Ubisoft jumps back into Greek Mythology with the clumsily-named Immortals Fenyx Rising.It is a terrible name for a game that deserves a much better moniker. This new third-person action game is from the people that bought us Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Apparently, it was a legal issue that made the publishers change it from the much … Continue Reading ››
GoCube’s S.T.E.M. smart cube and app helped me solve a decades-old puzzle.For forty years, I’ve been trying to solve my Rubik’s cube. In that time, the only way I’ve managed to get all the sides of the cube to match is by dismantling the whole thing.Enter GoCube and their GoCube Edge smart cube.The device’s interesting … Continue Reading ››
Supermassive Games invites players to enjoy another tale of the macabre from their Dark Pictures Anthology.The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope follows Man of Medan, the previous game in the horror series. It swaps strange goings-on in the South Pacific for the eerie abandoned town of Little Hope.
Codemasters’ Dirt 5 gets down and dirty with some off-road racing. This time taking the franchise in a slightly different, but understandable, direction.If ever there was a game franchise with an identity crisis it’s Codemasters’ Dirt. Its initial games carrying the name of the legendary rally driver Colin McCrea were pure rally games, with a … Continue Reading ››
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla takes the historic action adventure series back to the Dark Ages, to the time of the Vikings.With over a decade of lore spanning over a dozen games, the Assassin’s Creed mythos are deep and rather esoteric. … Continue Reading ››
London’s calling for the third instalment of the hacking franchise, Watch Dogs: Legion.For a French outfit, Ubisoft sure loves the UK. With two Assassin’s Creed games set on the Sceptred Isle and now Watch Dogs: Legion, it’s easy to forget the centuries-old animosity between the two neighbours.
So, earlier in the week a box arrived from the USA with a shiny new Xbox Series X inside. As is often the case, I couldn’t talk about, or even switch it on until the allotted time. Whilst I still can’t tell you much about Microsoft’s new console, I can show you what the box … Continue Reading ››
Ensemble Studios’ classic real time strategy game returns with fresh visuals as Age of Empires III Definitive Edition.The last of the series, Age of Empires III wasn’t a game that I play much, back in the day. For me, it was Age of Empires II that was my particular favourite. This third outing, taking the … Continue Reading ››