by Alexx Mitchell | Feb 25, 2021 | Games
February 27th marks the 25 year anniversary since the release of the original Pokemon games in Japan, Pokemon Red and Green. Suffice to say the franchise has taken the world by storm, selling millions of copies every year and attracting an ever growing and loyal...
by William | Feb 24, 2021 | Games
Fan favorite FPS, Star Wars Republic Commando is coming back with a remaster polish to PS4 in April. Taking command of Clone oppos, Scorch, Fixer and Sev, you will battle across the galaxy doing to jobs the ordinary Clone Troopers can’t handle! Aspyr...
by William | Feb 23, 2021 | Games
Films, Books and yes even video games can have a direct line to our heartstrings, messing with our emotions in ways that stay with us forever. I was recently reminded of this recently when I played a bit of Bioshock and remembered THAT ending. This got me thinking...
by William | Feb 23, 2021 | Games
Strike back with the Phantom Thieves! Persona® 5 Strikers is available now for PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™ and Steam®. As the Phantom Thieves investigate a series of strange cases occurring across Japan, they discover another realm where innocent people...
by Stuart Fitzsimmons | Feb 21, 2021 | Games, Gaming Videos, Not News!, Playstation
Playstation has really hacked me off this week and the last few months have been building to this…I’ve had enough It’s taking the P*** now…any way CODENAMEBIGBEAR has a rant…enjoy I...
by Luke Stone | Feb 20, 2021 | Games
Hot off the back of the recent Nintendo Direct, Luke is back with another list because he wanted to take a bit of time to discuss what our most anticipated things of 2021 are… but this time, instead of reeling off the usual top 5 things he’s excited for, he thought he...
by Javier Reyeros | Feb 19, 2021 | Games
I hope it’s not just me who feels this way but I was completely underwhelmed by that direct, it was the polar opposite of the Playstation one at the end of last year that had me grinning from ear to ear. I watched the whole thing waiting to be mind blown and was...
by William | Feb 18, 2021 | Games
It’s finally here! Today we get the first proper look at the red band trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie…and oh boy does it look like a blood fest! With classic characters like Jax, Sonya and Scorpion being joined by new boy Cole Young, this...
by Alexx Mitchell | Feb 18, 2021 | Games
What a journey it has been! Days Gone has been my main game for over two months between starting and completion, unlocking my 58th Platinum trophy along the way. I refer to it as my main game because straight out the gate I have to stress that this game is long,...
by Mikey Galaszia | Feb 17, 2021 | Games
When I first got my hands on the shiny new PlayStation 5 three months ago I couldn’t wait to write a review on it. Well it doesn’t take more than a quick site or YouTube search to find that review never happened, mostly down to the fact that I don’t think it’s...
by Stuart Fitzsimmons | Feb 17, 2021 | Games, Gaming News, PC
Outriders is a “high intensity” RPG/Shooter from the people at People Can Fly and Square Enix and it is set to release on April 1st 2021 on GOOGLE STADIA. Stadia is steadily ramping up their game library and this might be a game for you test its strengths...
by Stuart Fitzsimmons | Feb 17, 2021 | Games, Gaming News, News, Playstation, Xbox
Valhalla has a new game mode called River Raids…considering Valhalla is touted as one of the best AC games in recent years to be getting new modes like this is very exciting, below are the details we have been sent. he River Raids is a permanent addition to the...
by William | Feb 16, 2021 | Games
Civilization is a great series isn’t it? Fantastic strategy and governance games with tons of heart and oodles of style. So of course, a few titles will try to get in on that magic, trying to capture the charm. Doesn’t always work quite the way you thought it would...
by Stuart Fitzsimmons | Feb 14, 2021 | Featured, Games, Gaming Videos, Nintendo, Playstation, Xbox
It’s Valentines day and CODENAMEBIGBEAR has compiled a list of games for you to play that has some great game play as well as a romance option/game play...
by Luke Stone | Feb 13, 2021 | Games
Ever since hearing the rumours that Bioshock 4 is finally going to get an announcement at E3 this year and what it could entail, I have fully been on a kick for the games – Sessioning each one and their respective DLC’s one after the other like I was...
by Mikey Galaszia | Feb 12, 2021 | Games
During this time of year new game releases are few and far between so I’ve found myself looking toward old games to fill my time. However the mad man inside me will often spot one game and think “oh, that’s part of a trilogy.. let’s do the...
by Alexx Mitchell | Feb 11, 2021 | Games
I’m just going to say it: Comfort zones are overrated. Some of my most cherished gaming experiences have stemmed from titles I typically wouldn’t have given the time of day prior to trying them out. Games like Days Gone, which I pontificated about just one of the...
