Destiny fans reckon they've uncovered a description of what the Darkness actually is

Ever since Destiny launched back in 2014, fans have wondered what the Darkness actually is. The Darkness is the Destiny universe's overarching threat, a mysterious force opposed to the Light. The Light, which grants the Guardians their super powers and gives the Ghosts, the little floating robot things that work with the player throughout the game, life, originates from the Traveler. The Darkness, it seems, works in opposition to the Traveler, which made some grand last stand on earth as it fended off this threat years before the first game begins. [Read More]

Finally, there's an official Nintendo Switch stylus - and it's super cheap

Now that Dr Kawashima's Brain Training has brought its brand of grey matter exercises to a new console it seems like the right time we got an official Nintendo Switch Stylus. Well, here it is. Long, thin, plain, has Nintendo on it. Thrilling, I know. Sure, it may not be as stylish at the limited edition Mario Maker 2 one, but perhaps the biggest surprise of all is just how cheap it is - £6. [Read More]

Fortnite puts eight-year-old's Tender Defender skin design into the game

Is it an ambitious crossover between the world's two most popular battle royale games? Not quite. What you're actually looking at is the latest Fortnite skin, the Tender Defender, which has been created at the request of an eight year old (and most of the Fortnite subreddit). Now, after several months of requests from Fortnite players, the skin is finally available in the item shop. The story began back in September, when the father of a young Fortnite fan posted his son's Chicken Trooper idea on Reddit in the hope that Epic would add it to the game. [Read More]

Here are the PC requirements for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition

Rockstar has revealed the requirements for players hoping to jump into Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition on PC. As detailed on the Rockstar store page (thanks, PC Gamer), players will need 45GB of space and a recommended 16GB of memory, plus a GeForce GTX 760 or a Radeon R9 280, with a recommended GTX 970 or RX 570. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition minimum system requirements [Read More]

Kena: Bridge of Spirits looks great on PS5, but what about PC?

Kena: Bridge of Spirits from Ember Labs finally released this week, initially capturing our attention at the PlayStation 5 gameplay reveal event last year thanks to a visually fresh, appealing presentation. Based on Unreal Engine 4, Kena shines through the artistic accomplishments of the developer, backed by a solid game design and mostly solid performance. However, underlying issues with UE4 do peek through - and they're especially evident on the PC version of the game. [Read More]

Microsoft Flight Simulator Xbox edition review - occasionally clunky port can't dull the magic

Some fiddliness with controls and interface can't hold back Asobo's phenomenal creation from shining in its new context. 11 months since it first wowed the world with its depiction of nothing less than the Earth in its entirety, Microsoft Flight Simulator makes its debut on Xbox Series S and X. Does the magic that Asobo and Microsoft Game Studios conjured out of photogrammetry, cloud streaming and plain old elbow grease survive intact on console? [Read More]

PUBG Emotes list - how to use Emotes and all Emotes explained

PUBG Emotes are here on Xbox and PS4, having already arrived on both the live and test servers on PC, and they make for a very handy way to communicate - and mess around - without using a mic. Here, we'll provide and quick rundown of a full PUBG Emotes list, as well as an explanation of how to use emotes in PUBG, now they're all live in the game itself. [Read More]

Screenshots from that cancelled Marvel MMO are now online

Remember that Marvel MMORPG that we discovered had been recently cancelled? Well, now we can see what we're missing courtesy of new screenshots uploaded to an artist's portfolio on ArtStation. Ramiro Galan - a principal designer at Pixelkings - shared a handful of never-before-seen images on their digital portfolio, showing off what appears to be the cancelled game's character creation screen. "Here is a series of styles and screens by Ramiro Galan for a cancelled Marvel MMO title," [Read More]

SoulCalibur 5 Review | Eurogamer.net

Even without the perplexing addition of Stars Wars characters, the last SoulCalibur felt like a game that had run out of creative steam. All the swashbuckling pirates and disgruntled golems played much the same as they had on the Dreamcast, and although Project Soul added the Soul Crush system to make blocking more risky - as well as a customisation mode that let you adjust appearance and attributes - it was akin to owning the same sports car for 10 years straight. [Read More]

Watch the wholesome moment this Super Mario 64 speedrunner broke the world record after eight years of trying

It is one of the most wholesome moments in speedrunning history - the speedrunner breaks a Super Mario 64 world record after eight years of trying, he breaks down before his parents come in to congratulate him on his momentous achievement. Simply is a well-known Super Mario 64 speedrunner from Minnesota, USA who yesterday completed Nintendo's N64 classic with all 120 stars obtained in an incredible time of 1:38:28. Simply's time beat the previous world record of 1:38:43, which was obtained by a player called Liam Kings on 31st March 2020, by 15 seconds. [Read More]