Creative Assembly's released 18 minutes of new gameplay footage for Total War: Warhammer, which still isn't called Total Warhammer.The video stars the Chaos Warriors, who, Total War fans will know, are a pre-order bonus or post-launch premium DLC. That is, if you want to play as … | Continue reading
Street Fighter 5 - in gameplay terms - is a wonderful fighting game. But it launched in a sorry state, missing key single-player-focused modes.Now, Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono has opened up about these launch woes, admitting the game failed to satisfy those who enjoy th … | Continue reading
Forced Showdown has the kind of topical genre-blending that should render it a disastrous muddle: a twin-stick shooter that is also a collectible card game?… | Continue reading
Halo 5 gets a big new update today.The Ghosts of Meridian update adds two new maps to the Xbox One first-person shooter, new weapons and vehicles and new customisation items.The new maps are Skirmish at Darkstar (for Warzone) and Tyrant (for Arena). The new set of weapons include … | Continue reading
A new Fear Effect game is set to take to Kickstarter - with Square Enix's blessing.But this new Fear Effect won't be a big budget affair - as Fear Effect on PSone was. Instead, it'll be an indie game from a little-known studio that's using crowdfunding to raise development cash.F … | Continue reading
The Assembly, the interesting first-person interactive story built for virtual reality, comes out on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive this summer. A PlayStation 4 v… | Continue reading
One hot summer's day as a young teen, I casually sauntered into our local computer shop. Sat in the corner was a PC, running a copy of Wolfenstein 3D. Although I'd seen primitive 3D games before, I'd never seen anything like this, and I got stuck in. I killed Nazis. I opened door … | Continue reading
There's a new Overwatch closed beta update and it adds an all new ranked mode.Dubbed Competitive Play, this new mode is "Designed for those seeking a more serious challenge," Blizzard wrote in its forum. The new mode lets players "rank up though a series divisions and tiers in mo … | Continue reading
Yesterday Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear suffered a lot of backlash at launch over the game's numerous bugs and some concerns that its inclusion of a t… | Continue reading
The Wild Eight is a procedurally-generated co-op survival sim in which eight players must band together to survive the snowy Alaskan wilderness.The wintry setting may recall The Long Dark while the co-op bend resembles Don't Starve Together, but developer 8 Points is going for so … | Continue reading
Last month the Metal Gear Solid fan remake, Shadow Moses Project, was unceremoniously shut down, ostensibly due to legal pressure from Konami. But now the folks behind that, the Fan Legacy Team, have started a new MGS-related project with another person spurned by Konami: the ori … | Continue reading
Several months after arriving on PC, Dirt Rally comes to PS4 and Xbox One aiming for a 60fps experience and featuring a handling model that goes back to the series' simulation roots. The game's intricate mechanics appear more advanced than ever before, with accessibility replaced … | Continue reading
Doom's recent closed beta is about to widen its arms a little, with an open beta running from April 15th to 18th on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One that'll offer two game modes across two maps. All of which seems like a fine time for Bethesda to announce its plans for Doom's Seas … | Continue reading
Rock Band 4's PC port looks like it's on ice after a crowdfunding effort from Harmonix fell short of its target. Harmonix had taken to Fig, a crowdfunding site for video games that allows people to invest in projects, and which most recently successfully hosted a campaign for Dou … | Continue reading
Gears of War 4, which I'm still a little miffed isn't just called Gears of 4, has been given a final release date, with The Coalition's continuation of the popular Xbox series coming on October 11th. It'll be coming out just over five years after Gears of War 3 released in Septem … | Continue reading
Tooth and Tail isn't shy about its inspirations. This is a game that hopes you'll see it as a more arcadey, controller-friendly equivalent to StarCraft 2, with shorter match times and significantly fewer Actions Per Minute required.Pocketwatch Games, the creator of Monaco: What's … | Continue reading
