Category: Gaming

It might be a samurai summer (Sony Interactive Entertainment) Sony has announced the release date and pre-order details for the sequel to Ghost Of Tsushima, and it could be in the firing line of GTA 6. We’ve heard nothing about Ghost Of Yōtei since its original reveal in September last year, but Sony has now dropped a release date out of the blue. The sequel to Ghost Of Tsushima, developed by Sucker Punch, is set to launch on October 2, … Continue reading “Ghost Of Yōtei pre-orders go live as release date announced”

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – a glorious mix of old and new (Kepler Interactive) One of the best Japanese role-players of recent years is actually French and it also has one of the most enjoyable battle systems the genre has ever seen. When it comes to the term Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) we’ve always been of the opinion that it describes a subgenre of games, rather than being an indication of where a title was made. Not everyone agrees but … Continue reading “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review – a classic JRPG made in France”

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered should have mods on PC at least (YouTube) Oblivion veterans have already started cracking the code to add mods to the remaster, as Bethesda allows an upcoming fan project full access. Along with janky launches and comical bugs, Bethesda’s role-playing games are synonymous with thriving mod communities. This is certainly the case with The Elder Scrolls series, where mods for Oblivion and Skyrim have provided widespread improvements or comical goofs through exaggerated ragdoll physics … Continue reading “Oblivion remaster mod support is only a matter of time as fans get to work”

Oblivion has had a strong launch (Bethesda) Bethesda’s remaster of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion has racked up some impressive numbers on Steam, surpassing the likes of Marvel Rivals and Apex Legends. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered was finally released yesterday, after countless leaks and rumours, and it appears players are very hungry for some retro Elder Scrolls action. After it was shadowdropped during Bethesda’s livestream, the remaster soared to the top of Steam’s best-sellers list within an hour … Continue reading “Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered teased for Switch 2 as it tops sales charts”

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered – everyone seems impressed (Bethesda) The Wednesday letters page thinks it understands Sony’s plans for the PS6 portable, as a reader celebrates pre-ordering a Nintendo Switch 2. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Honest hypeNice to see some hype that was actually worth it, with the Oblivion remaster looking really nice. I appreciated that they made lots of changes to the gameplay and UI and other aspects to modernise it too. … Continue reading “Games Inbox: Is The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster worth it?”

There are enough Elder Scrolls games to keep you busy until Elder Scrolls 6 comes out (Bethesda) With a remaster of the fourth game out this week, GameCentral looks back at the best entries in Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls series. Out of all the franchises Bethesda has under its belt, The Elder Scrolls is perhaps its most important. In its early days, the studio was primarily making sports games and movie tie-ins, with 1994’s The Elder Scrolls: Arena marking its … Continue reading “The top eight Elder Scrolls games ranked from worst to best”

Who here will be experiencing Forza Horizon 5 for the first time with the PlayStation 5 port? (Microsoft) Any PlayStation 5 owners eager to play Forza Horizon 5 as soon as possible can do so four days before its official release. While Microsoft has embraced launching new Xbox games on PlayStation 5, and potentially Switch 2, it’s also made it clear that many of its older titles will also be going multiformat. The likes of Hi-Fi Rush and Sea Of … Continue reading “Forza Horizon 5 releases on PS5 this week – here’s how to play early”

Oblivion awaits (Bethesda) Bethesda has finally revealed The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered and it looks like a major upgrade over the original. After an overwhelming amount of leaks and rumours, Bethesda has officially revealed The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered. Developed by Virtuos in collaboration with Bethesda, the remastered version looks like a substantial revamp of the original, which was originally released on Xbox 360 and PC in 2006 (and PlayStation 3 in 2007). Better yet, as was previously … Continue reading “Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is out now and it’s a massive upgrade”

The PlayStation Portal has been a big hit (Sony) The rumoured PlayStation portable will likely only play PS5 games, as a leaker claims to have additional information. The next generation of consoles is increasingly looking like it will become a war of handheld devices, as Microsoft and Sony both look to compete against the Nintendo Switch 2. Microsoft has confirmed some kind of Xbox handheld is in the works, alongside its next generation console, but the picture is less clear … Continue reading “PS6 handheld may need patches to run PS5 games properly claims insider”

Steel Seed – it’s amazing how good indie games can look now (ESDigital Games) A new double-A indie game tries to blend elements from two of gaming’s most successful franchises, in a unique new sci-fi adventure of its own. These days triple-A game development budgets regularly stray into the hundreds of millions, which means anything less than a massive hit can be enough to send studios into bankruptcy. For publishers, there’s an increasing sense that the future of games may … Continue reading “Steel Seed review – Assassin’s Creed meets Halo on a budget”