There was a moment towards the end of The Last Of Us (opens in new tab)’ pre-release story trailer that looked a lot like it was giving the end away: In hindsight, it seems an obvious slight of hand but it still caught me out and left me thinking that …
Read More »Meet the blocky heroes of Telltales Minecraft: Story Mode
Minecraft: Story Mode (opens in new tab) was always bound to feel a bit different from its source material – it is, after all, a narrative-driven Telltale game inspired by an open-world sandbox game with little explicit story to speak of. But if you were hankering to get a taste …
Read More »Hitman has six levels, two price options, and three months of updates
Agent 47 will stalk the streets of Paris, Sapienza, and Marrakesh starting on March 11, 2016, Hitman (opens in new tab) developer IO Interactive announced in a post on its official website (opens in new tab) today. The developer also revealed more about how its live update plan (opens in …
Read More »Crystal Dynamics explains why Lara has to learn Greek in Rise of The Tomb Raider
I have to say I was a little surprised when Crystal Dynamics revealed that part of Lara’s character development would involve learning languages in Rise Of The Tomb Raider (opens in new tab). It’s something different so I like it, but it is such an unusual idea. Talking to GamesRadar, …
Read More »Men In Black reboot sheds Will Smith
Sony is planning to reboot another of its most lucrative franchises without one of its original stars. THR reports that the team behind Men In Black is pushing forward with a brand new cinematic franchise based on the popular ’90s movies about government agents tasked with policing the extraterrestrials hiding …
Read More »Why I Love: Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradises cheesecake
The cheesecake in Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise is a wonderful thing. It is, perhaps, my favorite thing in the game, because of what it represents. All of TiP’s creativity, depth, charm, and weirdness can be summed up by that one slice of delicious dessert. But let’s back up a …
Read More »The hunt for closure in Metal Gear Solid 5 is its biggest fans white whale
Warning: MGS5 story and ending spoilers throughout To say that Metal Gear Solid 5 (opens in new tab) feels unfinished – whether that feeling is intentionally designed (opens in new tab) or not – is an understatement. Broken into two chapters and a prologue, MGS5: The Phantom Pain tells the …
Read More »Race now, take revenge in October with Arkham Knight Tumbler and Catwoman DLC
Batman: Arkham Knight (opens in new tab) DLC keeps rollin’ along – quite literally this time, as a new skin based on the Tumbler (first seen in 2005’s Batman Begins) is now available to download for $1.99 / £1.69 or as part of the $40 / £33 season pass. Downloading …
Read More »I Got Next: The Multiplayer Hook
Metal Gear Online (opens in new tab), the competitive multiplayer counterpart to Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (opens in new tab), is going live in a matter of weeks. Beyond the obvious concerns about Konami’s servers catching fire (again), what will make it a good online game? To …
Read More »Steven Moffat says Sherlock and Doctor Who crossover “not going to happen”
With the latest series of Doctor Who newly returned to UK screens, showrunner Steven Moffat has once again been asked about the possibility of setting up a crossover with his other major TV project, Sherlock. However, it sounds like such a notion is simply wishful thinking on the part of …
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