Article PODCAST | The best games that bricked consoles It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: the 360 era was a golden age but man, the hardware sucked. Sept. 14, 2024 Jim Trinca 2 comments
Article We're Retro Now | The best Sims game turns 20 today, calling forth a wave of warm nostalgia in the face of the franchise's uncertain future The Sims 2 was released on this day in 2004, so if you're interested in reading this, chances are you're old like me. Sept. 14, 2024 Rebecca Jones
Review Hollow Nights | Hollowbody review - A thrilling PSX-style experience that remixes the classic survival horror formula A new and refreshing take on the survival horror genre that pays homage to various cult classics. Sept. 14, 2024 Kelsey Raynor
News Making Some Magic? | Following Immortals of Aveum not really doing a thing, some of its former devs sign on with new studio from Rockstar legend Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures Absurd Marin is the name, and the ill-fated Immortals' director Bret Robbins is heading it. Sept. 13, 2024 Mark Warren
Article Lost in Wild Space | Wild Bastards has got killer style and ideas, but feels like a scattered shotgun blast instead of a bullseye Blue Manchu's latest game takes a while to take off and fails to dazzle. Sept. 13, 2024 Fran Ruiz
News Ay Yo | "They blow their load all over me, then I can move out" - Helldivers 2's next patch will make it easier to take on rocket-toting bots and gunships Yes. Johan Pilestedt, chief creative officer of Arrowhead, said that. Sept. 13, 2024 Mark Warren
News SABER OUR SOULS | UPDATE: Metro studio 4A Games to remain with Embracer Group, rather than being acquired by Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive Ah yes, a big corporate announcement detailing how a divorce is being handled - the good stuff. Sept. 13, 2024 Mark Warren 3 comments
News Smells Fine To Them | Helldivers 2 players seem pretty cool with Arrowhead sticking stratagems in a Warbond for the first time, provided plenty of free firepower keeps coming "As long as they don't start putting in generic strats, then I'm happy with them having some extra levers to pull." Sept. 13, 2024 Mark Warren 1 comment
News Money, Money, Money | Does the PS5 Pro's high price make jumping to PC instead a no brainer? Well, it's a bit more complicated than that If paying somewhere in the region of 700 big ones has you considering your options, you will still need to whack out a calculator. Sept. 13, 2024 Mark Warren
News That Rare Drip | Great news all you Concord players, official merch is now for sale Nothing screams high fashion like irony. Sept. 13, 2024 Connor Makar 1 comment
News 25 Staff Depart | Stray publisher Annapurna Interactive's "entire" gaming staff reportedly resigns after independence negotiations break down "This was one of the hardest decisions we have ever had to make and we did not take this action lightly." Sept. 13, 2024 Mark Warren
Article WEB GATE | Space Marine 2 has opened the door for thousands into one of richest sci-fi IPs out there, I hope future games venture into stranger places The game is essentially a wedge in the door for one of the vastest lores in fiction. Sept. 12, 2024 Connor Makar 2 comments
News Hitting Another 900? | Skateboard man Tony Hawk teases that he's working with Activision on "something the fans will truly appreciate" This is seemingly to do with the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater turning 25 this year. Feel old yet? Sept. 12, 2024 Mark Warren 8 comments
News Pepsi Bad | Steven Spielberg is producing a Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi movie, in case you were wondering where Hollywood is at right now I'm rooting for massive company number one! Sept. 12, 2024 Fran Ruiz 1 comment
News BORDERLANDS THREE | Silver Streak: Clarkson, Hammond, and May commit accidental international crime in fitting finale One last foreign policy blunder before the curtain comes down, eh? Sept. 12, 2024 Jim Trinca
News World Of Goo | Venom: The Last Dance's second trailer has a bittersweet vibe and a surprise Knull appearance Goodbye... for now? Sept. 12, 2024 Fran Ruiz
News EV come, EV go | Why The Grand Tour is really ending: Jeremy Clarkson thinks “electric cars are rubbish” The Top Gear Trio have given a number of reasons why they're jacking it in, but Clarkson's lament about the sterile nature of EVs in the new special is perhaps the most pertinent. Sept. 12, 2024 Jim Trinca 6 comments
