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There are many reasons to love the latest instalment of Ubisoft’s trademark open-world series, but I think the moment when everything clicked for me was during my pursuit of an Anglo-Saxon warrior. Fleeing from the village longhouse that I had just invaded, our chase quickly moved from land to sea with me arrowing her designated...

Announced way back during 2019’s Game Awards ceremony, Microsoft’s planned successor to the Xbox One is a technical marvel in the history of home consoles. Serving as a 4K-equipped “tower of power” releasing Holiday 2020, the Xbox Series X was revealed on stage by the head of Xbox himself Phil Spencer, being pitched as the...

While it might seem strange to already compared two consoles months ahead of their official release, the fact of the matter is that so much information regarding PS5 and Xbox Series X is out there, that it’s really not too tough a task to do so. Both consoles, for instance, will be arriving sometime in...

We might still have two next-gen console launches to worry about first, but it isn’t lost on people that Black Friday 2020 is still mere weeks away. The big holiday sales event will, of course, look a little different this year thanks to the UK being in lockdown, but us Brits are still eager to...

Update: All PS5 console sales on launch day, November 19, will be online-only. No units will be available in-store for purchase.More info: https://t.co/Z6TfGEafSQ pic.twitter.com/l8wmktLxYJ— PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) November 5, 2020 We knew that the UK entering lockdown the month when next-gen consoles were due to launch would impose challenges, but Sony has now confirmed that...

It’s no secret that the Nintendo Switch is the gift that keeps on giving. After all, in just three and a half years we’ve been treated to a slew of great special-edition console variants. The latest, as revealed this morning in a Nintendo UK press release, again centered on Fortnite and featuring exclusive in-game gear....

We’re now just weeks away from one of the biggest sales events of the year, which as players already know will be playing out slightly differently in 2020. The UK government has officially announced a national lockdown throughout the month of November, meaning that Black Friday’s focus this year will be mainly online. Games and...

I really admire the kind of vibe developer Supermassive Games is trying to build and, in some ways, recreate with its annual series of Tales from the Crypt-esque interactive ghost stories. The Dark Pictures Anthology may have officially kicked off last year with the release of Man of Medan, but any PS4 fan will tell...

Because the current world we’re living in isn’t quite dystopian enough for Ubisoft Toronto, Watch Dogs: Legion has finally arrived to let us roam a politically crippled near-future London that’s now being policed by a private military outfit. Brexit has happened, job losses are abundant due to the increased reliance on tech and, oh, the...

The end of the month means its time to discuss what freebies PS Plus subscribers have to look forward to. November is obviously notable for marking the release of next-gen consoles obviously, so it’s also our first opportunity to see how PS Plus titles on PlayStation 5 will be handled going forward, too. Something tells...

Well, well, well… It’s here. We’ve made it. November 2020 is not only a month stacked with huge video game releases, but it is in fact the month responsible for kicking off the next generation of consoles. And as you might imagine, this means that November is stacked with Triple-A releases to sink your teeth...

Sure, it hasn’t been that long since subscribers to Xbox Game Pass were given the ability to rip and tear their way through hell by way of 2020’s Doom Eternal, but already Microsoft has outlined the next batch of games arriving on its streaming service soon. Said games become available as early as tomorrow, though...

The next console generation is now just around the corner, meaning that those who have secured their Xbox Series S|X pre-order will likely be wondering what games will be playable on day one. The truth is that this question is a little trickier than before, as technically all Xbox One games are readily compatible with...

Unofficial PS5 faceplates are already a thing, thanks to this third-party manufacturerThe PlayStation 5’s UK release is now less than a month away, which has seemingly inspired some third-party accessories manufacturers to make a play for people’s money. The seller in question is the aptly named PlateStation 5, who has already begun listing unofficial customizable...

Imagine my surprise when I discovered that it had been a staggering five years between the release of this and the previous Transformers game. Because although they’re by no means limited to them, these robots in disguise have been the subject of many video game tie-ins throughout the years - with varying results at best....