Martin Ganteföhr, State of Mind’s creative lead, explains how this curious aesthetic syncopates with the story that he wanted to tell. The geometric character models themselves also evoke “allusions to shattered glass”, says Ganteföhr, which is a motif that runs throughout State of Mind’s multi layered narrative. Martin Ganteföhr, Creative LeadBut on which side of the debate around transhumanism will State of Mind’s story ultimately fall? This has the makings of a true sci-fi game that as many p

No, you’re not seeing double – another Joker movie is in the works. Jared Leto, who starred as the Clown Prince of Crime in Suicide Squad, is in line to reprise his role – weird tattoos notwithstanding – as DC and Warner Bros. looks to further bolster its movie ranks. No plot details have been announced yet, but Jared Leto has also signed on to be an executive producer for the movie, which could be… interesting. But it just goes to show how muddled DC’s movie universe is at the moment. But one t

Yesterday, Realm Royale released in Early Access for free on Steam, and you’d be forgiven for thinking it had nothing to do with whatever Paladins: Battlegrounds was going to be. This already brings a new dimension to the battle royale formula typified by Fortnite and PUBG, boiling down MMO-style class combat to a simple pick-and-mix system that diversifies every match, but the fun doesn’t stop there with Realm Royale. Loot is tiered in coloured rarity, as you might expect, but Realm Royale feat

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is here because, as well all know, life finds a way to milk a franchise for all its worth. Read on to find out what they think – and make sure you check out our very own Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom review. The thematic work of Fallen Kingdom is scribbly and half-finished, a series of dopey riffs on what came before about humans living with the consequences of their scientific meddling.” Is Fallen Kingdom better than Jurassic World? – AP”Here’s the good news: Jur

I’m not here to say that the Elder Scrolls single-player games aren’t amazing. That’s right: Elder Scrolls Online is all grown up now, and with its latest addition Summerset, it’s delivering Grade A questing goodness. Just because Elder Scrolls Online is an MMO, doesn’t mean you can’t just treat it like one big solo adventure – a neverending world of strange mysteries to uncover and enemies to face. It just happens to have a few people charging through it sometimes, all on their own Elder Scroll

If you don’t know your Fortnite history, the game’s latest content update probably struck you as uncharacteristically tiny: all Battle Royale got was a new Bouncer Trap item. Now compare that to the directional jump pad item from the old (read: late 2017/early 2018) days of Fortnite. If you’ve ever played Fortnite Save the World, you may have wondered why its bounteous array of traps isn’t available in Battle Royale. Or some of them, anyway, but at one point Epic consolidated Fortnite’s various

Gambit is a PvE/PvP Destiny microcosmGaze upon the first true fusion of PvP and PvE in Destiny history. The Destiny Annual Pass has a bunch of mini-expansionsAlready dreading the day you clear out the last little morsel of Destiny 2 Forsaken? It sounds like Dreaming City will do that, but even harder. Bungie is pushing Dreaming City as a new destination built entirely around the end game. Bungie says the Dreaming City you explore when the expansion goes live will probably not be the same as the

We’re entering the end game for Westworld season 2 with episode 7 giving more time with a newly returned character, and a final confirmation what the last few episodes have been building up to. Buckle up for a discussion of that but obviously big spoilers if you’ve not seen the latest episode. This is the episode where Anthony Hopkins’ host creating, Westworld founding Ford cemented his return after Westworld season 2 episode 6’s surprise. One popular theory had been that Season 2 is cribbing fr

A game called Far Cry 5 came out a little while ago. Hours of Darkness’ rogue-lite inspirations – IGN”One big difference between Hours of Darkness and Far Cry 5 proper is that your buddies aren’t invincible – even after you’ve rescued them they can be permanently killed in combat. It’s not bad considering it’s just one part of the $29.99 Season Pass, but it’s not really great either. In Hours of Darkness it feels more like you can go looking for trouble rather than in Far Cry 5 proper, where tro

The Walking Dead season 9 is now almost definitely going down the path less travelled: Rick Grimes is leaving. (H/T Reddit)While much of it is (rightly) a series of glowing comments to Andrew Lincoln, therein lies a couple of lines that tease what to expect from The Walking Dead season 9. This is uncharted territory for The Walking Dead: an almost complete break from the comics and an opportunity to carve a brand-new niche for itself. Not many shows get that chance – but is it one The Walking De

