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Wow, Rise Of The Tomb Raider Was Really Good

I had read our positive review of the 2015 Xbox One version of the game. I’d seen colleagues say it was one of the best things on that console. But I really had no idea how good Rise of the Tomb Raider was until I finally played it the PS4 version last month. I had…

Final Fantasy‘s Best Bromances

As we cruise down the highway with our bros in Final Fantasy XV, it’s worth reflecting on the notable bromances and friendships throughout the series. Final Fantasy has a strong lineage of bros and I’ve collected some of the best of the bunch so you can learn what it means to be a real bro.…

Battlefront‘s New Update Made Lando Calrissian Unstoppable 

Star Wars: Battlefront just released its Rogue One: Scarif DLC. It adds new heroes, an additional game mode, and also managed to turn Lando into the toughest hero in the galaxy. Step aside, Jedi and Sith. Billy Dee Williams is here to save the day. The key to Lando’s newfound success isn’t a deal with…

Free PS4 Game Let It Die Is Fun, But Clunky 

Goichi Suda, known better as Suda 51, has made some bizarre games. From the political thriller Killer7 to the highly satirical No More Heroes. His games are vibrant and unabashedly tongue-in-cheek. What happens when he makes a free to play dungeon crawler? Pure chaos. Let It Die feels like it came out of nowhere. It…

Bungie’s Cult Classic Oni Almost Had A Sequel

Oni was an action title released in 2001. It was the only game made by the short lived Bungie West studio. In spite of mixed reception, it turns out they were working on a sequel. Thanks to an intrepid archivist, we finally can see what it was like. Andrew Borman has a knack for getting…

Three Japanese PlayStation classics, Parappa The Rapper, Patapon and Loco Roco, are getting high resolution PS4 remasters. The first had been on PlayStation console but the latter two were originally for PSP.

Resident Evil 7’s teaser demo gets a final update tonight, playable on PS4 and PSVR—for free. Hopefully the infamous finger mystery resolves itself this time.

Sony Is Bringing Wipeout Back With A Multi-Game Collection

After several years away, the classic PlayStation racing franchise Wipeout is returning with the Wipeout Omega Collection coming in summer of 2017. It’ll include 2012’s Wipeout 2048, 2008’s Wipeout HD and that game’s expansion 2009 expansion Wipeout Fury. The collection is for PS4. Over on the PlayStation blog, Sony is saying that the games “are…

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Will Star Chloe

Despite being a fan favorite, Chloe Frazer was completely absent during Uncharted 4. What happened to Chloe after Drake’s Deception? Looks like we’re finally getting an answer that exact question. Announced today during the Playstation Experience event, here’s your first look at a new, standalone adventure with the women of Uncharted, Chloe and Nadine. Looks…

A Closer Look At Dishonored 2’s Best Level

Dishonored 2 lives and dies by its level design. Tricky guard patrols and magical abilities don’t mean much without a good playground to sneak around in. Luckily, the game has one of the best levels in recent memory: the transforming Clockwork Mansion. Playing as either Corvo or Emily, the player is tasked with disposing of…

Ubisoft says Watch Dogs 2‘s seamless multiplayer modes will finally be fully live in the game at 11:30am ET today. The publisher had held them back from launch last week for technical reason and has been rolling them out gradually. According to Ubisoft, the additional options for seamless multiplayer that are being turned on allow…

The Division’s New Survival Mode Is Intense

The $15 “Survival” expansion to 2016’s second most-intense emotional rollercoaster, The Division, seems to be a very good addition to the game. Emphasis on “seems to be,” because I can only extend so much praise to a clever but brutal game mode that keeps killing me. These are first impressions from a guy just trying…

Titanfall 2‘s First Free DLC Drops On November 30th

Respawn Entertainment has outlined their plans for Titanfall 2‘s first multiplayer DLC. ‘Angel City’s Most Wanted’ adds a fan favorite map and an in game store. The DLC will be released on November 30th. It is the first of many free DLC coming to the game. Respawn Entertainment has promised that all of their multiplayer…

Pre-Order Loophole Allows Bogus User Ratings And Reviews To Proliferate On Xbox One And PS4 Stores

People who pre-order games digitally on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have been earning themselves an unadvertised and easily abused perk: the ability to rate, and sometimes review, video games that they have yet to play and aren’t even out yet. As a result, both online stores are full of star-ratings for games that haven’t…

A Tribute To Titanfall 2‘s Saddest Robot

Titanfall 2 is an exciting romp full of amazing guns and giant mechs. But it also harbors a tragic tale of deprivation, theft, and heartbreak. This is the story of a sad little robot who just wanted to do their job. Having rendezvoused with a unit of militia troops, our ever-generic protagonist Jack Cooper and…

The Last Guardian gets a new cinematic trailer and creative director Fumito Ueda shares some final thoughts on the game before its release next month. He considers Virtua Fighter a big influence on The Last Guardian, and says his hope is that the player “feels the existence of Trico,” by the end of the game.

Dishonored 2 Players Are Already Beating The Game Without Getting Spotted Or Using Powers

Dishonored 2 is plenty challenging. Adding in special conditions makes things trickier. No kills, no detection. No abilities. Only a select number of players are pulling off these daring playthroughs. Very few members of the community have gotten the trophies or achievements for the game’s hardest tasks. Only about 2% of players have managed to…

Dishonored 2 is getting a few additional modes soon. Bethesda has outlined plansto bring a new game plus mode as well as custom difficulty modes to the game. The features will be released in a free update in the near future.

The expansions are coming! The Division’s intriguing Survival expansion is hitting PC and Xbox One on Nov. 22, later on PS4. The final expansion for Star Wars Battlefront will be out on Dec 6 for season pass holders, later for everyone else. It’s set on maps based on the upcoming Star Wars Rogue One movie.

Battlefield 1’s New Mode Fills The Map With Fog, And It’s Chaos

Battlefield 1 has received new game modes in time for the week long Battlefest. The best is Fog of War, a match type that provides a tense experience by keeping things a little more up close and personal. Longtime fans will appreciate the additions and changes that have come as part of Battlefield 1‘s latests…