The touchstones for Arise: A Simple Story are hardly subtle. The story opens in unexpectedly sombre fashion at a funeral pyre (Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (opens in new tab)), before our main protagonist awakes in limbo (… Limbo (opens in new tab)), only to be immediately drawn to …
Read More »Hideo Kojima says his studio “will start making films” in the future
With Death Stranding (opens in new tab) just days away from arrival, we’re already getting a good picture of what Kojima Productions plans to work on next. Game director Hideo Kojima said at a BAFTA panel last week that his next project (opens in new tab) could be fusion of …
Read More »Hideo Kojimas already teasing ideas for his next project, and it could be a fusion of movies and games
Hideo Kojima’s already thinking about his next project after Death Stranding, and it could be exactly what you expect from the movie-obsessed game director – but not at all in the way you expect it. Though our Death Stranding review (opens in new tab) just arrived today and the game …
Read More »Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 confirmed with 2022 release date
A sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is coming in 2022. Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who co-produced the first film, confirmed the sequel with a short gif on their Twitter accounts – it shows Miles Morales’ Spider-Symbol glitching out with the familiar dimension-tearing effect from the first film. We’re …
Read More »Game of Thrones showrunners Star Wars trilogy was going to reveal how the Jedi came to exist
Further details have emerged about the cancelled Star Wars trilogy from Game of Thrones showrunners DB Weiss and David Benioff (opens in new tab), including reports of behind-the-scenes tensions and a glimpse at the series’ possible story. Variety (opens in new tab) states that Weiss and Benioff were going to …
Read More »Fortnite Dockyard Deal challenges: How to complete the entire Chapter 2 Season 1 Week 4 mission
Drawing inspiration from one of the new named locations Dirty Docks, there’s a bit of a nautical theme running through the Fortnite Dockland Deal challenges for week 4. This fits in with the addition of boats and an increased amount of water around in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 1 (opens …
Read More »Pokemon Sword and Shield pre-loads are live two weeks ahead of the full game
Pokemon Sword and Shield pre-loads are live now, and if you want to start catching monsters and cooking curry the moment the game comes out on November 15, you should start downloading soon. If you pre-order Pokemon Sword and Shield (opens in new tab)on the Nintendo eShop, you should now …
Read More »Fortnite haunted household furniture: Where to find and destroy Fortnite haunted furniture
Halloween is upon us once again and things are getting spooky on the island, not least due to the appearance of Fortnite haunted household furniture. These furnishings have become possessed, and are now hovering eerily above the ground in a most unnatural way. If you want to beat all of …
Read More »Halloween Steam Sale deals: Here are the 7 best deals to grab right now
The Halloween Steam sale deals have begun, and you can pick up a ton of delightfully frightening games at grotesquely discounted prices. The limited-time promotion began right when the leaks said it would (opens in new tab), with the Halloween Steam sale deals stretching from October 28 to November 1 …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfares Gulag Showers reminds us of Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (opens in new tab) has a multiplayer map that looks very similar to a classic Modern Warfare 2 mission. ‘Gulag Showers’ is a Gunfight (the new 2 vs. 2 mode) map, with architecture and layout that looks near identical to a section from The Gulag …
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