by Javier Reyeros | Feb 10, 2021 | Games
YS 9 changes up the Ys series by setting the game within a city, an almost sandbox JRPG (with dungeons of course). You are the Monstrum, supported by a whole team, who have to activate the Grimwald Nox to escape the city. So the name should make sense now…kind...
by Luke Stone | Feb 10, 2021 | Games
The original Spider-Man game on PS4 saw critics and players around the world rejoice at its beauty. For years, we’ve been waiting for another superhero game to rival the Arkham series. There have been some Lego Marvel and DC games over the years, but does anyone...
by Stuart Fitzsimmons | Feb 9, 2021 | Games, Gaming Videos, Reviews
Here is the Switch Review for Hero-U Rogue to Redemption, a fantasy RPG where you play as a young thief taken to a school for potential heroes. CODENAMEBIGBEAR gives his thoughts on the game including its music art style and how it plays with the NEW Switch...
by Stuart Fitzsimmons | Feb 9, 2021 | Games, Nintendo, Reviews
Hero-U is a fantasy action RPG set in a University for potential Heroes. The potential hero you play as is Shawn O’Conner, a street-wise kid trying his best to get into the thieves guild. He can have any personality you want to project on him with the choices...
by Stuart Fitzsimmons | Feb 7, 2021 | Featured, Games, Gaming News, Gaming Videos, Nintendo, Not News!
CODENAMEBIGBEAR has finally played The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild and has some thoughts about what the sequel should have or not have have in it…the only way to find out what he thinks is too watch the...
by Luke Stone | Feb 6, 2021 | Games
Haven is a game that I have had my eye on for a little while now, ever since finding out it was going to be a lovely little JRPG style wholesome experience about two people on the run who just want to live a quiet life and love each other. However… Is it any good?...
by Alexx Mitchell | Feb 5, 2021 | Games
The next game to board the delay train is the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. All is explained in the developers post above, but it is worth noting that they state their intention to ‘deliver a remake that feels fresh while remaining faithful to...
by Javier Reyeros | Feb 5, 2021 | Games
This week Javier gives us a quick break down of what he think will be next indie games to be GOTY contenders.
by Javier Reyeros | Feb 5, 2021 | Games
It’s early days here, well I guess we’re more than half way through, after last week’s big reveal that it was Wanda behind it all and she is indeed parading a fully dead vision around… It has confirmed the fact that this is House of M, and...
by William | Feb 4, 2021 | Games
LEGO Ideas® today announced they will be bringing SEGA’s® legendary speedster, Sonic the Hedgehog™, to brick form, thanks to a concept design submitted by 24 year-old, UK based, LEGO® superfan Viv Grannell. Viv, also...
by William | Feb 4, 2021 | Games
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe has announced that, with the support of SHUEISHA Inc. and TOEI ANIMATION Co., Ltd., it will be holding a worldwide DRAGON BALL broadcast online event on March 6th, the DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour for DRAGON...
by Mikey Galaszia | Feb 4, 2021 | Games, Playstation, Reviews
I’ll open by admitting that I had very little interest in Destruction AllStars before it was announced as a PlayStation Plus title. Since then however I’ve found myself getting excited to play what looks like a mash up of Rocket League and Destruction...
by Alexx Mitchell | Feb 4, 2021 | Games
Stress is a component of our daily lives that we can all do without, and is exclusively a negative feeling in any circumstance. Or is it? This week we’re going to have a look at how stress can enhance a video gaming experience, and how it injects genuine fear and...
by Lance Turner | Feb 3, 2021 | Games
Back on N7 day (November 7th 2020) BioWare dropped the huge news that Mass Effect: Legendary Edition was a thing. We also received this amazing teaser; Now even more exciting, we have MORE news! Including a release date and full cinematic trailer; What we know now All...
by William | Feb 2, 2021 | Games
Honestly, you would think after 2 battles with giant monsters, humanity might be better prepared for a battle with them a third time. Of course, that would make sense in an ordinary universe but not the Pacific Rim universe, a world where every time the Kaiju are...
by Mikey Galaszia | Feb 2, 2021 | Games, News
Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics today kicked off a year-long 25th anniversary celebration of Tomb Raider, the iconic videogame series that debuted in October 1996.Fans can access the 25th anniversary webpage at https://tombraider.com/25Tomb Raider’s star, famous...
by William | Feb 2, 2021 | Games
SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio are returning to the streets of Kamurocho, Tokyo, to present Judgment’s tale of murder and mystery in remastered form on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and Google Stadia on April 23 for $39.99. Judgment takes...
