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Rumour Call of Duty May Be Flying to the Moon
Series to go sci-fi with next edition
With the announcement of games such as Battalion 1944 and Verdun for PlayStation 4, it seems that many shooter fans are yearning for simpler times, rather than the futuristic settings that franchises like Call of Duty have taken to. Still, if all rumours are correct, then the game will be set even further in the...
Not a Rousey success
As the famous Greek philosopher Aristotle once said: "Kick, punch, it's all in the mind." Or, in the case of EA Sports UFC 2, the sequel to EA's first major MMA outing: "Kick, punch, it's all in the controls." See, while this year's adaptation of the popular bloodsport is as brutal as ever, the core fighting gameplay seems to...
News Sony Announces Studio Dedicated to Making Mobile Games
Only operating in Asia for the time being
After Sony's ill-fated PlayStation Mobile was shut down on 10th September last year, it appeared that Sony would be ditching the Android and iPhone market for a while thanks to the initiative's lack of real success. It appears not, however, as, in a press release on Sony Computer Entertainment Japan's...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Gets a New Gameplay Trailer
Can't wait until it's Finn-ished
The LEGO games have become a little stagnant as of late, adding more content, yet not many mechanics. By the looks of its new gameplay trailer, though, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens looks to change that. There's plenty of new gameplay features, most notably a new space battle mode, where you'll be able to fly...
Review Just Cause 3: Sky Fortress (PS4)
Wingsuitably insane
One of the best things about Just Cause 3 was its traversal. Sure, there were cars to drive, planes to fly, and boats to... float (?), but when it came down to getting from A-to-B quickly, the ultra-responsive wingsuit was always the best answer. It felt perfectly weighted – tinkered with to the highest degree in order to make...
News TrackMania: Turbo Open Beta Boosts onto PS4 This Weekend
Progress will carry on to the full game
TrackMania: Turbo, the next installment in Ubisoft's arcade racing series, will be getting an open beta this weekend, starting at 6:00AM PT/9:00AM ET/13:00PM GMT tomorrow, 18th March, before closing on Monday 21st March at the same times. The title's been in closed beta for a few weeks now, and is only a week...
News Lowriders: Custom Classics Update Bounces into GTA Online Today
Adds three new cars and Sumo adversary mode
Grand Theft Auto Online, despite being over two years old, is still getting regular free updates, and this month isn't any different – the Lowriders: Custom Classics update adds plenty of new content to Rockstar's online world, including new cars, clothes, weapons, and a new mode. The all-new Dundreary...
News Xbox Boss Hints That Cross-Play May Be Possible with PS4 in the Near Future
Sony yet to respond
In a letter on Microsoft's website, Chris Charla - director of ID@Xbox, the indie-focused division of Xbox - has announced cross-network play for the Xbox One and Windows 10, allowing players across both platforms to play online together. This may not seem applicable to PlayStation at first glance, but Charla's wording hints at...
News Daybreak Has Officially Cancelled Everquest Next
Neverquest
The next game in Daybreak Games' Everquest franchise, planned MMO Everquest Next, has been cancelled. Announced back in 2013, Next was set to release on PS4 at some point, but – as president Russ Shanks said in an open letter – it simply wasn't good enough. Shanks said: "As we put together the pieces [of Everquest Next] we found that...
News Psyonix Teases Basketball Mode for Rocket League
We're dribbling over this
Just when you thought that Rocket League couldn't get any better – after getting an Ice Hockey mode as well as the innovative Rocket Labs maps – Psyonix has gone and done it again, teasing a new Rocket League Hoops mode on its Twitter account. The tweet simply shows the above image, as well as the caption: "March...
Soapbox Why Action Henk and Broforce Have Me Hooked
Sam Brooke is enamoured with March's PS4 indie arrivals
I admit it – I have a big soft spot for indie games. Call me weird, but I can't get enough of these low-budget beauties because they're forced to innovate using the limited resources that they have and can create genius new mechanics, or simply refine existing systems to perfection. Anyway,...
Review Hitman: Intro Pack (PS4)
Making a killing
When Hitman's release schedule was revealed, a lot of people weren't happy about its episodic nature. Many fans feared that the game would be a massive disappointment akin to the likes of Hitman Absolution, but that is most definitely not the case. On the surface, the Intro Pack may seem a bit steep at its £11.99/$14.99 price –...
