BIGBEAR Takes A Look At What’s Coming For Lord Of The Rings.
Last week I didn’t play any games…Instead I watched The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) extended editions in the cinema and that’s got me all hyped for any new LOTR news and new games coming in the future. I take a look at what information is available for...Let’s Talk: The Most Annoying Sounds in Gaming!
Video games are synonymous with rad soundtracks and iconic tones or sounds. Of course, not all of them can be pleasing to the ears and charming to remember, Some make us want to pull our ears off and mute the TV! We here at Respawning are a bunch of grumpy bastards so...
Luke ranks all the Assassins Creed Assassins. Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of my rankings of all the Assassins in the Assassins Creed franchise counting down 15 through 11! Some of these are my favourite characters yet still seem to not crack the top 10! Why not you ask? Read on to find out. 15. Arbaaz Mir My favorite X...
The Lightning Cave Episode 26 – Dark Souls Special + Elden Ring Preview
This week it’s all about our favourite thing that makes us suffer, Dark Souls! Jav discusses what Dark Souls means to him, why they’re worth playing and looks forward to Elden Ring. Plus a special guest appearance!!
My Top Ubisoft Games Of All Time – Part 1
I’ve got to a point now in my life where I’ve realised that Ubisoft are my favourite publisher, although games like Dark souls and The Last Of Us are some of my favourites there’s no denying the sheer amount of top quality games that Ubisoft put out...
Maid of Sker Review
Maid of Sker takes a lot of inspiration from other great horror titles while bringing some of its own originality to the table. But does it result in a great survival horror experience? Mikey reviews Maid of Sker!
Alexx Discusses – My Platinum Trophy Loves and Hates
I’ve pinched this article idea from Mikey because as a recently born again trophy hunter, I’ve thrown myself back head first into the pursuit of that digital Playstation bling. I like all my milestone trophies (every ten Platinums and every 500 trophies) to be for a...
Is Fairy Tail the best Anime Game ever made? Aye Sir! It’s our review!
I was all fired up to play the Fairy Tail game, packaging a game based on one of my favourite anime’s into a turn based JRPG had me incredibly excited. However, I have been stung before by these sorts of games and how they just do not live up to the potential given to...
Mikey Hunts Down The Best Video Game Bargains Available Right Now!
PlayStation are currently running their biggest sale of the year and with there being so many huge discounts, it’s easy to miss some of the better deals available. Fear not though as we’ve collected what we see as the best bargains in the sale as well as...
Add PS VR To The List Of Failed PlayStation Experiments..
Iron Man VR recently come out to average at best reviews, this got Mikey thinking about the failure of VR and how it compares to other PlayStation related failures
Othercide Review
To say I’m not a fan of turn based games, is a bit of an understatement, I despise them, if I’m brutally honest. And yet I still find myself openly saying yes to review them, I must be mad! What is Othercide? Othercide is a turn...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update!
Earlier today, Nintendo’s official YouTube channel dropped a video detailing what islanders should be expecting for this August. The video is embedded at the end of the article. Fireworks shows will occur every Sunday in August, for both Northern and Southern...
Alexx Reviews – Ghost of Tsushima
Having beat Ghost of Tsushima, Alexx jumps into his final thoughts on whether this could be a game of the year contender
D&D, but not as we know it.
Most people have heard of D&D or Dungeons and Dragons. Even if they don’t exactly know what it is. For those that do know what it is, they probably know that it as the butt of many jokes when describing it’s players and stereotypes. I for one, have...
Iron Man VR Full Review | The Bear’s Den | Minor Spoilers
CODENAMEBIGBEAR has finally played through Iron Man VR for the PS4, a few weeks ago he gave you a review of the demo and loved it, will he like the full game? Will there be any disappointments? Is Black Sabbath in the soundtrack at all…well no to that last...The Respawning Gallery – Ghost of Tsushima
To celebrate one of the best photo modes in modern gaming, we here at Respawning decided to create a gallery to show off our best snaps taken in Ghost of Tsushima. Enjoy! Alexx – Threatening Trees Alexx – Sun Cutter Alexx – Night Samurai Alexx...
