As Square Enix began to unveil Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy at its E3 2021 showcase, it was difficult to avoid drawing parallels to Marvel’s Avengers. The reception of the company’s first game based on a famous comic-book ensemble had pretty lukewarm, but here was another of its studios pushing …
Read More »Sea of Thieves season 3 trailer outlines Jack Sparrow adventures and items
Sea of Thieves Season 3 is here, and Rare has now outlined what’s coming in a new overview trailer. Season 3, A Pirate’s Life, brings with it a boatload of new content and cosmetics to chase and buy. The star of the show is undoubtedly Jack Sparrow, who is joined …
Read More »Pokemon Go is rolling back Covid changes to refocus on outdoor exploration
Pokemon Go developer Niantic is reintroducing more outdoor exploration to the game. Pokemon Go players will be seeing a number of exploration mechanics being reintroduced to the game after Niantic had previously removed them due to the COVID-19 pandemic, having planned to revisit them in June 2021. In a blog …
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons player dedicates a room to Super Mario
An Animal Crossing: New Horizons player has created an entire room dedicated to the Super Mario universe. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is perfectly equipped for players designing their islands and homes to suit their favorite themes. And this latest room design from the Reddit user (who is rather aptly named …
Read More »If the Nintendo E3 2021 Direct proved anything, its that Nintendo will never satisfy everybody
If the Nintendo E3 2021 Direct proved anything, it’s that it is implausible – if not outright impossible – for the platform holder to please everybody. This isn’t a new state of play for 2021, mind; Nintendo has long suffered in the war against fan expectation. Managing anticipation has proven …
Read More »The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel launches next year in 2022
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 footage has been revealed, as well as a 2022 release window. Earlier today, Nintendo held their blockbuster Nintendo E3 2021 showcase, putting out 40 minutes of brand new reveals, gameplay demos, and more. It was during this E3 Nintendo Direct that …
Read More »Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy will not have DLC or micro-transactions
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy will not receive any DLC or feature micro-transactions, developer Eidos Montreal has confirmed. At a press event, Mary Demarle, executive narrative director at Eidos Montreal, stated that the game wouldn’t be getting any DLC and there would be no microtransactions on offer within the title. …
Read More »New Lake trailer shows theres more to the game than post
Beautifully chill-looking indie game Lake has been shown off in a fresh trailer as part of the Future Games Show powered by WD_BLACK. Arriving from developer Gamius and publisher Whitethorn Digital, Lake is a game that sees you head back to 1986 to play as Meredith Weiss – a forty-something …
Read More »Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy game devs talk Star-Lord, decision-making, and 80s soundtracks
Star-Lord as a protagonist is an interesting choice. Anyone who’s watched an MCU movie or dipped into a Guardians of the Galaxy comic will know Peter Quill is anything but a reliable leader. But I wonder if all that will change once you get involved… Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy …
Read More »Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is a first-person adventure launching next year
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has been announced and shown during E3 2021 At Ubisoft Forward, the studio showed off its Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora game which looks absolutely cinematic and huge. The game also has a release window for 2022 release and will be launching on PS5, Xbox Series X, …
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