Dragon's Lair is 40 years old today
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 19, 2023 | Gaming, News
Dragon's Lair was released in arcades on 19 June 1983, ushering in a boom in LaserDisc-based arcade machines.
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Absurd Ventures: a new, erm, venture from Rockstar Games' Dan Houser
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 16, 2023 | Gaming, News
'Storytelling, philanthropy and ultraviolence' is apparently what we'll be getting from one of the minds behind Grand Theft Auto.
Sam Barlow | new game is a third-person horror in Unreal Engine 5
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 16, 2023 | Gaming, News
The creator of Immortality has revealed some details about his new game in a job posting for a lead level designer.
Dead Cells animated series announced by Motion Twin
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
The 10-part series will be coming to Netflix in 2024, and it's being animated by the folks behind the Dead Cells trailers.
Gears of War: is it making a comeback at People Can Fly?
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
People Can Fly, the Polish studio behind Gears of War: Judgment, has said it's working on a multi-million dollar project with Microsoft.
Harold Halibut | Beautiful stop-motion game finally gets a release date
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 14, 2023 | Gaming, News
After nearly eight years in development, Harold Halibut will be released in early 2024.
McDonald's has released a new Game Boy Color game, bizarrely
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 14, 2023 | Gaming, News
Grimace's Birthday can be played through a browser, but it can also be downloaded and played on actual Game Boy hardware.
Gord hands-on preview: a grimdark slice of unremitting nastiness
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 14, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a big surprise. And it might ask you to feed it a child. Lewis goes hands-on with Gord......
Capcom Showcase 2023 highlights
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 13, 2023 | Gaming, News
Ace Attorney 4, 5 and 6 will be re-released, and gameplay for Dragon's Dogma 2 is revealed, but Pragmata is delayed again.
You really, really need to play Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 13, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Capcom’s best game that nobody played is making a long-awaited comeback. Don’t miss out on Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective......
Embracer cancels projects and reduces costs in wake of failed $2 billion deal
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 13, 2023 | Gaming, News
In a sign that Embracer's years-long buying spree might be over, the company announces a massive restructuring programme.
Star Wars: Outlaws is a new open-world game from Ubisoft
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 12, 2023 | Gaming, News
The upcoming Star Wars title stars the scoundrel Kay Vess, and is set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
Ron Gilbert didn't know anything about the Sea of Thieves Monkey Island crossover
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 12, 2023 | Gaming, News
The creator of the franchise apparently wasn't consulted and didn't even know that Monkey Island DLC was in the works.
Fable gets an unexpected cameo from IT Crowd star
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 12, 2023 | Gaming, News
A beautifully rendered Richard Ayoade popped up in the first trailer for Playground Games' new Fable title.
Day of the Devs | highlights from its Digital Showcase
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Our pick of the newly announced games includes the latest from the developers of Chicory, as well as a gorgeous sheep-herding adventure.
Palworld | how hasn't it been sued by The Pokémon Company?
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Revealed at Summer Game Fest, Palworld is essentially Pokémon with guns, and the similarities with GameFreak's creations are startling.
Killer Frequency review: Gruesome fun, 80s nostalgia
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 09, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
There’s a serial killer in town, and the only one who can help is the local radio DJ. Here’s our review of the blackly comic horror-puzzler, Killer Frequency.
Highlights of the Guerrilla Collective Showcase 2023
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 08, 2023 | Gaming, News
Take a look at our picks of the show, including World of Horror, Forgotlings, Iron Meat, Europa and Lil' Guardsman.
Cyberpunk 2077 | Work on a sequel will begin in the US in 2024
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
Codenamed Project Orion, the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel will seemingly be developed in Boston and Vancouver with work set to begin in 2024.
Apple buys AR headset maker behind Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
Apple has reportedly bought Mira, which supplied the AR tech that powers the Super Nintendo World Mario Kart rides at Universal Studios in Japan and California.
Grasshopper Manufacture is set to reveal something on 15 June
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 06, 2023 | Gaming, News
The No More Heroes and Killer7 developer is hosting a countdown on its website, as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
The internet reacts to Apple's $3,499 diving goggles
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 06, 2023 | Gaming, News
Apple has revealed the AR/VR Vision Pro headset, and the internet has a lot to say about it - not least about the price tag.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Unused paraglider fabrics hint at amiibo to come
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 05, 2023 | Gaming, News
Dataminers have discovered two paraglider fabrics that could potentially be unlocked by future Zelda and Ganondorf amiibos.
Team17 announce turn-based tactics game Classified: France ’44
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 05, 2023 | Gaming, News
Classified: France ’44 is inspired by the true story of Allied special forces dropped behind enemy lines in World War II.
Hardly anyone played Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on hard
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 02, 2023 | Gaming, News
Statistics released by EA show that players are much more likely to lower the difficulty on Jedi Survivor than increase it.
Duke Nukem | Evercade cover art will not be AI-generated after all
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 02, 2023 | Gaming, News
After an angry reaction from fans, Blaze announces that the new Duke Nukem Evercade cart won't use AI-generated art.
Bobby Kotick is at it again
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 01, 2023 | Gaming, News
In an interview with Variety, the Activision Blizzard CEO claims that the company has been mischaracterised, and blames aggressive unions.
Yuji Naka | Sonic the Hedgehog creator facing two and a half years in jail
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 01, 2023 | Gaming, News
Following his conviction for insider trading, Yuki Naka has received a jail sentence and fines of over ¥170 million.
Future Games Show accused of using fake questions in Diablo IV video
by Lewis Packwood | May 30, 2023 | Gaming, News
The video 'Diablo 4 Devs Answer YOUR Questions' seems to include queries from non-existent Reddit and Twitter accounts.
BioWare's Anthem was made in 15 months says former developer
by Lewis Packwood | May 30, 2023 | Gaming, News
"We knew it wasn't ready," says ex-BioWare developer Ian Saterdalen as he details the extensive crunch involved in the making of Anthem.
Bungie's Marathon emerges as the most-viewed PlayStation Showcase trailer
by Lewis Packwood | May 26, 2023 | Gaming, News
The teaser trailer for Marathon has been viewed more than 18 million times, although Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is close second.
Alone in the Dark reboot will star David Harbour from Stranger Things, Jodie Comer from Killing Eve
by Lewis Packwood | May 26, 2023 | Gaming, News
The casting for the long-awaited Alone in the Dark reboot is revealed, along with a release date for later this year.