Luke ranks all the Assassins Creed Assassins. Part 1
Will recently ranked all of his favourite assassins in video games, in this article he mentioned: Assassin’s Creed could probably fill the list twice over which got me thinking… who actually IS my favourite Assassin to ever don the hood and hidden blade to shank their...
Paper Mario: Origami King Video Review
You’ve read the article now watch the video! The most recent episode of The Lightning Cave is here with one thing only, Paper Mario. Did the latest instalment have our man Jav jumping for joy or is it a crumpled up mess.Let’s Talk: Ghost of Tsushima, Masterpiece or Mongol?
Welcome back to the Respawning Let’s Talk. This week we are taking a collective look at the recently released Ghost of Tsushima, discussing our first impressions of the game whether we have played it or not, and also sharing our two favourite images that we have...
Games That Subvert Your Expectations (Like Paper Mario)
In case you missed it I recently reviewed Paper Mario: The Origami King (video version out today) and not only did I love it just because of how it works, but I also loved it because it really took me by surprise – this is something that rarely happens to me...
Why Totally Reliable Delivery Service should be on your radar!
I’m not going to review Totally Reliable Delivery Service – TRDS from now on – because it’s my opinion that games such as this are separate to review scores. How can you mark it on things such as graphics, story or gameplay when the whole idea of it is...
Death Stranding PC: any good?
Zeke is back to take your screens by storm! This time round he’s kindly given Death Stranding the once (or twice) over on PC. How does it compare to it’s highly regarded console predecessor, watch below to find out….
Iron Harvest 1920+ Open Beta (Pre-Season) Announced
Deep Silver and KING Art Games announced today that the upcoming Pre-Season for the critically acclaimed real time strategy game Iron Harvest 1920+. The game is set to release on September 1st 2020 on PC via Steam, GOG and the Epic store as well as...
Watch Dogs: Legion – New Trailer Out Now!
Last night as part of the Xbox event, Ubisoft revealed a new Resistance trailer for Watch Dogs: Legion. Here it is in case you missed...
Planet Coaster Is coming To Consoles!
Oh boy, some exciting news for all of you that love building roller coasters or was a fan of Theme Park World back in the day; as Planet Coaster has just been announced for Xbox and PlayStation consoles respectively AND there will be a physical release too for all you...
Alexx Discusses – My Top Five 9 Out Of 10 Scored Games
To conclude the three part series I have been talking about over the past couple of weeks, today I am going to talk about my top five games that I scored 9 out of 10. Every game included are incredibly enjoyable titles that don’t quite make it to godhood, and I...
Get ready to ride as Descenders heads to PS4 on August 25 and Switch later this year
Can you reach the ranks of the legendary Descenders? Sold Out and No More Robots are thrilled to announce that extreme downhill biking game Descenders is riding onto the PS4 physically and digitally on August 25th. The game will also be available physically and...
FIFA 21 – A Boy Can Dream…
Find out Mikey’s hopes and expectations for FIFA 21
Mafia Definitive Edition Gets a Brand New 15 Minute Gameplay Reveal!
Check out how the upcoming Mafia Remake with this brand new gameplay video!
Mikey’s Ghost of Tsushima First Impressions
Find out what Mikey thought of this open world PS4 exclusive!
Rocket League Will Be Free To Play Soon!
Good news everyone! Psyonix have announced today that Rocket League will transition to a free to play game later this summer! No date has been announced yet but it has also been confirmed that all the DLC will also be made free along with the core game and the...
Alexx Discusses – My First Impressions of Ghost of Tsushima
I had minimal interest in Ghost of Tsushima at first, but after watching Luke stream it on YouTube on the evening before release day I was awake and out the door at 6 the following morning to pick up a copy. The opening of the game is phenomenal, possessing boundless...
Paper Mario: The Origami King Review
I have never ever played a Paper Mario game before, I’ve heard about Mario RPGs and always been interested but never managed to get round to them. Seeing as I view the Switch as my console for platformers and JRPGs this sort of game should be a match made in...
