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What are you playing this weekend?

10 7 月, 2021 Stephany Nunneley 0

With July 4th festivities done and dusted, you may find yourself with nothing much to do over the weekend in comparison. How about playing some games?This week we find ourselves visiting an old favorite, trying out a top-down shooter, going up against some monsters, and trying to save Middle-earth from a bunch of pesky Uruk […]

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Forget 4K – the real thing that’s missing from the Switch OLED is a performance boost

6 7 月, 2021 Alex Donaldson 0

Finally, there’s a new model of Nintendo Switch. Except… it isn’t quite what fans wanted. Watch on YouTubeIn classic Nintendo fashion, the announcement of an all-new model of its flagship console wasn’t a major event. Dropped unceremoniously and without warning on a random Tuesday, the Nintendo Switch OLED Model will release on October 8, the […]

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Why are modders restoring the look and feel of Cyberpunk 2018?

2 7 月, 2021 Jeremy Peel 0

“This city’s always got a promise for you,” V monologued in the very first Cyberpunk 2077 trailer. “It might be a lie, an illusion, but it’s there, just around the corner. And it keeps you going.”In the years before Cyberpunk’s release, would-be players subsisted on a similar sense of promise. Until CD Projekt Red’s ambitious […]

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Square Enix, please stop using terrible fonts in classic game remasters. I’m begging you

1 7 月, 2021 Alex Donaldson 0

What is it with Square Enix and messing up the most simple elements of remasters of its classic game catalog? Watch on YouTubeAfter a laughably weak-handed E3 reveal of the Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remasters, yesterday Square Enix unceremoniously dropped a bunch of new information on the hotly-anticipated rereleases. A steam page update revealed the […]

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Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart reminds us that our bodies don’t have to define us

29 6 月, 2021 Ty Galiz-Rowe 0

During the early events of Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, the titular duo are separated, and after a rough landing, Clank is damaged. Watch on YouTubeIn fact, one of Clank’s arms is completely gone when the game’s other protagonist, Rivet, finds him. The two are a serendipitous duo for more than their dimension hopping; Rivet […]

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Legend of Mana HD Remaster review: a faithful, gorgeous recreation of a PS1 classic – warts and all

27 6 月, 2021 Alex Donaldson 0

Square Enix’s methodology for remastering Legend of Mana is an admirable one, retaining much of what made the original game special – even where it won’t hold up great in 2021.Watch on YouTubeOf all the companies with a lavish back catalogue of classics to use and abuse, Square Enix seems to be one of those […]

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Mario Golf: Super Rush review: great core gameplay, brilliant modes, but a mediocre story adventure

24 6 月, 2021 Alex Donaldson 0

Mario’s latest sporting adventure doesn’t exactly have the greatest story mode, but its core gameplay and modes are excellent. Watch on YouTubeThe best thing about Mario Golf: Super Rush is its absolute disregard for some of the basic rules of golf. Don’t rush, take your time, and wait for your turn? Forget that. At some […]

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Tales of Arise hands-on: turning the series’ action RPG thrills up to eleven

22 6 月, 2021 Alex Donaldson 0

Tales of Arise has a pretty fool proof plan for evolving the series: double down on what worked before. Watch on YouTubeIt’s fair to say that there’s a lot riding on Tales of Arise. It’s been five years since the last entry in the series, 2016’s Tales of Berseria, and a lot has changed in […]

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