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It’s important in life, I believe, to maintain a broad palette when it comes to culture and the arts. Hideo Kojima agrees, as he continues to use video games like Death Stranding to introduce people to music and other elements they might not otherwise discover.In an interview with Vogue, he spoke about using his games as a platform for highlighting the artists he’d like people to explore further. “Take the band Low Roar from the previous game, for instance,” Kojima explains. “When someone hears a song in the game and feels, ‘Oh, I like this,’ I want that spark to…
Pillars of Eternity has finally gotten its tenth anniversary gift. Obsidian have been busy beta testing a turn-based mode for the RPG since November last year, and this week’s seen them properly whip the cover off it before shouting ‘ta-dahhhhhhh’.
As a League of Legends enthusiast that’s writing this article in a Fnatic t-shirt, I’m very much of the mind that esports isn’t dead. Oftentimes seen as a fad that came and went in the early 2020s, competitive gaming is certainly its own niche with its own problems, but it’s here to stay. When you think of esports, however, you conjure up an image of the fast-paced action of a Counter-Strike Major, or the glitz and glamor of League of Legends Worlds. You don’t immediately think of Age of Empires 2, a strategy game that was first released in 1999.…
Microsoft has confirmed this month’s Game Pass titles for Xbox console, PC and cloud streaming.The 18 games, which are set to release throughout April, include Hades 2, Kiln and Vampire Crawlers.Hades 2 was previously a Switch 2 exclusive, having released on Nintendo‘s console in September 2025 – but is coming to Xbox and PlayStation on April 14, and will be available on Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass on the same day.VGC’s Hades 2 review said the game was “ambitious” but “quite stick the narrative landing”.“As a sequel, Hades 2 is ambitious, and delivers one of…
Crimson Desert is an enormous game. Even completing its main story in the almost three weeks since launch would be quite a challenge for most, but imagine earning every single trophy the open-world behemoth has to offer. Well, some have actually pulled this off, in a span of time that’s even left Pearl Abyss’ PR and marketing lead concerned.For some context, the race to Crimson Desert’s Platinum trophy on PS5 was evenly matched for anyone who wanted to participate. As per Pearl Abyss’ director of marketing and public relations, Will Powers, only the PC version was sent out to folks…
Blizzard has revealed the promised redesign for Overwatch character Anran, after players and her voice actor said she didn’t look right.In February, Blizzard announced a major content update for Overwatch 2, which included the dropping of the ‘2’ from its name and the addition of 10 new heroes.One of these, a damage character called Anran, previously appeared in an animated trailer in August 2025 introducing her younger brother Wuyang. When she was confirmed as playable in the game, however, players complained that her design had been completely changed, making her look younger and too much like some of the other…
Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch 2 Edition arrived in January earlier this year, and at the time, I had hoped that we’d see some of the best Switch 2 accessories get the Animal Crossing treatment. Alas, while there was a steady flow of adorable new merch that popped up on the official Nintendo US and UK storefronts, there wasn’t much in the way of new Switch 2 cases, controllers, and other goodies.However, the fansite Animal Crossing World discovered that a new batch of Animal Crossing Switch 2 accessories by Keys Factory is incoming, at least in Japan anyway. Animal Crossing…
While Mizuki is absolutely my new best boi, when it comes to playing DPS, Anran is my insta-lock. Whenever Sombra is banned (which is more often than I expected) I immediately default to the Chinese flanker, with her impressive mobility and fiery kit making her the perfect alternative. She has, however, been embroiled in controversy, with her voice actor, Fareeha Yue Andersen, calling out Overwatch’s ‘same face syndrome’ when the hero released earlier this year. As a result, the character’s visage has undergone a slight rework, and we’ve finally caught a glimpse of the new, somewhat improved Anran. When Anran…
Classic action platform series Impossible Mission is making a comeback after nearly four decades.The original Impossible Mission was released on the Commodore 64 back in 1984, and was then ported to the ZX Spectrum, Atari 7800, Sega Master System and others.It was notable for its impressive animation, its extremely high level of difficulty and its sampled speech, which included the opening line: “Another visitor! Stay a while, stay forever.”Its sequel, Impossible Mission 2, was released in 1988 and came to a range of systems including the C64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Atari ST and Apple II. It also received a port…
Mark Hamill has shared his thoughts on Dave Filoni taking over as co-head of Lucasfilm, and it sounds like he couldn’t be happier.Filoni and Lynwen Brennan officially became co-presidents earlier this year, replacing Kathleen Kennedy.In a recent interview, Hamill told USA Today that he “can’t think of better hands” than Filoni, who understands Star Wars “so well.”Article continues below You may like “George was a mentor to Dave, so he knows George’s sensibility,” he added, praising the “great stuff” Filoni has worked on, like The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.Hamill, of course, played Luke Skywalker in the original…