Street Fighter 5's Balrog is not the Balrog I know and love

 Posted on October 13, 2022  |  6 minutes  |  1256 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

I've been playing as Balrog in Street Fighter 5 for a month now - pretty much ever since he was released as a downloadable character - and despite my best efforts, I just can't get on with him at all. I loved playing as the boxing brute in previous Street Fighter games, particularly Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo and Street Fighter 4. In both of those games he was as fun to play as he was well-rounded. [Read More]

Tunic review - it's a marvel

 Posted on October 13, 2022  |  11 minutes  |  2339 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Tunic turns its many influences into something that feels both familiar and gloriously new. These are my favourite worlds. The best worlds, if you ask me. The best of all possible worlds. Not open worlds, not free-roaming, certainly not endless or procedural worlds. Instead these worlds are a bounded place, a place as boldly self-contained - as compact and weather-tested - as a bird's nest in the high branches of an old tree. [Read More]

Valve boss Gabe Newell hand delivers Steam Decks

 Posted on October 13, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  319 words  |  Patria Henriques

Valve boss Gabe Newell has been out hand delivering Steam Decks. The company emailed a number of people with reservations who happened to live near its office to notify them that Newell would be delivering the handheld consoles. "I don't believe you," replied one person. A video of Newell has been released online that shows him rocking up to some very surprised people. Some are clearly fans and instantly recognise the Valve co-founder and president. [Read More]

Watch the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character reveal here

 Posted on October 13, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  320 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Nintendo will reveal Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's last DLC character this afternoon at 3pm UK time, and you can watch it all live via the stream below. The presentation will be hosted by Smash Bros. boss Masahiro Sakurai, and is due to last 40 minutes. Will it finally be Birdo's time? Or will a third-party character like Sora or Crash nab the game's final slot? We can but look on and find out: [Read More]

Diablo 2 - Cow Level location: How to unlock the secret Cow Level in Diablo 2

 Posted on October 12, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  535 words  |  Patria Henriques

Feeling nostalgic or just want to see what the fuss is about? Here's how to find the Cow Level in Diablo 2.The Cow Level is one of the most iconic locations in Diablo 2. This secret level - which, let's be honest, isn't much of a secret anymore - has become an essential visit for players throughout the years. Of course, it remains present in Diablo 2: Resurrected, but with an interesting tweak. [Read More]

Final Fantasy 13-2 story 30-40 hours long

 Posted on October 12, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  369 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

The Final Fantasy 13-2 story takes between 30 and 40 hours to complete, the development team has revealed. Once complete, you can reload your cleared save data and resume play from a point just before the final boss, Japanese magazine Famitsu (via Siliconera) reports. Andriasang explains how this works. Once you complete the game you return to the Historia Crux, a system that allows players to rewind time. [Read More]

How to get the Marine Armor in Fallout 4: Far Harbor

 Posted on October 12, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  548 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Before searching for the Marine Armor in Fallout 4: Far Harbor, you need to have reached the point in the quest Best Left Forgotten where our guide ends. Alternatively, take a look a the screenshots below and place some custom markers. Other than that, the only requirement is that you don't mind getting wet. The clue's in the name, really. Once you've finished delving into DiMA's memories, you may have noticed there was a mention of the Marine Armor - a powerful new protective set of post-apocalyptic clobber that's exclusive to this expansion. [Read More]

Life is Strange: True Colors finally gets a proper December release date on Switch

 Posted on October 12, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  390 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Life is Strange: True Colors has finally been given a proper release date on Switch following its delay in back August, and will now be making its way to Nintendo's console on 7th December. True Colours, which released in September on other platforms, is the fourth entry in the acclaimed Life is Strange series, and sees Deck Nine - the studio responsible for Life is Strange prequel Before the Storm - at the helm, taking over from original series developer Dontnod. [Read More]

Long-lost Kirby GameCube platformer sighted

 Posted on October 12, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  350 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Nintendo's mysterious cancelled Kirby GameCube platformer has been spotted in a (very brief) snippet of new gameplay footage. The video, posted to YouTube by Foulowe59, shows a montage of gameplay footage apparently filmed on Nintendo's showfloor booth at E3 2005. It was there that the game was shown off in a demo reel, as part of various upcoming GameCube and Nintendo DS titles. Alas, as we now know, this Kirby never made it much further. [Read More]

Marvel Snap is the all-new card battler from ex-Blizzard Hearthstone boss Ben Brode

 Posted on October 12, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  344 words  |  Trudie Dory

Ben Brode, the charismatic former boss of Blizzard's card battler Hearthstone, has finally revealed his new project. It's called Marvel Snap, and is a new multiplayer collectible card game filled with comic book characters. Brode quit Blizzard back in 2018, after more than 15 years at the company, and before its more recent troubles became public. Alongside others who had worked with him to launch Hearthstone, Brode went on to found his own studio, Second Dinner, which has been working on Marvel Snap ever since with Chinese outfit Nuverse, the gaming arm of TikTok owner Bytedance. [Read More]