Halo: The Master Chief Collection is about to get some major updates that will drastically rework code and improve functionality, courtesy of a small team within 343 Industries dedicated solely to supporting old Halo games. So in the case of MCC’s matchmaking, this means an update to how the game connects to other copies of the game and Xbox Live. With this update, the game will handle those processes, thus putting more control into 343’s hands and strengthening connections. 343 is going through

The Hero’s Path DLC map feature in Zelda: Breath of the Wild offers a bird’s eye view of your entire journey (well, up to 200 hours of it), and it can also make for some phenomenal wall art. With a couple hundred screenshots and a whole lot of patience, Reddit user kazoodac turned their Hero’s Path into wall art that will forever remind them of the hundreds of hours they spent exploring Hyrule. Kazoodac used the Switch’s built-in screenshot support and Photoshop’s photomerge tool to assemble the

Throughout his long history in comics, Marvel hero T’Challa (AKA Black Panther) has been portrayed many ways. So which elements did director Ryan Coogler inject into the upcoming Black Panther film? In the newest issue of SFX, Coogler claimed the ultimate consideration is showing T’Challa as a just and good man. Subscribe: Pick up a subscription to SFX Magazine and get stories on Black Panther, Mute, and more delivered straight to you – digitally or physically! But working with the people, worki

Red Dead Redemption 2 has had another delay, but there’s good reason to believe this will be the last one. We finally have a Red Dead Redemption 2 release date: October 26, 2018. So we’ll end up waiting a full year longer to play Red Dead Redemption 2 than Rockstar initially projected! “We apologize to everyone disappointed by this delay,” Rockstar wrote in a post on its official site. The post also includes a handful of new Red Dead Redemption 2 screenshots, and teases that the company looks fo

There’s no shock on the cards in this Sunday’s Super Bowl, if EA Sports’ Madden NFL 18 simulation of the big game turns out of be accurate: it tips New England to top Philadelphia 24-20. Before I go on: yes, it does sound like madness to think that a videogame, however realistic, can accurately preview real life. Yet when GamesRadar+ ran its own similar prediction ahead of Super Bowl 50, the engine got both the winner (Denver) and their points telly (24) 100% correct. EA’s sim tips Philly to tak

The company lifted the lid on its next “new mobile application in development”, and it’s called Mario Kart Tour. A new mobile application is now in development: Mario Kart Tour! The real question is whether this news should be taken as confirmation that a proper new Mario Kart game for Nintendo Switch isn’t currently in the works. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is more than enough for now, but it remains to be seen whether Mario Kart Tour is going to scratch that karting itch beyond those first few months

Call of Duty WW2’s first DLC has landed on PS4 and to celebrate we’ve got 5 PS4 EU codes to give away for the full Season Pass. The Resistance adds a brand new objective based War Mode mission where you have to stop a train of captured fighters as well as three new multiplayer maps to sink your teeth into. Speaking of teeth and, err, brains, The Resistance also adds a new Nazi Zombies chapter, The Darkest Shore. For a chance to win a code, just enter your email address below before the closing d

Although the Nintendo Switch online service was meant to launch in 2017, Nintendo pushed it back because it wasn’t ready. Like Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus, it’s a paid for service that allows you to play online with your friends. Currently that’s free, but will change once Nintendo Switch Online goes live. pic.twitter.com/h3RpeyymsxFebruary 1, 2018The service will cost $3.99/£3.99 or $19.99/£19.99 a year, and for that price you get a few extras on top of online multiplayer support. They’

The last big theatrical Mario movie, 1993’s Super Mario Bros., was problematic for a number of reasons, but its most gaping flaw was in Hollywood’s bizarre decision to go live-action for a character famous for his pixelated iconography. Nintendo and Illumination are partnering on a movie starring Mario, co-produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri! For starters, the fact that Miyamoto himself is co-producing is a promising omen; if anyone knows what makes Mario, Mario, it’s this guy. Hop

Game of Thrones season 8 may be a little way away but that doesn’t mean we can’t get all hot under the collar about what might go down in its final six episodes. That’s right, the home of House Stark since time immemorial will be reduced to cinders in the final six episodes. Firstly (and most obviously), nothing is going to be safe during the show’s final run. Blue, of course, would mean Viserion and the Night’s King are on the prowl whereas orange would mean Dany has gone rogue. For more things

