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FandomWire • 16th July 2024

Deliver Us the Moon Review – A Weightless Journey to Space (Nintendo Switch)

Deliver Us the Moon by Dutch indie developer KeokeN has already had a few lift-offs. The team self-published the story-driven space adventure in 2018 on PC before bringing it to consoles with publisher Wired Productions the following year. After a next-gen refresh in 2022 and the release of the sequel, Deliver Us Mars, in 2023, the title is finally blasting onto the Nintendo Switch.The game takes you on a sci-fi tale to save planet Earth, but ultimately, you’ll find yourself in a more personal s...

FandomWire • 24th June 2024

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Review (Nintendo Switch) – A Potassium-Packed Platformer That Lacks Flavor

My journey with Super Monkey Ball started in 2008 when it first hit mobile devices. I spent hours mastering the accelerator of the iPod Touch, rolling monkeys in glass spheres to safety while collecting bananas. 16 years on, and the franchise hasn’t lost any of its charm, but it also hasn’t gained much flavor.

FandomWire • 13th May 2024

Biomutant Review (Nintendo Switch)

On paper, Biomutant is a bizarre but unique open-world RPG. Featuring bipedal cat-like creatures, it stands out through its combat system that combines martial arts with gunplay and elemental attacks. In reality, it is yet another mediocre cookie-cutter RPG that falters under the weight of its own ambitions.

Experiment 101’s debut title originally launched in 2021 and is now coming to the Nintendo Switch. How does the kung-fu fable fare on Nintendo’s 7-year-old console, and does the gameplay ma

FandomWire • 11th January 2024

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown PS5 Review

Ubisoft’s latest creation is a worthy entry in the series that stands on its own and delivers an ultra-stylish breath of fresh air. It’s a return to its 2D roots but envisioned through a modern lens with innovative gameplay features and stunning visuals. Teeming with exhilarating platforming sequences and bigger-than-life boss battles, this game keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout.

FandomWire • 2nd January 2024

Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong Nintendo Switch Review

Three vampires are sent out to expose and thwart the threat, taking you on a whodunit cat-and-mouse chase, where the creatures of the night need their magnifying glasses more than their fangs. Combining a patchy story, bland characters, obtuse puzzles, and stilted dialog, Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong fails to create the compelling detective story it aims to tell.

FandomWire • 15th December 2023

Trinity Fusion Review (PS5): A Rogue-Lite Metroidvania

Trinity Fusion is a sci-fi rogue-lite Metroidvania set in a multiverse on the brink of collapse. Playing as three alternate versions of the main heroine, you travel between dimensions and fight off endless hordes of enemies as you save the multiverse from its ultimate demise, one run at a time.

FandomWire • 8th November 2023

PDP REALMz Controller for Nintendo Switch Review

Gaming accessories maker PDP has released its newest range of products that aims to blur the line between collectibles and gaming peripherals. Featuring mini figurines of iconic characters in its casing, the REALMz controller literally puts the “realm” of Sonic the Hedgehog in the palm of your hand.

FandomWire • 16th January 2024

All Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Mystery Chest Solutions

Mystery Chests are one of the side quests in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown that will have you racking your brain as you try to solve the puzzles to open them. You’ll find each of the nine chests hidden in various areas on the map, with only a black altar on the ground giving away its existence. Take a close look at your surroundings to find clues to solving the puzzle that will trigger the chest’s appearance.

FandomWire • 15th January 2024

10 Tips and Tricks for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is Ubisoft’s stylish Metroidvania set in the world of the long-running franchise. You play as Sargon, a powerful warrior who sets out to find and save the abducted Prince of Persia.

FandomWire • 25th December 2023

A Starter's Guide to Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man is back, and he brought reinforcement. Featuring both Peter Parker and Miles Morales, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 expands on Insomniac Games’ previous two superhero games in almost every way. But double the superheroes also means double the trouble the web slingers have to face – and much more complexity for you to wrap your head around.

FandomWire • 18th November 2023

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Trophy Guide: Your Roadmap to Platinum

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is teeming with activities that have you swinging through every corner of the map, as you beat up big baddies, help the community, chase metal animals, and so much more. And, of course, you can also go trophy hunting! Our handy Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 trophy guide will walk you through all 42 trophies in the game on PS5.

FandomWire • 5th September 2024

13 Reasons Why Star Wars Outlaws Is a Must-Play for Star Wars Fans

As the first proper open-world game set in the galaxy far, far away, Star Wars Outlaws is a treat for fans of George Lucas' space opera.

