Carrion review - an unforgettable monster chews its way out of a solid Metroidvania

 Posted on April 25, 2023  |  6 minutes  |  1265 words  |  Fernande Dalal

A squirming body horror labyrinth whose mix of ability-gating and backtracking slightly cramps its matchless creature design. Discussing the creature design in his gruesome 1982 adaptation of The Thing - a movie which, incidentally, opens with Kurt Russell losing his shit over a computer game - John Carpenter once observed that "I didn't want to end up with a guy in a suit". It's a pitfall many so-called "reverse-horror" games tumble into. [Read More]

Final Fantasy 15's invincible armour now looks less like Power Rangers

 Posted on April 25, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  235 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Final Fantasy 15 players can finally clad themselves in the game's long-awaited invincibility armour - after a redesign to make it look less like the Power Rangers. Here are Square Enix's initial designs, which were criticised by fans upon their reveal back in February for looking too much like the '90s cartoon heroes (or, specifically, their recent film reboot selves): And here's what the armour looks like now, (thanks Gamekana). [Read More]

Fire Emblem Warriors' first, Fates-themed DLC expansion is out now on Switch

 Posted on April 25, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  507 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Fire Emblem Warrior's first bit of paid DLC, known as the Fates DLC Pack, is out now on Switch and 3DS, adding new characters, maps, weapons, costumes, and more. The accompanying update also brings a couple of new freebie features for everyone. As you can probably surmise by its name, the Fates DLC Pack is themed exclusively around the 3DS game Fire Emblem Fates. It features three new characters in the form of Fates' Azura, Niles, and Oboro, and each comes with their own set of special weapons. [Read More]

Flight Simulator liveries: How to change and download new liveries explained

 Posted on April 25, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  360 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Flight Simulator liveries allow you to change the appearance of your aircraft in the 2020 simulation game. By default, only one livery is available on each plane - though Microsoft has said more are on the way, including as part of a free promotional launch pack. This page explains how to change liveries in Flight Simulator, and where you can download new ones. On this page: How to change liveries in Flight Simulator Where to download new liveries in-game within Flight Simulator We Recreate 10 Famous Film Flights in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - Con Air, Top Gun + More! [Read More]

Next-Gen Face-Off: Assassin's Creed 4

 Posted on April 25, 2023  |  15 minutes  |  2988 words  |  Trudie Dory

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag may not promote itself as a "built from the ground up" next generation experience, but Ubisoft's in-house AnvilNext engine is designed to scale up and take advantage of the latest graphics technology, and plenty of visual upgrades and performance improvements are promised for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 owners. But just how big of a leap are we actually witnessing? And is the difference worth paying a premium for over the current generation editions of the game? [Read More]

Resident Evil 5 release date announced

 Posted on April 25, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  251 words  |  Trudie Dory

Resident Evil 5 has been given an official European and US release date of Friday 13th March 2009, on both PS3 and Xbox 360, Capcom confirmed during Microsoft's E3 press conference. Following a five-minute presentation of the game's co-operative mode, producer Jun Takeuchi climaxed with a date broadly in line with industry expectations. No slippage here, sir. Meanwhile, Japanese gamers will be getting the game a day earlier, for reasons that elude us. [Read More]

The Resident Evil 2 remake deluxe edition has a cool nod to the scrapped Resident Evil 1.5

 Posted on April 25, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  319 words  |  Trudie Dory

Capcom's revealed the gubbins in the deluxe edition of the Resident Evil 2 remake - and it includes some cool fan service. The £52.99 deluxe edition of the game includes the Extra DLC Pack, which itself includes a raft of costumes. One of these, for Claire, is the Elza Walker costume. Elza Walker was the original protagonist of Capcom's scrapped Resident Evil 2, dubbed Resident Evil 1.5. She was a motorcycle racer and Raccoon University student who would have ended up embroiled in the zombie outbreak if she wasn't scrapped alongside the game in favour of Claire in what would become Resident Evil 2. [Read More]

Yooka-Laylee Ghost Writer locations - where to find the Red, Yellow, Green, Blue and Pink Ghosts

 Posted on April 25, 2023  |  10 minutes  |  2058 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

In Yooka-Laylee Ghost Writers are one of the key collectibles you'll find. There are five for each world - the Red, Yellow, Green, Blue and Pink Ghost Writers - each with a unique means of finding or catching them. Here, we'll be taking you through their locations, and best practices for catching them - they are tougher than you think!. If you need more help, then consult our Yooka-Laylee guide and walkthrough for finding Pagies and other collectibles. [Read More]

Far Cry 6 male or female character choice: Male and female Dani Rojas differences in Far Cry 6 explained

 Posted on April 24, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  370 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Far Cry 6 follows Assassin's Creed's lead by giving you a choice with who you play as. Unlike Far Cry 5, which provides full character customisation, Far Cry 6 has a fixed lead - Dani Rojas - which can be male or female depending on your choosing. You'll make this choice at the very beginning of the game, with little context of what it means. In short, go with your preference, as it's ultimately cosmetic - but this page can provide additional information if you're undecided. [Read More]

Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls

 Posted on April 24, 2023  |  7 minutes  |  1309 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Order yours now from Simply Games. There are a number of schools of thought on retro gaming. It's probably important, in the context of this review, that I pin my colours to the mast here - most old games are rubbish. Or to be precise, they've aged badly and become rubbish, just like your favourite shirt from five years ago, which now sees service washing the car on Sunday afternoon. [Read More]