Fancy pants aesthetics The standard formula for a gaming rig is pretty simple — grab a pile of high-end parts, stuff them into an aggressive-looking chassis, turn on the LED light show for added bling, and posts pics on social media. Maingear’s new Rush system takes a different approach. Instead of going for the fierce…
I’ve never claimed to understand high fashion. Or advertising. Or really much of anything. So you can imagine my confusion when I received a press release for the Prêt-à-Portable capsule collection, which appeared at Paris Fashion Week and includes a tracksuit, parka, jumper, and a “handcrafted, XXXXXXL bucket bag” that’s “big enough to fit an…
Desmond Miles? Now that’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time. Assassin’s Creed‘s original protagonist stood at the centre of the series’ story from the 2007 original to Assassin’s Creed 3. I remember him being pretty roundly mocked at the time, and wasn’t much of a fan myself. This was partly because players…
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we’re at gamescom and sitting down with the team behind Gears of War: E-Day! We’re digging deep into the recently released story trailer, talking about the hope and brotherhood of E-Day’s story, and getting our hands on a pair of custom controllers made for the game. TRANSCRIPT…
The official RPG Maker forums are closing, and there’s some good news and some bad news associated with that. The good news: Gotcha Gotcha Games is launching a new forum called RPG Maker Guild, which aims to “provide a welcoming space where RPG Maker creators can connect, share projects, exchange ideas, and continue growing the…
We’re really living the dream. The latest UK physical charts data is here, and despite competition from a few new releases, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has reclaimed the top spot. Last week, the zany life sim was pushed to one side by Capcom’s brand new IP Pragmata, but the third-person adventure shooter has slipped…
The latest edition of Famitsu has arrived and contained within it is this week’s Nintendo most wanted video game charts. There’s no change at the top in this week’s edition as it is still The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 sitting pretty at No.1. The next Zelda title for Switch is followed…
Gigantamax Queues set to Return. The PokémonCompany has declared its intention to roll out a series of permanent Pokémon stores outside of Japan. The first store is scheduled to open in London, UK, in 2029. A statement written by Gaku Susai, CPEO at The Pokémon Company International, reads: Read the full article on timeextension.com Gigantamax…
Zael-ous advocates. Back at the tail-end of the Wii’s run as the hottest console ticket in town, so around about 2011 to be precise, there were a few special RPGs that released in rather quick succession to give Nintendo’s magic box a surprisingly exciting last hurrah. Indeed, casting my mind back now — and unaided…
A megacorporation’s research ship returns from a 65-year mission into deep space loaded with gooey alien specimens. But—and stop me if you’ve heard this one before—something goes wrong. The ship crashes on Earth, and just to complicate things, it crashes into a city run by a rival corporation. Now it’s a mad dash to search…