While not yet official, FIFA 19 (opens in new tab)’s inevitable September release date is the worst kept secret in virtual sports – and with half the FIFA community declaring the current edition broken beyond repair (it’s a March tradition), features for next season are being hotly debated. Which is …
Read More »Labo hands-on: Nintendo just made your Switch a fishing rod a motorbike a piano a robot…
Godammit, Nintendo has done it again. I was one of the Labo sceptics when the cardboard construction kits were first announced, now – after an afternoon playing with them for myself – I’m already wondering how I can incorporate them into elaborate drinking games. At the Labo Studio I got …
Read More »Vampyr has done what other RPGs couldn’t – it made me feel horrible about murdering innocent people
Being a vampire’s victim is a tough break. You’re walking down a dimly-lit street, often at night, then before you know it you’re bleeding in the gutter (if there’s any blood left after the vampire’s finished). Tomorrow morning you’ll be nothing more than a token corpse to be discovered by …
Read More »5 ways Assassin’s Creed Origins Discovery Tour makes learning fun
After more than 100 hours in Assassin’s Creed Origins, arriving in Ubisoft’s history-focused Discovery Tour is a strange experience. Everything looks the same but is somehow different. The sand still swirls around Bayek’s feet, hippos wallow in the murky waters on the banks of the Nile, and the golden tips …
Read More »Why do so many Destiny players seem to love Monster Hunter World all of a sudden?
There’s been a notable amount of Monster Hunter talk on the Destiny Reddit (opens in new tab) over recent months. Sometimes, it’s come as part of discussions between disgruntled Guardians regarding which games to play while waiting for new content and the implementation of Bungie’s mammoth list (opens in new …
Read More »Are video games good for your brain? Science says yes
Parents have probably been telling kids to stop playing their darned games and go outside since Pong arrived in 1972. For some reason they’re not the only ones who seem to think that video games rot your brain: whether it’s the media or some ‘expert’ chatting on a morning TV …
Read More »Hidden images in The Witness
Minor visual spoilers for The Witness below. The Witness (opens in new tab) is so much more than a collection of line puzzles – it’s a game that challenges you to constantly change your perspective. As you quietly explore its magnificently picturesque island, you’ll constantly need to figure out how …
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