From fake protagonists to existential subplots, here are 10 staggering Xbox plot twists that will teach you never to trust games ever again. When you get there, you discover that he’s actually dead and the whole thing is a figment of Walker’s damaged imagination. Mass EffectThis is one of those twists that makes you want to put down the controller and give up, but in a good way. It’s enough of a shock to learn that Sovereign isn’t just a weird ship, but an ancient, implacable cosmic squid. You’v

Ashly, what is it like sort of getting back into Chloe’s character for Farewell after so much time has passed? Life is Strange is that rare, wonderful thing: A choice-based video game in which you are not the center of the universe. [laughs] It’s really, really tough. I hear that a lot when watching Let’s Plays and things like that – there are a lot of people who can really, really sympathize with Joyce; I certainly can, as a parent. I think because players know Chloe so well and they love her f

“When you look at all of the Zelda games, you have first off the Zelda games that Mr. [Shigeru] Miyamoto was mostly in charge of. And then you have the Mr. Aonuma Zelda games. And I think in making Breath of the Wild, there’s obviously a lot of Zelda elements that existed in both of those two strains of Zelda games. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and its sister game Oracle of Seasons, which both came out in 2001, were the first Zelda titles that Fujibayashi directed. If ‘starting over naked

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“I love monsters the way people worship holy images,” Guillermo del Toro once told The Guardian. And monster love is a tale as old as time in Disney’s live-action Beauty And The Beast. We love monsters because, on many complex, historically shifting levels, they’re us. Into the ’70s, Cronenberg upheld Romero’s taboo-trashing, cracked mirror, no-budget influence with Shivers, which empathised with its licentious monsters – if monsters they even be. Fantastic beastsInto the 2000s, del Toro’s monst

These muddled questioning sequences aside, though, L.A. Noire deserves to be hailed as one of gaming’s great period pieces. Whereas Rockstar’s GTA is set in a stylised, hyperreal version of America, L.A. Noire is sober crime fiction set in the real world. Rockstar cited crime authors Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and James Ellroy as literary influences on L.A. Noire in a 2011 interview with EW. Like in Ellroy’s book, a fictional explanation is offered for Short’s murder, though L.A. Noire h

Positech Games, developers of Gratuitous Space Battles and Democracy, is bringing a trio of fine titles to the PC Gamer Weekender – one developed in-house, two others published by the firm. First up is the in-house game, Production Line – a strategy/management title that sees players running a small car company with the intention of growing the business and making its output as mass market-friendly as possible. Last, and of course not least, is Frozen Synapse 2 from Mode 7 Games – sequel to the

I remember the furtive chatter more than the experience of playing it: Braid was the game that redefined games. The Cult of Jonathan Blow lives on today in devotees who try to evangelise the genius within The Witness’ punishing volume of maze puzzles, but it all began in 2008. Nevertheless I did play it in situ, and my thoughts at the time could be summarised as follows: Jonathan Blow is cleverer than me, and he’s reminding me of it with each of these dastardly little puzzles. Jonathan Blow is s

But what do the people who made Game of Thrones think about being part of the Westeros juggernaut? I’ve met actors in Game Of Thrones and have no idea who they are, and apparently they’ve been there for years. Read more 14 amazing fan theories for Game of Thrones season 8Hempstead Wright: It’s funny. It really summed up how far Game Of Thrones has come, and just the epic scale of the brutal warfare. You can tell subtle differences between what’s happening in season two and season one, because se

Did you really want a new iPad for Christmas? Still, it’s not too late to get in on the cheap Apple action thanks to the Boxing Day 2017 sales. Currys PC World is currently selling iPads for £314, if you use the code IPAD25 at checkout. Apple iPad 9.7 with 32GB of storage for £314 – Grab the latest iPad in a variety of colours for £314. Perhaps you fancy a cheap PS4 Pro or a fancy Nintendo Switch bundle with Super Mario Odyssey and some other games?

