Video game sales broke the £4 billion mark in the UK for the first time in 2020, outdoing the music and video industries in the process. In the grand scheme of things, 2020 will go down as a year to forget for a lot of people. However, for gamers and the video game industry, there was a lot to celebrate. A new generation of consoles was ushered in, and it was the toughest year for a while to pick just one game of the year....
Part of the fun of starting any new rogue-like game is the sense of discovery and experimentation. The random nature means you’ll never know what items, enemies, or upgrades you’ll get, and if the game is new that just means the content will be even more surprising. On the other hand, these games also tend to rely on somewhat steep difficulty curves. You’re not intended to win your first run at them, and they can sometimes be a little cryptic in explaining how things work to encourage you to keep playing to figure it all out....
(painting by Alex Ross) When Universal Studios took a chance in the early ‘30s, found out just how popular horror films could be, and immediately began setting up franchise after franchise, let’s just say they didn’t think it through quite as carefully as DC or Marvel do today when it came to universe design. In the end, while the Invisible Man, the Mummy, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon came to inhabit their own personal, unmolested corners, it was almost inevitable Universal’s three Kings of Horror, the Wolf Man, Dracula, and Frankenstein’s monster, would collide headlong at some point....
Quentin Tarantino stands as one of the most beloved directors in modern cinema. Often lauded for sticking to his intentions and designs, he is a director who appreciates and respects the history of film. It is because of his passion as a cinephile that a Universal pitch meeting over The Hateful Eight turned sour. The Wall Street Journal reports that an idea over the distribution of Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight caused the director to storm out of a meeting with Universal executives....
There’s perhaps no bigger trend in gaming right now than multiplayer survival games. The genre tops PC and console sales lists, plus it consistently has games that top Twitch’s list of most-watched titles. With that in mind, it’s exciting every time a new multiplayer survival game gets launched, given their potential. Such is the case with Valheim, a new co-op survival game available for purchase via Steam Early Access as of this past Tuesday....
This article contains major VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE spoilers. Venom: Let There Be Carnage not only enjoyed a $90.1 million domestic box office opening, but—as viewers who stayed behind for the credits found out—it successfully lived up to its titular declaration far beyond an eponymous villain. Indeed, the sequel’s post-credits scene not only set a vexed Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock toward his next big screen exploits, but gave the Sony-spun Marvel franchise the Spider-Man-connected christening it had long required....
The Paul George PS5-inspired Nike sneakers hitting stores later this month will also be available as digital footwear in NBA 2K21. If you think finding a PS5 is hard, wait until these Nike x PlayStation sneakers drop later this month. The footwear has been designed by NBA star Paul George and is inspired by the PS5’s iconic design. They will be available in select regions for a yet-to-be-announced price later this month....
What does bullet time, curly red hair, future soldiers, and death have in common? They are all a part of the video game trailer roundup of course! A lot of upcoming releases can be found in this edition of the video game trailer roundup. Many are highly anticipated releases, not just within our ranks, but many of their respective fan bases. In this week’s video game trailer roundup: Darksiders 2, Prototype 2, Brave: The Video Game, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Transformers Prime, Max Payne 3, Modern Warfare 3, Ghost Recon: Alpha, 2112, and Soul Sacrifice....
Our quick take Wahoo Elemnt Roam cycling computer - 4.0 / 5 Design & Display 2.7-inch colour LCD screen, 240 x 400 resolution Dimensions: 89 x 54.4 x 17.8mm / Weight: 93g Out front and stem mounts provided USB rechargeable battery Claimed battery life 17hrs IPX7 water protection Connectivity, setup and the Wahoo App ANT+, BLE/Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Mapping and navigation GPS On board maps Route syncing, rerouting Advanced features and functions Training and workouts Strava Segment support To recap The third bike computer in the Elemnt range is a polished performer that supports a wide range of additional sensors and devices, all while offering excellent mapping and functionality....
Black Friday is over, and for multiple reasons many of us weren’t able to pick up that game or console we were looking forward to. However, if you were looking for a certain handheld console by a certain Japan based company, Walmart’s Nintendo Switch bundle may be worth looking into. The bundle comes with the upgraded Switch, which has better battery life than the original version, a sturdy looking licensed carrying case, which is a must-have for any handheld console, and a 12-month subscription to Nintendo Switch Online, all at $299....