by Stuart Fitzsimmons | Jan 31, 2021 | Games, Gaming News, Gaming Videos, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Wrestling, Xbox
Retromania wrestling is out on the 26th February 2021 and CODENAMEBIGBEAR is very excited about this game made in the style of the classic WWF arcade machine of old. On the Day of the Royal Rumble 2021 BIGBEAR will talk about the roster line up, match types, the state...
by William | Jan 30, 2021 | Games
Godzilla vs Kong, it’s an age-old question asked on school yards around the world. Big Monkey doing battle with a giant radioactive lizard. It’s a question that was answered in 1962 actually (Kong won) but still as the kids and drunk men in pubs discuss, it’s a battle...
by Mikey Galaszia | Jan 29, 2021 | Games, Playstation
With only about 3 months to go before the release of Returnal, we here at Respawning can’t help but get excited for what is one of the first big next-gen releases of 2021. There’s no doubt that Returnal could be a real dark horse for game of the year or just end up...
by Alexx Mitchell | Jan 28, 2021 | Games
After a two year break from the game I recently returned to Forza Horizon 3; my favourite racing game of the PS4 / Xbox One era. Specifically, I had wanted to replay some of the races in the Hot Wheels expansion, and within minutes of loading up the game I had sweaty...
by Javier Reyeros | Jan 27, 2021 | Games
The start of the year is well known for being slow for gaming, everything has come out for the Christmas rush and we’re often left with scraps in the following few months. However this year that’s really not the case, we’ve already had great games in...
by Alexx Mitchell | Jan 26, 2021 | Games
After years of building hype, Biomutant finally has a release date for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC! 25th May 2021! No news yet on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X.
by Luke Stone | Jan 26, 2021 | Games
I have mentioned the Atelier games in no less than two lists of my favourite JRPGs on any given console recently, so it is with absolute delight that I was asked to review the sequel to 2019’s Atelier Ryza with Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy for...
by Luke Stone | Jan 24, 2021 | Games
As promised JRPG fans! I am going to do the top 10 JRPGs that you absolutely have to play for the Nintendo Switch… Unlike what I promised though… It won’t be 10 underrated games because I simply couldn’t find enough underrated JRPGs for Nintendo’s flagship console to...
by Javier Reyeros | Jan 22, 2021 | Games
As we go into week 2 and episode 3 I just wanted to write my thoughts so far and express some of my predictions for the future of the MCU, all based on pretty much nothing except my inner thoughts. It’s probably worth mentioning that the hype is real with this...
by Alexx Mitchell | Jan 21, 2021 | Games
The clearest sign of a great game is the inability to shake the memory of it from your subconscious. Whether that manifests in the form of coming up with future constructive plans for it like Dark Chronicle, ideas of conquest like Assassins Creed Odyssey, or...
by William | Jan 20, 2021 | Games
Patiently waiting to hunt its prey, the Predator has emerged from Stealthy Stronghold and is now ready to be unlocked as a Chapter 2 Season 5 Battle Pass Outfit! Really is there anything that WON’T be in Fortnite now? Here’s hoping for the Hello Kitty drop...
by Mikey Galaszia | Jan 20, 2021 | Games
About two months ago the now AEW World Champion and Executive Vice President of the company Kenny Omega took to the stage to announce the launch of AEW Games. Alongside a couple of mobile games it was announced that former developer for WWE games – Yukes would...
by William | Jan 19, 2021 | Games
Got Amazon Prime? Got Fall Guys? Well its time to combine the two and get yourself some goodies! Appropriately themed for Season 3: Winter Knockout, this bundle includes a brand new Slushie Bear costume and 6500 Kudos to help players fast-track their way to their next...
by Stuart Fitzsimmons | Jan 17, 2021 | Featured, Games, Gaming Videos, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Reviews, Xbox
Scott Pilgrim has been re-released and CODENAMEBIGBEAR has taken a look at it with his very own review, what does he like about it? What doesn’t he like about it? Was this game worth all the fan outcry for it to return after 10 years? Well you’ll just have...
by Luke Stone | Jan 16, 2021 | Games
Recently, a lot of the Respawning Gang has been fanning over the meta sequel to Persona 5 with some of us replaying or playing Persona 5 through in anticipation of the title. Whilst this chat was going on we have been discussing a fair few of the JRPGs that feature on...
by William | Jan 15, 2021 | Games
The Phantom Thieves are ready to Strike Back with a brand new All-Out-Action Trailer, just released today. Play as your favorite character and take the Phantom Thieves to a whole new level in Persona 5 Strikers! Persona 5 Strikers is coming to PlayStation®4,...
