Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl is one of my favourite movies. I’ve watched it countless times, and a big part of the reason why is the mixture of pirates and the supernatural. The adventure, the piracy and the magic all click with me, which is why Shadow’s Gambit: The Cursed Crew from Mimimi is an incredibly exciting prospect for me. The developers know how to make excellent strategy games, and now they are combining those talents with a gorgeous pirate aesthetic that immediately makes me think of an amped-up Pirates of the Caribbean adventure.
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Bulwark: The Falconeer Chronicles demo mpressions
Tomas Sala, the man behind 2020’s The Falconeer, is back and once again working by himself to develop a new and exciting project set within the same universe. Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles is a rather different beast, however, a blend of light city-building, exploration, generative elements and more. There’s nothing else quite like it, a testament to Sala’s seemingly endless imagination and creativity.
The best Gears of War games, ranked
With the Xbox showcase just hours away, we might get a glimpse into the future of the Gears series. Until then, lets take a look backwards with my ranking of the best Gears of War games, updated to include Gears Tactics.
The Playstation Showcase was just okay
After 600 days without a Showcase, expectations were high for Sony to show us what the next year or two is going to look like for Playstation. They’ve been fairly quiet thus far, leaving us very little to look forward to after Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Of course, hype is dangerous because it leads to dissapointment, and yet I don’t think it was unfair to be hyped for the Showcase. Many of Sony’s biggest studios haven’t released anything for a few years, so the timing was absolutely ripe for Sony to spend an hour show off exclusive after exclusive. But that isn’t what happened. Join me as I recap the Showcase and explain why I think it was underwhelming.
10 Predictions for Today’s Playstation Showcase
Sony has been fairly quiet for a while now, and their last big Showcase was a couple of years ago. So, today’s Playstation Showcase event is their chance to knock our socks off with heaps of cool announcements, reveals and looks at everything they have coming over the next year or two.
Because it’s fun to speculate and dream about what might show up, I’ve tossed together a very quick list of 10 predictions for the show, some far more likely than others. I can’t wait to see if I get anything right, so lets just jump into it.
Is Ubisoft’s Ghostwriter AI Going To Conquer The World?
A few weeks back, Ubisoft announced that they were using a new tool called Ghostwriter to produce dialogue for NPCs. Needless to say, reactions to this were mixed, both from the general public and from game developers. The topic is an interesting one, so I wanted take a few minutes to delve into it, what it might mean for the future, what it is and how I feel about it.
The Best Nintendo Switch Games to Play Right now
The Switch has done absurdly well for Nintendo. Although the hybrid console/handheld lacks the raw power of its rivals, it has sold over 120 million units, making it the second best-selling Nintendo device after the DS which sits at 154 million and the third best-selling console overall. And it doesn’t seem to be slowing down very much. Over its lifespan, there have been dozens and dozens of exclusive games released for the Nintendo Switch, many of them coming directly from Nintendo itself. Its library is an extensive list brimming with quality exclusive games.
The Best Games of 2022, According to me
Somehow we’ve made it to 2023, a glorious achievement for a species that seems completely intent on finding dumber and dumber ways to wipe themselves out. The last year had some pretty awesome games, though, with almost everyone getting at least one or two titles they could run home and bug their mum to buy. And the coming year looks like it’s going to be stacked with stuff to play.
Happy New Year!
Holy shit, it’s New Year. How the fuck did that happen? Another year has hurtled past my eyes like my dog running toward the muddiest puddle he can find, and like my dog it was kind of dirty and in dire need of a wash. At the ripe old age of 31 (stop sniggering) I’m beginning to appreciate the concept of time seeming to pass quicker and quicker. I hadn’t even got used to being 30 before my birthday snuck up on me like it was planning to sexually assault me in an alley.
Best Games On Game Pass – Deathloop
After spending a year as a timed Playstation exclusive, while being owned by Microsoft, Deathloop has finally arrived on the Xbox, giving a whole new group of people the chance to discover the genius of Arkane.
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