Here we are again at another weekend. This time, we’re hoping to get a bit of rest from the wonderful mania of covering Summer Game Fest, and all the many showcases and events that happened in between.
Monster Hunter Rise Headlines June’s PlayStation Plus Games
PlayStation has announced the new rotation of games coming to PlayStation Plus on June 18, and there are some standouts. Strategy fans have a lot to look forward to with the addition of Anno 1880 and Crusader Kings III, and Far Cry 4 is always a fun time for fans of the Ubisoft open-world FPS series. But the game that…
Star Wars Outlaws Can Be Finished In 30 Hours, Says Ubisoft
Ubisoft’s upcoming Star Wars Outlaws looks to be a massive open-world video game spanning multiple planets and cities. However, according to the game’s creative director, completing everything in Outlaws isn’t going to take you 100 to 200 hours like in some past Ubisoft games.
Hands-On With Horizon Lego Adventures: Simple But Fun
The first thing to know about the recently announced Horizon Lego Adventures is that it’s a Lego game first and an adaptation of Horizon Zero Dawn second. It’s not attempting to be a one-to-one, brick-by-brick recreation of the expansive open-world RPG or even an abridged version. Think of it more as a Shakespeare for…
Another PS5 Hit In The Making
I can’t remember the last time I played a PlayStation game and felt this happy. I’ve loved plenty of first-party Sony games and their expensive melding of Hollywood cinematics, refined gameplay, and dense systems. Astro Bot is in many ways the antithesis of that. It’s no less refined, perhaps even more so. And it…
30 Minutes With Monster Hunter Wilds: A Big, Beautiful World
It’s been six years since Monster Hunter: World showed what the beloved action series could accomplish when it made the jump from Nintendo’s consoles back to more powerful hardware. As fun as 2021’s Monster Hunter Rise was, it was built for the Switch and pulled back in many ways from the ambition of its PlayStation 4…
Star Wars Outlaws Hands-On: Good Gameplay, Wonderful World
Kay Vess, lovable scoundrel and star of Ubisoft’s upcoming action adventure game Star Wars Outlaws, has a data spike shoved through her ponytail like a number 2 pencil. Alongside Kay at all times is her adorable companion Nix, a Merqaal that can help her snag hard-to-reach objects or distract enemies by running in…
14 Cool Details We Saw In Star Wars: Outlaws’ New Trailers
On June 10, Ubisoft held its annual Ubisoft Forward event as the final big event of Summer Game Fest 2024. The show was a bit subdued compared to past years, but we did get a huge look at Star Wars Outlaws, which is set to launch on August 30, 2024 on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Stealth Shines In Gameplay Trailer
One of the main attractions during the June 10 Ubisoft Forward was a proper look atAssassin’s Creed Shadows gameplay. After a couple of story trailers earlier this year, we got a deep dive into how the game, set in feudal Japan, will play (we also got a chance to this gameplay in-person at Summer Game Fest). It was…