Games Inbox: Virtual reality cost, Hitman for newbies, and Dead or Alive...
PlayStation VR – is it just too expensive? The evening Inbox tries playing Dark Souls III with no help, as one reader attempts to guess the next Battlefront hero. To join in with the discussions...
View ArticleMirror’s Edge Catalyst closed beta starts next Friday
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst – Faith is about to be rewarded Fans that have signed up for the beta of DICE’s first person parkour sequel should keep a close eye on their emails next week… The closed beta for...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Gears Of War 4 microtransactions, Animal Crossing 15th...
Gears Of War 4 – no microtransactions unless you want them The morning Inbox considers the best of the rest of From Software, as one reader recalls the days of C64 vs. ZX Spectrum. To join in with the...
View ArticleHover Junkers review – virtual FPS
Hover Junkers (Vive) – anti-grav shooter Online first person shooters are already a reality on HTC Vive, in a game that may be a watershed for multiplayer VR games. There’s an extra thrill to playing...
View ArticleUbisoft is biggest publisher of 2016 in US March sales charts
Tom Clancy’s The Division – definitely a hit The success of The Division has given Ubisoft another number one in America, but March was also surprisingly good for the Wii U. For the second month in a...
View ArticleThe Ghostbusters movie tie-in game looks busted
Ghostbusters – just not any of the ones from the movies Bustin’ is unlikely to make you feel good if the trailer for this unexpected new Ghostbusters game is anything to go by… Ghostbusters fans don’t...
View ArticleFirst Dark Souls III DLC due this autumn
Dark Souls III – you know what to praise Bandai Namco has confirmed that it’ll be a long wait for any new Dark Souls III content, with the second likely to be 2017. Darks Souls III is not the sort of...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Beating Dark Souls III, Star Fox Zero expectations, and Destiny...
Dark Souls III – will you beat it, or it beat you? The evening Inbox considers the benefits of cosmetic DLC, as one reader is unimpressed by the first wave of VR games. To join in with the discussions...
View ArticleWeekend Hot Topic, part 1: The best offline multiplayer games
Mario Kart 8 – perfect multiplayer GameCentral readers argue over the best local multiplayer games, from split-screen classics to couch co-op. The subject for this weekend’s Inbox was suggested by...
View ArticleVR: the dangers of virtual exposure – Reader’s Feature
Virtual reality – is it antisocial technology? A reader worries that the virtual reality revolution will increase social isolation in the real world… and with his wife. I would consider myself ‘plugged...
View ArticleDiRT Rally reader review: a tribute to a rally legend lost – Reader’s Feature
DiRT Rally – hardcore racing A reader is more than pleased with Codemasters’ new rally game, and names it the best racing game ever made. This is what we wanted: a hardcore simulation with none of the...
View ArticleThe worst games I’ve ever played and the lessons I learnt from them –...
Conflict: Denied Ops – it teaches you things After playing bad games from Dragon’s Lair to Conflict: Denied Ops, a reader tries to draw some useful life lessons. We’ve all done it, we’ve all bought and...
View ArticleWeekend Hot Topic, part 2: The best offline multiplayer games
Saturn Bomberman – the ultimate offline multiplayer GameCentral readers argue over the best local multiplayer games, from split-screen classics to couch co-op. The subject for this weekend’s Inbox was...
View ArticleDark Souls invaders are cowards and knaves – Reader’s Feature
Dark Souls III – be nice, don’t invade A reader explains why he never invades anyone’s game in Dark Souls, and why he thinks those that do are being cruel and unfair. I’d like to offer some alternative...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Indie gaming ghetto, The Division disaster, and 4K gaming vs. 60fps
Hyper Light Drifter – did you ignore it? The morning Inbox asks what Nintendo, CD Projekt and From have in common, as one reader defends Quantum Break. To join in with the discussions yourself email...
View ArticleThe Gallery – EP1: Call Of The Starseed review – virtual reality adventure
Call Of The Starseed (PC) – a virtually real adventure One of the best virtual reality games so far is an episodic adventure that puts you in the lead role of an ‘80s style movie mystery. It shouldn’t...
View ArticleDark Souls III claims UK number one with biggest series debut yet
Dark Souls III – praise the sales figures The new Dark Souls has seen sales jump by 61% over the last sequel, as the game dominates in the latest UK top 40. Dark Souls has always done surprisingly well...
View ArticleDark Souls III stars a bonfire in UK charts – Games charts 16 April
Ash seeketh sales UK individual formats chart – 16 April 1 (-) Dark Souls III (PS4) 2 (-) Dark Souls III (XO) 3 (1) Quantum Break (XO) 4 (11)EA Sports UFC 2 (PS4) 5 (4) The Division (PS4) 6 (5) The...
View ArticleLeaked Red Dead Redemption 2 map suggests new game is prequel
Red Dead Redemption – is it back to the Old West for Rockstar? The first evidence has emerged that Rockstar’s next game will be another open world western, and one set further in the past. For months,...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Doom multiplayer negativity, Dark Souls III beauty, and Street...
Is Doom doomed? The evening Inbox celebrates the weirdness of Metal Gear Solid V, as one reader tries to get the platinum trophy on Fallout 4. To join in with the discussions yourself email...
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