Star Wars finally, officially confirms Yoda's origins

Despite being one of the most recognisable faces in film history, Yoda remains somewhat of an enigma when it comes to his origins. However, thanks to a recent story, we now have slightly more information on the Jedi’s fascinating lore. Check out some gameplay from the recently releasedStar Wars: Outlawsbelow! First appearing in the 1980 film,Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,the small, green humanoid alien has gone on to become one of the most important characters in the history of the sci-fi franchise....

October 29, 2024 · 2 min · 236 words · Judy Bright

Steam drops 7 free downloads you've one week to claim

We’re two days away from Halloween, and to celebrate Steam is giving away seven freebies themed after the spookiest day of the year. Steamis no stranger to handing out free stuff to its users, sometimes even giving away batches of games you can download and keep forever. This excludes the latest AAA games though, for instance you’re not gettingCall Of Duty Black Ops 6as a free Steam game However sometimes the giveaways are a little less exciting, freebies from the digital points shop....

October 29, 2024 · 2 min · 294 words · Jessica Bullock

Steam Horror sale throws up some epic deals on amazing games

Halloween is the best time of year to get your spooky games played. You can shut off the lights, wait for the evening to draw close, maybe light some candles, and delve into various gross of terrifying situations. To celebrate spooky season this year, we’ve put together a list of games you absolutely must play. And you can find each of these as part of the big Halloween sale on Steam, so everything here is a bargain with discounts up to 90% off the usual price....

October 29, 2024 · 3 min · 566 words · Natalie Reese

The Legend Of Zelda fans lose it over perfect live-action movie casting

One of Nintendo’s most famous artists, Takaya Imamura, has weighed in on an actor he’d like to see in the live-action Legend Of Zelda film.TheNintendoCinematic Universe has officially begun, with theSuper Mario Bros Movieand now the live-actionLegend Of Zeldamovie to follow.Many have already criticises the decision to go down the live-action route, believing animation like the Mario movie had would have been a better optionNot much is known about the Zelda film but like any upcoming adaptation fans are already speculating who could play some of the lead roles, with actors likeTom Holland thrown around for LinkandHunter Schafer as Princess Zelda....

October 29, 2024 · 6 min · 1178 words · Lori Garrett

The Witcher 4 quietly teased on 17th anniversary of the original game

We all know that CD Projekt Red is hard at work on a handful of different projects, one of which includesThe Witcher 4. Following on from the huge success ofThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntin 2015,CD Projekt Redis set to return with a fourth instalment in the much-loved RPG series. Check out the next-gen trailer forThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntbelow! With the project still in its early development stages, we don’t know much about it but what we do know is exciting indeed....

October 29, 2024 · 2 min · 277 words · Kenneth Walls

Wow, Mass Effect's Ashley Williams Is Just The Worst

I’m very happy to say that I can totally see why you all love this series so much.Mass Effectis a little ropey in places, sure, but wow - what a story. What characters! I’m about halfway through the much-improvedMass Effect 2, and I’m utterly hooked. Still, I have one small issue I feel I have to raise: Ashley Williams is just theworst. Like, thewooooooorst. She is human tennis elbow. She is the middle-aged woman on Facebook who shares Minion memes and shares posts from Tommy Robinson about how Muslims have underground tunnel networks so they can burrow up into your gardens and steal your children....

October 29, 2024 · 3 min · 429 words · Caitlin Mcclain

Xbox getting massive free open-world RPG with heavy Zelda vibes

Xbox is set to receive a once PlayStation exclusive next month and this open-world RPG comes with some heavy Legend of Zelda vibes. Next month will finally welcome the much-lovedGenshin ImpacttoXbox Series X/Sconsoles after it was first announced to be making the transition earlier this year. Check out the PS4 launch trailer forGenshin Impactbelow! Until now, the action RPG/gacha game has been aPlayStation,PCandmobilephone exclusive so having it finally make the move to Xbox is a big win for Microsoft....

October 29, 2024 · 2 min · 239 words · Lauren Davis

A PS1 classic from our childhood is finally returning on modern consoles

PlayStation fans are welcoming back an icon on the PS1 era, now with a fresh look and updated controls for a modern audience. Over the last few years we’ve seen a resurgence of ‘90s video game characters getting another chance to shine, likeGex The Gecko, Tomba, and you could even argueSonic The Hedgehogis back on top following the launch ofSonic X Shadow Generations. Check out the trailer forSonic X Shadow Generationsbelow...

October 28, 2024 · 2 min · 278 words · Ms. Meghan Martin

Animal Crossing officially returns this December, Nintendo fans

Animal Crossing, the beloved Nintendo franchise credited for helping millions of gamers get through the COVID pandemic is coming back. Check out the Animal Crossing Pocket Camp trailer below! In 2017, the series wentmobilewith the release of thefree-to-play title,Animal Crossing: Pocket Campfor Android and iOS.Animal Crossing: Pocket Campoffered many of the features that have enticed players to the series after all these years but now fully playable on the go like never before....

October 28, 2024 · 2 min · 233 words · Grant Ali

Batman DCU casting quietly confirmed in new trailer

James Gunn’s DCU is starting to build steam after he recently wrapped shooting on his Superman film, and now he’s discussing the line-up for the upcomingCreature CommandosTV show. More comic book shenanigans will come from Marvel next year withThunderbolts* This confirmation camevia Instagramwhere Davis commented “faces are going to melt.” Advert Advert Replying was Jame Gunn saying simply, “Hi Rupert Thorne.” Thorne is, well, a thorn in the side of Batman and isn’t a small fry in Gotham, which has led fans to speculate that this will be the first appearance in a much bigger plan....

October 28, 2024 · 2 min · 290 words · Darrell Knight

Christopher Lee spent last night alive watching The Lord Of The Rings

It has been revealed that legendary actor Christopher Lee spent his final night watching The Lord of the Rings. In a new documentary from Sky,The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee,the actor’s family discussed how he spent his final hours before passing away at the age of 93. The Lord of the Rings will be back on the big screen in a new anime adaptationThe War of the Rohirrim Lee’s son-in-law, Juan Aneiros, described how Lee decided to watch The Lord of the Rings because he wanted to “watch (it) with the nurses....

October 28, 2024 · 2 min · 288 words · Steven Harrison Jr.

Cyberpunk 2077 sequel teaser is a very promising sign

IfCyberpunk 2077was released today in its current state, it’d likely be a nomination for Game Of The Year, at least that’s what fans believe.Unfortunately it didn’t release in its current state, it was a broken buggy mess that required a lot of manpower to fix.Still, it did get fixed in the end so I guess that’s the important thing? And we got a fantastic game out of it tooFear not though, as it seemsCD Projekt Redhas learnt from its mistakes and is ensuring future games like theCyberpunk 2077sequel don’t suffer the same fate....

October 28, 2024 · 6 min · 1214 words · Alan Goodman

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review – Thank the Maker, it’s a triumph

One sip from a blighted cup and 15 years later Thedas still needs saving. We’ve become a Grey Warden, a Champion of the people, an Inquisitor to lead the way, and now the defining Rook on the chessboard. After the events ofDragon Age: Inquisition, BioWare more than ever had inflated expectations biting at its heels. The next instalment needed to blow us away lest it face the same fate asMass Effect Andromeda....

October 28, 2024 · 12 min · 2388 words · Heather Copeland