Batman: Arkham Shadow- a very good VR game (Oculus Studios) The Wednesday letters page is upset there’ll be no Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown 2, as a reader recommends Lego City Undercover. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Game of the year materialVery interesting review of…
Colin Self’s Iemniscate EP unfolds as an opera seria in four parts, beginning with their voice fluttering acapella before exploding into total chaos and, finally, arriving at a sense of clarity on the closing track. This powerful journey, from innocence to terror and understanding, is reflective of what Self says…
Whatever he’s talking about doesn’t really sound like Smash Bros. (Nintendo) Masahiro Sakurai has revealed he’s been developing a new game since 2022, raising hopes of a new Smash Bros. for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch. It’s best not to take anything for granted with Nintendo, but at this point…
Fashion Club’s forthcoming album, A Love You Cannot Shake, packs a rare emotional punch. That makes sense given that Pascal Stevenson, the force behind the project, is looking to “deal with a lot of big emotions” on the record, similar to how “music typically [functions] in something like film.” Indeed,…
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 – it’s that time of year again (Activision) The new Call Of Duty is out this week but there is a way to play it up to 12 hours early, if you know the trick that works with both consoles and PC. 2024’s new…
When is Nintendo going to officially announce Rockstock? (Nintendo) Even more information has leaked out about Nintendo’s secret online Switch game, including references to PvP and mechs. Not understanding Nintendo is a completely normal state of affairs to be in, but the confusion surrounding their ‘Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program’…
Batman: Arkham Shadow- the Dark Knight returns (Oculus Studios) The Arkham universe continues in VR, and without Rocksteady Studios, as this new Meta Quest exclusive proves to be the ultimate Batman simulator. With his iconic costume and colourful villains, Batman has always been excellent source material for video games. For…
Meta Quest 3S – cheap is relative (Meta) The new model of Meta Quest headset is considerably cheaper than the last one but are the compromises it has to make worth it? When we reviewed the Meta Quest 3 last year, we described it as ‘the best value VR headset’…
Black Ops 6 is out very soon (Activision) The Tuesday letters page asks for recommendations for police-themed video games, as one reader looks forward to Slitterhead. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Weird or cheapI was kind of shocked when I realised Call Of Duty: Black Ops…
Harmony Tividad’s new project is pop experimentation at its most absurd. The Los Angeles artist (and former Girlpool member) has delivered a full-length album following her 2023 debut EP, Dystopia Girl. Titled Gossip, it’s just as knowingly superficial as dropping her last name would imply (“Harmony,” like Madonna), packed top…