Injustice 2 didn't need a story mode, but it delivered a blockbuster anyway

 Posted on January 6, 2023  |  7 minutes  |  1350 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Get over here! Injustice 2 wants to grab you and never let you go. At heart, NetherRealm's superb superhero smackdown may be a classic one-on-one beat-em-up but that core experience has been pumped up into an absolute smorgasbord of play determined to monopolise your time. It boasts 29 combative DC comics characters, each requiring Tamagotchi levels of care and attention to level up. Then there are the hundreds, if not thousands, of randomised gear items to collect from Mother Boxes. [Read More]

Resident Evil 1 remastered for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360

 Posted on January 6, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  325 words  |  Fernande Dalal

The original Resident Evil game is being remastered for release on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, Capcom has announced. Due for a digital-only launch in early 2015, the new port is based on the game's 2002 GameCube "REmake". This new version will include 1080p visuals (720p for last-gen consoles) and 5.1 surround support. There's no word yet on a European price, but it will cost 3990 yen (about £23) in Japan, where the last-gen console version will arrive before Christmas. [Read More]

Rumour suggests there's a new Halo Infinite multiplayer mode in development

 Posted on January 6, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  293 words  |  Trudie Dory

Support studio Certain Affinity may be working on a new game mode for Halo Infinite. The news broke around the same time rumours bubbled up that Certain Affinity is also reportedly working on a Monster Hunter style co-op game with Xbox. There are no precise details on what the Texan studio - which has previously contributed to prior Halo titles, as well as Call of Duty games and World of Tanks - is working on, but the fact that responsibility for the new mode has been passed onto a partner studio intimates it may be something completely new for the sci-fi shooter. [Read More]

Steam Deck update makes remote play together "completely functional"

 Posted on January 6, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  264 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

A new update for the Steam Deck has made its remote play together option "completely functional". This will cover those hosting and those joining a game session. To try it out for yourself, all you need to do is select a game that supports the feature, then head over the Quick Access Menu and you should be ready to roll. As well as updating this feature, users will now also get a message letting them know when their Deck is running out of space. [Read More]

Tearaway Unfolded review | Eurogamer.net

 Posted on January 6, 2023  |  7 minutes  |  1390 words  |  Trudie Dory

More than a mere HD remaster, Media Molecule has rebuilt its Vita classic with entirely new gameplay for the PlayStation 4. As Sony's last-gen library slowly but surely makes its way to the PlayStation 4 in remastered form, award-winning Vita curiosity Tearaway was surely the least likely candidate for the port treatment. It is, after all, a game that was designed from the ground up to be a Vita exclusive, building not only its controls but its core gameplay around the front and rear touchscreens, the cameras and all the other features that only the Vita offers. [Read More]

Zelda: Breath of the Wild best armour - Ancient Armour, Robbies Research, and the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab

 Posted on January 6, 2023  |  6 minutes  |  1109 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Ever wondered how to get the best armour in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? Or even just what the best armour actually is? Well, you're in the right place. If you'd like to don some of the best armour in real life, however, head over to our sister-site Jelly Deals and check out their roundup of the best Zelda merchandise and gifts, including some pretty nifty outfits. [Read More]

Death Stranding Director's Cut gets March release date on PC

 Posted on January 5, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  360 words  |  Trudie Dory

Death Stranding Director's Cut - the tarted up version of Hideo Kojima's acclaimed damp hillside traipsing adventure - will be making its way to Steam and the Epic Games Store on 30th March, with a $10 upgrade offer for owners of the original. Death Stranding Director's Cut initially launched for PS5 last summer, introducing new story elements, a photo mode, expanded combat, new gadgets - including a laser gun and mounted machine guns - plus a variety of other tweaks to the original. [Read More]

Gears 5's first character DLC drop adds General Raam, DeeBee, COG Gear and Warden

 Posted on January 5, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  507 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Gears 5 has received its first DLC character drop. On the "hero" side we've got COG Gear and DeeBee. On the "villain" side we've got Warden and General Raam. However, there isn't a Carmine in sight in this first DLC character drop for the game, which is sure to upset everyone's who's campaigned for Carmine to be added to the game. These DLC characters have special abilities for use across Gears 5's various modes. [Read More]

Here's 10 minutes of the Steam version of Dwarf Fortress in action

 Posted on January 5, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  230 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Work on the new and improved version of Dwarf Fortress is ongoing. To tide us over, we have a new 10 minute gameplay video showing off the game's graphics. The video below shows the new Desert Fortress in action. We see the new menus, a first look at the desert terrain, and what it looks like underground. Dwarf Fortress is perhaps the deepest simulation of a world ever created, an infamously complex. [Read More]

Here's a Nintendo 64DD development kit in pristine condition

 Posted on January 5, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  410 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Remarkable photos of a pristine Nintendo 64DD development kit have been published online, giving a rare look at a piece of hardware few have ever seen. The 64DD - Nintendo's disc-based expansion unit for the N64 - is uncommon enough on these shores, since it was never officially released outside of Japan. These photos, posted on Twitter by YouTuber Shane Luis, show the far rarer development kit version of the hardware. [Read More]