (opens in new tab) was supposedly a horror game where you could approach situations however you want. I say “supposedly” because really, it usually just ended up with you either going full Rambo or running away from an invincible chainsaw man. But Bethesda (opens in new tab) …
Read More »Overwatch patch unleashes Doomfist on console and reduces loot box duplicates
Just a few short weeks after his debut (opens in new tab) on the Overwatch (opens in new tab) public test realm (and in a slickly-animated trailer), Doomfist has arrived in full force. The villain is now live across all versions of Overwatch, and is available in all modes. The …
Read More »The Fallout Loot Crate has exclusive companion figures and build-your-own power armor
You’ve probably heard of Loot Crate before, the subscription service that sends you a nerdy box o’ swag at reduced cost. But what if you were the type who wanted a Loot Crate that was just about the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout? Well, person I just made up, you’re in …
Read More »First new league for FIFA 18 confirmed – and its the German third division (!)
New league announcements for either football game are a big deal – and it’s first blood to EA Canada ahead of the new season’s big licensing arms race, with the news that Germany’s third division is coming to FIFA 18 (opens in new tab). The report comes from highly reputable …
Read More »Destiny 2 beta easter egg puts Paul McCartney behind a door as the Tower crumbles
The original Destiny was chock full of easter eggs, so perhaps it’s little surprise that Destiny 2 (opens in new tab) likewise has a few references tossed in for players to find. Even in the beta, players can find one such wink-and-nod in the story mission, “Homecoming”. From the hangar, …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot devs confirm it *is* harder than the original – heres why
Some players have criticized the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (opens in new tab) for introducing extra difficulty (opens in new tab) into what were already tough games and now the developers have responded. An official post on the Activision blog (opens in new tab) lays out Vicarious Visions’ plan …
Read More »Meet the stars of Call of Duty: WW2s Nazi Zombies mode – including Doctor Whos David Tennant
Call of Duty: WW2 (opens in new tab) will reveal its Nazi Zombies mode in full on July 20, but the CoD Twitter account has already given us our cast of characters. And quite the cast it is, with stars you’ll recognize from Doctor Who and Netflix’s Daredevil. Check out …
Read More »4 behind-the-scenes quotes from Insomniac that sum up Spider-Man PS4
Commentary-free gameplay of the upcoming Spider-Man PS4 (opens in new tab) is all well and good, but mayhaps you want to hear more from the people in charge so you can get a better sense of where they’re taking it and how they view Marvel’s most popular hero. Thankfully, a …
Read More »Paratrooper owls? Flamethrower boars? How have I never heard of Tooth and Tail before now?!
Take the political anthropomorphism of the classic novel Animal Farm, throw in some paratrooper owls, flamethrower-wielding boars, and mustard gas-flinging skunks, then turn it all into a real-time strategy game designed for gamepad controls, coming to PC and PS4. What would you call the resulting concoction (other than “amazing, please …
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