Tag Archives: Shooter

The E3 2017 trailer (opens in new tab) for Star Wars Battlefront 2 (opens in new tab) was impressive, sure, but it’s nothing that the original version can’t do! After all, the first game to be called Star Wars Battlefront 2 back in 2005 also featured massive multiplayer battles set …

If Nintendo’s Switch doesn’t tickle your fancy, it’s currently a two-way decision between PS4 vs Xbox One. Each console has particular strengths and weaknesses that go deeper than which games are exclusive to each system (though games are certainly a huge factor), and deciding how to spend your hard-earned money …

Security-minded robot Orisa has made her official debut on the Overwatch (opens in new tab) hero roster. The third post-launch addition to the game is a compelling hybrid tank, with an interesting blend of damage mitigation, support, and disruption in her tool kit. As with all the new character launches …

Prey (opens in new tab)’s opening hour is available now as a demo for PS4 and Xbox One. You can, and should, download it right now to play through. It’s a section of the game we were lucky enough to play a couple of months ago, and without wanting to …

The first Star Wars Battlefront 2 (opens in new tab) trailer has leaked ahead of Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 (opens in new tab). You can watch it below. While it’s all CG, rendered from the in-game engine, there are loads of clues and hints about what you can expect …

Difficulty in games has been a swinging pendulum. Back in the earliest days of gaming there was next to no hand-holding, tutorials were completely unheard of, and even toggleable difficulty settings were extremely rare. Miss an item in level one that you need to progress in level eight? Whoops, sorry, …

The laws of physics are elegant. Such simple rules guiding how the universe exists, striking a perfect balance between the forces of nature as they push and pull against each other in an eternal dance. That elegance makes it all the more glorious when Overwatch lets you turn those pesky …

Battlefield 1 (opens in new tab) is a game of inches. Of milliseconds. Of tiny advantages that make all the difference in some of the largest online conflicts ever created. In many ways it’s a very faithful homage to the war on which it’s based, not necessarily in terms of …

Two of Destiny (opens in new tab)’s greatest mysteries have been solved in one sugar-coated stroke: how do you get the Superblack shader that was datamined ages ago, and what are you supposed to do with those raisins? Now that the Festival of the Lost update is live in time …

The Big Topic: Battlefield 1’s historical approach to multiplayer shooters Further Discussion: Dragon Quest Builders’ scripted creativity What we’re into: Hooking up 14 video game consoles to a single TV and Westworld’s interesting ethical quandaries Can love bloom on a battlefield? How about Monster branded energy drinks? Find out on …