Avengers: Infinity War was a lot of fun. It destroyed us; it ruined us and, if Chris Hemsworth is to be believed, Avengers 4 might just finish the job. Speaking to Esquire, Hemsworth promises that “if you were shocked by [Infinity War] I think the second one is even more shocking, for other reasons entirely.”Other reasons entirely, you say? But shocking sounds ominous. Chris Hemsworth also confirms that the MCU is escalating things even further with Avengers 4 by saying, “[Avengers 4] I’m probab

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom starts out like a big, loud action movie with volcanoes and desperate escapes – that we already knew . But in an interview for the latest issue of SFX Magazine, Fallen Kingdom director JA Bayona opened up more about the movie’s second half. Bayona, who made his name directing Spanish horror classic The Orphanage, doesn’t plan to disappoint; Fallen Kingdom just gets creepier from there. Subscribe: Sign up for future issues of SFX Magazine to get more exclusive news

There’ll be a lot of Guardians (and probably a few Bungie employees) who struggled to sleep last night, because today is the day of the Destiny 2 Year Two Reveal. When can I watch the Destiny 2 livestream? The Destiny 2 Year Two Reveal will go live on Twitch on June 5 at 5pm UK time, 12pm Eastern time and 9am Pacific time. Where can I watch the Destiny 2 livestream? You can watch it right here thanks to the magic of the internet, or head over to Bungie’s Twitch channel to watch it directly.

Earlier today, WB Games started a 72-hour countdown livestream for a pre-E3 reveal of an unannounced game, showing only a looping snippet of a pit crew working on a souped up race car. Given the distinctly NASCAR-esque imagery, everyone assumed this would be a new racing game – but a Hitman 2 logo that briefly appeared on WB Games’ sitemap (before being taken down in what I assume was a blind panic) says otherwise. Hitman 2 logo leaked on WB Games teaser site https://t.co/J0TpT5M5L1 pic.twitter.

Ahead of its big year two reveal stream tomorrow, Bungie has dropped the name of its next big Destiny 2 expansion, due out in September. It will be called Forsaken, and thanks to the teaser trailer we know the Reef will be home to at least part of it. This interesting figure is part of the House of Dusk, a Fallen House that was formed after the Red War. We’ll bring you all the latest news from the stream tomorrow, which will feature game director Steve Cotton and project lead Scott Taylor. Until

Sony’s getting ready for all the big E3 2018 game reveals by rolling out more game reveals! Sony announced today that it will count down to the official PlayStation showcase event next week with a series of five livestreamed broadcasts, each focusing on a different game to announce or share more details about. Commence the poring over Sony E3 rumors to see which could potentially match up with these descriptions! Just keep in mind that Sony will probably save its biggest surprises for the main e

So, that in mind, I’ve broken down 20 things that Destiny 2, Year Two still has to add, fix, tweak, and amend. To get things right from now on, Destiny 2 needs to be laser-focused on what ‘the hobby’ actually is. I often compare playing Destiny to being a hobbyist car tuner, and there are good reasons so many Destiny players love Monster Hunter. Overhaul the Heroic Strike modifiersThe first way to address the Nightfall / Heroic imbalance is to rethink the gameplay modifiers in the Heroic playlis

The “Biggest Xbox Sale of the Year” event (that’s what Microsoft’s calling it) will begin on June 7, starting off several weeks of savings on consoles, games, and accessories. The most exciting sale has to be the temporary price drop on Xbox One X. From June 7 through June 23 you’ll be able to pick up Microsoft’s 4K-ready console for $50 off, or a final price of $449. Xbox One X still isn’t even a year old yet, so it’s probably going to be a while before you see a much better price than that. A

We’re always keeping an eye on the best gaming laptops and these limited-time savings on Medion’s portable PC range are a great time to make the leap. Our pick’s the ERAZER X7851 Gaming Laptop, which offers strong processing power with a tempting £200 discount. Take a closer look below…Our favourite Medion gaming laptop dealLooking for a bit more power? Save £120 on a AKOYA S3409 Ultrabook for £429.99: With Intel Core i3 7100u dual core processor, 256GB SSD storage, and 4GB ram. Whatever the gam

Despite Westworld season 2 spinning its wheels in previous weeks, the show finally manages to do away with the riddles in favour of delivering a rip-roaring rollercoaster of an hour filled with twists, turns, and maybe even a shock death or two. While the episode falters a little towards the end, the key action – and crucially, questions – propelled Les Ecorches towards the upper echelon of Westworld offerings. Note: From here on out there are specific plot spoilers for Westworld season 2, episo