Ubisoft takes us into a war-torn post-apocalyptic future in Tom Clancy’s The Division.Very much in the same vein as Activision’s Destiny, The Division is a third-person shooter-come-role-playing game. It features a persistent online, multiplayer, open world and thus an internet connection is required to play.When you think about a future where society has crumbled, you … Continue Reading ››

Square Enix’s decision to release the new-gen entry to their Hitman franchise as a series of episodes was a bit of a surprise. Having played through the content released with the first episode a few times now, it makes perfect sense.As the original stealth game, Hitman’s open gameplay is a big reason for its success … Continue Reading ››

Colin McRae’s legacy lives on with the back-to-basics gameplay of Codemasters’ Dirt Rally. A far cry from the over-the-top antics of the last few Dirt games, Dirt Rally is a comparatively real-world rally-driving masterclass.Shunning arcade antics and arena stunt shows, Dirt Rally offers rally fans the same sort of apology Codemasters gave fans of their … Continue Reading ››

It’s the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s turn for the Lego treatment in the multi-movie mashup that is Lego Marvel’s Avengers.TT Games have been fusing their unique Lego-inspired humour with pop-culture favourites for years now. Drawing heavily on the last few Marvel movies, Avengers invites us back into the TT’s Lego Marvel Universe.The game lets players experience … Continue Reading ››

Lauded as the next big thing at the Xbox One launch way back in May 2013, Remedy’s twice delayed wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey sci-fi game/TV show hybrid, Quantum Break, is finally here.I’m a huge fan of Remedy, going all the way back to the original Max Payne. Their Alan Wake is a one of my favourite games, … Continue Reading ››

Just Cause 3 gave me plenty of late nights/early mornings when it was released earlier this year. Square Enix are now extending that mayhem with the release of the first DLC expansion, Sky Fortress, available separately or as part of the Land, Air and Sea Season Pass.The expansion introduces a new enemy in the eDEN … Continue Reading ››

Open-world block-building game Minecraft gets the campaign mode you didn't know you needed in Telltale’s Minecraft Story Mode.Minecraft Story Mode follows on from the celebrated developer's other game based on popular franchises: The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, Game of Thrones and Borderlands.The five-part game follows the adventures of Jesse, a rookie to the … Continue Reading ››

Ubisoft takes us back in time, to the lush, yet brutal prehistoric land of Oros, with the latest instalment of their best-selling action-game series, Far Cry Primal.I thought that 2013’s weird retro sci-fi entry, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, was as left-field as Ubisoft could go with their Far Cry games, but I was wrong, … Continue Reading ››