Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) character builds will work unlike any other game in the post-nuclear RPG series, so you might want to get comfortable ahead of time. This slick, fan-made character builder tool (opens in new tab) lays out how the familiar set of SPECIAL stats underpins a …
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 …
Read More »8 things to watch out for this week
1. Black Ops 4 is here, but will its multiplayer-only approach feel comparable to a traditional Call of Duty experience? This year’s Call of Duty is an unusual one. If you haven’t heard the news, for the first time ever, it’s come out without a single-player campaign. That means no …
Read More »60% of football fans would rather play FIFA 19 than watch a real match
Longstanding critics of EA, look away now. Already downhearted about FIFA’s purported world domination? Then you’ll enter Douglas Costa vs Sassuolo mode (opens in new tab) at the news that 60% of football fans would rather play FIFA 19 (opens in new tab) than attend a real-life football match. The …
Read More »How long is Spider-Man PS4? It all depends how much you get tangled in its web
A game length is always a big thing when it comes to committing to it. And Spider-Man PS4 (opens in new tab) is no different. You don’t want to be signing up for a million hours of gameplay if you’ve only got every other Tuesday free. The good news here …
Read More »The Harry Potter game fans have been waiting for may have leaked via… a mall survey
A new video seemingly shows just over a minute of an unannounced Harry Potter open-world action RPG in action and, at the risk of sounding hyperbolic, it kinda looks like everything Potter fans have ever wanted in a game. You create your own wizard, choose which house you belong to, …
Read More »Watch the Saturday Night Live Fortnite skit everyones talking about
Anybody who’s played Fortnite (opens in new tab) – actually, anybody who’s played any kind of online game – has encountered them. The newb. The confused. The person who just doesn’t understand how a controller works. And if by some miracle you haven’t come across such people before, don’t worry: …
Read More »What Fortnite going full cross-platform on PS4 means for you and your account
Sony is finally enabling full cross-platform multiplayer for Fortnite (opens in new tab) on PS4, about three months after locking out accounts on the then-new Switch version (opens in new tab) brought the issue to a head. The company announced its decision on the PlayStation Blog (opens in new tab) …
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