We’ve written about Absolver before on GR+, but I was kinda “sleeping on it” as the kids say until I watched this trailer. My love for cinematic kung fu action alone couldn’t explain the stirrings of hype I felt within my bosom. I searched for answers in our Absolver preview …
Read More »Rogue Trooper Redux trailer asks, “Who is Rogue Trooper?” – and okay, yeah, good question
You might not have ever heard of Rogue Trooper, but this genetically-engineered supersoldier and first-place winner in the Dr. Manhattan look-alike contest has quite the storied legacy, including a BAFTA-nominated game. In fact, it is that very game, originally released in 2006, that is currently being remastered by Rebellion – …
Read More »Destiny: Rise of Iron Dormant SIVA Cluster Locations Guide
Destiny (opens in new tab)‘s newest expansion is here, and with it comes a new kind of collectible. The Rise of Iron (opens in new tab) introduces dormant SIVA clusters – pieces of SIVA nanotech that can be used to craft exotic weapons in a similar way to the calcified …
Read More »Titanfall 2s free DLC is out now – heres whats in the A Glitch in the Frontier update
Titanfall 2 (opens in new tab) continues to receive more free DLC today with the ‘A Glitch in the Frontier’ update. Along with the usual buffs, nerfs, and bug fixes, this patch adds in a new map, faction, execution, featured modes, and a few visual updates to make the game’s …
Read More »Outlast 2 critical round-up: What does the world think?
Two and a half years after Outlast (opens in new tab) let players explore a creepy asylum until they got killed or their cameras ran out of batteries, Outlast 2 (opens in new tab) has arrived. The first-person survival horror follow-up trades the claustrophobic halls of Mount Massive for cultist-patrolled …
Read More »The Overwatch team is working on 6 maps for this year and “a few other experiments”
Overwatch (opens in new tab) will get a heaping helping of new maps soon if all goes according to plan. Game director Jeff Kaplan stated on the game’s forums (opens in new tab) that the dev team is currently working on three “standard” maps (meaning they’ll be available via Quick …
Read More »How Race Driver: Grid’s rewinding time and deeply unhinged AI made it a beloved racer
Second chances are great. They let you be late for work every now and then. Give you a free pass to be a drunken pillock at least once. Oh yeah, and they’re terrific when you bugger up a hairpin in a Koenigsegg CCXR while racing the Le Mans 24 Hours. …
Read More »With COD WW 2 rumoured this year, let’s look at the series best World War 2 moments
If the rumours are true then COD will be returning to World War 2 this year. The evidence is strong: by Activision’s own words the series is “going back to its roots” (opens in new tab) for its next instalment. There’s also some leaked art and steelbook covers (opens in …
Read More »Diego Maradona apparently taking legal action over his PES 2017 likeness
Non-Argentine football fans of a certain vintage are well used to having their hearts broken by Diego Maradona – but for Konami the aftermath might be a financial, rather than metaphysical, blow. The thunder-tempered midfielder-turned-coach features in PES 2017 (opens in new tab)’s excellent MyClub mode, but has claimed on …
Read More »In Metal Gear Solid, Snake is basically John McClane shoved into a skintight sneaking suit
How the hell has it taken us this long to choose Snake’s PlayStation debut for our Classic Game treatment?! Truly, the OPM Goat Of Shame is burning holes into all of our faces – and has threatened to do so continuously for a good few months yet. All we can …
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