Trilogies are always difficult things to get right. You need to balance tying up plot threads, improving on aspects of previous installments while retaining enough to seem familiar. Dark Souls III has quite the act to follow, coming off the back of an incredibly successful deviation from high fantasy in…

When I approached The Banner Saga 2, I wasn't sure if indie developers Stoic could cause lightning to strike the same place twice. Somehow though, with a few hand-drawn images and clever prose, Stoic have crafted something special. The Banner Saga 2 would be better described as Banner Saga: Season 2.…

After taking a short hiatus from all things Isaac, Edmund McMillen has revealed all of the new features that will be available in the final DLC pack for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, creatively named Afterbirth+. It was initially thought that Afterbirth+ would just be official developer tools for Rebirth,…

After being revealed that it will be playable on the showfloor at PAX East, GungHo Entertainment have released a CG trailer of Let It Die, the F2P action survival game from Suda 51. The trailer outlines the world you'll be fighting through in Let It Die, a giant overcrowded city…

Growing up I played two specific games that were way above my age range, the type of titles you would brag about with your friends as you got an odd hour or so to sneakily play it before your parents found out. One of these titles was Carmageddon, a reckless…

UPDATE: Capcom have officially announced Guile over on Capcom Unity, detailing his new moves and elements of the April update for Street Fighter V. The main things to take away about Guile are a new ability called Faultess Move, which is a special crouch walk state where he can actually move…

NCSoft are preparing their next update for Blade & Soul titled Shattered Empires. After the previous update of Silverfrost Mountains, the latest update, Shattered Empires, brings new content and rewards and will be available to play this month April 27th, bringing in two new heroic dungeons, Cold Storage and Sogun's…

Final Fantasy has many staples throughout the series that will be making a grand return in Final Fantasy XV, the most iconic of which has to be the summons that have gone through many different iterations over the years. Many of Final Fantasy XV‘s summons, known as Archaeans, will be well known to…

If you ever survived of a plane crash, what would be the first thing that you would do after such as traumatic event? Instead of calling for help, if you’d join with a group of adventurers to defeat groups of legendary monsters, then you will feel right at home with…

As part of their recent events push with Final Fantasy XV and NieR: Automata, Square Enix has shown off never before seen artwork, along with some gameplay footage at the recent NieR Music and Talk Live concert. The artwork has revealed two new android characters who will join the protagonist…

DOOM is tantalisingly close right now and Bethesda have added to the speculation by releasing another video, this time showcasing the multiplayer character customisation present within their upcoming first-person shooter. The latest video showcases weapon and armour customisation for the multiplayer component of the game. There is a wide variety of…

You can now pre-order the limited edition of No Man's Sky-but only from Amazon Germany. It feels as if we have been waiting for No Man's Sky for far too long after it was announced two years ago- we even predicted that it would be a top seller for 2015 in…

Last year, ATLUS and Vanillaware revealed that they were working on Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir, a HD remaster of Odin Sphere, a 2D side scrolling RPG that they collaborated on for the PlayStation 2 in 2007. Today, NIS America have revealed that they will be publishing the game in Europe, and that the…

To support Earth Day this year King have teamed up with both iPhone creators, Apple and the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) to raise awareness and help the planet. As part of their support, King will be launching two live events in Candy Crush Soda Saga which will be only available…

If you've been watching the Smashosphere over the past few months, the name 'Wavedash Games' may seem somewhat familiar to you. Formed of a team of game developers, Smash fans and tournament organisers, this new game studio is currently in the process of developing a platform fighter to rival that…

A few months ago, we saw North America receive four new games to their   Nintendo Selects range, formerly known as the Player's Choice catalogue. Essentially, when a game sells over a certain amount of copies, it becomes eligible for the Nintendo Selects programme. If the developer agrees, the game can…

Last year, we reported that the fourth entry in the Shin Megami Tensei series would be receiving a direct sequel named Shin Megami Tensei IV Final. Although fans expected that the new game would eventually arrive in North America and Europe, no official reveal was made at the time by…

A DOOM themed Thrustmaster Y-350X gaming headset is coming for both Xbox One and Windows PC. Thanks to a partnership between Bethesda, makers of DOOM and Thrustmaster, a 7.1 surround sound themed headset will be available from May 13th. The Y-350X features 60 mm drivers, boosted bass and includes the…

ArenaNet has released a teaser trailer showcasing their forthcoming Spring update for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns which is set to be released on April 19th. Along with stability fixers, bug patches and balance changes, ArenaNet is also focusing on fixing desert borderlands, rewards and population balance. This will…

Microsoft’s upcoming Gears of War 4 will include microtransactions. Canadian video game developers The Coalition, who are working on the upcoming title have stated that there will be optional cosmetic items available to purchase through in-game transactions, as well as unlockable content via gameplay. Microsoft acquired the rights to the Gears…

Ubisoft’s best-selling new IP ever, Tom Clancy’s The Division is going nowhere according to the top 10 UK sales charts. As of the 2nd April, The Division remains at the top spot, surpassing fellow Ubisoft title Far Cry: Primal and EA's FIFA 16. Ubisoft have certainly started off 2016 with a bang, releasing…