Mass Effect director Casey Hudson developing "all-new science-fiction universe"

 Posted on November 23, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  320 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Casey Hudson, the former boss of BioWare and its Mass Effect trilogy, has offered an update on his new project. Hudson's new team at Humanoid Studios is developing an "all-new science-fiction universe", which you can glimpse below in freshly-released concept art. "Our current project is a multi-platform AAA game, focusing on character-driven narrative in an all-new science-fiction universe," Humanoid Studios' website now states. Eurogamer plays Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. Hudson announced the foundation of Humanoid Studios back in June last year, following his departure from BioWare back in December 2020. [Read More]

Nintendo contractor concerns "troubling", Doug Bowser says

 Posted on November 23, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  338 words  |  Patria Henriques

Nintendo of America boss Doug Bowser has commented on the ongoing emergence of reports from contract workers discussing employee rights and working conditions. Writing in an internal email, excerpts of which were posted by Axios, Bowser acknowledged the various reports which have surfaced over the past weeks "about alleged working conditions at Nintendo". He continue: "Like many of you, the executive leadership team and I find many of these points troubling, and we are closely reviewing the content. [Read More]

PlayStation Vita PCH-2000 review | Eurogamer.net

 Posted on November 23, 2022  |  12 minutes  |  2530 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

This review was originally published on October 28, 2013 and has been updated to reflect differences between the Japanese and European price strategies for the new Vita. While PlayStation Vita remains the portable console of choice for the hardcore gamer, the machine hasn't seen the level of mainstream success Sony would have hoped for, with sales trailing far behind Nintendo's 3DS. This has led to a catch-22 situation where many consumers see little reason to purchase the system owing to lack of software, while publishers have little incentive to produce top-tier titles for the console until the user base grows considerably. [Read More]

PUBG Sanhok map: vehicles, size, and the best Sanhok start locations and 4x4 map strategies

 Posted on November 23, 2022  |  5 minutes  |  997 words  |  Patria Henriques

PUBG's Sanhok map, previously known as Savage back before it released, is for players who're up for a little more feisty a challenge than usual. Here on this page we've gathered together everything you need to know about the 4x4 PUBG map Sanhok itself, including any new features and unique Sanhok vehicles, weapons and items, such as the tukshai 'tuk-tuk' vehicle, plus our tips for the best Sanhok start locations and strategies, and anything else you should know. [Read More]

Silent Hill HD Collection and Homecoming are now backward-compatible on Xbox One

 Posted on November 23, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  683 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Konami's classic horror series Silent Hill is now backward-compatible on Xbox One, Microsoft has announced - in the form of the Silent Hill HD Collection, and Silent Hill's largely unloved fifth outing, Homecoming. Silent Hill HD Collection initially released on Xbox 360 and PS3 back in 2012, and features two games: Silent Hill 2, a bona fide candidate for best video game ever made (according to me), and its immediate follow-up Silent Hill 3 - which, slightly confusingly, is more closely connected to the first Silent Hill game on PS1, unhelpfully not included in the package. [Read More]

Spelunky 2 bosses: Strategies for Quillback and other bosses explained

 Posted on November 23, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  689 words  |  Trudie Dory

Spelunky 2 bosses are enemies which require a little more thought and planning than (most) others you come across. Where as the original Spelunky had major bosses at the end of certain runs, and mini-bosses which would appear depending on the randomness of your run, the sequel mixes things up a bit with presenting you with bosses at key moments - such as Quillback at the end of the first world. [Read More]

Street Fighter 5 update tweaks Sakura's face

 Posted on November 23, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  410 words  |  Trudie Dory

Capcom has released a Street Fighter 5 update and, surprising fans, has tweaked Sakura's face. Sakura's face as it appears on the Street Fighter 5 character select screen has been a point of contention ever since she was added to the fighting game in January 2018, with some criticising her "bug eyes" and "alien" look. The update changes Sakura's character select stance, and so we see her face from a slightly different angle and with different lighting. [Read More]

Assassin's Creed Valhalla - change gender: Let the Animus choose explained, and how to change between male and female Eivor appearances at any time

 Posted on November 22, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  728 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Assassin's Creed Valhalla follows Odyssey's lead in allowing you to change your playable lead. While Odyssey allows you to choose between two different characters at the start of the game, Valhalla features just the one, Eivor, with male and female versions available. This is justified in-game with the Animus memory stream featuring both options, and for the player, it provides a welcome opportunity to customise their experience. There's also a combination of the two as part of Let the Animus choose - a more mysterious option with outcomes which aren't apparent from the outset. [Read More]

FIFA 21 potential wonderkids: the best career mode youngsters and hidden gems

 Posted on November 22, 2022  |  6 minutes  |  1236 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

FIFA 21 potential wonderkids look a little different this year. Instead of simply the players under a certain age with the highest potential rating, this year we have a list of the players with the highest potential ratings and a list of players with the highest potential for growth. As in, both high overall potential wonderkids like Kylian Mbappé and career mode hidden gems like Rayan Cherki with huge room to improve. [Read More]

GOG and Blizzard bring Diablo 1 back from the dead

 Posted on November 22, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  549 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

GOG and Blizzard have brought Diablo 1 back from the dead, and it's available - for the first time ever on digital distribution - right now (£7.89/$10)! That's not all: the pair have signed a deal to bring Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, and Warcraft 2 back. No word on when; more information to follow soon. Diablo 1 on GOG has two modes of play (it does not include the Hellfire expansion - there's " [Read More]