FandomWire • 3rd September 2024

Top 11 Platform Games That Will Test Your Skills

Are you looking for a challenge? These platform games will beat you up with their punishing gameplay - yet you'll keep coming back for more.

FandomWire • 11th August 2024

Gears of War & 6 Other Video Games That Need a TV Show

From Gears of War's brutal battles to Life Is Strange's emotional stories, these titles could make incredible TV shows.

FandomWire • 4th August 2024

5 Indie Xbox Game Pass Games You Shouldn't Be Ignoring

If you’re looking for a unique game to play that will leave a lasting impression long after you’ve put the controller down, then you shouldn’t be ignoring these indie gems.

FandomWire • 28th July 2024

"This has to stop...": Epic Games Have a Balancing Issue in Fortnite That Everyone Except the Dev Admits Is a Problem

Fortnite is in the final stages of its current season, which brought a Mad Max-esque vibe to the Battle Royale game mode. With less than three weeks to go, the game’s matchmaking algorithms are aggravating players. Fans have taken to Reddit to voice their complaints about the current condition of the game.

FandomWire • 25th July 2024

As Xbox Game Pass Gets a Huge Win for Activision Blizzard, World of Warcraft Devs Get a Win of Their Own With Unprecedented 'Wall-to-wall' Union at the Studio

Developers across different teams and departments working on World of Warcraft have voted to unionize at Activision Blizzard. With over 500 members from varying disciplines, it is the studio’s first union of its kind.

FandomWire • 8th June 2024

Civilization 7's First Look Summer Game Fest Trailer is Only the Start as Promise of PC and Console Launch and So Much More Could Blow Open the Sim Genre Once Again

First announced early last year, the next installment in Sid Meier’s renowned franchise has finally been unveiled. The upcoming Civilization 7 received a cinematic teaser at Summer Game Fest, giving fans a first glimpse of what’s to come.While keeping things vague, the trailer sets the tone for the upcoming “revolutionary new chapter” in the series, suggesting it might take the franchise to new heights when the game launches next year.

FandomWire • 4th June 2024

Ahead of the Xbox Summer Showcase, One of PlayStation's Best Exclusives Is Officially Confirmed to Be Getting an Xbox Release, and It Further Proves Exclusivity Is Dying

One of 2021’s best action adventure games is coming to Xbox. Ember Lab’s critically acclaimed debut title, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, originally launched as a PlayStation exclusive, and in August, players on Microsoft’s console will finally get to join in on the magical adventure.It is yet another title in a growing list of games that leave the console wars behind to be available to more players regardless of their preferred platform.

FandomWire • 2nd June 2024

Mortal Kombat's SNES Port Proved 1 Lesson Ed Boon Still Remembers to this Day, and Gamers Around the World Should Still be Thankful

Since the original Mortal Kombat launched in arcades more than three decades ago, the fighting game series has been known for one aspect that sets it apart from other fighting games: its grotesque and over-the-top gore.This has been at the center of controversy ever since. Still, it has also taught both Nintendo and creator Ed Boon one valuable lesson about the series that has gone on to sell more than 80 million copies globally.
In an article in 2014, the BBC shed light on the impact the fighti...

FandomWire • 21st February 2024

February's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase: The Highlights

The Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase has wrapped. Nintendo showed off a list of games from its partners that are scheduled to launch on the Switch this year, including two Xbox first-party games: Grounded and Pentiment are set to make the jump to Nintendo consoles soon.

From remakes and sequels to ports and an endless ocean, these are some of the highlights of today’s showcase.

Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Confirms Two Xbox Exclusives Coming to the Switch

Two rumors regarding what Xbox ex

FandomWire • 18th February 2024

Skull and Bones Players Are Mocking Ubisoft's AAAA Claims

Ubisoft’s pirate adventure Skull and Bones is finally out for the world to see, and despite having spent over a decade in development, players are not happy with the long-awaited result. Since it shipped on February 16, players have highlighted its many, sometimes mind-boggling issues.

FandomWire • 5th February 2024

Ubisoft Must Be Hoping Skull and Bones Doesn't Follow the Same Path as Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Ubisoft’s upcoming Skull and Bones share many similarities – and not the good kind. Both were stuck in development hell for years, while fan anticipation cooled to lukewarm. This is largely due to a drastic change of direction for the studios, as both jumped on the live-service bandwagon that departed a long time ago.