Rocket League's Collector's Edition, the physical version of Psyonix' modern-day classic, has finally been dated, with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 getting discs and boxes to place on your shelves on June 24th, with a North American release following on July 5th. The Collector's Ed … | Continue reading
Things might have gone quiet on the Vita front, but that's not to say Sony isn't supporting its handheld. Not to be left out by the relatively feature-rich firmware update for the PlayStation 4, headlined by the introduction of remote play on PC and Mac, the Vita's got an update … | Continue reading
HTC Vive launched this week, but many customers are calling out for more information as orders secured with credit cards lie unshipped.Customers suggest that no European orders made via card have been shipped, and that the only orders sent out were those paid for via PayPal.A Red … | Continue reading
A Blizzard game at 60fps: we wouldn't have it any other way. Thanks to a recent preview event showing PS4 and Xbox One beta versions of Overwatch, it's clear the developer's new hero FPS is a strong performer on console. All three versions (including PC) are slated for a May 24th … | Continue reading
Quantum Break's PC version will give your character an eye-patch if it thinks you are playing a pirated copy.But you can also trigger the costume change by simply starting the game after logging out of the Windows Store, a Reddit user has discovered.Developer Remedy had hinted at … | Continue reading
The Overwatch beta received a big patch today that amongst other things introduced competitive play and replaced that Tracer victory pose. But, more am… | Continue reading
A Republican congressman is taking flak after allegedly spending more than $1300 of campaign funds on Steam games.California representative Duncan Hunter disclosed the payments - of which there were almost 70 between mid-October and mid-December last year - in a summary of his ca … | Continue reading
Story-led adventure game Dear Esther will arrive for the first time on consoles this summer.Brighton-based developer The Chinese Room is working with publisher Curve Digital on versions for both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.Dear Esther originally launched for PC back in 2012. Its n … | Continue reading
Following last week's somewhat lively discussion, Overwatch hero Tracer has now seen the victory pose accused of reducing her to "another bland female sex symbol" replaced.Although not directly mentioned in the official patch notes, fans were quick to notice the new pose, which a … | Continue reading
Ubisoft has detailed the full patch notes for The Division's update 1.1, which is set to go live next Tuesday, 12th April.There's the headline features we already know about: the game's first raid, or "incursion" activity for four players with characters at the current level cap, … | Continue reading
Hot on the heels of the addition of Warzone Firefight and Grifball to Halo 5, developer 343 has revealed fan-favourite mode Infection is in the works.Infection was a gametype in Halo 3 and Halo: Reach that tasked players with staying uninfected for as long as possible while the z … | Continue reading
In a library at the top of the world, I found a few moments of peace. The journey up the mountain had been hard, past frosted willows and over ancient tumbledown staircases. Crows attacked - huge things in robes, capable of violent magic. Wolves sent deer scattering. And then I … | Continue reading
Card combat game and third-person action brawler hybrid Hand of Fate is getting a sequel next year for PC, Mac and Linux.Like the first Hand of Fate, players will compete against an ominous dealer through a mix of card-based combat and third-person real-time fisticuffs. Storywise … | Continue reading
Last year the blacksmiths at Baltimore Knife and Sword made a working replica of Bloodborne's transforming "Saw Cleaver" weapon and now they've taken it upon themselves to manifest a real-life version of Dark Souls' Greatsword of Artorias.Most Dark Souls fans will know the Greats … | Continue reading
Hitman developer Io-Interactive initially said it would launch each subsequent episode in its stealthy assassination game on a monthly basis, but it looks like there's a chance it might slide on that.The developer noted on Twitter, "We're aiming for a monthly release per episode … | Continue reading
As part of today's HTC Vive launch, Valve has offered the briefest of looks at how Dota 2 fans will benefit from SteamVR, with a new spectator mode designed specifically for virtual reality.This mode doesn't have a release date yet, but the teaser video promises a bespoke theatre … | Continue reading
