Having finished Mass Effect 3 Legendary Edition, it’s hard to fathom why this excellent action role-playing game was quite so controversial when it came out in 2012. Granted, the endings were revised to be both clearer and a bit more nuanced since – and they still aren’t all that good. But the bulk of its
Month: November 2021
It is Friday, so it isn’t surprising at all, but Kit and Krysta have returned to bring fans a brand new episode of Nintendo Minute. In this week’s episode, there isn’t any video game they’re playing. In fact, this week’s episode is all about Supergiant Games audio director Darren Korb. Korb’s most recent contributions involve
The v1.0.0 update for the beleaguered eFootball 2022 has now been delayed and will no longer be releasing next week. Instead, the patch won’t be released until spring 2022. This has meant the cancellation of any preorders for the Premium Player Pack, which included items that could only be used after the update had been
Ratalaika Games is bringing SEGA Genesis classic Gynoug, known as Wings of Wor in North America, to PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch next week. The side-scrolling shooter will be making its return on current-gen consoles on November 12. The “seek and raise hell game” takes place on a post-apocalyptic planet where a virus has mutated
New World turned off wealth transfers last week to stop a coin duplication exploit. Now its developers say they’ve turned wealth transfers back on and “permanently banned players who exploited the Coin/Item dupe issue,” among many other updates.
Skyrim’s 10th anniversary is upon us and Bethesda is re-releasing it, yet again – this time packaged as the Anniversary Edition. This new edition includes every piece of Creation Club content ever released, including additional quests, armor, and gameplay modes. It also comes with a new-gen patch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S players.
343 Industries has released new information about the Halo Infinite Battle Pass system, including how players will be able to switch between passes. In a new interview with IGN, Infinite Head of Design Jerry Hook and Lead Progression Designer Chris Blohm discussed how the game’s approach to battle passes will work in the free-to-play multiplayer. They said
Call of Duty: Vanguard Single-Player reviewed by Simon Cardy on PlayStation 5. Also available on PlayStation 4, Xbox, and PC. Note that this review specifically covers the single-player campaign component; check out our reviews of multiplayer and Zombies as well. Call of Duty: Vanguard’s highly polished campaign provides a healthy amount of fun, even if
Celebrate some of UFC’s most legendary fighters and add Prime Icon versions of them to your roster. All over the world, from Europe to the Americas, UFC has been one of the world’s truly international sports brands. At EA Sports, we want to identify and celebrate fighters from across the world who have shaped the
Note: This review covers the single-player campaign of Call of Duty: Vanguard. For our thoughts on the other two modes, check our our Call of Duty: Vanguard Multiplayer review in progress and our Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies review in progress. Call of Duty: Vanguard’s campaign starts off on the right track – literally. An
Image: Nintendo Life Throughout the Switch generation Nintendo has benefitted from a lucrative period of sustained profits, putting it in a distinctly ‘cash-rich’ position. In its most recent financial reports presentation it’s now outlined bold plans to invest significant amounts of money in three key areas. It’s important to note that this money is in
Electronic Arts’ Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wilson, said during a recent earnings call that it “probably makes sense” for the Battlefield franchise to have free-to-play components in the future, but that’s not the company’s focus right now. Since the successful release of Call of Duty: Warzone, numerous rumors and reports have surfaced suggesting that EA
Nintendo is reportedly happy with the upcoming CG Mario movie being made by Despicable Me and Minions studio Illumination, and according to Shigeru Miyamoto, more movies based on Nintendo properties could be on the way. This news comes by way of Video Games Chronicle, which reported on the latest Q&A session section of Nintendo’s recent financial
Square Enix and Ateam Entertainment have announced a November 17 release date for Final Fantasy 7: The First Solider. If you are unfamiliar with the upcoming title set 30 years before the events of FF7, in it, you will fight to join the ranks of Shinra’s elite Soldier unit. Here, a total of 75 candidates
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. (Photo: Activision Blizzard) Activision Blizzard is pushing out production of Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV to afford its creative teams more time to develop both games. In what looks like a presentation slide shared by Axios reporter Stephen Totilo on
