Role Playing Games have seen a massive increase in numbers, especially in the last couple of gaming generations. You don’t have to look far to see some publishers and developers throwing out the term, interjecting RPG elements into games that otherwise feature no role playing mechanics, just to sell monetised components and capitalise on the RPG craze. Although when we … Read More
Ghostwire Tokyo is the latest release from the team at Tango Gameworks, known best for developing the two entries in The Evil Within franchise and was founded by famed horror designer Shinji Mikami, the creator of the iconic Resident Evil series. Because of the game’s background and initial trailers, I was bracing myself for a pretty spooky experience before jumping … Read More
When it comes to games, there are few, at least in the modern age that are seen as iconic. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is without a doubt one of those games. Not only has it been consistently enjoyed and talked about for the whole 10 years since it’s release, it’s also gone on to inspire so many games, and … Read More
Time loop games have been all the rage lately. Just in the past couple of months we’ve had titles like The Forgotten City and 12 Minutes hit consoles. And now Arkane have come to provide their unique spin on the genre with their narrative driven, time-bending adventure Deathloop. It contains the DNA of previous Arkane titles while providing plenty of … Read More
Earlier this morning, Sony held their PlayStation Showcase event for 2021. An event that us PlayStation fans have been eagerly awaiting after Sony had no presence at this year’s E3 or Gamescom. The event showcased what we can look forward to later this year and beyond, and boy was it a show packed full of great surprises. Jim Ryan, President … Read More
There are a number of video franchises that due to being around for decades or due to proving their quality or story telling abilities, generate instant excitement. The Wolfenstein series fits this bill on both accounts. It’s a very cross generational series, with it starting it’s run in the early 80’s and rising in popularity with 1992’s Wolfenstein 3D. The … Read More
For the 5th year running, Bethesda have held their annual BE3 showcase at E3 2019 providing us with some updates on existing games, as well as revealing a couple of brand new titles. The show started with the montage talking about how gamers continue to keep them in check and how they value player feedback. Pete Hines welcomes Todd Howard … Read More
11 long years after the release of the original Rage, we get a chance to jump back into that dusty post-apocalyptic setting to continue our adventure through the wasteland, slaughtering numerous bandits and mutants as we do. This time around though Rage 2 actually delivers on the promise of a true open world experience and offers up a number of … Read More
With many games these days going for quantity over quality and using grand open worlds as a selling point the phrase ‘open world fatigue’ is a very real thing. Thankfully Rage 2 is changing up the formula and bringing something interesting to the table. Being a title co-developed by Avalanche Studios and id Software the game takes the strengths from … Read More
Bethesda Game Studios are no strangers when it comes to open world role playing games. 2008’s Fallout 3 revolutionised the Fallout franchise and is still widely loved by many fans to this day. Now in Fallout 76, Bethesda have given the fans what they’ve been asking for for years. The ability to play in their vast open worlds online and … Read More