Survival in the Old West is all about hunting efficiently, and by completing the Red Dead Redemption 2 Master Hunter Challenges you can prove how adept your abilities are in this department. Thankfully this doesn’t involved studying or killing the full 200-odd species of animals found across the wilds and …
Read More »BlizzCon 2018: From Overwatch Hero 29 to Diablo Amiibo, here are the 5 biggest things to watch out for this weekend
BlizzCon 2018 takes place this weekend, running from November 2 – 4 with three full days of announcements, tournaments, and more for all of Blizzard’s best and biggest titles. Every year, the BlizzCon opening ceremony is like a mini E3 for fans of the studio, with loads of surprise announcements …
Read More »Black Ops 4’s Blackout is the best thing to happen to Call of Duty since Nazi Zombies
Until two days ago, my interest in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (opens in new tab) was… less than optimal. Treyarch’s decision to forgo a single player campaign and focus exclusively on multiplayer had soured expectations, while July’s multiplayer beta confirmed my fears that this instalment would continue to …
Read More »Guns of Icarus Alliance is like steampunk Sea of Thieves… and it just landed on PS4
You can never have too much steampunk in your life. The industrial revolution inspired sci-fi aesthetic is always a delight when treated with enough care in fiction and, frankly, the sub-genre’s rarity in big budget gaming (compared to, say, cyberpunk or high fantasy) is a deeply regrettable oversight. It’s one …
Read More »How to get Boomer the dog in Far Cry 5
You’ve probably heard about Boomer by now. He’s the dog companion in Far Cry 5 (opens in new tab), and the first animal friend you can adopt in the game as part of the Fangs for Hire programme. You’re definitely going to want Boomer on your team, too, as his …
Read More »Subscribing to Xbox Game Pass for State of Decay 2? Here’s 14 other great games you can download and play right now
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that every major new Xbox One exclusive will be available to download and play from launch day via the Xbox Game Pass (opens in new tab), which means the prospect of a real ‘Netflix for video games’ service comes one step closer to becoming a …
Read More »First glimpse at Star Wars: The Last Jedi deleted scene includes Rey pulling no punches with Luke
After watching the first teaser for a Star Wars: The Last Jedi (opens in new tab) deleted scene, you might be wondering why it didn’t make the cut. It’s got all the ingredients of an iconic sequence: a Jedi training montage, spectacular visuals – and even Rey showing her mentor, …
Read More »“Online, you aren’t your gender, colour, or sexuality” – the rise and positivity of gay gamer groups
LGBT+ people (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans) are, by and large, poorly represented in video games. Moreover, the gaming world itself can be hugely anti-social, and often hostile towards LGBT+ gamers. It’s a safe bet that comments on this article on both GR and social media will be rife with …
Read More »Destiny 2 Masterworks Guide
After a week of Curse of Osiris (opens in new tab), Bungie has permanently changed the landscape of Destiny 2 (opens in new tab) once again, with the introduction of a new weapon tier as part of this week’s update. Masterworks (opens in new tab) is the name of this …
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