Summary Part of the appeal of video games is that they let you be part of a living world. Unlike books or movies, which can only go one way, video games allow you to explore the setting. Open-world games have seen huge popularity due to the freedom and immersion on offer. But suspension of disbelief can only go so far if you’re constantly reminded that the game you’re playing is just a cohesion of objects and code....
Summary While it is a lot of fun to work through, the majority ofBlack Myth: Wukongis an undeniably linear adventure. Even the final chapter of the game which seems to open up, still needs you to find and beat enemies in a pretty specific order. Contrary to expectations, there is still plenty to do once you have completed the game’s story. With how much content is packed into Wukong, there is a significant chance that you might have missed something or even overlooked a massive section of gameplay which you may return to....
Summary If you were hoping to play Todd McFarlane’s legendary Spawn in anotherMortal Kombat, well, then we have some good news for you. As part of a new update, Spawn is back in Mortal Kombat. The bad news? Well, Spawn is only part of Mortal Kombat Mobile, meaning if you wanted to match him up against John Cena’s Peacemaker or Homelander inMK1, then you’re out of luck. News of the update comes by way of Mortal Kombat Mobile’s official website....
When Ubisoft’sWatch Dogsseries turned ten this year,reports surfaced that it was “dead and buried”. Happy birthday, I guess. But it was easily the freshest take on the GTA formula we’ve had sinceGrand Theft Auto 3stormed onto the scene in 2001 and reinvented video games forever. Even gems like Sleeping Dogs andSaints Rowonly added on top of the open world formula, rather than shaking the foundations.Just Causetried to add a level of interactivity and new means of traversal, throwing in wingsuits and parachutes and outposts littered with a bunch of what were essentially different-shaped explosive barrels, but it’s still just cherries on top....
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the Condemned games were developed by Rockstar. The information has been corrected. Neon’s hit horror film Longlegs solidified for me that, when you’re in the right mood, nothing hits quite like a serial killer thriller. The Silence of the Lambs, Se7en, Zodiac, Mindhunter (notManhunter, which is also pretty good) — all great. It’s a genre that I find oddly cozy. I first watched The Silence of the Lambs the day after I botched a dress rehearsal for a play I was a lead in, and it helped me unwind enough to manage just fine for the opening performance that night....
It can be quite overwhelming when you first start playingConcordsince you not only have to understand what your Freegunner does, but also learn each ability you can encounter on the battlefield. While you try to learn these abilities, keeping Freegunner Variants in mind is also important. Freegunner Variant is a unique mechanic in the game that can slightly change a character’s kit by giving them a special buff, which can make a big difference in the long run....
Quick Links After playingOnce Humanfor a little while, you’ll quickly realize just how big the game’s map is and how much time you can spend exploring it all. However, once you reach the endgame, a good chunk of your time will be spent looking for various resources that’ll help you continue your grind. In certain scenarios, one of these resources can be the Stardust Ore. This ore is quite a rare sight, but if you know where to find it, you may easily stack thousands upon thousands of it within just a few minutes....
Summary Wreckfestis getting a sequel, with Wreckfest 2 just announced at today’sTHQ Nordic Digitial Showcase. The reveal comes alongside a trailer, with footage captured in-engine. While only brief, this gives us a look at what the next Wreckfest instalment is aiming for. Like the first game, this has a heavy focus on combative racing, as you have to take down opponents as well as beat them in the race. Wreckfest 2 Announced, Includes Car Customisation Ahead of the showcase, THQ Nordic previewed some of Wreckfest 2’s features to the press....
Summary Over the past few years, theYakuzaseries has become one of the most beloved in gaming. Its serious story, combined with silly sidequests and loveable characters, has endeared it to millions. While the games have been released on multipleXboxandPlayStationsystems, they have been mysteriously absent from Nintendo’s. However, after what feels like forever, during today’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase,Nintendoconfirmed that the first title in the series, Yakuza Kiwami, is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch....
Summary Thank Goodness You’re Hereis easily one of the most British games ever made. Coming with its own Yorkshire dialect subtitle track and more naughty-bits jokes than a Carry On film, plenty of its quirkier moments can slip under the radar of anyone outside of ol’ Blighty. But there’s one neat little touch in particular that even people in the UK might miss. It’s not a joke, but it hammers home just how firm a grip developer Coal Supper has on the game’s aesthetic....
Summary No matter how popular a video game developer can be, some of their games are bound to slip through the cracks. Whether these games were released before the studio became well known or the game simply didn’t gain as much traction as the developer’s other titles, a lack of popularity does not necessarily mean a lack of quality. These hidden gems from famous developers deserve a second chance to be discovered and appreciated for the genuinely good games they are....
The Treasures-type events are one of the most belovedMonopoly Gomarquee events. These entail trekking around the globe (and beyond), accompanying Sofia as she digs up treasures. Treasures that you get to keep, of course. As the name would suggest, this time you’ll be following her to Greece. Naturally, successfully locating these treasures will yield a bountiful amount of dice rolls, a mountain of money, and a shocking supply of stickers along the way....
Summary Balatrois a poker-inspired, deck building game. It takes place entirely on the top of a table, sometimes with a fancy background, so modders don’t exactly have that much to work with. However, we should probably know by now that there are plenty of people out there so committed to retro gaming that they’d getDoomrunning on just about anything. Yes, Balatro has now been added to the ever-growing list of video games that can run Doom, alongside the likes ofPersona 5 Royal,The Outer Wilds, andeven Doom itself....
