If I had a nickel for every videogame set in an extraterrestrial location or protagonist who is forced to look after a child NPC, but then slowly comes to rely on them practically and emotionally as both parties form a sort of impromptu kinship with one another I’d have so many nickels I’d probably be…
A Variety report says character actor Peter Jason, known to gamers as the gruff, put-upon Drill Sergeant Dornan in Fallout 2 and Dizzy in the Gears of War series, has died. Jason was a well-known “that guy” in films and television, with more than 260 credits going back to the 1960s, according to IMDB. He…
The Lies of P Faded Whistle is a mysterious collectible you pick up at the back of the Scrapped Watchman’s arena in Krat City Hall. Bloodborne players might assume it’s like Father Gascoigne’s music box—an item you can play to give you an advantage in the boss fight itself. But actually, the Faded Whistle is…
It’s hard to believe it’s already been five years since the launch of PlayStation 4. In that time, we’ve sold more than 86.1 Million hardware units, in addition to over 777.9 Million software units worldwide. We are so grateful to all the fans who have helped us come this far — it truly is an…
Today’s State of Play included a brand-new look at Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The trailer surely will delight both long-term FFVII fans as well as players eager to know what happens after the conclusion of Final Fantasy VII Remake, as Cloud and company embark on a journey that takes them to the world outside Midgar….
I’ve given it my all, on that same 20-year-old X-Plorer, with one of my favourite songs from that time. Scroll down for my cool video. I peaked at 16 years old. I was part way through an expert run of ‘Through the Fire and the Flames’ by Dragonforce on Guitar Hero 3 at a friend’s…
Civilization 7‘s latest update arrives on Monday. Firaxis revealed the bulk of the update’s additions earlier this month, including the “most-requested addition” of letting players guide a single Civ across the entirety of its campaign. But Firaxis kept one last surprise in reserve, having just revealed that the update will add military wunderkind Alexander the…
Almost side-by-side with the release of surprise Still Wakes the Deep expansion Siren’s Rest, it appears that developer The Chinese Room has laid off an unknown number of employees. The cuts will apparently not have an impact on the schedule of the studio’s current project, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, however, as publisher Paradox…
If I really sit down and think about it—put my thinking cap on and plumb the depths of my feelings—I can only conclude that 80 Days is one of my favourite games ever made. Top five, for sure. Top three even, maybe. Inkle’s adaptation of Phileas Fogg’s globetrotting gamble is a dang masterpiece full of…
So far, Nintendo has won 4 awards at The Game Awards 2019. The latest one comes from a category that made its debut at the show this year. For 3 days, fans were able to vote online for the winner of this award. Fire Emblem: Three Houses took home the award, winning over Death Stranding,…