News Roaring Spectacle | It sure looks like Jurassic World Evolution 3 is coming next year, alongside Jurassic World: Rebirth New parks to manage and more prehistoric mouths to feed. Sept. 12, 2024 Fran Ruiz
News More Layoffs | Microsoft is laying off another 650 staff from its gaming division, according to memo sent by Xbox boss Phil Spencer The reported cuts would follow 1,900 staff being let go from from the Xbox-helmed gaming arm of the company earlier this year. Sept. 12, 2024 Mark Warren 2 comments
News Blast From The Past | Xbox is bringing back classic friend requests, so someone you've spent five hours playing Fortnite with can tell you it's not that deep by ignoring them Look, maybe you upset them by hitting the griddy a little too hard that one time you killed them. Sept. 12, 2024 Mark Warren 1 comment
News Old Ben | Ewan McGregor still wants to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi again, so don't rule out more adventures set before A New Hope He's fantastic in the role, but we'd rather explore other eras and characters. Sept. 12, 2024 Fran Ruiz
News Last Wish | New Witcher 3 mod restores some cut content to the game's best ending, revealing where Geralt was slated to head just after the credits rolled It seems having a get together somewhere nice was always the ideal plan for Gerry and the gang. Sept. 12, 2024 Mark Warren
News Bird Problem | The Penguin will return in The Batman 2, but Colin Farrell was just happy to be done with him after shooting his spinoff show Yeah, playing him doesn't look exactly comfortable. Sept. 12, 2024 Fran Ruiz
Article PayStation | Why the PS5 Pro's $700 price tag bothers me so much Sony's PS5 Pro price shockwave has made me reconsider my entire outlook on the video game industry Sept. 11, 2024 Tom Orry 16 comments
News RIP | The actor behind Fallout YouTube's power-armoured loremaster The Storyteller appears to have died, leading to tributes from the Bethesda community According to a tweet from his account, voice actor Jason Damron passed away from cancer on September 7. Sept. 11, 2024 Mark Warren
News As claims of Amazon pausing Good Omens production emerge over serious allegations against Neil Gaiman, the author reportedly offers to step away from the show The author has denied the allegations placed against him. Sept. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
News Page Turner | Marvel still hasn't really shown much of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, but hopefully the reveal of a prequel comic will tide you over It's not a trailer, but it's something. Sept. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
News I Started Blasting | Helldivers 2's next big update is buffing the gun that's designed to be "like a sniper rifle on crack" so you can blast larger enemies to bits The railgun's durable damage is being close to quadrupled. Nice. Sept. 11, 2024 Mark Warren
Review It’s LeBigggg | NBA 2K25 review: A 7-foot 6, 300-pound center that’s plenty skilled, but still a bit turnover-prone 2K’s basketball behemoths have long felt like a pretty strong package, but this year isn’t a wholly authoritative slam dunk for reasons beyond VC. Sept. 11, 2024 Mark Warren
News Big Bad Balancing | Elden Ring’s latest patch, patch 1.1.4, should give you a better chance of finally making a mess of Shadow of the Erdtree’s final boss (if you haven’t already) Yep, you might want to look away, hardcore git gudders, FromSoft's made things a little easier again. Sept. 11, 2024 Mark Warren
News Bountiful Fruit | Netflix's next anime is a beautiful look at an alternative history with talent that's worked on hits like Howl's Moving Castle, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Trigun Stampede There's a strong team behind this one. Sept. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
News What're You Dune? | Despite currently writing the third one, Dune director Denis Villeneuve doesn't consider his take on the series to be a trilogy "It’s important that people understand that for me, it was really a diptych." Sept. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
News PS Pals? | Keen to play Palworld on PS5? A Tokyo Game Show listing looks like it could be the latest hint at a port It's still worth waiting for an official announcement before you start to Celaray-te. Sept. 11, 2024 Mark Warren
