No Man's Sky's first update of 2022 brings a much-needed combat overhaul

 Posted on March 17, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  540 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Six years after its launch, there's a hell of a lot to love about No Man's Sky; its rudimentary combat system, however, isn't really one of them, barely having evolved since the exploratory space sim's initial release back in 2016. That, though, is set to change with today's new Sentinel update, which brings with an much-needed combat overhaul along with AI mechs and robotic drone pals, plus other miscellaneous combat-focused additions. [Read More]

Red Dead Redemption now Xbox One X enhanced

 Posted on March 17, 2023  |  1 minutes  |  205 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Red Dead Redemption, perhaps Rockstar's best ever game, now has a shiny new update for Xbox One X owners. Rockstar's Wild West epic was originally released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but is playable on Xbox One via the console's backwards compatibility service. Play it on Microsoft's beefier Xbox One X console and you'll now see 4K visuals - there are comparisons below. It's not just Red Dead Redemption, either. [Read More]

Robert the Bruce, Highlander and golf courses: it's Scotland in Civilization 6

 Posted on March 17, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  312 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Firaxis has announced Scotland as a new civ for Civilization 6 expansion Rise and Fall. Scotland's leader is Robert the Bruce, who led the nation's war for independence with England in the late 13th century. His unique ability is Bannockburn (named after the Battle of Bannockburn). This lets Robert declare a War of Liberation after gaining the defensive tactics civic. You can also gain bonus production and additional movement during a War of Liberation. [Read More]

Sea of Thieves' Season 4 trailer shows off deep sea Siren Shrines, Treasuries, and more

 Posted on March 17, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  550 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Following last week's Sea of Thieves Season 4 teaser, Rare has provided a more substantial run-down of features pirates will be able to plunge into starting this Thursday, 23rd September. Sea of Thieves' fourth season is all about expansion, but rather than out - as was the case when the Devil's Shroud parted to grant access to the fiery Devil's Roar back in 2018 - we're going down, with new areas of the Sirens' vast underwater kingdom opening up all over the map, including six new Siren Shrines and a number of Siren Treasuries. [Read More]

Take-Two nukes GTA: San Andreas fan remake trailer

 Posted on March 17, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  383 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

When a trailer for a fan-made remake of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas burst onto the scene earlier this month, many thought it was too good to be true. And it was, in a sense: as while the trailer displayed a "remade" version of San Andreas in Unreal Engine 4, the project was merely a tool to create Machinima videos, and the team behind the trailer announced they had no plans to release a fully playable remake. [Read More]

We ranked every LEGO Star Wars game except for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

 Posted on March 17, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  275 words  |  Fernande Dalal

The release of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga marks an incredible 17 years between this new instalment and the very first game in the series, 2005’s LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game. While the original game may almost be old enough to pop down to the Mos Eisley Cantina for a Fuzzy Tauntaun or two, since its inception, the LEGO Star Wars video game brand has spawned a surprising amount of adventures both old and new. [Read More]

Activision Blizzard faces fresh allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination in new lawsuit

 Posted on March 16, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  579 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

A new lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of a current Activision Blizzard employee has raised fresh allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the publisher, also accusing it of retaliation after the employee publicly spoke out about her experiences at the company in December. According to the lawsuit, as reported by Bloomberg Law, the employee - referred to only as Jane Doe - started work as a senior administrative assistant to executives in Activision Blizzard's IT department in 2017. [Read More]

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition looks great, but still has to compete against itself

 Posted on March 16, 2023  |  7 minutes  |  1361 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

The only problem with Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition is that you can already play the original Age of Empires 2. Oh and you can also already play Age of Empires 2 HD, which tidied up the original's visuals and, according to its store page, brought in "improved AI, workshop support, multiplayer, Steamworks integration and more!" So if you're anything like me, that might've made you think twice. [Read More]

As Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver turns 20, let's remember why it was brilliant

 Posted on March 16, 2023  |  6 minutes  |  1113 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver turned 20 years old on the 16th August 2019. Crystal Dynamics' influential PSone, PC and, later, Dreamcast classic was one of the best single-player adventure games on Sony's console, and is credited with influencing the genre and its subsequent standouts, such as Uncharted. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver was praised for its story, characters, world design, evocative atmosphere and the mechanic of shifting between two world states, which at the time was hugely impressive. [Read More]

EA reselling 17 Command & Conquer games in one box for some reason

 Posted on March 16, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  575 words  |  Fernande Dalal

UPDATE: EA has released UK specific information for Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection. It's out on 5th October 2012 for £24.99. The shops you can get it from are listed by EA on the official website. Alternatively, you can download it from Origin. As mentioned below, the boxed version does not include a disc. Instead it includes a code for a download. ORIGINAL STORY: I didn't realise there were 17 Command & Conquer games. [Read More]