Xbox and Forza go hand in wheel. The two are so inextricably linked that to conceive of one without the other would be like having a finish line without a chequered flag, or a podium without a winner’s step. Just as Motorsport 5 was the posterchild of the Xbox One …
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Xur, Destiny 2 (opens in new tab)’s travelling Exotic trader, is back this weekend. And like most things in Destiny 2, the way Xur works is very different this time. No longer selling Exotic gear in exchange for Strange Coins, he’ll now only accept Legendary Shards, as he proffers his …
Read More »Will Brienne and Tormund get together in Game of Thrones?
Forget about who’s going to sit on the Iron Throne. The big question on everyone’s lips now that Game of Thrones season 7 (opens in new tab) is over is: Will Brienne and Tormund get together in season 8? The budding romance between two of the fiercest warriors in Westeros …
Read More »Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy 15 is part fishing game, part VR horror
Final Fantasy 15 (opens in new tab)’s VR experience feels as eclectic (in a good way) as the main game that spawned it. You may not find any Cup Noodle helmets in this PlayStation VR (opens in new tab) exclusive, but it’s just as bizarre being able to immerse yourself …
Read More »The evolution of Game of Thrones title sequence – from basic map, to a deceptively deep part of the shows journey
The Game of Thrones opening titles are far more than an introductory garnish. Where other shows include intro sequences as an obligation – with which to dutifully dole out nods to principal cast, producers and directors – Game of Thrones’ title sequence is much, much more. It’s a great mood-setter …
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It’s no secret that we at GamesRadar+ are passionate TV fans. Some of us are all about the sweeping dramas. Some love giggling over cartoons. Some tune in for anything and everything about superheroes. But nothing gets our fandom flags flying like talking about the characters who light up our …
Read More »Covenant at the gates, and not a super soldier in sight – welcome to Halo 3: ODST’s space-age Alamo
As the old saying goes – ‘to err is human, but to crush endless waves of alien interlopers is divine’. Or something like that… the point being that as far as the humans of the Halo universe seem to know, Spartan IIs may as well be green-clad gods among us. …
Read More »9 questions I have after watching Game of Thrones S7.05
Game of Thrones season 7 (opens in new tab) is moving so fast, I can barely keep up, but for every question it answers, it presents about a thousand more… or more precisely, nine. Eastwatch sees things taking a more low key but still super speedy turn after the pyromaniacs …
Read More »Terrifying video game creepypastas to make you never play alone again, from demonic Sonics to haunted Minecrafts
Creepypasta are urban myths for the internet age – forum users and redditors competing to tell the most unpleasant and terrifying stories. When they’re successful they can break out in a big way – Slenderman being the most famous example. When done well they’re more than just a story, with …
Read More »There was a time when RPGs weren’t on consoles, but Morrowind changed everything
In 2002, it would’ve taken some nerve for a game like Morrowind (opens in new tab) to show its ash-covered, grubby face on home consoles. All this high-fantasy business was yet to become the norm it is today, and RPGs were still a PC or even tabletop phenomenon. Ask a …
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