Nintendo Direct: Mini-Partner Showcase
Nintendo just streamed a showcase focused on third party games coming to the Switch! Here’s a summary of the details announced; the Direct itself can be found embedded at the end of the article. Cadence of Hyrule Cadence of Hyrule, a cross-over between Crypt of...
Aircraft Evolution Switch Review | The Bear’s Den
CODENAMEBIGBEAR is taking to the skies yet again but instead of being in the Iron Man suit he is in the Wright Brothers’ plane or a Spitfire or a Stealth Bomber…well it is a game about the evolution of air-crafts after all, but will BIGBEAR like it? Are...
Luke’s Top 5 Samurai in games!
Ghost of Tsushima is here everybody! The game everyone has been so excited for all these months has finally hit our shelves (for better or worse, I wrote this before the Embargo dropped) and suddenly the whole gaming world cannot seem to get enough of Samurai’ in...
The Lightning Cave Episode 24 | My 5 favourite moments of gaming in 2020 so far!
This year hasn’t been the best has it, and apart from Real Madrid winning La Liga I’ve had nothing to be happy about this year. Except Video Games that is!! Tune in this week to find what mu top 5 gaming moments of the year have been so far!
Eccentricity Is Coming – Album Cover and Track List Revealed!
As has long been promised, The Eccentric Will Rule The World. Respawning’s own Alexx aka Malice of Void Euphoric Records is releasing his debut album in three weeks on 7th August 2020! The music video for Prison of Rain drops Friday 24th July on the Void...
Javier Reviews The Surge: What does work and what doesn’t?
Hopefully y’all have seen that I’ve been streaming The Surge recently as part of my PS4 playlist, which I’m aiming to stream 3 times a week. Now in my pre-review (?!) I marked it at a 7.5 because I hadn’t played a lot of it and what I had...
Alexx Discusses – My Top Five 8 Out Of 10 Scored Games
To follow on from last week where I listed my top five best games that I scored 7 out of 10 after playing, this week I am going to talk along the same lines except for increasing the score to games I gave 8 out of 10. Keep in mind that I haven’t reviewed any of these...
Mikey’s Top 10 Favourite The Last Of Us Characters
As the gaming world moves on to Ghost of Tsushima, Mikey is still obsessing over The Last Of Us Part 2 and this week wants to talk about his favourite TLOU characters of all time!
Bigbears Beginners Guide To PSVR| The Bear’s Den
BIGBEAR has been playing around with Playstation’s VR recently and he thinks he’s got the right ideas for anyone who is new to virtual reality. He goes through what games and experiences you should download and try, making sure you are set up properly and...Luke gets ready for Resident Evil: Village and a ranking of Resident Evil from beginning to end!
Resident Evil 8 was finally announced recently! Or is it Resident Evil: Village? Or both? I honestly have no idea what is happening with this game. All I know is that I need it to be injected directly into my eyeballs. I was thinking on this recently and realised that...
The Lightning Cave Episode 23 – No man’s Sky and Video Game TV
This week Jav lets us know why he thinks EVERY gamer will enjoy No Man’s Sky, and lets us know why he’s currently fully addicted. He’ll also break down his thoughts on video game TV, including the newly announced Fallout series.5 Things That I want…….NO,That I Need From Valhalla
A better protagonist than Alexios I’ve banged on about how much I love Alexios and how he should be in the same conversation as Geralt and Kratos. Well imagine if we can top that! It’s a tough one as I definitely wouldn’t say Creed protags improve...
PlayStation 5 Game Box Art Layout Confirmed
The official PlayStation Twitter page has kindly provided us with a look at what PS5 game box art will look like. Not only does it look cool with its white band at the top of the blue box, it has also shown off that the Miles Morales cover art looks great.
Alexx Discusses – My Top Five 7 Out Of 10 Scored Games
It’s an unusual premise I’ll grant you, but recently I’ve been thinking about what games I would rank as my top five games of all time, but that comprise solely of specific scores. I prefer to stick to solid numbers when reviewing a game, none of this ?.5 or ?.7...
3 Platinum Trophies That I Loved and 3 That I Hated
Find out which platinum trophies Mikey has loved getting and which ones he has hated!
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Now Coming This Halloween!
We’re not complaining about this new release date!