For many, the launch of Bandai Namco’s Elden Ring on Xbox, PlayStation and PC in 2022 is one that is hotly anticipated. Now though, as the hype begins to ramp up, a first narrated look at the gameplay has been revealed through a trailer, all as the all-important editions have been confirmed – and yes,
Note: This review covers the Zombies mode of Call of Duty: Vanguard. For our thoughts on the other two modes, check out our Call of Duty: Vanguard Single-Player Campaign review and our Call of Duty Vanguard Multiplayer review in progress. Call of Duty’s Zombies mode has circled around the axis again. With Vanguard returning to
Netflix UK & Ireland has announced that two of the most critically-acclaimed video game to movie adaptations are coming to the subscription service later this month. Warner Bros.’ Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) will be available to stream starting 16th November, while Paramount Pictures’ Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) will be added 27th November. Detective Pikachu is
Like clockwork, another year, another Call of Duty. This time, Sledgehammer is back at it, the studio’s first new Call of Duty since 2017’s WWII. Headed back to that war, the studio is this time focused on exploring another angle—or several angles—of WWII that we don’t normally hear about. It was called “World War,” after
Previous generations worried that humanity would be hurried towards its demise by nuclear war. My fear is that our destruction will be brought about by FIFA players opening Ultimate Team packs to “earn” NFTs. Yes, EA CEO Andrew Wilson followed in Ubisoft’s footsteps by saying that he thought NFTs and play-to-earn would be “an important
Reviewed by Luke Reilly on Xbox Series X. Also available on Xbox One and PC. “Forza Horizon 5 is a deep and nuanced car nirvana for revheads and auto geeks to endlessly collect, tinker, and experiment. It’s also an extremely accessible buffet of racing spectacle open to everyone, from day one, Deluxe Edition diehards to
The thing about video games that has always fascinated me the most, elevating it past other media for me, was how the player is directly involved and has influence on how the game progresses. The players express themselves through the game’s mechanics! But the way that is handled is completely different depending on the genre.
Skyrim fans are in for a treat with Saints & Seducers, a quest-filled creation that’s included in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition when it launches November 11. Saints & Seducers will also be made available free to owners of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition the same day. Despite introducing a new
As Forza Horizon 5 crosses the finish line, the bar for open-world racing has again been raised in so many different ways. A map of Mexico that’s bigger, higher, and wildly more varied than any Horizon game yet. A fresh change to the way the Horizon Festival itself is gradually constructed, which results in more
FromSoftware showed off 15 minutes of Elden Ring gameplay this morning, and also revealed a pair of snazzy special editions at the presentation’s conclusion. Those who want more swag for their buck can pre-order these bad boys now. First up is the Collector’s Edition, which includes the following goodies: Elden Ring game Malenia – Blade
Jurassic World Evolution 2 releases on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 November 9, bringing a bold new era of management simulation. Whether you’ve played Frontier Development’s much-loved 2018 original, or you’re coming in fresh to this even deeper and more dynamic sequel, Jurassic World Evolution 2 welcomes you to experience a world evolved. One aspect
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop – New Releases Cupid Parasite (Reef Entertainment, 5th
Hi everybody, how have you all been doing? Over the past few months, we have been delighted to receive messages from fans around the world telling us how much you have been enjoying Astro’s Playroom. What particularly stuck out were comments regarding Astro’s look, so we figured it would be nice to get arty and
WayForward has announced that 13AM Games’ cooperative kaiju beat-em-up, Dawn of the Monsters, will release on the PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, and PC sometime in 2022. Check out an announcement trailer provided to IGN below. [embedded content] [embedded content] An official overview reads: Players take control of powerful monsters in
Nintendo’s recent financial report (via Gematsu) touted the fast-selling Nintendo Switch’s success, having sold over 92 million systems to date. That’s including 3.83 million Switch hardware units it sold in Q2. Software sales are also thriving, with over 681 million games sold, 48.6 million of which were in the last sales quarter. Specific game lifetime