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Why is it that in a role-playing game where the stakes are usually ‘the end of the world’, the end of the world always has to wait for us to finish our sprawling to-do list first? There’s no way you’ve never encountered this. I came across it most recently in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which, […]
23rd November Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we’ve been playing over the past few days. This week we explore a game that’s also a music album, we struggle to be okay with the ultra violence in a supposedly silly zombie splatfest, and […]
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is making changes to how it handles stealth, versus other games in the long-running series. Gone is the companion eagle who can spot enemies for you, for a start; instead, players can hide in the – hey – shadows, lie on their tummies for the first time, and make use of a […]
Gang Beasts is one of the games I think of when I recall the golden days of video game expos, before Covid rolled up and nuked the business model. It casts you as one of several jellybaby pugilists, fighting for dominance over such locations as Ferris wheels and the tops of speeding vans. All of […]
The panel has voted and this year’s Game Awards nominations have been announced – with Astro Bot, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2, and Balatro all looking like they could be in for a very merry Geoffmas come 12th December. Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth are the big […]
The Game Awards has confirmed that DLC, remakes, and remasters are all eligible for all categories of its awards, including Game of the Year. With shortlists expected to be announced tomorrow, Monday 18th November, The Game Awards’ website FAQ page has been updated with new information to confirm TGA judges now consider “expansion packs, new […]
Leaked Assassin’s Creed Shadows images have surfaced that appear to show a selection of free battle pass rewards for Ubisoft’s upcoming blockbuster. Assassin’s Creed has never offered a battle pass before, and Ubisoft is yet to announce any details officially on how this will work. Still, datamined content appears to […]
Sorry We’re Closed review A nostalgic survival horror that’s well written and often clever, just bear with its awkward shooting. Developer: à la mode games Publisher: Akupara Games Release: November 14th, 2024 On: Windows From: Steam Price: TBC Reviewed on: Intel Core i7-12700F, Nvidia RTX 3080, 16GB RAM, Windows 11 Sorry We’re Closed is a […]
We’re coming up to a year since Sea of Thieves launched its long-requested private servers, and with that first anniversary looming, Rare has announced it’s making some welcome changes, finally allowing players to earn full rewards while sailing in Safer Seas mode. Safer Seas, if you’re unfamiliar, provides a means for a single […]
After a six month delay, Universal Studios Japan’s Donkey Kong Country themed Super Nintendo World expansion finally has an opening date. It’ll be barrel-blasting open its doors from 11th December, and if you’re curious to see what’s in store, you can now watch Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto take a tour of the area, with a […]