The Last Of Us took the industry by storm when it first released in 2013. A definitive shift in video game storytelling, Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic journey about Joel and Ellie continues to resonate with people around the world almost a decade later. The HBO adaptation will follow the events from the first game, and Joel’s
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Season 5 released this week with an adventurous new theme, inviting players to a super-colourful stumble in the jungle…but not everything is as it seems! Ratchet and Clank have tumbled through a rift to the Blunderdome and have decided to stick around to host two Limited Time Events; extra-special opportunities for
Assassin’s Creed Franchise Art Director Raphael Lacoste is the latest member of the development team to leave Ubisoft Montreal. After spending just under 11 years at the company, Lacoste has chosen to leave the developer to find “new adventures and challenges.” Good morning all, It is not without emotions I have to tell you that
As FPS games have continuously grown in popularity over the years, there have been a number of favoured games such as Battlefield and Halo, but nothing quite comes close to the popularity of the Call of Duty franchise. With high-quality first person shooter games from the franchise including Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, World
It looks like Steam Sales and Steam Next Fests are fated to be pals for the foreseeable future. Valve have announced that they’ll be hosting yet another big game demo bonanza in early October, which is almost guaranteed to be followed by the yearly Steam Halloween Sale. The next Steam Next Fest is scheduled to
If Death’s Door were applying for the role of an essential top-down action adventure, it would have quite an impressive resume; with its Zelda-like exploration and dungeon puzzles, engaging fast-paced combat, and levels that’re brimming with irresistible secrets. All of this is wrapped up in a world that deftly walks the line between somber and
By Dorrani Williams21 July 2021 17:01 GMT I recently got a chance to check out an indie game called Last Stop by developer Variable State. It’s a story-heavy supernatural adventure game set in present-day London. As the only person of the VG247 team who lives in London, I was the most qualified to give it
The retro video game market is booming right now. As you might have seen, a copy of the original Legend of Zelda game on the NES sold for $870,000 USD recently – making it the most expensive video game auction purchase (and collectable) of all time. The trend of paying top dollar for classic games
The long wait for the highly anticipated time-traveling RPG Cris Tales is finally over. After seven years of development, we reflected on how much work went into this overly ambitious indie project. The developers from Colombian-based studio Dreams Uncorporated made it clear from day one how passionate they were about this project and made no sacrifices in
As get ever closer to the new-gen launch of Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online, the latter game just got a big (and free) content update that’s now live. Los Santos Tuners speaks to the gearheads and general car enthusiasts with a new social space dedicated to hanging with friends and showing off your rides,
Reviewed on Xbox Series X by Luke Reilly. Also available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. “F1 2021 is the best-looking and most customisable instalment of the long-running Codemasters series to date, and the ability to tinker under the hood of the core career experience and play co-op with a friend is
It’s fair to say that the reemergence of G.I. Joe with Operation Blackout didn’t really go to plan. Whilst the gunplay was pretty decent and the story was good enough to warrant a follow, the basic multiplayer scene and poor enemy variety ensured that when it released in 2020, it was nothing more than average
The Samsung T5 is a fast if pricey external SSD, capable of up to 540MB/s speeds through its 10Gbps USB connection – making it an excellent choice for game or media storage. Today it’s available at a historic low price, as the 500GB model has dropped to just £55 on Amazon UK compared to £70
Auto Chess is going stronger than ever with a mountain of new content coming in Season 13. Discover the origins of the brand-new Civet race and forge into battle with one of their most formidable warriors. Dive into a fresh new look with the Ocean Voyage theme. And take co-op play to the next level
Three Open Qualifiers. One Grand Final. $25,000 in total cash prizing. Get ready to show off your Diamond Dynasty squad in MLB The Show 21’s first competitive cross-platform tournament circuit. Everyone who plays all their matches on day one wins Stubs, and we’ve got even more prizes on the line for our elite competitors. Play
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Valve only just opened reservations for its Steam Deck to anyone over the weekend, and the wait times are already up to six months long in some cases. As of this writing, the Steam Deck 64GB and 256GB models have
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD reviewed by Travis Northup on Nintendo Switch. This HD remaster is a fantastic Zelda adventure that’s aged like wine, even if Wii-era motion controls still aren’t great and its new joystick controls don’t do much to help. #IGN #Gaming #Nintendo
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, is a new platform fighting game featuring fan-favorite Nickelodeon characters. Its roster includes familiar faces from SpongeBob SquarePants, Rugrats, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Danny Phantom, Hey Arnold!, Invader Zim, The Loud House, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, and more. Nickelodeon’s new fighting game will feature 20 themed levels, such as Jellyfish Fields from
Summary Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a platform fighter featuring a huge roster of your favorites from across the Nickelodeon universe. Pit characters like Nigel Thornberry against Reptar or even the Ninja Turtles Mikey and Leo. The more damage you take, the farther you fly off the edge leading to fun and intense multiplayer battles. You’ve
Wildermyth reviewed on PC by Rowan Kaiser. The magic of Wildermyth is that it loves stories so much that it builds its entire structure, from graphical style to prose to combat to campaign structure, around its characters becoming legends. It then cements those ideas in place with a Legacy system that turns those legendary characters
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has been available for 5 years now, 4 of which have included the version that has been released on the Nintendo Switch. However, believe it or not, the game is still receiving some content, including DLC. And very recently, another new DLC character has been announced. Jiren (Full Power) is the
We all know that the gaming scene has absolutely exploded in recent years. What was once the domain of the ‘80s kids and their consoles or an underground network of PC players linking as one, has burst into the mainstream with the battle for supremacy between Xbox, PlayStation and, to a lesser extent, Nintendo. In
Warframe fan event Tennocon has just come to an end. It culminated in a 30-minute gameplay video for The New War, Warframe’s next major expansion, which you can watch below.
As promised last July, Enhance Games has announced that Tetris Effect: Connected will go live via a free update on August 18th, adding cross-platform support to all current Tetris Effect versions. This includes PlayStation 4, (playable on PS5 via backwards compatibility), Xbox One and Series X/S, and PC platforms. An overview of the update is as
Warhammer 40K: Battlesector reviewed by Jon Bolding on PC. Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector beats the pants off of other recent 40K tactical games, making a run at skirmish wargame greatness. While it’s limited in places and the interface can struggle, the tactical combat is well worth the time it takes to learn and the Momentum system
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you
We’re in the middle of what’s considered a slower time of the year for game releases, but there are still some gems to be uncovered in the coming weeks, like OMNO. OMNO is an adventure game made by solo German developer Jonas Manke also know by his studio name, StudioInkyfox. He’s been working on this, his
It’s hard to deny Halo’s influence on the greater gaming landscape. For decades, Halo has been one of Microsoft’s biggest gaming brands, and it helped establish the original Xbox as a gaming console of note. However, in all that time, we’ve never gotten a really good look at the series iconic hero. Most gamers know
When it’s crunch time and the final circle beckons, having the right equipment is vital to finishing the match on a high. Following Season 4 Reloaded, one of the biggest balance patches in Call of Duty history, here are the best Warzone loadouts to propel you to another victory! There are few more difficult challenges
Reviewed by Cam Shea on PC. “Roguebook’s positional gameplay makes for a really fun combat puzzle, but the downside of the two hero system is that player strategy feels less focused than the best the genre has to offer. I enjoyed trying to combine hero abilities in unexpected ways, but the bespoke hero mechanics often