If the Annapurna Interactive name is behind something, its generally pretty damn decent. Hopes are high then as Open Roads allows us to take in a Game Pass, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC road trip.Â
We've known for a while that today would be a great day for Game Pass subscribers, with Diablo IV finally coming to the subscription service. But that is just 1 of 3 new additions to Game Pass today. Which of the newest adventures will you be taking in?
Here in 2020 gaming is big business with millions of pounds thrown into the largest budgets, before the gamers themselves splash the cash on a multitude of titles. In fact, gaming has got so big that there are now viable career routes to take in the business, with the Esports scene holding the most lucrative cards. And that is where Esports Life Tycoon comes in, as it launches on Xbox One, Series X|S and PS4.
It's been a few years since the whole 'brain training' phenomenon took the gaming scene by the scruff of the neck and forced gamers to do something better with their minds than just getting involved in aimless destruction. But now it's time to get brain fit once again, with the arrival of Professor Rubik's Brain Fitness on Xbox One, Series X|S, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC.
Imagine being charged with following up New Vegas, on a new generation of hardware, knowing that you'd have to smash it out of the park to even be considered worthwhile. I can't begin to imagine the stress that must have piled up on the shoulders of Todd Howard, the game director for Fallout 4, when he was handed the job of making the game. Would he fumble it? Would it be as broken and buggy as New Vegas was at launch? Well, let’s take a trip down Fallout Memory Lane and see, shall we?
Take a look at the official FIFA 21 Team of the Week #7, featuring the star of the show for Manchester United against Everton, Bruno Fernandes. These are available in Ultimate Team packs for one week on FIFA 21 from 11th November at 6pm. Is there anyone here you’d fancy adding to your team?
Lara has come an awful long way since appearing on Lucozade bottles and having her cleavage compared for realism across the early years (yes, this was a regular magazine feature back in the day). Rise of the Tomb Raider charted her coming of age, growing from a nervous explorer into a one woman, artifact hunting, mercenary killing machine. And we loved it.
There’s no doubt about it, Fallout 76 has gone from strength to strength since launch, with Bethesda treating it to a decent amount of free updates. And we are gathered here today to witness the release of a gameplay trailer for the next update, Steel Dawn. Alongside this are a whole host of details pertaining to what you can expect when Fallout 76 Steel Dawn emerges.
You may know developers MegaPixel Studio for their work on porting sadistic horror game Agony to console, but don’t be fearful as the latest title looks to shine bright instead. Stepping into the limelight on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One is Sparkle 4 Tales, with a rather intriguing adventure up its sleeve. But, what role will you play in this one?
The veteran team behind the likes of Scrap Garden and the critically acclaimed Train Valley series, Flazm Interactive, are partnering up with META Publishing for a fascinating puzzle-platformer called Time Loader. Prepare for nostalgia, physics based problems and an intriguing narrative when Time Loader arrives in 2021 on PC and consoles.
Ratalaika Games have partnered up with Winter Wolves Games once more - following Roommates - to bring another visual novel to consoles. The latest offering, Vera Blanc: Full Moon, is a mysterious thriller that will require your keen detective skills to solve on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
You may be familiar with the old Japanese box pushing game of Sokoban, or games that have been inspired by it like SokoBunny - although, quite frankly, we’d rather forget that one. Fortunately, developers Half-Face Games decided to put their own spin on the Sokoban formula, aiming to be a smarter version of the puzzling concept. The title in question is Sig.NULL and it’s going to whisk you off to a cybernetic world on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
While a lot of people enjoy the long, drawn out nature of most turn-based strategy games, it can sometimes be a bit of a slog, right? Well, Aleksandr Golovkin has developed an alternative that’s fast-paced and could be all over in a single evening. So, let’s see what 50 Years is bringing to the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One right now.
For those of you still indulging in the massively deep empire building and all-round, top drawer turn-based strategy provided by Age of Wonders: Planetfall, the latest DLC might just enhance your experience further. It’s the Star Kings expansion, which has arrived to unite the Star Union once and for all on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.
For a game that is more than three years old, Tekken 7 isn't doing too bad for itself. After providing gamers with plenty of initial fighting opportunities, and then continuing to roll out DLC pack after DLC pack, it could be said that it has continued to stay fresh. Even now, here in 2020 it is still pulling punches, delivering even more content and characters to the game thanks to the introduction of Season Pass 4.
It may not quite have had the same effect on gamers as the original and Borderlands 2 did, but if you're in the market for a stupidly fun, massively intense looter-shooter then Borderlands 3 hits the mark. And should you now be the proud owner of a shiny new Xbox Series X|S or PS5, you'll fast be discovering that 2K and Gearbox Entertainment are taking Borderlands 3 to the next level.