FIFA 16 enters The Vault for EA Access on Xbox One and Origin Access on PC on 19th April.The Vault is home to a raft of games, including Dragon Age: Inquisition, Titanfall, Battlefield Hardline - and soon FIFA 16. EA Access and Origin Access members can play them as much as they … | Continue reading
The Star Fox series has its own particular catchphrase, of course, but there's another line that's lingered with me a little longer. You'll know it, I'm sure; the crudely digitised bass bark of General Pepper as you shoot out into Corneria for the first time, full of hope, excite … | Continue reading
Eve: Valkyrie, CCP's virtual reality spaceship shooter game set within the Eve Online universe, will come out on Valve's Vive at some point in 2016. Eve: V… | Continue reading
Wasteland Workshop, Fallout 4's second DLC add-on, comes out on Tuesday, 12th April on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.It costs £3.99 / $4.99 / €4.99 / $7.95 AUD, or it's free as part of the season pass.Wasteland Workshop lets you design and set cages to capture live creatures, in … | Continue reading
In what is perhaps the most Christian Donlan video we've uploaded so far, here he is venturing bravely into the world of virtual reality to experience firsthand... a virtual IKEA kitchen.This is, perhaps, the start of something we can expect to see from a whole range of companies … | Continue reading
PlayStation 4's big PC Remote Play update arrives tomorrow, Sony has said.Firmware version 3.5 lets you stream PS4 games to your PC or Mac running Windows 8.1 or 10/OS 10.10/10.11.Streaming will be available in resolutions up to 720p (the default is 540p) and in either 30fps (def … | Continue reading
It's been a rough start for new Baldur's Gate expansion Siege of Dragonspear - yes you read that correctly, a very old game has a new expansion (it was rele… | Continue reading
R. Mika's having a tough time of it right now.The plucky wrestler has been singled out as the most annoying character to play against in Street Fighter 5. Over at r/StreetFighter there are more than a few threads putting the boot in. She's been called "cheap", "overpowered" and " … | Continue reading
God of War 4 has a Norse mythology setting and series star Kratos wears a beard, according to a huge leak of assets.Did you miss me?Video game industry insi… | Continue reading
Steam success Stardew Valley has been updated with further improvements for your married life. Last fortnight, Stardew's creator "ConcernedApe" allowed your spouse to leave the house. Now, they have unique dialogue during festivals.Your in-laws will also recognise you as one of t … | Continue reading
Underworld Ascendant has revealed a new look designed to replicate the feel of playing with tabletop miniatures."There's a 'reality bug' going around in TV, film, and games where fantasy has become inundated by gritty photo-realism," said the game's art director Nate Wells, who w … | Continue reading
The Last of Us and Uncharted's film adaptations are both stuck in development hell.Last year, developer Naughty Dog made some promising noises about The Last of Us' film project - it had a script from creative director Neil Druckmann and several actors on board.Game of Thrones' A … | Continue reading
It's exciting times for fans of Resident Evil. Remastered versions of the last three series entries are on their way to current-gen systems, while a remake of the second game is also in development. Resident Evil 6 is the first of these titles to land, and the PS4 and Xbox One re … | Continue reading
Earlier this month head of Xbox Phil Spencer suggested that Microsoft would release upgraded versions of the Xbox One throughout its lifecycle. This was oft interpreted to mean Microsoft was brewing up an "Xbox One and a half", the way Nintendo did with New 3DS or Sony is alleged … | Continue reading
Those who subscribe to EA Access - the Xbox One service granting access to several EA games for £3.99 a month - will now be able to play Dead Space.Of course Dead Space is already available the first half of this month for Xbox 360's Games With Gold offering, and it's now backwar … | Continue reading
A couple of hardcore Zelda fans have created a browser-based remake of the original Legend of Zelda with voxels as a way of celebrating its 30th anniversary.It's not a full remake, however, as certain areas are noted as being still under construction. Right now it only consists o … | Continue reading