During my time at PAX Australia I got to speak to a lot of interesting people in the gaming industry across all different fields and they’re conversations I’m incredibly grateful to have had. One person I sat down with that […]
Most stories about criminals are not particularly empathetic. This isn’t without good reason, as the more despicable the acts our “protagonists”, the harder it is to see things from their point of view. In large part, the appeal of these […]
The result of a passionate union between HP Lovecraft and the Men in Black, Remedy Entertainment’s upcoming title Control looks to be the mind-bending experience horror game fanatics have been waiting for. In a new trailer released today, showcases of otherworldly, […]
Ah, a new Smash game has arrived, and veterans of the series and newcomers alike are eager to jump into battle with some of their favorite Nintendo (and even third-party) characters. Now, like a true fighting game, not every character […]
A Frog with a Licence to Chill The Haunted Island: A Frog Detective Game is a short game, released recently on Steam. Made by a small team of three developers,this game marries a colourful, childish art style with witty writing […]
Daybreak Games has announced its Planetside 2 spin-off Planetside Arena, to have its first season released on 29th January 2019. Footage and details of the game were shown off through a Developer Livestream. The game will feature a variety of […]
Greek Director Yorgos Lanthimos is known for being a bit of a weirdo. His films tend to manifest as a highly abstract, symbolic pieces, containing characters that are often imbued with a distancing cadence to their speech. His last two […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is a republished, edited version of “The Hidden Story of Far Cry 5,” by Peter Sallale, originally published on May 27th, 2018. SPOILERS FOR FAR CRY 5 ENDING Far Cry 5 is an interesting beast. First revealed in […]
Let me preface this rant by stating that the reason I’m going to be so hard on the online functionality in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is because the game is so promising. In many ways, Ultimate is a game that […]
The Gamers’ Choice Awards, which showcases fan-favorite video games from the year, aired this weekend, marking Fortnite among gamers favorite game from 2018. Unlike the Game Awards show in Los Angeles on Thursday, which was only available via livestream, the […]
It’s been eight years since the release of Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption, an ambitious open world game that applied the GTA model to a Western setting. Over that eight years, the studio has been working on a follow up, and for […]
Mortal Kombat 11 was officially revealed at The Game Awards on December 6th by Netherrealm Studios creative director and series co-creator, Ed Boon. The game will be released globally on April 23 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. […]
Persona 5’s protagonist, Joker, will be the first DLC character in the season pass for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which releases today, December 7. There were many “leaks” and a lot of speculation about Nintendo announcing a DLC character for […]
God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 stole the show at this year’s ‘Game Awards’ show, hosted by Geoff Knightley, in Los Angeles on Thursday. 2018’s ‘Game of the Year’ award went to God of War, running up against […]
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order was announced during The Game Awards as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, with a 2019 release window. The announcement was made with a teaser trailer that showed Marvel icons, such as Spider-Man, Wolverine, Guardians of […]
Final Fantasy XV’s multiplayer component, titled “Comrades,” will get its own release on December 12, and will not require players to own Final Fantasy XV to play. The game will be a download for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and […]
Resident Evil 2 is slated for release on January 25, 2019, and is a full remake of the 1998 classic. We’re just over a month away from that dropping, and there’s a possibility that Capcom is already developing a remake […]
Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu! and Let’s go Eevee! have dropped on the Nintendo Switch and it is a noticeably different experience from other releases on different platforms. This game would make a worthy entry-level game for younger siblings or cousins who […]
Fallout 76, the online multiplayer action role-playing game by Bethesda Game Studios, came out a little over two weeks ago, and it’s not what most fans were expecting, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. 76 is the first in […]
In Chorley, Lancashire, UK, an 11-year-old spent $7,500 on in-app purchases on an iPad. In Canada, a 17-year-old spent $7,600 on packs in Fifa 16, using his dad’s credit card. Countless videos can be found on YouTube of kids stealing […]
