• (E3 2016) Bethesda Tease New Wolfenstein

    The start of Bethesda’s conference may have hinted at a new Wolfenstein game, or a new chunk of DLC. A bootup sequence listed the launch dates of past Wolfenstein games, along with one titled New Colossus which didn’t have any date beside it. Interestingly New Colossus is a poem that B.J. Blazkowicz referenced at the end…

  • (E3 2016) Bethesda Give Us A Look At Dishonored 2 Gameplay

    During their conference Bethesda and Arkane showed off a surprising amount of Dishonored 2 gameplay, giving us a look at a few different missions and a number of different powers. The trailer above gives glimpses of what was shown, but some other material is also revealed for the first time ever Taking place 15 years…

  • (E3 2016) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Being Remastered In New Special Edition

    Having long been rumoured Bethesda lifted the lid on a remastered version of their absurdly popular Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, due for release on the 26th of October on PS4, Xbox One and PC. Titled the Special Edition consoles are going to get a big graphical upgrade as the team are adding a whole host…

  • E3 2016: Bethesda Announce Quake Champions

    During their official press conference before E3 gets underway (and I’m therefore counting it as part of E3) Bethesda unveiled a new Quake game titled Quake Champions. No actual gameplay was shown, but it seems fairly clear that it’s going to be a hero-based shooter in the same vein as Overwatch, which seems to be…

  • EA And Respawn Reveal Titanfall 2 Singleplayer In New Trailer

    EA and Respawn Entertainment have given us our first glimpse at Titanfall 2’s singleplayer campaign. There’s a sort of “pilot gets betrayed and teams up with Titan” vibe to the whole thing, but at this point that’s nothing more than a guess on my behalf. Personally I really loved Titanfall and the lack of a…

  • Inustice 2 Announced, Coming Next Year

    Warner Bros. just made a pleasing announced: Injustice 2 is real. The big change we can expect to see is a loot system that lets players build up and customize their characters. here’s what the official blurb has to say about it:  “As you gear up your characters, you’re building a roster of DC Super…

  • XCOM 2 Is Coming To Console

    XCOM 2 is absolutely brilliant, according to me! So it’s nice to see that 2K Games have announced it’ll finally be getting a console release. It will be arriving on Xbox One and PS4 on September 6th in America, and September 9th for the rest of the world. “The incredible reception of XCOM 2 has been rewarding…

  • Watch Dogs 2 Revealed, Looks To Have New Lead Character And Location

    Ubisoft have officially revealed the sequel we all knew was coming, Watch Dogs 2. So far all we have is a short teaser that may possibly contain some secrets. However, a countdown has appeared that ends today at 5pm. Imagery that has appeared on IGN shows a new character standing in front of the San…

  • Hearts of Iron IV Review – Terrible Performance, Great Gameplay

    Platforms: PC Reviewed On: PC Developer: Paradox Publisher: Paradox Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: Yes Review code provided free of charge by the publisher. The grand strategy genre is dominated by one name: Paradox. Creators of the newly released Stellaris, the Europa Universalis series and the Crusader Kings games they have established a dedicated following. They also…

  • 1up Subscription Box May Review – Are These Things Worth It?

      The rise of the monthly subscription box has been a strange one. For a monthly fee a mysterious box turns up at your doorstep containing a bunch of goodies, typically following some sort of theme. Over time these evolved to become more focused, so now there are boxes for horror fans, some for comic…