Gaming Archives

Charles Martinet will no longer be the voice of Mario

by Lewis Packwood | Aug 22, 2023 | Gaming, News

Nintendo has said that Charles Martinet will not be voicing Mario in upcoming games, including Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

Super Crazy Rhythm Castle hands-on preview | Music to our ears

by Carlton Hill | Aug 22, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

Konami have teamed up with developer Second Impact Games to bring us the delightful musical action game, Super Crazy Rhythm Castle. Here's why you should be looking forward to it...

Look at this stunning recreation of a rail station in Unreal Engine 5

by Lewis Packwood | Aug 21, 2023 | Gaming, News

CG artist Jaakko Saari shows off an amazing video clip of a photo-realistic rail station created using Unreal Engine 5.

NetEase teases Project Mugen, a beautiful-looking open-world RPG

by Lewis Packwood | Aug 21, 2023 | Gaming, News

Open-world RPG Project Mugen is set to be revealed on 24th August, but the teaser clips released so far look stunning.

Cygni: All Guns Blazing hands-on preview | Blasting into the future

by Alan Wen | Aug 21, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

Cygni: All Guns Blazing is a cinematic shoot-’em-up that has its sights on moving the genre forward instead of looking back.

AI mod that let you have conversations with NPCs in GTA 5 is removed by Rockstar without warning

by Lewis Packwood | Aug 18, 2023 | Gaming, News

The GTA 5 Sentient Streets mod used AI to generate speech - but Rockstar has ordered it to be taken down without explanation.

R-Type | Fan-made Mega Drive port will include Master System's secret stage

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 18, 2023 | Gaming, News

A fan-made Sega Mega Drive port of shooter classic R-Type is coming along nicely, with its creator now adding the Sega Master System version's secret stage to the mix.

Xbox 360 Store closure could see over 200 games become unavailable

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 18, 2023 | Gaming, News

Analysis by VGC suggests that, when the Xbox 360 Store closes next year, 220 digital-only games will be unavailable to purchase and could potentially disappear.

Alan Wake 2 launch date pushed back by 10 days to 'give more space'

by Lewis Packwood | Aug 18, 2023 | Gaming, News

Remedy announces that Alan Wake 2 will launch on 27th October rather than 17th October, as it jostles for a niche in a packed schedule.

A look at the UK’s first Bandai Namco Cross Store

by Alan Wen | Aug 18, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

We head to Camden for the launch of the first Bandai Namco Cross Store outside Japan, with figurines, merch, Gashapon and arcades under one roof.

Blasphemous 2 review | Blood, sweat and pixels

by Carlton Hill | Aug 17, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews

Gothic sequel Blasphemous 2 is an even bloodier, more brutal metroidvania primed to test your mettle.

Hyenas | "We are striving to improve the quality" of Creative Assembly's upcoming shooter, says Sega

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

Describing Creative Assembly's upcoming multiplayer shooter Hyenas as "challenging," Sega says it's "striving to improve" the game ahead of release.

The Lenovo Legion Go looks like a cross between a Steam Deck and a Switch

by Lewis Packwood | Aug 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

Leaked images of the Lenovo Legion Go show this Steam Deck competitor has removable controllers, just like the Switch.

Baldur's Gate 3 speedrunner sets record for fastest time to copulation

by Lewis Packwood | Aug 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

There's now a 'Sex%' speedrunning category for Baldur's Gate 3, and the current record is 7 minutes 54 seconds.

L.A. Noire | Why it’s a staggering portrait of misogyny in postwar America

by Rachel Presser | Aug 17, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Widely praised for its technical achievements, 2011’s L.A. Noire is also a dark portrait of postwar misogyny.

En Garde review | Live by the sword

by Sarah Thwaites | Aug 16, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews

An action-adventure right out of a swashbuckler’s dream, En Garde is loaded with quippy dialogue and challenging combat to boot. Here’s our review.

The October game release schedule is shaping up to be a bloodbath

by Lewis Packwood | Aug 16, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions

With so many big game releases clustered together in October, there are bound to be some that will lose out.

Texas Chain Saw Massacre won't share Friday the 13th's fate, dev says

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

Rights issues forced publisher Gun Interactive to pull the plug on its Friday the 13th game, but it says the upcoming Texas Chain Saw Massacre will "go smoothly".

Ico and its timeless level design: when less is more

by Stuart Maine | Aug 16, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

The castle in Ico delivers a powerful atmosphere, demonstrating that games are stronger when elements are removed, not added...

Diablo IV player trading suspended due to a gold and item duplication exploit

by Lewis Packwood | Aug 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

Blizzard has suspended player trading in Diablo IV until further notice after the discovery of an exploit for duplicating items.

There's now a Holocaust Museum in Fortnite

by Lewis Packwood | Aug 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

The Voices of the Forgotten Museum by Luc Bernard is the "first Digital Holocaust Museum in the metaverse".

Embracer | doomed $2 billion deal was reportedly with Saudi-backed Savvy Games

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

In May, Swedish company Embracer saw its shares tumble after news that a mystery $2 billion deal had collapsed. That deal was reportedly with Savvy...

Baldur's Gate 3 | Speedrunner completes the game in just 10 minutes

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

A speedrunner has just employed some cunning techniques that mean they've managed to complete the sprawling Baldur's Gate 3 in a shade over 10 minutes.