The Frye twins of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (opens in new tab) share a deep bond, thicker than the gallons of blood pooling at their feet.The latest trailer for the game establishes the relationship between the ambitious gang boss Jacob and the more measured Evie, and how they’ll work together to …
Read More »Get your backstab on with Dark Souls 3s first gameplay trailer
Dark Souls 3 (opens in new tab) has some truly, freakishly, massively huge enemies who’d like nothing better than to crush you under their bony heels. I mean, you might have assumed that going in, but the first gameplay trailer from Microsoft’s Gamescom 2015 press conference really settles it. These …
Read More »Resident Evil 2 remake pitched less than a day after flood of fan support
Well, that didn’t take long. Yesterday, Capcom’s R&D division posted to the official Resident Evil Facebook page, asking fans what they would like in a Resident Evil 2 remake (opens in new tab). Today, “H” from R&D posted (opens in new tab) that he had just brushed up his concepts …
Read More »Zombi loses a U and lurches toward PS4, Xbox One, and PC
Update: There’s more info on how Zombi plays on Xbox One, PS4 and PC (opens in new tab). If you missed ZombiU when it came out in 2012, you, uh, definitely weren’t alone. Now Ubisoft is turning its surprisingly inventive Wii U launch title into a downloadable game for PC, …
Read More »Fallout 4s brighter colors exist to cheer you up, but the world is still broken
When Fallout 4 (opens in new tab) was revealed by Bethesda, among the many cries of “It’s finally real!” and “Shut up and take my money!”, you might have also heard fans noticing a big change from the series’ typical gray, green and brown color palette to something with a …
Read More »Square Enix will be watching Just Cause 3 closely thanks to the Law of Third Titles
For Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda, the third time really is the charm. Speaking to Weekly Famitsu (as translated (opens in new tab) by Kotaku), Matsuda said that he believes a new intellectual property needs at least three games before its success can be reasonably judged. “Looking retrospectively at the …
Read More »Fallout 4 is about “freedom”, not being the “best looking game,” says Bethesda
You can always count on the ‘how many graphics?’ crowd to have something to say about a game’s look. Personally, I was quite pleased with Fallout 4’s crisp and colourful new visuals (opens in new tab), although that hasn’t stopped some from having a pop at the finer details. Not …
Read More »COD in space? “Never say never” according to Treyarch (but dont get your hopes up)
Given that COD’s been racing into the future with every game since Modern Warfare, it’s not that much of a reach to predict it will, at some point, go ‘full Halo’ and shoot for the moon. Literally. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your feelings towards the galaxy) Black Ops 3 …
Read More »17 chaotic and brutal things I did in 2 hours in the Wasteland in Mad Max
Getting wasted in a good way Mad Max (opens in new tab) is all about the Wasteland. An expansive open world of faded brown that makes you positively thirsty just looking at it. Whether youre on foot or have your pedal to the metal in the Magnum Opus, theres always …
Read More »Sounds like the average Minecraft fan has no idea what Telltales Story Mode is
Telltale Games makes smart games. Involving, emotional, clever narrative experiences like The Walking Dead (opens in new tab) or Game Of Thrones (opens in new tab). So, given that the grassy endless world builder has no plot to speak of, the episodic Minecraft: Story Mode (opens in new tab) is …
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