Schlagwort: reviews

Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s almost September, and that means the next wave of additions to the Xbox Game Pass library are coming out soon. There are 10 titles being added to the catalog in September, including some big first-party games such as Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Quantum Break. These add to the more…

Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s no secret that there are plenty of people who aren’t happy about the first-person perspective for Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt Red knows about it, and is looking into solutions to help people overcome their dislike for the first-person view. That being said, the developer isn’t changing it. First-person is here to…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBattlefield V has been delayed. The World War II shooter will now launch for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on November 20, publisher EA confirmed in a statement. The company says the delay will give developer DICE additional development time to fine-tune the game as it sees fit. „We’re going to…

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Nintendo Direct-style presentation that preceded Gamescom brought with it word on a trio of new Switch games that all released that very day. A new broadcast, this one from Nintendo of America and again focused on indie titles, only had one such game, but it’s a stellar one: Into the Breach.…

Reading Time: 2 minutesAt long last, there’s some big news when it comes to the upcoming streaming service DC Universe. The new offering, which includes original programming, as well as access to movies, TV shows, cartoons, and comics based on TV properties will launch on September 15–otherwise known as Batman Day. At that point, the…

Reading Time: 9 minutesThe Yakuza series sits at a unique place in 2018, juggling two different points in the series timeline. The western release of prequel Yakuza 0 in 2017 was a dazzling gateway for a new wave of players and flowed naturally into a remake of the very first game later that year. The…

Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s no secret that there are plenty of people who aren’t happy about the first-person perspective for Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt Red knows about it, and is looking into solutions to help people overcome their dislike for the first-person view. That being said, the developer isn’t changing it. First-person is here to…

Reading Time: 5 minutesIt is evident from the onset that The Messenger is heavily influenced–aesthetically and mechanically–by the classic Ninja Gaiden series. But it’s also quickly evident that the game doesn’t just wear its influences on its sleeve, it also brings a brilliant new take on the action-platformer genre. You play as a young ninja…

Reading Time: 8 minutesThe first two Golf Club games from HB Studios were capable and compelling golf sims, but they lacked the punch of the official PGA Tour license. Thanks to a new deal, HB Studios now has the license, and this–along with solid, smooth swing controls and fine attention to the small details of…

Reading Time: 8 minutesHollow Knight routinely finds ways to surprise you and regularly delivers more than you might have bargained for. Its rich 2D world is filled with tragic tales of a lost kingdom that unfurl during an expansive adventure that feels breathless from its humble beginnings to its climatic, emotional end. Its demanding combat…

Reading Time: 6 minutesWith Monster Hunter: World, the famously esoteric series received a massive overhaul, including many changes that lowered the barrier to entry for new players. Dozens of quality-of-life boons not seen in previous entries–easy quest tracking, extensive tutorials, and more nuanced combat, just to name a few–have made the series a lot more…

Reading Time: 2 minutesTo celebrate the launch of the new D.Va short, Blizzard is introducing a new skin, sprays, and a player icon for Overwatch players to unlock. However, these items aren’t acquired through the traditional randomized loot box method, and instead ask players to dedicate time to watching Twitch streams as well as playing…

Reading Time: 2 minutesInsomniac Games has provided more details on upcoming DLC for its Spider-Man game, laying out a schedule for when the additional content will be available. Posting on the PlayStation Blog, James Stevenson, community director at the studio, confirmed the first DLC will be called „The Heist“ and it’ll be available from October…

Reading Time: 2 minutesForsaken, the next expansion for Destiny 2, arrives on September 4. Bungie has revealed the planned roadmap of DLC content that will come to Destiny 2 after Forsaken has run its course. There are two different paths of content depending on whether you want to spend more money on Destiny 2. Forsaken…

Reading Time: 4 minutesDragon Quest is one of gaming’s oldest and most beloved series, spanning more than 30 years and multiple consoles. Its latest chapter, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, arrives on PS4 and PC this September (with a Switch version following down the line), and it marks a return of sorts…

Reading Time: 7 minutesIn 2012, Subset Games released FTL–a strategy roguelite whose best moments were when everything worked like a well-oiled machine, but also when you were frantically trying to adapt to dangerous, unexpected situations in the spur of the moment. Into The Breach, Subset’s sophomore effort, again has you enacting carefully planned strategies. The…

Reading Time: 5 minutesIt is evident from the onset that The Messenger is heavily influenced–aesthetically and mechanically–by the classic Ninja Gaiden series. But it’s also quickly evident that the game doesn’t just wear its influences on its sleeve, it also brings a brilliant new take on the action-platformer genre. You play as a young ninja…

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Dragon Quest series is a standard-bearer for an entire genre. Numerous JRPGs that have come and gone over the years have adapted from–and built upon–many of the formulas Dragon Quest established in the 8-bit era. While series like Final Fantasy have transformed dramatically over time, Dragon Quest tends towards traditionalism, enshrining…

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe newest Fortnite patch, v5.30, launched recently on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile. It adds one of Fortnite’s most unique Limited-Time Modes to date in Score Royale. Also, Playground Mode gets an update and a new item, Rift-To-Go, comes to the world. You can read the full patch notes…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe new Joker movie from The Hangover director Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix in the title role has added another big name to its cast. According to Deadline, Oscar nominee Alec Baldwin will play Batman’s ill-fated father, Thomas Wayne. Baldwin is a veteran TV and movie actor, known for his…

Reading Time: 8 minutesThe shackles are off for Pro Evolution Soccer 2019. No longer burdened by an obligation to develop for the previous generation of consoles, PES 2019 feels like the beginning of an exciting new era for Konami’s long-running football series. The visuals have received a much-needed overhaul, while the on-pitch action has been…

Reading Time: 9 minutesThe shackles are off for Pro Evolution Soccer 2019. No longer burdened by an obligation to develop for the previous generation of consoles, PES 2019 feels like the beginning of an exciting new era for Konami’s long-running football series. The visuals have received a much-needed overhaul, while the on-pitch action has been…