Here’s the latest trailer for Everspace 2, the game hits the street on consoles this week and if you haven’t read our PC or PS5 reviews yet, give them a go.
Fair to say both Gerard and Barrie had a great time with the game, especially as a warm up to incoming 2023 sci-fi titles.
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If you’ve been living under a rock, you won’t know Cyberpunk 2077 is coming in hot.
Currently slated for December 10th launch and it seems this is the one the game will hit, which is a relief. New Generation updates will be following in the new year for free, but take a look at the latest trailers. Its running very nicely anyway.
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The back end of the year and especially November is starting to look crowded. With Sony and Xbox still unconfirmed on launch dates or pricing for their new consoles, the rebooted ATARI VCS is coming in hot.
The big news for Australasia is that Bluemouth have been secured as the local distribution partner for the new “PC/Console Hybrid”. Effective from 14th August 2020, Bluemouth will bring their 17 years of experience to supply Australia and New Zealand.
With Sony and Microsoft still unconfirmed on dates and pricing, November 20th could go either way for the ATARI VCS. It might not have the system selling AAA games that the fans want, but there’s a big enough user base for people to want to try something different.
If the market positioning is right, you’d have to admit. “A third player has entered the game.”
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Easter 2020 came early when Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed: “the first images and design details of the DualSense wireless controller, the new wireless controller for PlayStation 5”. Being a few days before the holiday weekend it certainly gave all the thirsty gamers something to discuss. Fervently.
Given the consumable nature of Social Media and the way it spreads virus-like at unknown speeds. It was not surprising that the negativity outweighed the positive commenters. Because “Its the internet” and “They are all bored on lockdown”. Here’s an idea:
DualSense: Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover.
All the discussion and ribald rivalry was only concerned with how the controller looked. The news being supported by a decent rap sheet of features was devoid of interest for many. Personally and to get it out of the way, I love the look. Love, love, love it, love the look.
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So it’s a mouthful, but the Player 2 Twenty Four Hour Charity Marathon is a pretty worthy deal. Now in its fourth year the marathon sees Matt Hewson (editor of Player 2) streaming a variety of games for 24hrs. He won’t be alone, with a few guests young and old joining the effort to raise funds for the Terry Campese Foundation (TCF).
Not forgetting to keep Matt and the crew company through long, wee small hours. Be sure to keep an eye out for moments of madness once the clock passes 2am, we supported the marathon last year and will again. Will #WWE2k20 make an appearance? Well maybe that’s a donation target.
Either way, take a spin around Player 2 this weekend. It’s for a good cause and you might meet some like-minded people.
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After all the build up and fervour PAXAus 2019 has been and gone. It was a first visit for me, probably not the last, but my old bones are currently arguing against it. Having become something of a big hitter on the gaming calendar I was keen to see this year what all the fuss was about.
As an eclectic gathering of Gaming, Pop Culture and Cosplay it does the job well, and you can see from the eyes of the consumer that wanders the floors glassy eyed that they are getting all the shiny things they need. I enjoyed the relative tranquility of the table-top game area and retro section, it was a relief from the pressing crowds squeezing through the aisles.
The main event was loud, brash and exhausting, especially when I flew in for a single day with a maximum of six hours on the ground.
But, that’s me, at PAXAus 2019, being there and slightly square.
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There is no doubt that with a few weeks to go, Borderlands 3 is coming in hot.
Word on the street from Gamescom is full of praise. The hands on demos we’ve seen on social media have been looking great until now, but this feels more straight up.
Its absolutely obvious the Hype Train is at full tilt and won’t be stopping at any stations on its way to September 13th.
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No Man’s Sky has had a journey and a half, considering the theme of the game that’s kind of fair. The team here at koru-cottage have all had dealings with the Hello Games opus. From the early days of those outstanding E3 reveals all the way through to it’s actual release which at the time was PS4 exclusive.
Now we are two days away from No Man’s Sky: Beyond, the game is changing.
Excited, to say the least.
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Anthem will be with us by the end of the month and what better way to celebrate it than give us a surprise Short Movie by sci-fi stalwart Neil Blomkamp (District 9 for example).
Given the design and nature of his movies, bringing the Anthem world and its Javelins to life must have been a no-brainer on both sides.
There is currently a teaser up on youtube.
The full short will be available on the 14th.
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So here we are, a new year and a new slew of games to look forward to. Most have been in the mix for a while now so there are no real surprises here but still an impressive list none the less.
Personally I am looking forward to The Outer Worlds and Wasteland 3 the most, but am also keen have a crack at Anthem and Metro Exodus. And lets not forget that all Microsoft Studios titles will release straight to Game Pass so if you aren’t a subscriber what more reason do you need?
Cheers, Barrie.
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Microsoft recently announced the availability of cross-play updates to Family Settings on Xbox, which include two new settings parents can turn on and off in supported games, for both cross-network play and cross-network communication on any child or teen account.
With this update, Xbox is giving parents more choice in managing child and teen accounts for cross-network gaming scenarios.
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