The 10 best movies I never ever want to watch again.
In a recent discussion with Respawning’s very own Drumstick Squashie – Will, we were thinking about films that are so good, but so horrible that we never want to watch them again. This was all off the back of talking about the Revenant (I haven’t seen it but want too...
Fight for the Truth in Action Thriller Judgment, Remastered for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and Google Stadia – Available Now
SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s detective thriller, Judgment, is available now on retail and digital storefronts for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and digitally via Google Stadia for $39.99. Critically acclaimed from its PlayStation 4 launch in...
MARVEL’S AVENGERS TACHYON ANOMALY EVENT NOW LIVE
Today, SQUARE ENIX Ltd. announced that the Tachyon Anomaly event for Marvel’s Avengers has gone live. First revealed one month ago at SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS, the Tachyon Anomaly Event includes a variety of activities, including a new opportunity for players to form...
Tales of ARISE is out 10th Sept!
Tales of ARISE will be available on September 10, 2021 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The game marks a new entry in the Tales of series that has been building a legacy for more than 25 years and the next evolution for the JRPG...
Alexx Reviews – Dark Chronicle
With the daily disappointment that is the availability of PlayStation 5 consoles I’ve been replaying some of my favourite games in a bid to bury my head in the sand, pretending the new generation of gaming can’t start until it has my permission. It has been a while...
Reviewing The Current State of Pro Wrestling
I must open this article with an apology. About a year ago I set out to start covering more pro wrestling on this site including reviews, opinion pieces and more. Sadly due to a lot of wrestling quietening down thanks to the pandemic and the tragic bombshell that was...
New Factions & Choices Trailer Released. Shape the World on May 25 for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam Shin Megami Tensei® III Nocturne HD Remaster
The latest Factions and Choices Trailer introduces Shin Megami Tensei® III Nocturne HD Remaster’s characters and the multiple paths they can follow in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo. Play as the Demi-fiend and align yourself with one path. Will you choose the...
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… TO INCLUDE EXTRA EPISODE, DUNGEONS, AND MORE AT RELEASE
Today, SQUARE ENIX Ltd. unveiled a plethora of extra content for NieR Replicant™ver.1.22474487139…, the modern re-telling of the cult classic NieR Replicant, that fans of the series and newcomers can enjoy. The updated version of the game will not only become more...
New Legend Coming to Apex Legends, Check out the cinematic now!
Apex is the Battle Royale for people who insist they hate battle royales (e.g Me). Named after the skinny titan from Respawn’s Titanfall series, Northstar is the latest lump of storyline for this universe, giving us an insight into The Apex predators from...
How Have I Not Played These? | The Bear’s Den
So Mikey has a new series out on the Respawning YouTube Channel about playing games we have never played before and well showing our first reactions to you and that got me thinking. What games have I not played? Well you might not be surprised to know most if not all...
Online Abuse is not ok, m’kay!
Online abuse (or any abuse) is not ok #EnoughIsEnough
Alexx Discusses – PlayStation Plus 2021: A Triumphant Return?
How things have changed! It doesn’t feel like that long ago when I was giving PlayStation Plus the verbal equivalent of waterboarding (as evidenced here, here and here) for the lackluster free monthly game offerings. Of course, the games are not ‘free’ as the emphasis...
There’s A First Time For Everything! Our New Video Series..
Breaking news here at Respawning, we’re starting a new series titled There’s a First Time For Everything where we playthrough a game we’ve never played before. Instead of the usual 2 hour plus live streams though, these will be pre recorded and...
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE – VOICE CAST AND GAMEPLAY DETAILS REVEALED
SQUARE ENIX Ltd., today revealed exciting new details for FINAL FANTASY® VII REMAKE INTERGRADE, the enhanced and expanded version of the critically acclaimed and award-winning FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE on the PlayStation®5 (PS5™) console. The team revealed the official...
Sam Wilson is MY Captain America already!
Right off the bat, I don’t really know anything about the characters of Marvel outside of the films. I’ve never in my life picked up and read a Marvel comic. So, if I say something here wrong that totally misinterprets your favourite character; I’m sorry! (Editors...
How Music Impacts Games
When playing any game, whether that be PC, Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo, you’ll find that it is two to three of your senses that are being engaged. Think about when you are playing one of your favorite trilogy games. You are taking in the game mostly via the visual...
Go Watch “The Way Of The Househusband” on Netflix… Now.
