There’s one single NPC that sums up everything I love about Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut and its brand new DLC, Iki Island. There’s a small side story quest called A Helping Hand that’s initially little more than a random encounter; a man stooped over a pile of logs that …
Read More »What If…? proves Captain Carter should be the MCUs next big hero
Hayley Atwell deserved better. Her role as Peggy Carter in the MCU has seen her pulled from pillar to post, first as a supporting act in The First Avenger, then as a lead in a standalone series seemingly scrubbed from canon. Finally, Peg was merely a button on Steve Rogers’ …
Read More »Assassins Creed Valhalla Sigrblot Festival is the perfect thing to whet your appetite for the next expansion
The Ravensthorpe settlement is preparing for something big in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The latest free update brings with it the start of the Sigrblot Festival, which tasks Eivor with earning the blessings of the gods by taking part in a war effort. Naturally, as Vikings, the Raven Clan hopes that …
Read More »Marvel needs to admit the old TV shows arent part of the main canon anymore
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has exploded. Marvel’s recent Disney Plus series, Loki, introduced the Sacred Timeline – that the events of the MCU (so far) have taken place on one singular timeline – and then blew that concept out of the water by having the God of Mischief literally destroy …
Read More »Last Stop is a narrative adventure game that feels like playing through an excellent season of Doctor Who
There’s no eponymous Doctor in Last Stop, but each of the three storylines in this episodic narrative adventure game feel like they could easily slot right into a modern season of Doctor Who. Last Stop is Variable State’s second game after 2016’s mystery adventure Virginia, and it weaves supernatural goings …
Read More »Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island expansion should give more space to Sucker Punchs beautiful narratives
Away from the furor of paying to access PS5 specific features, the Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut had my interest piqued for the new expansion alone. Named Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island, the DLC will see Jin exploring a brand new island away from the shores of Tsushima. That’s an …
Read More »How Destiny 2 Year 4 brought us the best stories in the franchises history
Destiny 2 followed roughly the same pattern for three years: expansions would deliver short, self-contained stories about toppling a big bad, and seasons would bring one-off stories stretched so thin that you could see your hand through them if you held one up to your face. The world of Destiny …
Read More »Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks was a flawed series entry that shined a long-overdue spotlight on on its title character
There’s probably less anticipation these days for the return of Christ than there is for Nintendo’s Breath Of The Wild sequel. And for good reason. That game revolutionised not only one of the most celebrated series in videogames but the entire concept of open-world games while it was at it, …
Read More »Loki continues Marvel’s quest to make Thor: The Dark World truly matter
Thor: The Dark World is (probably) no-one’s favorite Marvel movie. While not inherently bad, the Thor sequel wastes a great villain in Malekith – and an even greater actor in Christopher Eccleston – in favor of an oddly gritty, low-energy traipse around London via Asgard. Before and since, Thor has …
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 gameplay from E3 2021 is one of the most impressive Xbox Series X showcases so far
Forza Horizon 5 is a truly beautiful game. Revealed during the Xbox E3 2021 showcase, the next installment in Playground Games racing series is really revving things up in more ways than one, from impressive, photo-realistic graphics, an incredibly detailed recreation of Mexico, and a big sprawling map to explore. …
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