God of War review: astonishing technological craft in the service of simple pleasures
Posted on October 1, 2022
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| 2716 words
| Arica Deslauriers
Despite eye-catching changes, the heart of this series remains gloriously unaltered. Remove the heart. Climb on the chest, feet slapping against sinew and skin. The ruined flesh beneath shudders but holds. The first incision. One to pierce the surface. The second to part the ribs with a brisk crack. The heart is in there, but it's well connected. Reach deep. Pull. Remove the heart. Pull.
God of War Developer: Sony Santa Monica Studio Publisher: SIE Format: Reviewed on PS4 Pro Availability: Released on April 20th on PS4 Something about this incident gets at, well, the heart of God of War.
[Read More]Input lag for N64 games improved in latest update for Nintendo Switch Online
Posted on October 1, 2022
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| 453 words
| Patria Henriques
Nintendo is gradually making improvements to the Nintendo 64 app for Switch Online players.
Last week the addition of Banjo-Kazooie to the service came with a 1.2 update for the app that made some changes, including reduced input lag.
According to YouTube channel Modern Vintage Gamer, the input lag has been significantly improved across the board.
"The input lag has had some work," he said. "It's certainly not fixed, but it is better than the original release and it does show me that Nintendo is listening, or at least reading the feedback and trying to address these things.
[Read More]Mortal Kombat movie finally has a UK release date
Posted on October 1, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
The Mortal Kombat movie launches in the UK on Thursday, 6th May, Warner Bros. has announced.
It'll be a rent-from-home launch. If it's anything like how Warner's Godzilla vs. Kong launched on these shores, Mortal Kombat will cost £15.99 to rent, and it will be available from Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes and the Sky Store.
Mortal Kombat - Opening Seven Minutes. The UK release comes two weeks after Mortal Kombat launched in the US on 23rd April.
[Read More]Nintendo has filed another 1300 copyright strikes against a music-sharing YouTube channel
Posted on October 1, 2022
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| 363 words
| Arica Deslauriers
Nintendo has once again taken aim at YouTube channels streaming soundtracks from its games.
The takedowns started over a year ago now, in December 2020, after which Nintendo fans hit back at the decision to block the soundtracks of games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, and Mario Kart Wii by trolling the company on social media.
As I wrote back in December 2020, Nintendo is of course absolutely entitled to do this, but once again it hasn't explained why it's forcibly removing the music from YouTube, nor offered an alternative place for fans to listen to their favourite tracks.
[Read More]Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto event times, rewards, research and free activities explained
Posted on October 1, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto is part of the Pokémon anniversary celebrations, with a focus, as the name suggests, on the first region we ever visited in the Pokémon universe.
Throughout Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto you'll be able to complete a number of Collection Challenges and research quests. Pokémon from the Kanto region will also be appearing more frequently in the wild. Before you start enjoying the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto event, however, you'll want to know the event's start time, decide whether you want to have a paid or free-to-play experience and, if you do purchase a ticket, decide whether you're playing the Red or Green version of the event.
[Read More]You can now create Miis directly in your web browser
Posted on October 1, 2022
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| 344 words
| Trudie Dory
Nintendo has launched its new online Mii creation tool, enabling anyone with a My Nintendo account to fashion their own avatar using nothing but an ordinary web browser.
The Mii creation feature was originally announced at the start of May, in a message sent out to all users of Nintendo's social-focussed Miitomo app - just prior to its closure. "With the end of Miitomo service," Nintendo explained, "it will no longer be possible to create or edit Mii characters using Miitomo, but we are planning to add a feature in late May 2018 which will enable you to create and edit Mii characters for your Nintendo account via your web browser of choice.
[Read More]Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick expected to leave once Microsoft deal closes - report
Posted on September 30, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
Activision Blizzard's controversial boss Bobby Kotick is expected to head out the door once Microsoft's groundbreaking takeover bid goes through. That's according to Wall St Journal sources, via a fresh report tonight.
The question of whether Kotick would leave has remained - officially - unanswered, though the vague wording of statements from Xbox boss Phil Spencer this afternoon seemed to suggest Kotick would only stick around to see out the company's transition period.
[Read More]Blood Bowl 3 and Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong hit by further delays
Posted on September 30, 2022
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| 251 words
| Fernande Dalal
Blood Bowl 3 and Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong now have new release windows, after a further delay to both games from publisher Nacon. In September, Nacon delayed the early access launch of murderous sports game Blood Bowl 3 indefinitely, after previously postponing plans for an August debut.
Blood Bowl 3 will now release "later in 2022", Nacon said today, admitting that its tentative plans for a February launch had now been pushed back.
[Read More]Dawn of War 3 review
Posted on September 30, 2022
| 12 minutes
| 2453 words
| Mittie Cheatwood
Dawn of War finally returns with a fascinating, if imperfect, twist on the modern RTS. There is great joy to be had in watching big things smash into each other. It's a fact. A prima facie truth, which Relic Entertainment's long awaited Warhammer 40,000 strategy sequel understands more than any other in its genre. Within minutes of my first multiplayer game in Dawn of War 3 - a feisty one-on-one against an old friend and fellow DoW veteran - I had their whole army, plus one of the most enormous units in the series' history, suspended in mid air and torn apart at the seams with one colossal beam of energy; a last-gasp trap I'd laid in one final, desperate defence.
[Read More]Destiny 2 Fatebringer god roll recommendation and drop location explained
Posted on September 30, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Destiny 2's Fatebringer is a kinetic weapon which has made its return to Destiny 2.
A fan favourite weapon from the original Destiny, the Fatebringer's legacy was cut short due to all year one weapons having an infusion cap - until Bungie bought it back with an Exotic version as part of the Age of Triumph event several years later.
Debuting in Destiny 2 during May 2021 alongside the likes of the Vex Mythoclast, the Fatebringer is a possible drop within the Vault of Glass, and comes with many of the perks which made the original so iconic in the first place.
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