Specifically, Mega Drive Madden and its always hilarious, much-missed ‘whambulance’. Often rechristened the whambulance, the feature disappeared for good after Madden NFL 2001. “I need Shea Patterson, Dexter Lawrence and Clayton Thorson as scoutable stars in Madden NFL 17, even if I have to put them there myself.” I need Shea Patterson, Dexter Lawrence and Clayton Thorson as scoutable stars in Madden NFL 17, even if I have to put them there myself. Dynamic attendance (Madden NFL series)One of al

What’s more, this patch came with none of the unpleasant side-effects that have come to plague Destiny 2’s updates and special events lately. Destiny 2’s Raid perks, by contrast, are more generalised, working in any combat situation. I really, really do. Powerful, creative gear perks that facilitated powerful, creative, player-bespoke character builds were the whole of that. Everyone’s are at the moment, because Destiny 2’s reduced nuance prescribes how we play far more than its predecessor ever

Steel Black. Even just the name of this discontinued, limited-edition PS4 controller sounds cool – like a rival agent with the grudging respect of James Bond – and it has slick looks to match. In other ‘controller color that could totally be a sexy secret agent’ news, Midnight Blue will arrive at the same time. Steel Black was first released in limited quantities over the summer of 2016 and it’s become increasingly difficult to find since then. And don’t miss the other best PS4 accessories waiti

Fantasy will become reality at the PC Gamer Weekender this February 17 and 18, when the developers of Final Fantasy 15 take to the stage at the Olympia in London to discuss the creation of Final Fantasy 15 Windows Edition. Okay, maybe that’s being a bit hyperbolic, but it will be pretty cool, and if you’ve been eagerly awaiting the PC release of the latest in the long-running JRPG series, it’s a can’t-miss. Aramaki and Shida will also be taking questions from the audience, so this is your chance

When it comes to collecting Funko Pops, chances are everyone’s got at least one piece of Game of Thrones merch in there. And of all the extensive sets out there, Thrones is one of the biggest and most sought after. He may not have lasted long in the show, but his vaulted Funko is worth a cool $190 and out of the nine or so that’ve gone on sale in 2018, he’s sold between £116 to £359. Alas, no one seems to be selling the complete set of Funko and Blu-ray anywhere. While it’s not quite the most so

Game of Thrones is nothing without a fan theory or two to keep those tongues wagging and our cold-addled brains a little warmer during the harsh winters. For my money, the best (and most likely) theory is that involving Bran and his possible timey-wimey jaunts end up with the new Three-Eyed Raven being trapped in time somewhere and becoming the original Raven – and now a Game of Thrones actor believes that’s a real possibility. But it makes a whole lot of sense for Thrones to pull the ol’ time i

If you needed any more proof that the Nintendo Switch is a rip-roaring success (which you really didn’t), Nintendo has revealed that its new console, which only launched in March of last year, has already outsold the Wii U in terms of total sales. The company has sold 1 4.86 million Switch consoles since launch, after one of its best holiday seasons in years, during which 7.23 million units alone were sold. This made the quarter Nintendo’s most profitable since 2009, at the height of the origina

Shelley’s life had been one plagued by death. So already the idea of making him something that can be falsely beautiful, when that’s brought to life it’s something horrific. “Then in the ’70s you get Young Frankenstein, which is a classic, and Blackenstein, a Blaxploitation version of Frankenstein. The one I really like, and it’s really different, is Flesh for Frankenstein, produced by Andy Warhol. Mary Shelley’s really that beacon, that outpost, at the beginning of the 19th century.”This featur

When you first boot up Far Cry 3, players are met with an epigraph from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland. The most provocative trailer for Far Cry 3 showed the protagonist having sex with a princess named Citra. Depending on which ending you choose to complete in Far Cry 3, you can see a variety of video game tropes challenged. Far Cry 3 carried on the trend of Far Cry games playing with the player, testing them, asking them if they’re really paying attention to what’s going on.

What I’m about to say might shock you: Black Panther has some post-credits scenes. Except, judging by those who have seen it, these may not be your ordinary post-credits scenes…As confirmed by attendees at the movie’s premiere, Black Panther indeed comes with two post-credits scenes. 😉 https://t.co/qpimUYR3xvJanuary 30, 2018Black Panther post-credits: one is a potential HUGE game changer for beyond Avengers 4 and lines up with one VERY, VERY interesting thing I heard a while back. Wishing Black