I’m a bit baffled by Xenoblade Chronicles 3. What’s set to be a climax for a trilogy that started off so spectacularly with the 2010 original – and following on from the stuttering start of creator Tetsuya Takahashi’s infamously stunted Xenosaga series – this JRPG epic has an awfully slow start all of its own….
New details from the recent playtest for Skate 4 have leaked online. The leak was shared on reddit and pertains to an early alpha test – meaning details may well not be representative of the final game. Here, a new map from the Skate 4 playtest called Fun City was shown. This was likely only…
Nintendo and Lego are partnering again, this time on a large Bowser set. The 2807-piece design stars the king of the Koopas standing upright on a stone platform, between flaming stone plinths. Lego says The Mighty Bowser will be the largest Lego Mario adult set released to date when it becomes available on 1st October,…
The Portal games are genuine classics – brilliant, inventive first-person puzzle games that combine an inventive gameplay mechanic, mind-bending designs and witty storytelling to create a truly special experience. However, the fact is that these games have essentially been absent from the console space since their original releases in 2007 and 2011 respectively. Aside from…
Following a Covid-enforced absence, E3 is looking to make a proper in-person comeback at the Los Angeles Convention Center in the second week of June 2023, and ReedPop is going to be helping with its return, bringing expertise from running the likes of PAX, EGX, New York Comic Con and Star Wars Celebration for its…
Halo veteran and former Bungie director Paul Bertone has joined 343 Industries as studio technical design director. Bertone worked on Bungie’s five Halo games before leaving the studio ahead of its work on Destiny, but will now return to the series. The news was shared on Twitter by Joseph Staten, head of creative for Halo…
It’s a big day for 2023 video game convention news. That’s right, Blizzard has said it is looking to bring back its BlizzCon event in 2023. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra said his company wanted “to return to a live event that enables us to celebrate the community” and was…
Horror deck-builder Inscryption is heading to PlayStation with some exclusive features. The game mixes elements of psychological horror with deck-building roguelike gameplay and puzzle elements, and was nominated at the BAFTAs earlier this year. It’s already available on PC but will come to PlayStation with extra controller features, though there’s no release date yet. Read…
Sea of Stars, the next game from the creators of The Messenger, is heading to PlayStation consoles in addition to Switch and PC. The news comes alongside a new trailer that gives a fresh look at the game’s combat system. The retro-inspired RPG is heavily influenced by Chrono Trigger and includes similarly turn-based combat within…
You probably don’t need reminding that Skull and Bones has been a long time coming. Announced in 2017 as a sort of standalone Assassin’s Creed Black Flag spin-off, it was to offer a primarily ocean-bound, combat-focused online multiplayer twist on that game’s much-loved seafaring, as players battled to become the Golden Age of Piracy’s most…