Rumour The Next Call of Duty May Be Called Bloodlines
New Spider-Man and Destiny games will apparently release in 2017, too
Take these rumours with a pinch of salt, but, according to a source close to Dual Pixels, Activision is about to release a lot of news concerning its upcoming games. While the source has proved to be reliable in the past, making many correct predictions/leaks, it doesn't hurt to...
Cold bore
The stealth genre is one that's often hard to get right in a game. It has to have a balance of patience and action, combat and hiding, and – most importantly – it has to be open and varied. Somehow, Alekhine's Gun fails at all of these things, missing the mark more than a Stormtrooper after drinking five cans of Red Bull. Set during...
I see London, I see France
Ironcast is a very pleasant game considering its subject matter, its upper-class Victorian characters maintaining their polite demeanour in the direst of situations. Due to a dispute over a very valuable substance called Voltite, the British Empire is at war with its old enemy from across the channel, and it'll take nine...
News Gritty Modern Shooter Insurgency: Sandstorm Fires Shots on PS4
Sequel to the popular PC game releases in 2017
American developer New World Interactive announced today on its website that Insurgency: Sandstorm – a sequel to its debut game Insurgency – will be hitting the PlayStation 4 in 2017, published by Focus Home Interactive. While you most probably haven't heard of the original game, it's become...
News Oh Dear, PES 2016's Euro 2016 Update Only Has 15 Licensed Teams
Bad news for all you Romaniacs
After Konami's faffing around with some rather important transfer updates for PES 2016 last year, it promised that all owners would get the upcoming Euro 2016 DLC for free, instead of having to buy it. Still, our friends at Eurogamer have reported that Konami has announced that only 15 out of the 24 teams in Euro 2016...
News Just Cause 3's New Sky Fortress DLC Looks Suitably Insane
There is a castle on a cloud
The first DLC in Just Cause 3's Season Pass, Sky Fortress, has been announced via an explosive trailer on YouTube. The add-on launches in March (a week earlier for Season Pass holders) and – according to Square Enix – adds three to four hours of new gameplay thanks to a slew of new missions and challenges. More...
First Impressions Hitman PS4 Brings the Franchise Back to Its Golden Years
Our thoughts from the beta
It's safe to say that a lot of people were feeling quite nervous about the annoyingly named Hitman. Its episodic release schedule worried many people, and tensions were high after the disappointing Hitman: Absolution – would Square Enix mess up again? After playing the beta for many hours, however, it seems that there's...
News Hitman Go Suits Up on PS4, Vita Next Week
Looking sharp
Critically acclaimed turn-based stealth game Hitman Go is sneaking to the PlayStation 4 and Vita on 23rd February, Square Enix has announced on its blog. In case you haven't heard of the spin-off, it's a strategy game played on a grid-based map in which you have to time your moves to coincide with the movement of the guards. Back when...
News Uh Oh, Both Rock Band and Guitar Hero Haven't Sold Well
We aren't the champions
Last year was the return of the rhythm games, with both Rock Band 4 and Guitar Hero Live releasing at the tail end of 2015. While yours truly gave both games a 7/10, it appears that the outings didn't sell as well as their respective companies had hoped. First came the news that Rock Band 4 publisher and plastic guitar...
Review Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia (PS4)
Bad Marx
What's most puzzling about Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia is who its target audience is. Anyone who didn't like the previous two games has no reason to play this, yet because of the carbon-copied formula, anyone who did like the previous two games has no reason to play it either, because it's quite literally same thing. What's...
Review Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Awakening (PS4)
Splish splash, havin' a bloodbath
With seemingly every game getting in on the Season Pass trend – up to and including LEGO Marvel's Avengers – it's becoming increasingly difficult to be excited by DLCs these days. Some games, such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, have lovingly crafted expansions filled with content, while others games seem to suffer...
News Battalion 1944 Aims to Bring World War II Shooters Back
We did Nazi that coming
Bulkhead Studios – creators of first-person puzzler Pneuma: Breath of Life – has just announced a new game on Kickstarter that's vastly different to its previous project: Battalion 1944, a World War II multiplayer shooter in the veins of Medal of Honor and the early
