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Andrzej Sapkowski has something of a reputation. To start with, he's a big deal. He invented Geralt, witchers, Triss, Ciri, the whole thing - it all came out of his head. He has won awards and his work is revered, especially in Poland. More than once I've heard him described as the Polish Tolkien. But I've also heard he can be difficult - and I'm on my way to meet him. [Read More]

It's an indication of just how much the handheld gaming arena has changed in the past few years that Nintendo's shock announcement of the 2DS was greeted with such mirth and derision by the general public; once upon a time, the allure of new hardware from the Kyoto veteran would have been utterly irresistible to anyone who had experienced the joys of playing Tetris or Pokémon on their monochrome Game Boy, but these days Nintendo's dominance of the market it once ruled with an iron fist is under fire from all sides. [Read More]

Previous page Page 9 of 24 Next page The Blue Jewel, Green Jewel and Red Jewel locations are all optional items can collect in the opening areas of Resident Evil 3. All of them can be found as soon as you have the Lockpick and Bolt Cutters, and are recommended to be done as soon as you've completed the train puzzle - as once you return to the Subway, you cannot explore them again. [Read More]

Fishing in Shenmue 3 is a newly added activity for the third game in the series. As you explore, you'll see a number of fishing spots, as indicated by a fish on a signpost. You won't be able to access these until you have a fishing rod - but even then, some are unavailable. We explain how to start fishing and how fishing spots work as you play. On this page: [Read More]

Elite? Two years ago, Elite Force was one of the finest first person shooters to grace our PC screens since Half-Life. Two years ago, the Quake III engine pulsating beneath the surface was a purveyor of jaw-dropping visuals, and we were suitably impressed by the way developer Raven wielded this power. Then again, two years ago was two years ago, and we've all moved on. Sadly, Elite Force hasn't, and yet Codemasters are still dangling the game like a mouldy carrot in front of PS2 gamers with nothing better to do. [Read More]

This weekend marked the tenth anniversary of Telltale Games' celebrated The Walking Dead series, and to mark the occasion, publisher Skybound Games has released a new mini-documentary bringing with it various behind-the-scenes treats, including early prototype footage, and even the revelation that Telltales' genre-defining adventure was at one point planned to be a Left 4 Dead spin-off. Telltale Games' The Walking Dead first released on 24th April 2012, and, over the course of Season 1's five critically acclaimed episodes, would establish not only the template for pretty much every one of the studio's releases from that point onward - blending real-time events and persistent choices - but a host of other narrative-driven adventures too, most notably the work of Life is Strange developer Dontnod. [Read More]

Wondered why 2008 racing game Burnout Paradise didn't have the series' popular Crash mode? Developer Criterion was saving Crash mode for downloadable spin-off Burnout Crash! "This is a small project led by Richard Franke, who is the game director, and James Warren, who is our Kinect programmer," Alex Ward, creative director of Criterion, said during a behind closed doors presentation of the game in the US last week attended by Eurogamer. [Read More]

Looking back on the real-time strategy boom of the late 90s, it's unsurprising that modern audiences tend to celebrate Age of Empires, Starcraft and Warcraft. Beyond being great games, these titles also told stories that feel unproblematic. They are set in either the distant past, the distant future or in the distant recesses of our minds. The Command & Conquer series, however, played with a parallel version of the real world heavily influenced by post-Cold War international relations. [Read More]

Arms unlockables are seemingly one note, but it will take you a long while to get everything on offer. The primary unlockable are Arms themselves; each character comes with three unique armaments, but you can upgrade and unlock those of other characters along the way, resulting in thousands of possible combinations. You'll be playing for some time if you want to get them all. While Arms doesn't appear to have the same number of things to uncover as a traditional fighting game, there are a couple of other elements that require skill and a bit of know-how to gain access to. [Read More]

Colin Furze is a British inventor who runs a popular YouTube channel where he makes all kinds of crazy and dangerous looking inventions. Previously, he designed some of the trick weapons from Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and now he's turned his attention to Overwatch. Using chainsaws, spikes, remote control devices and motor bike parts, Furze has managed to create a working version of Junkrat's RIP-Tire in real life. Take a look at his video below to see how he made it, and watch some of the carnage it can create. [Read More]