At a glance, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey looks nothing like the series early days. It leans heavily into role-playing game systems, more so even than last year’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, to the point that many liken it to The Witcher and BioWare’s games. Stealth still plays a big role, but depending …
It’s not unusual for a Japanese arcade hit to never see the light of day in the West, but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating for fans (or would-be fans) of a particular game. Such has long been the case for drum-based rhythm game Taiko no Tatsujin: it’s been …
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At the Lucca Comics and Games 2018 festival this past weekend, Square Enix unveiled a new Kingdom Hearts 3 Tangled-themed trailer, introducing the Kingdom of Corona world. It looks like Sora and co will meet Rapunzel around the time she’s escaping her tower with Flynn Rider, where the appearance of Heartless …
In Deracine, you are a faerie. Not a “fairy” as they’re commonly conceived in a post-Peter Pan world—a tiny magical being that flits about with dragonfly-like wings, sprinkling fairy dust about and being playful and good-natured—but a “faerie”, more akin to their origins in Celtic mythologies. You’re an otherworldly spirit, …
There was a lot to love about Marvel’s Spider-Man, from the exhilarating web swinging to story that was surprisingly down-to-earth. There was also a lot not to like—chiefly, an open world that clings to the Ubisoft-style “icons everywhere” design approach. Sadly, the first DLC pack for Spider-Man, titled The Heist, …
Rhythm games tend to stick closely to a similar format: a series of note markers fly across the screen, mapped to the accompanying track, and you have to press buttons to match. There’s been a lot of variety in terms of different input mechanisms, from regular controllers to Dance Dance …
A new video for the upcoming tactical stealth game Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden outlines how players will approach combat, exploration, and intel-gathering, with a key focus on planning. As described by publisher Funcom: “[Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden] promises a new and exciting take on the XCOM tactical combat …
Sony has released a new video to showcase the selection of games that will be free to PlayStation Plus subscribers in November 2018. Here’s the full list: Yakuza Kiwami (PS4) Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition (PS4) Jackbox Party Pack 2 (PS3) Arkedo Series (PS3) Burly Men At Sea (PS Vita + …
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After previously announcements about a new MediEvil game in the works for PlayStation 4, Sony today unveiled the game’s first trailer. It’s a full remake—”from the grave up”—of the first MediEvil game, which came out in 1998 for the original PlayStation. From Sony’s announcement: “MediEvil follows the story of Sir Dan, an unlikely champion …