This weeks article is going to be super short because I am in the middle of a bingewatch of “The Way of The Househusband” and I just wanted to take a small moment of your time to tell you to go and watch it. TWOTH is my favourite Manga of all time,...
Best coop games to play with non gaming partners – What should we play after It Takes 2!
With the critically acclaimed success of It Takes Two I got to thinking what other games are really good in coop, but then I thought no Javier…….what coop games are best if your partner/friend/dog doesn’t like video games, or at least doesn’t...
Alexx’s Fits of Fury: 2021 Edition
This week marks two years I’ve been on Respawning! My very first article was titled Five Fits of Fury in which I detailed moments in gaming where I’ve let a game get to me and blown my top (not a euphemism) which I felt were entertaining enough to expose myself for....
PlayStation Game Pass?! How It Could Be Done..
For literal decades now I have been firmly team PlayStation.. no no I’m not one of those horrible social media mutants who feels the need to slag off Xbox and fuel some sort of console war. I’ve simply just not found a reason since the early days of the...
RetroMaina Wrestling UPS And Downs Switch Review | The Bear’s Den
After months and months and months of CODENAMEBIGBEAR flapping his gums about it, it has finally arrived on Nintendo Switch…RetroMainia Wrestling the spiritual sequel to WWF WrestleFest is a classic take on wrestling games that takes you back to the good...
Best games to play in the long Easter Weekend.
We made it gang! The UK lockdowns are finally starting to ease and the majority of us have been gifted a nice long weekend for Easter. And whilst BBQ’s and Pub Gardens are still off the cards for another week, there is still LOADS of games we can session in a long...
Alexx’s Rejected Articles
I’m being a bit cheeky and posting this without having anyone approve it first because I want to talk about five articles I’ve written that I was told I couldn’t post. The rejection reasons vary from their subject matter being too boring, too obtuse or that they were...
The Best Party Games!
IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! Right, now we have that nonsense out of my system, let’s discuss the party, oh wait, we’re still locked down. Well luckily, we live in a timeline saturated by party video games to keep the fun times rolling even when we can’t get out to a bar. I’ve...
It Takes Two Review
It Takes Two is the latest project from the master of co-op games – Josef Fares who brought us the likes of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and the magnificent A Way Out. With a back catalogue like that, my expectations for this platformer which tells the story of...
Set up a shop in the skies in Floating Islands of Nucifera, coming to PC
In the colourful world of Floating Islands of Nucifera, players will take flight into the clouds to open up their very own customisable workshop, take on loot-filled dungeons, and trade treasure for coin to bring life back to this abandoned town! The land of Nucifera...
I am having more fun playing upgraded PS4 titles than I am new games at the moment.
Thanks to my incredible foresight and pure laziness/unwillingness to go into a store to purchase anything I was one of the select few hundred people on this planet that received a PS5 on Launch day and whilst I was initially absolutely adoring all 3 PS5 games that...
Will Nintendo have a bad year?! A gentleman’s rant…
Will Nintendo have a good year in 2021? This is a question I’ve been seriously asking myself despite playing a tonne of switch recently (mostly Bravely Default 2). The thing that really started me off was the pretty awful Nintendo direct. I went into this...
Alexx Discusses – Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey: The Legendary 300!
I’ve gone through a recent spell of starting lots of new games in a bid to stop going through the motions and defaulting to playing games I’ve already sunk dozens of hours into. Always an advocate for getting out of my comfort zone as often as I can, as demonstrated...
WATCH DOGS: LEGION OFFERS FREE TRIAL WEEKEND 25TH – 29TH MARCH
Ubisoft announced that Watch Dogs: Legion will be available to play for free from 25th – 29th March on Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5*, Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store on Windows PC. In addition, pre-load is available now. Every character...
SEGA ANNOUNCES THE COMPLETE PUYO PUYO TETRIS 2 EXPERIENCE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM
Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 is now available on Steam, bringing the exciting puzzle match to PCs worldwide! With today’s launch, the game can now be purchased on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch, in addition to PC via Steam. Watch...
Marvel’s Avengers Updated 2021 Review
When I reviewed Marvel’s Avengers back in September last year, I praised it for having a really enjoyable campaign with excellent combat while criticising it for it’s awful repetitive endgame content, being littered with bugs and it’s seedy live service...