FandomWire • 14th October 2023

AI Brings Late Cyberpunk 2077 Voice Actor Back to Life

The Polish video game developer CD Projekt S.A. used artificial intelligence in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty to recreate the voice of a deceased actor. Miłogost Reczek, who portrayed Viktor Vektor in the main game, passed away in 2021. With the use of AI, his voice will live on in the expansion.

FandomWire • 2nd October 2023

Naughty Dog Veterans Working On Game Based on ‘Popular IP'

Former Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica, and Infinity Ward developers are working on the debut game for their studio, That’s No Moon. According to new findings, it will be a AAA game based on a “popular” existing IP.

FandomWire • 25th September 2023

Starfield Is Now The Worst Reviewed Bethesda Game on Steam

Bethesda’s long-awaited open-world space RPG Starfield took to the stars earlier this month and has just crash-landed on SteamDB. Ranking lower than Fallout 76, it has now gone down in history as the worst-reviewed game by Bethesda to date.

FandomWire • 14th September 2023

Spider-Man 2 to Feature 65+ Suits, Including ICONIC Looks

It seems the anticipation for the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 couldn’t be any higher, but Insomniac and Sony are eager to keep the hype train going ahead of its release on October 20. At today’s State of Play, they gave us a ton of new, juicy insights into the upcoming title. Creative director Bryan Intihar showed off new gameplay features and revealed that the upcoming title will boast more than 65 suits for both web slingers.

FandomWire • 31st August 2023

“Sounds fantastic”: Todd Howard's Pre-Release Starfield Memo Is a Look Behind the Curtain at What Made the Game So Special

On the eve of Starfield’s launch in Early Access, director Todd Howard sent out a heartfelt thank you to the teams at Microsoft, Xbox, Bethesda, and ZeniMax.

TechShout • 6th July 2023

3 Unique Games Like Stray

Stray, by developer BlueTwelve and publisher Annapurna Interactive, took the world by storm when it was launched last year. The furry protagonist pounced into players’ hearts and clawed its way into the top categories at the 2022 Game Awards, taking home the trophy for Best Indie Game of the Year.

Bear Share • 20th June 2023

The Best Upcoming Anime-Style Games in 2023 and 2024

If you love anime games as much as we do right here on BearShare, you’ll be happy to hear that there are a ton of games headed your way that have been inspired by anime and their iconic art style. Featuring all kinds of different genres and gameplay, these upcoming titles announced and shown at this year’s NotE3 showcases are sure to cater to any type of player who loves anime.

Nerdbot • 14th June 2023

Monkey Island Crossover Announced For Sea Of Thieves At Xbox Games Showcase

Players will soon be able to visit the iconic Monkey Island and meet Guybrush Threepwood in Sea of Thieves! Announced at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 11, 2023, as part of the NotE3 extravaganza, The Legend of Monkey Island will bring a Monkey Island crossover to Sea of Thieves.

The Game Haus • 2nd June 2023

A Fighter For The Masses: How Street Fighter 6 Caters To Fighting Game Newbies

The fighting game genre is a daunting one many gamers have never dared to venture into – enter Street Fighter 6.

Known for their high level of complexity, where quick thinking, cat-like reflexes, and a significant portion of skill and muscle memory are needed to succeed in a high-octane game of rock-paper-scissors, fighting games are shielded by a seemingly impenetrable wall. Veteran fighters and esports players appreciate these exhilarating challenges, but newbies get left in the dust.

ThinkComputers • 25th May 2023

Google And Taito Are Creating An AR Space Invaders Game

Space Invaders: World Defense will see pixel aliens invade Earth from another dimension! For the 45th anniversary of the arcade game Space Invaders, Google and the Japanese game developer Taito are teaming up to reinvent the cult classic and bring the iconic aliens into the real world.

GamingLyfe • 22nd November 2022

A Cat Clawed Its Way Into The Game of The Year Ranks

And the award goes to… Stray?
This year’s Game Awards are around the corner, and Geoff Keighley just announced the 31 nominees for the event that will be airing live from the Microsoft Theater on December 8th. Hardly surprisingly, big hits God of War Ragnarök and Elden Ring are dominating the industry with ten and seven total nominations respectively. However, next to these sprawling, big-budget AAA titles, one indie darling stands out: BlueTwelve’s debut cat adventure game Stray.