The developers at Activision have done it again and inserted another complex and mind bending puzzle into Warzone. This time centered around the new subway system, this multi-step Easter Egg is one of the most deadly yet, but the reward of a brand new Firebrand Bruen will make all those deaths worth it. That’s assuming you’re actually able to complete all the tasks in the first place. It’s time to pay a visit to City Hall, catch the subway, and pick yourself up a brand new gun with the help of our guide....
A Firewatch developer posts some clips of Firewatch from a third person view, and things quickly get weird with Hank once players leave the intended perspective. Firewatch was one of our most anticipated games leading into the year, and ended up being a very captivating mystery title. Now that the game has been out for a few days and the overall reception has been positive, the developers are evidently a little more at-ease, and have been posting more casually about the title....
The Blade movies, besides being an early example of a successful comic book film with a Black star, were also quite a successful property for Wesley Snipes, who starred as the titular vampire hunter in all 3 films. Now that Marvel Studios has decided to reboot the Blade franchise with Mahershala Ali, Snipes has also had some time to reflect on his version of the character, and how he almost turned it down....
Three years after producing 1964’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer but before going on to make other warm-hearted and sincere animated holiday standards like Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town, The Little Drummer Boy, Frosty the Snowman and the questionable Here Comes Peter Cottontail, Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass took a hard left turn into the dark, delightfully strange, and intensely geeky with Mad Monster Party. Predating Tim Burton and Henry Selick’s Nightmare Before Christmas by over a quarter-century, the sinister duo’s stop-motion musical comedy celebration of classic Universal horror, which was released as a theatrical feature before becoming a semi-regular October TV standby, never quite cornered the Halloween specials market as planned....
Behaviour Interactive has released a patch for Dead By Daylight that is finally letting players face off in the new Racoon City Police Station, but only for custom matches “while we continue to investigate certain stability issues.” While The release of the new Resident Evil Chapter marks one of the biggest collaborations in the history of the game, the incredible hype has been blighted significantly by ongoing performance issues that are hitting console players hard....
As part of the Summer of Sims event, The Sims 4 currently has its very own in-game music festival. It features performances from Bebe Rexha, Joy Oladokun, and Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley. Your Sims can visit the event site and enjoy the festivities but there are a few steps you need to take to get there. We take a look at how to get to Sims Sessions event, whom you can invite, and what you can expect to find....
While all latest Xbox-related buzz seems to revolve around the upcoming Series X these days, the Xbox One is still going fairly strong, particularly in the US and UK markets. It’s certainly true that its hardware sales have stagnated somewhat this past year - which is to be expected given its age of several years. Yet, Microsoft and its various 2nd and 3rd parties have continued to crank out great software, much of which has managed to find its way atop the NPD charts....
As is prone to happen in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Geralt finds himself amidst politics and in the position to aid monarchs. On Skellige, it is possible to pick up a secondary quest from Kaer Trolde from Crach an Craite, the Jarl of Skellige, which involves the player aiding his son, Hjalmar, in defeating an ice giant for glory and renown. Hjalmar an Craite seeks to prove himself as the right choice for the next Jarl of Skellige, which is the entire reason for his quest, though he may be out of his league....
Developer CD Projekt Red officially announces the release date for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s forthcoming Game of the Year Edition with a brand new trailer. About a month ago, while The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz was thanking fans for their support of CD Projekt Red’s wildly successful action-RPG title starring Geralt of Rivia, he mentioned the fact that the developer was working on creating a Game of the Year Edition, but didn’t have an official release date for it at the time....
CD Projekt Red is hard at work finishing Cyberpunk 2077. The action-RPG is slated for release this September. But after Cyberpunk 2077 CD Projekt Red has already announced it’ll be revisiting The Witcher is one form or another. CD Projekt Red isn’t talking about its plans post-Cyberpunk 2077 yet, obviously, but sometimes individual developers can’t help but drop a hint. Such is the case with principal writer Jakub Szamalek, who makes a case for Ciri being one of the next games’ protagonists....
