Watch 80 Minutes of Exclusive Ratchet & Clank Gameplay
Ratchet & Clank, the imaginatively named remaster of the original, is coming to PlayStation 4 on April 22nd. Polygon were lucky enough to play 80 minutes of never seen before gameplay which looks at three different planets; Aridia, Rilgar and Kerwan, alongside new weapons and the beloved 3D platforming the…
Receive Three Free Packs and a Legendary in Upcoming Hearthstone Expansion
As was previously discovered by internet sleuths on the Hearthstone subreddit earlier this week, the upcoming expansion is called Whispers of the Old Gods and will be launching around the end of April/start of May. Themed around four eldritch deities lurking deep under Azeroth, the expansion will launch at the…
Dying Light Meets Rocket League and Rocket League Meets Basketball
To kick the weekend off, some exciting Rocket League news has arrived. First up is Techland and Psyonix joining forces to bring Rocket League themed dirt buggies to Dying Light: The Following. Everyone has to find some way to have fun during a zombie apocalypse, right? They’ve also confirmed some…
Far Cry Primal PC Review
Ubisoftification. A term to describe the recurring negative aspects of Ubisoft’s recent games; excessive pointless collectibles, conquerable landmarks that reveal more of the map, repetitive loot with little purpose, you get the gist. Despite the change in setting from the Himalayas to Oros, a fictional valley in Central Europe, and…
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Awakening DLC Review
Call of Duty as a franchise has gotten into the habit of releasing four DLC map packs per title ever since Black Ops I. Black Ops III has carried on that trend and Awakening, the first of the four, has just launched on Xbox One with four multiplayer maps and…
Watch the Chuckle Brothers play Hitman in Real Life
Paul and Barry Chuckle, also known as the Chuckle Brothers, are two of the finest entertainers to come out of Britain and will be well recognised by anyone over the age of 10 for their BAFTA winning kids show, ChuckleVision. But they're not particularly known for their blood lust. To…
Convicted Sex Offender Adam Johnson Removed from FIFA 16
Adam Johnson has been removed from the active rosters of both Sunderland and England in FIFA 16, however Electronic Arts has said more time will be needed to remove his name and data from all gamemodes. Johnson, the 28 year old ex-professional footballer, was found guilty last week of engaging…
EGL XV London Open Summary and Roundup
Over the 5th and 6th of March, 32 Call of Duty: Black Ops III teams descended upon the Old Truman Brewery in London to compete for their share of a $25,000 prize pool. With CoD World League (CWL) points also up for grabs, every team went into EGL’s 15th event…
GAMEFest to Return at Insomnia58
GAMEFest, the consumer expo hosted by the UK’s largest video game retailer, GAME, is returning for its second ever event as part of Insomnia58. Held over the weekend of August 26-29 at the NEC Birmingham, Insomnia58 is an event with a plethora of eSports tournaments, exclusive games and special guest…
The Culling is Now Live with Surprise Early Access Release
Originally planned to release on March 8, The Culling has gone live four days early on Steam Early Access. Amongst the countless delays - not looking at anyone specific Naughty Dog - it’s a welcome surprise. Developed by Xaviant Games, The Culling is essentially Battle Royale in video game format,…
Winter Transfer Update for Football Manager 2016 Now Live
Despite the transfer window in England closing over a month ago on February 1, the update for Football Manager 2016 with all the changes from the transfer window has only just gone live, most likely due to other transfer windows across the world only closing recently. Some of the biggest…
No Man’s Sky Release Date and Price Confirmed
Earlier this week, No Man’s Sky briefly appeared on the US PlayStation Blog for $60 alongside a surprise early release date of March 3. Oh look, that’s today! Unfortunately, you won’t find copies of No Man’s Sky at your local retailer just yet - March 3 is actually the date…
Another WWII Shooter Hits Kickstarter With Days of War
If Battalion 1944 wasn't enough to fulfil your crowdfunded WWII multiplayer shooter needs, meet Days of War from Driven Arts. Eerily similar to shooter from Bulkhead Interactive, Days of War “aims to revive the style of classic WWII shooters from the 2000-2010 era” according to their Kickstarter introduction. Interestingly George…
Insomnia Scotland Announce Tournament Prize Pools
Insomnia Scotland, the first event outside of England from the Insomnia team, has just confirmed the prize pools for each of the competitive titles featuring at the EICC Edinburgh between April 29 and May 2. All the major eSports titles will be in attendance, with a £1500 prize pool for…
Minecraft 1.9: Combat Update Released
Minecraft 1.9, commonly known as the ‘Combat Update’, is now live. Mojang have really put the work in with this one with various game changing mechanics and updates focused around, you guessed it - combat. No less than was expected with it being nearly a year and a half since…
Stretch Goals Announced for Battalion 1944
Three weeks ago, Battalion 1944 launched and smashed its £100,000 Kickstarter goal in just three days. Bulkhead Interactive confirmed stretch goals would be coming but they’ve only just been announced and given that there’s only 6 days to go and they’re on just over £250,000 at the time of writing,…
Obliteracers Preview – Intergalactic Party Racing Mayhem
Once upon a time, before online play was commonplace on consoles, local party racing games were the pinnacle of multiplayer gaming. Micro Machines, Crash Team Racing and Mashed: Drive to Survive to name just a few over previous console generations. Unfortunately Mario Kart is one of the only survivors of…
Naughty Dog Release Frantic New Trailer for Uncharted 4
Naughty Dog have unveiled a new story trailer for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, which director Neil Druckmann has called "the best trailer in Naughty Dog's history". Confirmed to be Nathan Drake's final adventure, the fearless adventurer does get himself in some sticky situations, as you'll see in the trailer below.…
Rise Above Extinction in Far Cry Primal, Now Available
Far Cry Primal, the latest instalment in the hugely successful Far Cry franchise from Ubisoft, is now available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with the PC release coming next week on March 1. Set in the mythical land of Oros, you play as Takkar, a hunter-gatherer at the beginning of…
Ubisoft Release Documentary Behind the Scenes of Far Cry Primal
Narrated by Elias Toufexis, voice of protagonist Takkar, Ubisoft have released a documentary on exactly what went on behind the scenes during the development of Far Cry Primal. With assistance from anthropologists at Montreal's University McGill, Ubisoft Montreal decided on the Mesolithic era in a fictional valley called Oros. Wenja, the…
Multiplayer-Only Version of Black Ops 3 Launches on Steam
For those completely uninterested in the campaign and zombies portions of the latest Call of Duty, Activision has launched a version on Steam that removes everything but the multiplayer experience. Titled the 'Multiplayer Starter Pack', you'll have to pick it up hastily if you're interested as it'll only be available until…