Fly Punch Boom is the fighting game love letter to epic anime showdowns that you want to love, but its flawed execution and hyper-active QTE combat derails all the charm that this brawler brings to the table.
Fly Punch Boom is the fighting game love letter to epic anime showdowns that you want to love, but its flawed execution and hyper-active QTE combat derails all the charm that this brawler brings to the table.
Between Sony, Nintendo, EA, Microsoft, Ubisoft and Bethesda, the PC Gaming Show tends to get a bit…overlooked every year. It’s a shame, as this event usually rocks up with a ton of new trailers, deep dives and reveals on games from across all walks of gaming life. This year is no different, as PC Gamer’s annual event is looking to go all out with more than two dozen developers bringing their digital wares straight to your eyeballs.
Desperados III is an absolute hoot. The best strategy game of the year, cowboys and chaos never felt this good and this revival is one for the ages. It may be lethally challenging, but its gung-ho strategy is a masterpiece of design that’s accentuated by lovable rogues, lively levels and a dedication to its genre that can easily outdraw any challengers to its throne.
While I’m probably going to leave my PS5 covered with something more attractive (like a 3D-printed Xbox shell just to REALLY piss people off), I’m still looking forward to seeing what it’s capable of over the next few years. Until then, I’m also howling with laughter over the memes that have been spawned since last night.
Here’s a live rundown of everything that Sony let slip tonight at their Future of Gaming PS5 showcase.
The Huawei P40 Pro is the bleeding edge in smartphone technology, a bulging flex of hardware muscle with no real outlet with which to show off its impressive tech pecs. As an indicator of the future, Huawei’s got a confident headstart on the competition when it comes to setting a physical benchmark for a smartphone. But on the software side of the story? It’s a reminder that all the technology in the world means nothing if the software inside of it cannot rise to the challenge.
Another year, another Destiny expansion and wham bam, thank you ma’am. Right? Well yes and no, as last night’s Destiny 2 stream wasn’t just focused on what’s coming to Bungie’s sandbox in the immediate future, but was also aimed at establishing plans for the looter-shooter that charted the path of the game well into 2022.
They explore different themes and one ended four years before the other even started, but The Legend of Korra and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power share several major similarities. Here’s an in-depth look at what’s made these acclaimed animated shows worthy of the title “spirit sisters.”
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection is the gold standard for what a blast from the past should and can be, as Petroglyph’s efforts have resulted in a handsome and hefty package of classic strategy, passion and modern-day improvements.
Whenever a conversation on the next generation of gaming consoles comes up, we’re usually focused on two topics within that space: How games are going to look, and how quickly they’re going to be playable. The short answer to those questions is “pretty good” and “damn that was fast”. But there’s a discussion to be had with how these games …
There’s a terrific experience to be had in The Outer Worlds, but it’s an adventure that’s done proper justice on any platform but the Nintendo Switch.
Predator: Hunting Grounds gives players the real sequel to the classic 1987 film they've always wanted, by focusing on an epic story and conclusion for Arnold Schwarzenegger's character of Alan "Dutch" Schaefer.
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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