Originally (and incredibly optimistically) pegged for release in December 2017, the Shenmue 3 release date has since slipped into 2018. For anyone who has ever pledged a Kickstarter campaign, that release date push won’t come as much of a surprise. The first ever Shenmue 3 trailer arrivedThe first ever proper trailer for Shenmue 3 dropped at GamesCom 2017 in August, showcasing the first actual footage for the highly anticipated game. Shenmue 3 now has facial animationsThe first few glimpses we’v

However, the rising cost involved in creating them dissuades publishers from taking risks on more unique projects. This has resulted in an over-reliance on secure, established franchises, surefire formulas, and nostalgia-inducing remasters. With Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Ninja Theory is fusing the creative freedom of indies with the feel of a full-blown AAA title. By adopting what it’s dubbed ‘independent AAA’, the Cambridge-based developer has been able to stay true to its vision and offer

Honesty time: I can remember almost nothing about Nazi Zombies’ parent game, Call Of Duty: World At War. Then again, it did give us Nazi Zombies, so I can look past its overly vanilla story mode. Surviving Nazi Zombies’ increasingly frenzied waves demands tight coordination and constant communication. That little diatribe I opened on recalls a time when I was utterly obsessed with Nazi Zombies. Yet despite my greedy comrades, and the slim chances of success, I’ll always cherish Nazi Zombies’ hys

Do you think there’s more room for Aloy’s stories beyond the Frozen Wilds DLC? Ashly BurchIf you could voice any character in any game, male or female, who would it be? [But in the game,] I think there’s vulnerability in her voice, but she’s also very grounded. I think there’s a tremendous amount of room. I felt like I wasn’t some hired gun who was just brought in to scream a bunch of times and then leave.

As the protracted nights of winter stretch to their peak today with the winter solstice, the harsh, snowy landscapes of The Long Dark perfectly embody the season. On the face of it, Early Access was a win-win. With a talented team working remotely, Hinterland built an alpha of The Long Dark with a repayable loan from the Canadian Media Fund. Cheng had taken his game, Don’t Starve, to Early Access that year and found a thriving playerbase of willing testers. New core features are slated for upcom

Choosing the right games console can be confusing, with buying advice often dense with jargon and assumed knowledge. We’ll address all of these questions in our common-sense guide to choosing the best games console from PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo. Traditional stereotypes of people who play games are long outdated, with games that cater to all tastes and levels of dedication. Xbox One S and Xbox One X will also run a selection of *original* Xbox games, including cult shooter Black, with an ini

I really like crap Christmas TV movies. The rules of a brilliantly terrible ChristmasThere are, I have discovered along my odyssey into the twee and frosted, precisely eight core plot elements that may appear in a Crap Christmas TV Movie. Choose any two to three of these elements at random, and you, my friend, have yourself a solid gold, bona fide, 100% authentic, Crap Christmas TV Movie story. This is a Crap Christmas TV movie we’re talking about, and as such, innocence and unremitting niceness

Star Wars: The Last Jedi wasn’t shy about ripping up the rulebook about everything that came before it. The past weighed heavily on the movie, and that’s without taking into account that Lando and Obi Wan could’ve dropped by. Rian Johnson, however, has laid out his reasons as to why they weren’t part of the movie, and what role they would’ve had to play. Star Wars: The Last Jedi, if nothing else, cuts all ties with that past, and the more power to Rian Johnson for being so brave. For more Rian J

Biomutant is coming to the PC Gamer Weekender. Not only will we be hosting an on-stage developer session, but you’ll also be able to get hands-on with THQ Nordic’s upcoming curio. The post-apocalyptic RPG blends kung fu action and unique martial arts-style combat with futuristic open world… well, mutants. You’ll be able to find out insider details about the making of Biomutant during its stage session, then indulge in the blend of melee, shooting and mutant ability action the game itself prese

“This is Alan’s home – I’m just living in it,” someone says in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, in reference to the character Robin Williams played in the 1995 original. Gone is director Joe Johnston, whose seat behind the camera is now filled by Bad Teacher ’s Jake Kasdan. (At one point Black gives Gillan tips on how to ape a sexpot seductress.) Complete every level and they have a chance of getting back to the real world, and their real bodies. Director: Jake Kasdan; Starring: Dwayne Johnson, K