People have well-documented theories about where The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild fits on the Zelda timeline, but Nintendo really doesn’t want to say anything official. Both Fujibayashi and Aonuma were refreshingly upfront about their thoughts on the timeline, if not Breath of the Wild’s place in it. “I wouldn’t say that we’re not concerned with the timeline,” Fujibayashi began. But I think at this point, we’re not really at the stage where we want to talk about where Breath of the Wild i

Sometimes you just need a little break, and the beach just south of Stardew Valley is the perfect spot to do that. Tropico 5The good thing about islands is that they’re literally completely surrounded by beaches to go make sandcastles on while eating ice creams. The beaches in Minecraft are whatever you want them to be if you’re willing to put a little effort and imagination into things. Thankfully Fallout 4’s Nordhagen Beach is the perfect spot for relaxing, and comes complete with a small sett

Pogue hooked up with a young producer named Stuart Cornfeld, today co-producer and business partner of Ben Stiller. “It had the scene with the little fly with a man’s head at the end, going, ‘Help me! Help me!’ The original movie gave our version a little familiarity, but it also made it a lower prestige movie. In his early forties, he had already established a suitably twisted “body horror” oeuvre which included movies like Shivers and Scanners. Like the best horror movies, tapping into why The

The trouble with picking up a good Nintendo Switch deal is what games to get with it. How about this deal with six options to choose from, including our… everyones’ GOTY The Legend of Zelda. As well as that there’s LA Noire, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey, Pokken Tournament DX, or FIFA 18. Choose two games from The Legend of Zelda, LA Noire, Mario Kart 8, Super Mario Odyssey, Pokken Tournament, or FIFA 18. Obviously Zelda is one of the best games of the year (check out our GOTY 2017

If you’ve managed to get through Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas without getting a PS4 Pro but, you know, are still thinking about it? There are a few options, with Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition and Hidden Agenda possible the best combination. But, if that’s not entirely your thing then Gran Turismo Sport and SingStar Celebration are also in the mixPS4 Pro 1TB with two free games, £297. Choose between Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition, Gran Turismo Sport, SingStar Celebration and

If you’ve not yet had a chance to play Guns of Icarus: Alliance, you’re in for a treat at the PC Gamer Weekender. A team-based online title pitting co-operative crews against human and AI players, Guns of Icarus: Alliance will be playable throughout the PC Gamer Weekender. This is the definitive version of the original Icarus (subtitled Online), with all the tweaks and modifications you would expect, plus the addition of tactical PvE combat. Find some friends and make a crew at the PC Gamer Week

If you want to cash in on the excitement surround The Last Jedi, you have to get yourself this brilliant little app-controlled R2-D2 from Sphero. Part of our picks of the top Boxing Day deals, this little replica can pull off all of R2-D2’s classic moves and is all controlled using an app on your phone or tablet. Thanks to Amazon, the usually £170 droid is now just under £120. R2-D2 App-Enabled Droid by Sphero for £119.95 (was £169) If you want to get into The Last Jedi spirit, take a look at th

Microsoft’s latest console is the best for 4K gaming in the living room, and with this brilliant deal from Tesco you can catch up on some of the best games of 2017. This is one of the best Boxing Day deals so far because you get the Xbox One X console and five games for under £470. Xbox One X with five games for £469.99 (was over £600) On its own the Xbox One X is £449, but thanks to this Tesco deal you pay just £20 extra to nab yourself five games: Wolfenstein 2, Call of Duty WW2, Forza Motorsp

Well it turns out that Boxing Day gaming deals are here to sort you right out, and currently Currys PC World has a brilliant offer on one of our favourite racing wheels for PS4. For only £149, you’ll get the G29 Racing Wheel as well as the gearstick accessory AND pedals. Bear in mind this is for PS4 and PC only but this is a brilliant offer for Boxing Day. The G29 has all kinds of great features and was especially developed for PS4. There’s a click wheel for adjusting brake balances, and a set o

Nursing my car through Melbourne’s 13 turns like a Fabergé egg courier on a unicycle, I manage a respectable midfield qualifying position. Do you know how hard I worked for those 1,000 points, Chris? A race that begins wet but which dries out around halfway through offers a tempting tyre gamble. In P13 and with nothing to lose but the sight of Nico Hulkenberg’s rear wing, I go for it. Just as well too, because after my engine blows up the following race in Bahrain, I’m almost ready to hand in m