XCOM 2 Is Getting Pretty Wacky Cosmetic DLC Next Week
One of my favorite things about XCOM 2 is the customization you can bring to your soldiers. I can spend hours organizing my team’s look just as I want them, making sure I have the coolest multi-national alien fighting team there is. Well, those customization options are improving next week with DLC full of new… Read more »
This Doom Multiplayer Trailer Is Suitably Doom-y
Doom was a lot of people’s first experience of online FPS shooting. The multiplayer community that sprung up around the game went on to inspire things like Quake and is arguably responsible for laying the groundwork for the multiplayer scene we congregate today. And this new trailer is all about bringing that multiplayer back in… Read more »
Winter Is Coming To Sideshow Collectibles
Sideshow Collectibles has a new line of 1/6th scale figures based on the hugely popular HBO series Game of Thrones. The adaptation of the George R R Martin novels is going into it’s sixth season and doesn’t show signs of slowing down… unlike the author… Fans of the series should be interested in the first… Read more »
Get A Free New Map In Star Wars: Battlefront Now
Star Wars: Battlefront has a very pricey Season Pass, but the game has been pretty decent at providing free updates for every one. The Battle of Jakku came just prior to The Force Awaken‘s release for free last year, and there have been other little bits added to the game as it has gone on…. Read more »
We’ll Learn More About Telltale’s Batman At SXSW
Telltale’s upcoming Batman series has been shtum since it was announced at the Game Awards. We’ve seen nothing of in game screenshots, let alone any footage. That could all be changing soon though. Telltale are holding a panel at SXSW on March 18th about the game. The panel description reads: Hear the first details on… Read more »
Instead Of Rabbits, Give Them Labbits This Easter (And Littons)
The baby Labbits are a success! You know what that means? It’s time for more Littons. Kidrobot is releasing a vinyl 1.5″ Labbit with Littons 6-pack, which if you ask me, is way more appealing to buy than a plush. They also released a more in depth description of their new breed of collectible. No Labbit… Read more »
Gears Of War 4 Protagonist Is Marcus Fenix’s Son
I’m a big Gears of War guy, so naturally, I’m quite excited about Gears 4. Seeing what The Coalition do to bring the franchise forward will be certainly interesting, and seeing how it fits into the last trilogy will be a key component. …very key in fact. Thanks to GameInformer having the game as the… Read more »
Total War: Warhammer Has Been Pushed Back Until May
Total War: Warhammer has been announced for a while now, and there has been a slow drip feed of information coming out about it ever since. Last we heard the game was meant to be with us in April too, leaving fans salivating at the idea of mass scale fantasy battles. Well, hold your horses… Read more »
Overwatch Date Confirmed With New Video
Yesterday, Overwatch‘s release date was supposedly leaked via an IGN advert that ran too early evidently. Well, just as some clean up, that has now been confirmed, with Blizzard confirming that the release date is indeed May 24th. However, the beta is now set for May 5th-9th for those who pre-order that game, so you… Read more »
David Hayter Is Back In The Booth Doing Something Metal Gear Solid Related [Updated]
David Hayter famously has been the voice of Solid Snake in the Metal Gear Solid franchise. Of course, he was dropped from Metal Gear Solid V in favour of Hideo Kojima getting Keifer Sutherland on board, but it’s been clear that Hayter has wanted to stick with the franchise since. And it seems he is…for something…. Read more »
The SML Podcast – Talking Submerged, Brigador, Reviews And Nickelback Posters
By Joe Cammisa Monday night is here and it’s time for The SML Podcast here on Bleeding Cool! SML 170 welcomes Ed Orman of Uppercut Games to discuss Submerged and Danger Dodgers! We talk Ed’s history in games, the creation of Submerged and the coined term “relaxploration”, previous Uppercut titles, and how Ed, as a ginger,… Read more »
With Publishers Pulling Out Of E3, The Expo Isn’t Dying But, Rather, Changing
E3. It’s the biggest date in the video games calendar, a calendar that’s ever more congested with other shows growing in stature. It does however remain the one place where everyone in the industry turns up and pulls out their biggest guns in a competition for coverage and clicks. The key thing that differentiates it… Read more »
Fable Legends Has Been Cancelled And Lionhead Studios Could Be Going With It
Oh man. This is heart breaking. It’s been announced that Fable Legends has been cancelled by Microsoft. The game had long been in development, and not many fans of the RPG were too jazzed about the asymmetrical multiplayer direction the game had gone in. Still, the title was featuring prominently in promotional material, such as… Read more »
Alan Wake’s Return Is Not A Seqeul For The Game
Not so long ago, I reported that Alan Wake’s Return was spotted as a registered trademark, leaving many to speculate this could be a long asked about sequel game. Well, Wake fans, allow me to break your hearts. It turns out this is just a show inside the Quantum Break reality, more of an easteregg than… Read more »
The EA Curse Is Real As Both UFC 2 Cover Fighters Lose Recent Matches
There is a sort of playful myth on the internet called the EA Sports Cover Curse. While not true across the board, there is a trend of sportstars who make it on the cover of EA Sports titles going on to have disappointing results or mishaps after the announcement. Well, I’m not one to get… Read more »
Overwatch Release Date Seemingly Revealed In Advert
Overwatch has had people jazzed for years at this point. From the brilliant looking art style, to great word of mouth from those who’ve played it. We’ve been told Spring for a release, but the specific date has remained illusive. Perhaps no longer though. Reddit caught this advert on IGN, which has seemingly been pulled… Read more »
Oculus Rift Creator Says Headset Could Come To Mac If Apple ‘Ever Release A Good Computer’
Apple’s Macs aren’t really known for their gaming prowess. Of course, you can run the likes of Civ 5 on a Macbook pretty well, but there are few who are going to be trying to get Rise of the Tomb Raider running at 4k 60fps. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey rather brashly pointed that out in… Read more »
Mario Creator Miyamoto Really Seemed To Like Star Wars: The Force Awakens
There aren’t many bigger in the world of video games than Shigeru Miyamoto. The creator of Mario, Zelda and countless other Nintendo properties is one of the most beloved creators of all time in the industry. He’s no stranger to taking something old that people loved and renewing enthusiasm for it for a new generation…. Read more »
The Joker: Dark Knight Premium Format Figure From Sideshow Collectibles
Sideshow Collectibles has sent over some information about their new The Joker: Dark Knight Premium Format Figure. Sulpted to look like the late Heath Ledger, whose portrayal of The Joker in the Dark Knight won him an Academy Award. This piece runs $499.99 and features a tailored fabric purple suit, his trade mark playing card and… Read more »
Diamond Select Toys At Toyfair And #InStoreKickOff #ConKickOff2016
Diamond Select Toys showed off their new figures at Toy Fair 2016 in a video for the Instore Convention Kick-Off, including the iZombie statues, X-Files, Aliens and Teenage Mutant Turtles Minimates, Gotham and Ghostbusters figures, Batman ’66 busts, and Nightmare Before Christmas cloth characters…. Take a look… Follow the rest of our In Store Convention Kickoff… Read more »
Check Out Impressive Gameplay From The Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Fan Remake
A few weeks ago, I reported on a fan run project called Apeiron. Essentially, it is a fan remake of the RPG Knights of the Old Republic. And now you can have a good look at it. It’s still early on in production, but a build was given to YouTuber MrMattyPlays, and he shows off several locations… Read more »
