Wandering the scorched remains of West Virginia in Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) is no cake walk. Not only do you have to contend with the usual pantheon of mutated creatures and elemental dangers, but Bethesda’s latest RPG is also populated with real players, many of whom are willing …
Read More »Fallout 76 is proof the apocalypse is better with friends
Jumping into the wasteland as part of an online foursome I had one major worry: was Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) actually going to feel like Fallout? Having spent three hours in an irradiated West Virginia, I can say yes. Just a Fallout that’s slightly weirder and livelier than …
Read More »South Park: The Stick of Truth Guide
After its original last gen release and being bundled with South Park: The Fractured But Whole (opens in new tab) on PS4 and Xbox One, South Park: The Stick of Truth (opens in new tab) has now made it onto Nintendo Switch – allowing a new group of players to …
Read More »Divinity: Original Sin 2 is redefining the Definitive Edition with its transition to PS4 and Xbox One
Typically, gamers know what to expect with a Definitive Edition. It’s the same product re-released to celebrate a year of critical and commercial success, thrown in with all the available DLC and a few extra goodies on top. The “Definitive” descriptor could easily be traded for “Ultimate”, “Game of the …
Read More »Skyrim is now playable on your smart toilet, as real life transcends parody forever
Remember when everyone used to make jokes about Skyrim’s never-ending ubiquity, but then Bethesda ruined it by trying to join in and literally releasing Skyrim: Very Special Edition for Amazon’s Alexa? Well, I have an update for you about that, and it’s not one I’d ever thought I’d have to …
Read More »The Fallout 76 Experience brings fake multiplayer to New Vegas, and it’s pure nightmare fuel
Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) may still be a fair few months away, but that doesn’t have to stop you enjoying the nuclear wasteland with a handful of make believe friends in Bethesda’s RPG franchise. The Fallout 76 Experience (opens in new tab) is a recently released mod for …
Read More »Final Fantasy 15 Guide – how to get the airship, beat the Pitioss Ruins dungeon, unlock the vault doors
A little over a year since its original release, the Final Fantasy 15: Royal Edition (opens in new tab) has arrived to bring extra DLC to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. PC players can also get in on the act with the Windows Edition, which additionally gives access to …
Read More »Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom makes you the worlds cutest HR manager
So far, most of the articles about Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom (opens in new tab) have been concerned with how the combat works, and how its Studio Ghibli aesthetic will knock you on your ass. I mean, seriously: four hours of playing through it, and I’ve beaten up …
Read More »A brief history of RPGs on Xbox – how Microsofts console modernised role playing games
Role-playing games are a true staple of the gaming landscape – from epic fantasy tales to violent shooters, so many games out there embody aspects of this industry stalwart. Even big games such as Destiny 2 (opens in new tab) owe a lot to the humble RPG, its addictive levelling …
Read More »Child of Light oculi crafting guide
Child of Light’s oculi crafting system is simple, but without a recipe list in-game you may be left wondering, “how did I make that citrine gem again?” And that’s where we come in. Just keep scrolling down and you’ll find the combinations of all the gems in the game. These …
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