Lorelai and the Laser Eyes review: Puzzling perfection

Within two hours of playingLorelai and the Laser Eyes,I’d already filled out several pages of a notebook with clues and hints. My scrawlings featured Roman numerals, dodgy sketches of symbols found throughout the hotel, various random phone numbers, and soon my in-game handbag was filling up with keys, a crank, some lettered children’s blocks, and pages for a vague script. If there’s anything to be gleaned from those notes, only I will understand them....

May 15, 2024 · 5 min · 933 words · Margaret Porter

New LEGO Lord Of The Rings set announced, and it's beautiful

LEGO has announced the nextLord Of The Ringsset, and it’s a massive set of Sauron’s fortress Barad-dûr, topped off with the terrifying Eye of Sauron which lights up. The set is 5,481 pieces, and costs $459.99 (£399.99). Ten minifigures also come with the set: Sauron, Mouth of Sauron, an Orc, Frodo, Sam, Gollum and Gothmog. It can only be purchased through theLEGOstore on June 4, though LEGO insiders can buy the set from the start of next month, June 1....

May 15, 2024 · 2 min · 273 words · Ann Myers

New Skyrim fan expansion adds massive new region packed with original quests

Take a look at some of the bestSkyrimwins and fails below! According to the officialNexusModspage for Shumer and the Priest Kings, there’s over “8,500 lines of voiced dialogue to support the quests and narrative of Shumer and to add local colour”. There’s also 52 different books that cover the history of the region, with 21 quests in the main questline, 34 different side quests, 21 guild quests and 70 miscellaneous quests, meaning that the mod will keep even the most hardcore fan busy for quite a while....

May 15, 2024 · 1 min · 203 words · Cody Coleman

Nintendo Switch users surprised with trio of free games you can grab now

Nintendo Switch Online users are in for a treat as yet another three delightful nostalgic gems have landed on the service.The only downside is that these are Game Boy titles so they’ve landed on the slightly pricier +Expansion Pack subscription tier.That being said, this is still one of the most reasonable gaming subscriptions out there.AdvertA year ofNintendo SwitchOnline will set you back £17.99 whilst the +Expansion Pack version will cost you £34....

May 15, 2024 · 6 min · 1170 words · Natalie Bryant

PlayStation 5 gamers urged to immediately change new setting following latest update

Another PlayStation 5 console update has arrived and with it, we find lots of stability, along with one feature that everyone is going to want to check out.Among the patch notes for the new console update is a helpful little tip that everyone should pay attention to as it fixes an issue that’s been around for ages.PlayStation once embraced handhelds and many hope that the Portal sees them embrace them once againOne of the notes reads, “In Remote Play, if the persistent message “Remote Play connected....

May 15, 2024 · 6 min · 1216 words · Regina Ferguson

PlayStation 5 sold 5 times more than Xbox Series X/S in last few months

PlayStation has reportedly been outselling Xbox in the console market five-to-one, spelling bad news for Microsoft’s hardware. In all honestyXboxhasn’t been this much in the gutter since theXbox Onedays, as not only has it given up multiple exclusives toPlayStationandPC, it recentlyshut down several game studios, sparking outrage from fans. The next game on Xbox’s release schedule isSenua’s Saga: Hellblade IIwhich has little to no marketing in the run up to its release...

May 15, 2024 · 1 min · 205 words · Tyler Swanson

PlayStation announces 13 more PS Plus free games for May

breaking newsToday is the day once again! The day where PlayStation announces which titles will be heading to PS Plus to join the extra and premium tier catalogues alongside its current May lineup.With an impressive 13titles to choose from, there is bound to be something for everyone and as previously mentioned, these will be added alongsideMay’scurrentPS Plusessential tier lineup:EA Sports FC 24 Standard Edition, Ghostrunner 2, TunicandDestiny 2: Lightfall.These are some epic titles you don’t want to miss out on....

May 15, 2024 · 6 min · 1081 words · John Leach

PlayStation gamers find sneaky workaround for free store credit

With Sony’s PlayStation Stars loyalty rewards programme being the perfect way to get your hands on some free games, one player has accidentally stumbled upon another way you can rack up those points. If you didn’t already know, thePlayStationStars loyalty rewards programme allows users to complete selected campaigns which in turn rewards them with “limited release digital collectibles or points”. Check out theTekken 8launch trailer below! Available in most countries around the world, the programme is free to sign up for and all you have to do to earn points is play some games....

May 15, 2024 · 2 min · 274 words · Timothy Davis

PlayStation Plus gamers surprised with free download for an all-time great

PlayStation Plus is the gift that keeps on giving, in so many ways. We get lots of games to play, plenty of discounts in sales, but also valuable game trials. Game trialsgive subscribers a perfect way to try out something new, they’re longer than a demo and allow you to sink your teeth into a game before buying. Now, one of Sony’s best games can be tried. The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered is a ‘must play’ for all PlayStation 5 players...

May 15, 2024 · 2 min · 284 words · Joseph Thompson

PlayStation teases major update we've waited all year for

2024 has been rather quiet for PlayStation with many gamers wondering what we’ll see from the company as the year progresses. While they’ve seen success with titles likeHelldivers 2andStellar Blade, news has been relatively thing on the ground compared to other years. However, the Japanese developer and publisher is teasing an update of sorts. Stellar Blade is the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive that gamers are loving For a while now rumours have been swirling thatPlayStationwould be holding an event in May, but as May is slowly dwindling, many believe Sony has shifted the event back....

May 15, 2024 · 2 min · 277 words · Cameron Evans

Read Only Memories Neurodiver review: A reminder of the privilege of memories

Having lost a grandfather to Alzheimer’s, I can only imagine having had the power to dive into his mind and return all his precious memories back to him. However, with that not being possible, my family and I were forced to watch them slip from his grasp and it was then that I fully realised the privilege of memories at all. That is the basis forRead Only Memories: Neurodiver,a story-rich visual novel which tells the story of ES88 or Luna, an Esper who has the ability to create psychic links between herself and any intelligent life form with the help of an aquatic-like animal known as the Neurodiver....

May 15, 2024 · 4 min · 736 words · Rose Stevens

Red Dead Redemption 2 fans surprised with new free mode

Red Dead Redemption 2is known as one of the best and most beloved video games of recent times but it’s a shame the can’t be said about its neglected online mode. Well, at least when it comes to Rockstar Games from the many perspective of fans. WhenRed Dead Redemption 2was released in 2018 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, then the following year on PC, it became one of the most critically acclaimed games ever surpassing its 2010 predecessor with an almighty score of 97 on theaggregate websiteMetacritic....

May 15, 2024 · 2 min · 361 words · Natalie Hall

Red Dead Redemption 3 already has the perfect setting and cast

AlthoughRed Dead Redemption 3may be a few years away, it doesn’t mean fans can’t speculate as to what the next entry may entail. That is exactly what has been taking place over on r/reddeadredemption when one posterasked: “WhyRDR3being a sequel toRDR1is a terrible idea. Why would you set a game when the Wild West is already over and almost all the characters ofRDR1and 2 are gone?” Check out the launch trailer forRed Dead Redemption 2below!...

May 15, 2024 · 2 min · 274 words · Bobby Burns