A new mode dubbed “AR+” is now available for Pokemon Go players who are using an iPhone 6S or later model with iOS 11 installed. Like the standard AR mode, AR+ uses your camera to show a Pokemon as if it were physically in front of you. ‘Scale’ simply means that Pokemon seen in AR+ mode will exist at a fixed point in the environment. Pokemon seen in AR+ will also have an awareness meter, which fills up the closer a player gets to them. Of course, sneaking up on an unsuspecting Pokemon may be the

Marvel comic fans know Thanos is a threat on a scale rarely seen, and even more rarely survived. MCU head honcho Kevin Feige says not to worry, because Avengers: Infinity War is going to show why Thanos is an uber-villain worth fearing right away. “Within the first five minutes of Infinity War, people will understand why Thanos is the biggest and baddest villain in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe,” Feige said. Another idea is that Thanos will attack the Asgardian ship seen at the en

That’s right, I’m one of those people still playing Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, freaking out over the fact that Nintendo just added a garden to my campsite and working extra hard to afford a Christmas tree for my camp visitors. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp dev team: Speaking to the point of feeling it’s fair, we created a system where, if you work hard to complete Stretch Goals, then you can get Leaf Tickets. You can get quite a lot of Leaf Tickets from these Goals. In Pocket Camp, there are n

Senior channel editor, Leon Hurley, looks back on the year for Microsoft and Xbox, including the highs, lows, and everything in-betweenThis year has been all about the Xbox One X for Microsoft. Moving into March, Microsoft chested up to Twitch and YouTube by launching its Mixer streaming platform on console. The year picked up in April, when we got a first look at the specs of what would eventually be called the Xbox One X . Then there was also the announcement that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

They’d spent the previous days, weeks, and months shooting at each other with orders to kill, but today was different. There had been organised ceasefires before, but this marked the only time both sides would spend Christmas together, briefly engaging one another with empathy instead of aggression. For example, DICE recently released a Holiday Community Mission, in which a certain threshold of players each had to destroy 100 vehicles during a select period of time. Go all in, and it could turn

Or is it just not possible to make AAA games without microtransactions and still turn a profit? But when you discover that the game cost around $100 million to make (it’s not clear whether that included marketing), the publisher’s disappointment makes more sense. Saying no to microtransactionsDespite the spiralling cost of development, some publishers have said that they won’t include microtransactions in their games. EA undoubtedly fumbled the ball with the loot boxes of Star Wars Battlefront 2

Leia returning in Star Wars: The Last Jedi was always going to be bittersweet. Carrie Fisher’s untimely passing in December 2016 left a gaping hole in a galaxy far, far away. However, many fans are none-too-pleased with one of Leia’s big moments in the movie, and Rian Johnson has felt the need to explain what went down. There are spoilers for The Last Jedi from this point on. For more grumbles (boo, hiss) about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, see why that petition to rid the movie from official canon

It still feels a little weird to me that Tom Hardy is playing Venom. Like, no-one’s really mentioning this great bit of casting and the movie is coming out next year? Anyhoo, someone has stealthily caught a glimpse of Tom Hardy on set of the Venom movie engaging in a bit of slapstick whilst trying to fight off the symbiote attached to him. It’s clearly not a full scene, as Hardy is trying out a few sudden jerky movements to see what does and doesn’t work, but the crux of the scene comes from Bro

Alicia Vikander will be picking up a bow and arrow to play Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider movie reboot next year, but she’s very aware that she’s not the first actress to take on the role of the iconic video game character. Talking to our sister publication Total Film magazine, Vikander talked about Angelina Jolie’s version and how her Lara Croft will differ. It certainly marks a change of pace from the 2001 movie, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, and its risible 2003 sequel, The Cradle of Life.

Are you curious about Phoenix Point? Well, the latest title from XCOM’s original creator, Julian Gollop, will be available to play during the PC Gamer Weekender – and the man himself will be on hand as a guest speaker on the Saturday of the event. With its appearance at the PC Gamer Weekender, you’ll finally be able to find out just why we’re all so excited. You can check out Phoenix Point’s Twitter here and its Facebook here, while a Discord room can be found over here. Phoenix Point will be jo