ModCanyon • 29th August 2022

High On Life: The Wacky Shooter From The Co-Creator Of Rick And Morty Is Coming In December

Justin Roiland has been at it again: the head (and voice) behind Rick and Morty, and his team at Squanch Games will release their next game, High On Life, later this year. After a 6-week delay, the comedic take on an FPS is set to hit shelves in December.

1883 Magazine • 14th July 2022

The Upcoming Gran Turismo Movie And The Curse Of Video Game Adaptations

Video games have been popular source material for moviemakers for a long time. However, game adaptations have continuously struggled and mostly performed subpar. Gran Turismo is the game next in line to be adapted into a movie. Will it buck the trend of bad adaptations? Speaking exclusively with IGN on the set of the film, director Neill Blomkamp revealed that there was an initial hesitation towards making the movie.

The Hollywood News • 11th July 2022

House Of The Dragon: 3 Reasons To Get Excited About The Upcoming Game Of Thrones Prequel

The beloved universe of Westeros and the Seven Kingdoms will be back soon: House of the Dragon, a prequel to Game of Thrones, will be hitting our screens on August 21. Set two centuries before the events of Game of Thrones, the new fantasy TV show will dive into the history of House Targaryen, their familial feuds, and the gruesome fight for power between the heirs to the throne.

Tripwire Magazine • 10th June 2022

More Video Game TV Shows Headed Our Way: Horizon Zero Dawn, God Of War And Gran Turismo Adaptations Confirmed

Video games are taking over our small screens: Sony Pictures Entertainment just confirmed in an investor briefing call that the publisher is working on series adaptations of the video game titles Horizon Zero Dawn and Gran Turismo. It’s also been confirmed that a God of War TV show is in the works, with Amazon having snatched up the streaming rights for the popular action-adventure title.

Travelling Book Junkie • 25th May 2022

House Of The Dragon Is Coming - Will You Be Watching?

George R. R. Martin took the world by storm with his epic fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire. The TV show adaptation Game of Thrones dominated the last decade and was watched by millions of people around the globe. It was Martin who created the awe-inspiring world of Westeros and all its powerful characters. Everyone hoping to see more of Martin’s work on screen can do so soon. With the upcoming series called House of the Dragon, another of his books is being adapted into a TV show.

CultBox • 11th February 2022

James Bond – Could Idris Elba pick up the mantle of 007 after all?

Ever since Daniel Craig announced he would not be reprising his role as James Bond after “No Time To Die”, the rumour mill has been churning in overdrive. Who will take up the mantle of 007 and start the new era of James Bond?

Movie Marker • 31st January 2022

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Out On VOD Now – Ultimate Collection Box Set Coming Soon

You can now watch Ghostbusters: Afterlife and dive into the ghostly nostalgia from the comfort of your home! The second sequel to the beloved blockbuster from 1984 is now out on video on demand in the UK. The film, directed by Jason Reitman who picked up the mantle from his father Ivan Reitman in this insanely popular franchise, is a true walk down memory lane.

Mental Itch • 10th June 2021

Movie Sequels We Are Still Waiting For (And That Will Probably Never Happen)

The Hollywood machine is known for continuously using all sorts of IP to either create a franchise and/or do a reboot. When a film is a success, we can almost always be certain a sequel will soon be underway. Because why wouldn’t Hollywood build on something that already worked and bring extra cash to the box offices? With that in mind, it’s all the more surprising that some popular films haven’t gotten a sequel.

CultBox • 11th May 2021

Was Zack Snyder’s Justice League A Success?

Almost three years have passed since the theatrical cut of Justice League hit cinemas in 2017. The Warner Bros film based on the DC Comic of the league of superheroes saw a big upheaval during its production when director Zack Snyder left the team due to a personal tragedy after the film had entered post-production. With Joss Whedon taking his seat Snyder’s film saw scenes reshot and many cut completely. The film released in November 2017 failed abysmally.

The Trent • 4th May 2021

Black Panther 2 Hitting Cinemas July 2022

After the major success of Black Panther in 2018 fans have been eagerly waiting for the sequel to the Marvel hit film. While the team had already been working on a script and was set to start shooting early in 2021 the cast and the world was struck with the sad news of the main actor Chadwick Boseman’s passing in August last year. Predictably, the questions surrounding the sequel have been arising. What could a sequel look like without the main character, King T’Challa/Black Panther?