Stubbs The Zombie Switch Review | The Bear’s Den
CODENAMEBIGBEAR has been playing Stubbs the Zombie: Rebel Without a Pulse on the Nintendo Switch, It’s the first time in about 10 years since he last played the brain eating simulator and he wanted to know if it still hold up in all its 2005 glory....
Future Imperfect is a great story… but it’s not enough to save the Avengers game.
On Thursday, I played through the entirety of the Avengers games new Hawkeye centered expansion that follows (very loosely) the critically acclaimed Future Imperfect story, this was also my first opportunity to play the PS5 upgraded version of the game and whilst...
March TV Madness!!!
Recently I’ve found myself diving for the TV remote instead of the dualshock or joy-con. I don’t know if this is because all I’m playing is JRPGs and maybe I need something else OR simply because there is so goddamn much to watch at the moment. Right...
Alexx Discusses – Every Party Needs A Pooper, That’s Why We Invited Microsoft
You know that feeling when someone you like or respect receives a piece of good news, and you simultaneously feel happy for them but with a touch of shameful resentment? That’s how I feel about Xbox’s acquisition of Zenimax Media for how huge series such as, but not...
The Classics Vs. The Modern: Where Do I Begin When Collecting Movie Memorabilia?
Image by Mike Hanlon from New Atlas With the rise of eBay and pop culture garnering more popularity than ever before, collecting movie memorabilia can be a fun hobby! Collecting can become a treasure hunt, tracking down a rare movie poster, an action figure, or a...
We’re All Hyped For TMNT Shredder’s Revenge And Here’s Why..
Last week fellow Respawner Jav sent me a link to a new trailer for TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge. Having no idea what it was I was pleasantly greeted with a remixed version of the classic soundtrack before being treated to the reveal of a new nostalgic filled side...
How will I watch The Snyder Cut in the UK?!
Marvel has almost entirely cornered the market for the live action superhero world. The MCU is an experiment that has paid dividends and many companies have tried to replicate that success, probably none more desperately than Marvel’s main comic rivals, DC. The DCEU...
Spoiled By Fatigue | The Bear’s Den
CODENAMEBIGBEAR isn’t sure what to play or why he isn’t playing games at the moment, so he decided to talk about gamer fatigue, burn out,procrastination what ever you want to call it. Either way he is spoiled for choice in games but can’t bring him...
5 Bands I Can’t Wait To See Once Lockdown Is Lifted
June 21st, the date on everybody’s lips here in the UK as that’s the planned date for everything to go back to normal providing there’s no bumps along the road to full vaccination. The one positive outcome of being in lockdown for the past year is...
Alexx Discusses – Five Games Where You Travel By Falling
Gravity is overrated. Oh sure, it keeps our feet safely on terra firma but also dashes our daydreams of self-sustained flight. Flying in video games is far from a new thing, but with flying comes its equally fun but far more fatal counterpart: falling. This week I’ve...
Bravely Default 2 – Review
When I started writing notes for this review after about 2 hours in there were comments such as ‘copy, paste RPG’, ‘It’s like barely engaging my brain’ and ‘tried to do something different’, however 10 hours later I...
Coolest Tattoos in gaming!
Tattoos are cool right? Regardless of what your parents might have said to you growing up or what that random old couple in the street said about them, tats can be really sick. Sure, some people go out and have some really odd things inked on to them… In a character...
Monster Energy Supercross 4 Review
By this point I’m fully aware of what to expect when going into a Motorsport game such as this. I usually expect a difficult challenge while I get to grips with the realistic gameplay which eventually ends up in a satisfying experience once mastered. Sadly this...
WandaVision Series Review, Was it Good? | The Bear’s Ben
I watched Wandavision and decided that I want to talk about it, no games this week as this series is odd enough for me to talk about for a while, I go into what i thought about the plot, whether or not i liked the characters and even talk about them fan...
I want to get into Soulsbournes, but what order should I play them in?! (with videos)
Heeeey everyone I’m back to yet again talk about Souls, this time I want to tell you the order in which I think you should play them. Being quite new to the whole soulsbourne/soulslike world I happen to think my opinion is pretty fresh, as I only started Dark...
Are Next-Gen Games Too Expensive?
The average cost for PS5 & Xbox Series X games reaching the £70 mark isn’t breaking news, we’ve known for months now that this was going to be the new normal as we push ahead into a new generation and for the most part, we accepted it. However only a few months...