HomeFeatures When is E3 going to be fun again?It’s me, the joy-ruiner It’s me, the joy-ruiner A couple of months ago, Imogen askedif we need E3 anymore. And I have been thinking about this question a lot. It comes up pretty regularly, and has done basically since E3 started, along with whether E3 is going to last for much longer. It’s been nearly 30 years now. But, as Alice0 pointed out to me as we surveyed the smoking wreckage of our desks afterE3 2021, this industry is loathe to let things die if it can help it....

HomeNewsSherlock Holmes Chapter One You’ll dress up an awful lot in Sherlock Holmes Chapter OneThe great detective will change clothes every 10 seconds to crack the case The great detective will change clothes every 10 seconds to crack the case After watching this tour ofSherlock Holmes Chapter One, I have deduced the plot already. It’s elementary, really. As a young Sherlock, you’ll be wandering around an open-world full of crimes and clues, dressing up to interrogate and investigate....

HomeFeaturesSea of Thieves Sea Of Thieves' A Pirate’s Life expansion does feature lots of things that aren’t Johnny DeppYo Ho Ho and a bottle of yikes Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of yikes Bobbing onto our screens in 2018,Sea Of Thieveswas perfectly timed to provide the jovial, ultimately unthreatening ambience of Pirates Of The Caribbean, just as that film series became a lot less fun due to the allegations against leading man Johnny Depp....

HomeNewsCruelty Squad Cruelty Squad is “an immersive power fantasy simulator set in a sewage infused garbage world"And it looks it And it looks it Cruelty Squadhas the aesthetic of early to mid ’90s first-person shooters. No, not Doom andQuake. I’m talking about the trash you don’t remember. The hyper-violence, the purple lighting, the repeating textures, the art assets rendered at wildly variable resolutions, the faintly cyberpunk themes.It’s out now on Steam and there’s a sensorally aggressive trailer below....

HomeNews This playable procedural climbing demo is very coolMantle piece Mantle piece Procedural Climbing in UnityWatch on YouTube Procedural Climbing in Unity I recently watched Mission Impossible 2, an awful movie where the only redeemable part is the climbing in the first two minutes. I also watchedFree Solo, a terrifying documentary about a man who hates the ground and endeavours to get as far away from it as possible using only his fingertips....

HomeNewsAbsolute Drift Absolute Drift is free on GOG if you come in clutch to snag itDrift into the weekend with some arcade racing Drift into the weekend with some arcade racing Alright driving game folks, here’s an agility test for you.Absolute Driftis free on GOG until midday on Saturday. I believe in your ability to come in clutch and punch the redeem button before the countdown clock ends. This arcade-y racer has you test your drifting skills in free roam challenges and event challenges to the beat of some sweet tunes....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Warzone Caldera Best C58 loadout and class setup in Call of Duty: WarzoneOur take on the best C58 class in Warzone. Our take on the best C58 class in Warzone. Need the best C58 loadout for Warzone?This Season 4 addition toWarzone, is a unique weapon. It’s got a pretty slow fire rate, but retains a very respectable time-to-kill if you manage to hit your shots. It’s not the most forgiving gun, but get the hang of the C58 and it’ll serve you very nicely....

HomeNewsDestiny 2 Destiny 2’s long-awaited official toaster is disappointingThis toaster doesn’t look like a gun! This toaster doesn’t look like a gun! Hello again, it’s me, the person who does not buy video games merch yethas strong opinions on it. This week, it’s the officialDestiny 2toaster, an oft-requested actual bread-cooking device. The gun Jötunn is lovingly nicknamed ‘the toaster’ for its blocky shape and ability to pop out slices of fiery death, see, so for years fans and jokesters have asked Bungie for a real toaster which looks like it....

HomeNews Final Fantasy 7 Remake appears in a hidden Epic Store product listingOnly fitting that cloud saves hold the clue, right? Only fitting that cloud saves hold the clue, right? Image credit:Square Enix Image credit:Square Enix Final Fantasy VII Remake - Final Trailer | PS4Watch on YouTube Final Fantasy VII Remake - Final Trailer | PS4 In the next section, “CloudExcludeList” you can spot the value listed as “ff7remakedevice.sav”. Sorry, no clues at a release date here though....

I know you’re ready to put the Electronic Entertainment Expo to bed for a year. I am too. I’m looking forward to playing a video game this weekend, instead of watching trailers for things I can’t download yet. I still haven’t playedChicoryyet, and all I’ve wanted to do over the last week is colour in pictures of cartoon dogs. But we can’t move on just yet. Because, for this edition ofMystery Steam Reviews, both myself and Matthew had to choose three games that were revealed at a past E3....

HomeNewsThe Witcher Second Witcher season 2 teaser trailer confirms yup, plenty of Geralt hereOh that guy? Yeah, he’s in season 2. Oh that guy? Yeah, he’s in season 2. I’ve spotted Geralt in a moonlit room, Geralt holding a sword, and Geralt riding Roach. You know, all stuff Geralt is known to do. There’s a tiny bit of what might be Ciri at Kaer Morhen in there as well. See what you can spot for yourself if you have keener eyes than mine....

HomeNewsToem The demo for Toem is some excellent photography-based adventuringA point & snap adventure game A point & snap adventure game TOEM : A Photo Adventure - Album Trailer - E3 2021Watch on YouTube TOEM : A Photo Adventure - Album Trailer - E3 2021 The first main area that the demo has you play through is a forest surrounding a hotel. A local troop of scout kids want you to show them photos of natural flora....

HomePodcasts Ultimate Audio Bang podcast: our favourite online shooters of E3 2021Oh Halo there Oh Halo there We also talked a bit about pre-E3 stuff and some stuff not really related to E3, likeWarzoneSeason 4 andOverwatchgetting crossplay. But mainly, we chatted about the shooters that got us all hot and bothered at E3. Imogen liked the look ofRainbow Six: Extractionand I thoughtHalo: Infinite’s multiplayer hit the mark. Did I mention E3 was on?...