Skydance’s Behemoth – the biggests bosses in gaming (Skydance Interactive) A new VR experience where you fight skyscraper-sized monsters uses the tech to give an incredible sense of size and scale, in this visually impressive action adventure. There aren’t many games that insert their developer’s name before the title. Tom…
GTA 6 is going to be big in every sense (Rockstar) A YouTuber has pieced together various GTA 6 leaks to estimate the size of the map, indicating it could be significantly larger than GTA 5. After the anniversary of the first trailer passed by without a peep from Rockstar,…
Maya from the Black Ops 6 Zombies campaign (Activision) Black Ops 6 players are calling out what appears to be AI art, as an insider claims voice actors have quit due to a lack of AI protections. AI generated art has already become a widespread issue within the games industry,…
No Man’s Sky – will indie games bolster The Game Awards? (Hello Games) The Monday letters page wonders if even Nintendo know when the Switch 2 will be out, as a reader enjoys early access to Indiana Jones And The Great Circle. To join in with the discussions yourself email…
Civilization 6: Platinum Edition – available on Netflix (Netflix) The regular look at the last four weeks of mobile games includes three PC classics, two of which are on Netflix, and the artsy Miniatures: A Story Collection. This month’s mobile releases include the fine-looking Zelda wannabe Airoheart, the touchscreen version…
It Takes Two – just one of many great co-op games (EA) A reader recommends the famous and not so famous co-op games he’s been playing online with his friend from Sweden. Each week one of my oldest friends and I play online Switch games. We grew up together and…
XDefiant – another failure to add to the list (Ubisoft) A reader is worried that publishers like Sony and Ubisoft will destroy themselves before they give up trying to copy Fortnite and other live service games. While some people complain about Sony’s lack of announcements recently, or Xbox’s apparent cluelessness,…
The PS1’s most important launch game (Bandai Namco) A reader shares his fond memories of playing Ridge Racer on the original PlayStation and explains why it was so influential on the rest of his gaming life. I have enjoyed all the discussion of PlayStation’s 30 years in the business over…
Is the end nigh? (Nintendo) A reader worries that it will no longer make business sense for Xbox and PlayStation to make new consoles after the Nintendo Switch 2. I’m writing this on Wednesday and, so far, the Switch 2 has not been announced. I feel safe in assuming it…
It’s arguably Sabrina Carpenter‘s year: releasing her sixth studio album Short n’ Sweet, selling out the US tour that concluded last month in LA and receiving eight Grammy Award nominations. For the Short n’ Sweet era, Carpenter made a strong image for herself as a ’60s-inspired bombshell thanks to the…