Xbox Game Pass on its own is a terrific service on console, although the PC side of the equation has felt a touch lighter in recent memory. The good news this week is that PC subscribers will be able to dip their toes into an expanded catalogue of games, as EA Play is finally being rolled into Game Pass. The upgrade will go live on March 18 (Today!) at 2PM PT, which translates to shut I’m sleeping it’s 11 PM already.
Returnal may be an odd—and silly—name for a video game, but Housemarque’s latest project looks set to be its most modern offering yet while retaining its core appeal of hardcore arcade action with a good dollop of rhythm thrown on top. The plot is simple: As an astronaut by the name of Selene, you’re dead. Or you will be, and you have been before.
Previous games set in the Dungeons & Dragons realms have leaned towards turn-based and more strategic efforts, but developer Turque Games is looking to ditch all of that plodding lack of energy in favour of a more visceral experience in Dark Alliance.
It’s the dawn of a new age for the mob as crime gets more organised, and in City of Gangsters it’ll be up to you to balance the books and make sure that every bootlegging operation runs smoothly.
Amongst a whole load of other content like drones and… light! Wait, lights weren’t in Satisfactory? That seems like a safety hazard, we should alert the board immediately.
PlayStation has a new exclusive game in development, as Jade Raymond has announced the formation of independent studio Haven. Based in Montreal, the original IP is backed by Sony.
It’s genuinely strange to think this game has been out longer than the likes of PUBG or Fortnite Battle Royale. Sometimes the most persistent are the most successful.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla finally has a Transmog option, but fans aren't happy with how it has been inplemented.
Xbox Game Pass, which has recently become a Bethesda buffet with all its Doom and Dishonored games being thrown onto the table, is about to get a whole lot tastier yet again.
Coromon looks like a fantastic riff on the Pokemon formula. As you’d expect, you’re catching monsters, training them into powerhouses, and then stomping all over the feelings of PETA by chucking them into combat against each other so that you can be the best like no one before you ever was. That’s your real test right there pal.
GTA Online is about to load new gameplay sessions a whole lot faster in a future update, and you can thank one hacker for that.
Most heroes push themselves to the breaking point for answers but we’re not all that fussed with those. Questions put a fire in our belly that can’t be extinguished. I look away for two seconds and Darryn swoops in like the cheesecake-rejecting monster he is to hijack my show post. Enough of his malarky! While the entire hour of Pacific …
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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