Category: Gaming

RoboCop’s best sequel for decades (Nacon) Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus line-up for April, and fans of classic films and/or Digimon will be extremely happy. Video games based on movies have a spotty track record at best, but in recent years that’s become less and less true, especially for titles that go back to older cinematic classics. Recent titles like Indiana Jones And The Great Circle prove games are sometimes better suited than movies to continue older franchise, a … Continue reading “PS Plus games for April includes a surprisingly great 70s movie tie-in”

Is a ‘niche’ franchise making a comeback? (Nintendo/Metro) After much speculation, Nintendo has announced another Direct presentation entirely dedicated to the original Switch. While the rumours of two Nintendo Direct presentations within a week seemed hard to believe, Nintendo has confirmed it is doing exactly that. Ahead of its already confirmed Switch 2 showcase on April 2, the company will release another Direct on Thursday, March 27 at 2pm UK time. As noted in the announcement, this will focus entirely … Continue reading “Nintendo Direct confirmed for tomorrow ahead of Switch 2 showcase”

Open world greatness (Rockstar) A western classic has dropped to an incredibly low price on PS4 and PS5, along with titles like Hogwarts Legacy and Wolfenstein 2. As the world awaits the next update on GTA 6, there’s never been a better time to jump into Rockstar’s previous world-conquering efforts. An enhanced PC version of its predecessor, GTA 5, was recently released (albeit with some drawbacks), but if you own a PlayStation console and have a strong affinity for the … Continue reading “One of gaming’s greatest epics is cheaper than a takeaway in PlayStation sale”

Musk vs. Ubisoft (AFP/Ubisoft) An unexpected spat between Elon Musk and Ubisoft has erupted on social media, as the Assassin’s Creed X account goes rogue. While the reaction to Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been mostly positive following its launch last week, it clearly hasn’t pleased everyone. The game has been a culture war target over its dual protagonists, black samurai Yasuke and female shinobi Naoe, ever since it was first revealed – sparking online petitions and weird apologies from developer … Continue reading “Assassin’s Creed Shadows humiliates Elon Musk after he calls game ‘terrible’”

The Witcher 4 could be out in two year’s time (CD Projekt) CD Projekt has narrowed down the release date of The Witcher 4 and offered updates for the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel and The Witcher 1 remake. Cyberpunk 2077 might have had the bumpiest launch of any modern video game but it all turned out okay in the end and publisher CD Projekt’s sci-fi dystopia has now sold over 30 million copies. That’s nothing compared to 2015’s The Witcher 3 … Continue reading “The Witcher 4 release date could be 2027 confirms CD Projekt Red”

Assassin’s Creed Shadows – shinobi does it better? (Ubisoft) The Wednesday letters page thinks a Metroid Prime 4 reveal this week makes total sense, as one reader predicts Mass Effect won’t be part of any Nintendo Direct. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Stealth assassinsI’ve been playing a lot of Assassin’s Creed Shadows and I have to say I’m really enjoying it. It’s not really doing anything new for the series, but the graphics are very good … Continue reading “Games Inbox: Is Assassin’s Creed Shadows the best ninja game?”

Launching a new game anywhere near GTA 6 is practically a death sentence (Rockstar Games) Several publishers have had to concoct alternative plans for releasing new games, depending on when exactly GTA 6 is released. The lack of a concrete release date for GTA 6 may be frustrating news for its fans (Take-Two has only ever said autumn 2025), but it’s even more problematic for other game publishers. Nobody is going to want to release their game anywhere close to … Continue reading “Three big name games will be delayed if GTA 6 comes out this autumn”

Fans are due an update on Samus’ next adventure (Nintendo) A week after it was claimed Metroid Prime 4 will definitely be at the Nintendo Switch 2 showcase, another rumour says the exact opposite. While there are plenty of theories on what could be shown during next week’s Nintendo Direct for the Nintendo Switch 2, it’s unlikely any concrete info will leak ahead of schedule. That hasn’t stopped the rumour mill, though. Just last week, YouTuber Kiwi Talkz boldly claimed … Continue reading “Metroid Prime 4 not at Switch 2 Direct but might be seen this week says source”

Australia is very strict about the kind of games it allows (Konami) Although the Australian Classification Board’s website said otherwise, Silent Hill f has not been hit with the ban hammer… at least not yet. When Konami laid out all its new Silent Hill projects, it was naturally the remake of Silent Hill 2 that generated the most interest. However, of all the many new titles that have been announced it’s always Silent Hill f that has looked the most … Continue reading “Silent Hill f has not been banned in Australia despite what website says”

No one should be surprised by this (Rockstar Games) Following a copyright strike on their YouTube channel, a GTA modder has decided to take down their recreation of GTA 6’s leaked map. You sometimes have to wonder why GTA modders even bother, given that series publisher Take-Two has a track record for forcibly removing mods, especially any that gain too high a profile. Despite drafting an agreement to allow for non-commercial single-player mods in 2017, Take-Two soon updated it to … Continue reading “GTA 6 map in GTA 5 taken down for potentially spoiling the game”