News Ring Ring | You can stop photoshopping Josh Brolin onto Green Lantern's body, as the actor has apparently passed on the DC series Another previous report claimed Ewan McGregor and Matthew McConaughey were being eyed up if Brolin declined the role. Sept. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
News Paper Jam | The Office follow-up series has cast its next batch of fresh talent you'll inevitably end up cringing at Though maybe they could tone down the cringe factor just a touch. Sept. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
News Hot Stuff | Wahey, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead says its next update will be giving flamethrowers enough of a buff to facilitate cooking showdowns "We've heard you loud and clear." Sept. 11, 2024 Mark Warren
News Diablo 4 Tired | Watch Diablo 4 fail to compute after one player's Barb does well beyond the highest amount of damage possible One Diablo 4 player has caused the game to forget how to calculate damage after they did so much of it in such a short span of time. Sept. 11, 2024 Sherif Saed
News Fly, You Fools | It sounds like The Hunt for Gollum will take a while, as Gandalf himself says the team behind it is planning for two films Two for the price of two. Sept. 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke 4 comments
Article Taking the PSSR | PS5 Pro $700 announcement felt like it shook reality I mean, what the hell. Sept. 10, 2024 Tom Orry 30 comments
News MAPPING THINGS OUT | Treyarch confirms Call of Duty Black Ops 6 maps won’t be too big at launch, and certainly no bigger than what you’ve played in the beta The company also notes that map flow and variety is key, with more info to come. Sept. 10, 2024 Connor Makar 3 comments
News Pro Strats | The PS5 Pro is real, but it's so expensive you might wish it wasn't PS5 architect Mark Cerny gives us a rundown like a pro. Sept. 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke 3 comments
News Web Of Lies | Has Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse actually been delayed to 2027? Not according to its composer The film was originally meant to come out in March of this year. Sept. 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
Article MONEY MAKER | Too broke for Space Marine 2? Roblox might have a solution for the fiscally weak Warhammer fan Listen, it's hard out here. Thankfully Roblox is here for those without cash to splash. Sept. 10, 2024 Connor Makar 3 comments
News Been Around The Bend | With the weight of a beloved series like Avatar: The Last Airbender behind her, the next actor to play fan favourite Katara is really hoping she can 'serve it justice' "I just don't want to let anyone down, that’s all." Sept. 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke 1 comment
News New Brothers | Its official, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is one of the biggest games of the year after it breaks its own Steam concurrent record Space Marine 2 has, quite predictably, made another jump on Steam's most played games chart now that it's been officially released. Sept. 10, 2024 Sherif Saed 1 comment
News Switching Loadouts | Destiny 2 is switching to offering two "medium-sized" expansions per year, because its annual add-ons had "started to feel too formulaic" "We believe it’s time for Destiny to change and evolve, and that our community wants this game to grow and innovate too." Sept. 10, 2024 Mark Warren
News Propare Yourself | What time is Sony's PS5 Pro Tech Presentation and where to watch it It'll feature Knack's director, so you know you don't want to miss this. Sept. 10, 2024 Mark Warren 4 comments
News Can He Swing? | Shang-Chi 2, Naruto, and now potentially Spider-Man 4? It sounds like Destin Daniel Cretton has a lot on his plate The director seems to be in Marvel's good books. Sept. 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
News Dark Desires | Following Patch 7, Baldur's Gate 3 Durge mains are urging Larian to revamp some key companion reactions before it moves on "I honestly can't understand how this issue is being ignored, being that Durge is, along with Tav, the main character of the game, our own character." Sept. 10, 2024 Mark Warren
News RIP | James Earl Jones, the iconic actor behind Darth Vader, Mufasa, and more, has died aged 93 The actor was surrounded by family at the time of his passing. Sept. 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke