Dying Light 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the award winning open world survival horror action game, has returned to E3 with a gripping trailer. In it, we get our first glimpse of the game’s new protagonist as he navigates a world torn apart by the ravages of the infection, where every decision counts and death lurks around every corner.
Shown at the Xbox E3 2019 briefing, the new Dying Light 2 trailer offers another tantalizing glimpse of The City – a post-apocalyptic, modern dark-age outpost. Here, 15 years after the events of the first Dying Light, humanity ekes out an existence while brutal factions vie for power, and the infected skulk in dark buildings and basements until night comes and they can reclaim the streets.
The trailer introduces the game’s protagonist, Aiden Caldwell, an infected survivor whose high-flying parkour skills and brutal combat ability make him a valuable asset in this crumbling metropolis. Through Aiden, the player will make impactful choices that shape the world as they play.
New details around the game have also been announced today, including the addition of music from celebrated video game composer Olivier Deriviere (A Plague Tale: Innocence, Vampyr, Remember Me, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry). Deriviere was responsible for the score heard in both the new trailer and the E3 demo, and will be continuing to compose for the full game.
Dying Light 2 will be published by Techland and distributed by Square Enix in the Americas.
Powered by the C-Engine, a new generation of Techland’s in-house technology, Dying Light 2 is set to be released on PC, Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X and the PlayStation 4 in Spring 2020.
Announced during today’s Microsoft Xbox E3 2019 Briefing, Commander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary is the fifth campaign DLC for Borderlands 2. This all-new adventure not only sets the stage for Borderlands 3 but also introduces some exciting new features along the way. We’re talking new areas to explore, new enemies and bosses to battle, a new level cap to hit, new aesthetic options for your Vault Hunters and vehicles, two new endgame OP levels, and a new better-than-Legendary Effervescent tier of weapons and equipment to loot. And it’s free until July 8!
Led by the legendary Firehawk Lilith, The Crimson Raiders are in possession of the Vault Map and are preparing to leave Sanctuary in search of its secrets. But when Dahl-branded ships full of soldiers arrive and deploy a chemical weapon, the team is forced to change plans, and a hasty escape leaves Lilith and the Vault Hunters scattered across the Pandoran desert. Enemies infected by Dahl’s toxic gas pose a new threat to Pandora, and only you and your friends can stop it.
If you want to start the new Commander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary with one of your existing Vault Hunters, you need to visit the new “Fight for Sanctuary” location, which is accessible via Fast Travel stations. Note that attempting to play the new DLC content is not recommended unless your Vault Hunter is at least level 30.
Want to jump right into the DLC without delay, regardless of how much Borderlands 2 you’ve played? You also have the option to create a new level 30 Vault Hunter already loaded into the start of Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary. Go to the Select Character screen, create your level 30 character, and then start the game to automatically be transported to the new content.
That’s not all! If you’d like to play Commander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary but don’t have a copy of Borderlands 2, you might be interested in one of the great deals that are currently available for Borderlands: The Handsome Collection such as it now being included in the Xbox Games Pass!
At the FINAL FANTASY VII: A Symphonic Reunion orchestra concert in Los Angeles, SQUARE ENIX unveiled that the highly anticipated FINAL FANTASY VIIREMAKE will debut first on the PlayStation 4 on March 3rd, 2020.
Rebuilding and expanding upon the legendary RPG for today, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE tells the story of a world fallen under the control of the Shinra Electric Power Company, a shadowy corporation controlling the planet’s very life force as mako energy. In the sprawling city of Midgar, an anti-Shinra organization calling themselves Avalanche have stepped up their resistance. Cloud Strife, a former member of Shinra’s elite SOLDIER unit now turned mercenary, lends his aid to the group, unaware of the epic adventures that await him.
Alongside the release date, SQUARE ENIX also unveiled a new key art featuring the game’s infamous villain Sephiroth, set against a burning Midgar skyline.
Stay tuned for more information during SQUARE ENIX LIVE E3 2019 on Monday, June 10th at 6:00pm Pacific / 9:00pm Eastern. To watch the livestream, visit: sqex.link/e3
E3 2019 has kicked off with the hugely impressive Xbox E3 Briefing and now its the toughest job in the gaming world right now for Bethesda as they host their E3 Showcase event. Bethesda promised a lot at last years E3, well….that turned out to be Fallout 76 and enough has been said of that mess, so it will be interesting to see how and what Bethesda show off today….so enjoy the trailers, the news and my honest opinions throughout!
Peter Hines opens up with his keynote speech about all things Bethesda in the past year, and its all about how the fans create their own communities and experiences with the games they make, the tone and focus really seems to be about celebrating the fans….which is exactly everything they failed to do with Fallout 76, oh the irony and there is something a little off about he whole “splicing the show with fan stories” in an almost “honestly we aren’t that bad” yet Peter then introduces a very controversial person right now…in Tom Howard!
Tom Howard ignoring the IGN interview he recently did by acknowledging the launch issues with Fallout 76 and is almost parodying it all by now saying that the team behind the game has done something wonderful with it and that it has one of the best communities they have seen….yeah this is very cringe to watch actually. But Howard has quickly switched to talking about ‘The Elder Scrolls: Blades’, announcing a new free update that is out right now followed by a trailer of the game coming to Nintendo Switch this Fall for free….oh you should see the reaction in the stream chat right now. The Switch version will have crossplay and cross save with the mobile game.
Wow Fallout 76 is really getting a lot of time here and now they are actually talking about the actual game instead of the good cop bad cop routine about it. Attention moves to the next expansion for the game in ‘Wastelanders’ which they promise will change the game completely and immediately, it looks as though they are adding NPCs in story drive games to the game, something that was very critically attacked for being absent from the launch version of the game. The expansion will release this fall for free for everyone who owns the game as well as a FREE Trial for Fallout 76 starting this week before ending with the reveal of an all new game mode: Nuclear Winter a 52 player battle royale mode….erm ok.
Next up, we have developers from Tango Gameworks. to talk about Ghostwire: Tokyo, a newly announced action adventure game from the Japanese Developer but no release date.
The first of the “True Bethesda Fans” video is being played, but have to be honest that this feels less celebratory of the fans and more damage control from the damage done by Fallout 76 to try and paint Bethesda as that fan focused publisher…..I do not think these videos are enough to undo that!
Time for some Elder Scrolls Online information now with the world premier of a new trailer for the next expansion “Elsweyr” which is very cinematic with the promise of more to be shown at Quakecon later this year. The audience is either really passionate about TES Online or very, very try-hard in their reactions and if it all feels a little false….normally I am very optimistic, believe me!
Bethesda then reveal their “Saturday morning kids TV” inspired Mobile game….Commander Keen, coming to iOS and Android devices to “soft” launch this summer.
Which is then followed up by yet another mobile game in “The Elder Scrolls Legends”…a card based game and it is out, now with a new expansion out later this year.
RAGE 2 is kicking off the first of its promised Community events now with new content and a tease for the “Rise of the Ghosts” expansion featuring a new faction not to mention new vehicles including a portable mech suit, new game modes and weapons. This is what RAGE 2 needed!
Wolfenstein is up next as ‘Wolfenstein Cyber Pilot” a VR game will be available in July but the main interest for me is ‘Wolfenstein: Young Blood’ , releasing this summer with a co-op experience set two decades after the last game as BJ Blaskowich has gone missing and his kids are going to go find Daddy, the game will release on July 26th 2019!
Arkane Lyon devs have taken to the stage to reveal a brand new action game, ‘Deathloop’ that from the trailer has been inspired by Dishonored and Prey to a degree. “DEATHLOOP” transports players to the lawless island of Blackreef in an eternal struggle between two extraordinary assassins. Explore stunning environments and meticulously designed levels in an immersive gameplay experience that lets you approach every situation any way you like. Hunt down targets all over the island in an effort to put an end to the cycle once and for all, and remember, if at first you don’t succeed… die, die again.
Some self back patting time now as they look back at what they say Bethesda did before anyone else, and now they are introducing ‘ORION’, a system to help enhance game performance over Cloud Streaming services like Stadia from Google and Microsoft X Cloud announced during the Xbox Briefing earlier tonight. To demonstrate this, they are showing ORION playing DOOM 2016 to a mobile phone running at 60fps and offering the chance to test this service from tonight for signing up to the Doom Slayers Club.
Time now for the real DOOM news fans have been waiting for, a look at DOOM Eternal, with a release date of November 22nd 2019. DOOM Eternal puts you in control of the DOOM Slayer as you blow apart new and classic demons with powerful weapons in unbelievable and never-before-seen worlds. Experience the ultimate combination of speed and power as you rip-and-tear your way across dimensions with the next leap in push-forward, first-person combat.
Now a look at the MP mode for Eternal called “Battlemode” which will put Demons against the Slayer in a brand-new 2 versus 1 multiplayer experience built from the ground up at id Software. A fully-armed DOOM Slayer faces off against two player-controlled demons, duking it out over three rounds of intense first-person combat but more will be shown at Quakecon later this year, so this is more of a tease showcase then a big E3 reveal it all showcase…fair enough.
Peter Hines takes to the stage to thank all the teams and the presenters for their efforts tonight and in the past year but also to announce a special event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Doom at Quakecon this year….and that is all folks!
My Thoughts….
Yup…so no Starfield and nothing on the follow up to Skyrim with TES: VI……just a bunch of mobile games, PR spinning for Fallout 76, some really forced “look our fans do really love us” and only one real surprise in Deathloop but apart from that, it was a very bog standard and bland showcase. RAGE 2 new content looks fun and Wolfenstein: Youngblood and DOOM Eternal look great but that was a very subdued and underwhelming showcase which really only served as a teaser for Quakecon.
Bethesda has had it rough due to Fallout 76 and the catastrophe that it was and much of this event was clearly designed to look apologetic and taken ownership of that but the whole fan videos about why they loved Bethesda felt very cringe and in poor taste especially with the recent IGN interview with Todd Howard who I think we have to say, said very little and on stage far less than previous E3 showcases.
A pretty routine “this is what is releasing next 5 months” kind of show….I did not expect much from it but I did expect to see at least something for Starfield and the next main Elder Scrolls game so can only guess they are clearly not ready or being saved for Quakecon or next year’s E3 with Xbox Project Scarlet and the PS5 coming out in 2020.
Cyberpunk 2077, the upcoming open-world, action-adventure story from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, will release April 16th, 2020 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The game’s Collector’s Edition is also available for pre-order and comes packed with a number of high-quality collectibles. These include a 25 cm / 10 inch statue depicting the game’s protagonist — V — in action, a steelbook case, a hardcover art book, and more. The Collector’s Edition comes in an impressive box made to look like one of the megabuildings towering over Night City.
Accompanying the release date and pre-order news is a cinematic trailer, which offers a deeper look into the game’s story. The trailer reveals one of the key characters of Cyberpunk 2077, Johnny Silverhand. The legendary rockerboy is played by Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves (The Matrix trilogy, John Wick series, Johnny Mnemonic). In addition to his appearance and voice, Reeves is also providing full-body motion capture for the character.
More Cyberpunk 2077 news is set to be revealed at E3, which will be taking place from June 11th to June 13th in Los Angeles. The game’s trade show presence includes behind-closed-doors gameplay presentations for media and business representatives in West Exhibit Hall, as well as presentations for all E3 attendees held at the Cyberpunk 2077 booth in South Exhibit Hall.
For more information regarding Cyberpunk 2077 and the game’s E3 presence, make sure to follow the title’s official website, Facebook, and Twitter.
Boom, it is that time of year again when all gamers turn their eyes to the US and E3 2019, but this year has certain extra special focus from me and all my attention is on Xbox. With Sony taking a year off from E3, Microsoft and Xbox have all the stage they could want to showcase everything they have been working on for the last two years really and following their excellent 2018 E3 Briefing where they revealed all the new studios they had acquired to hopefully work on Xbox exclusives, well, this year’s briefing should be something special.
Personally I am very much hyped to see more of HALO: Infinite and Gears of War 5 as well as the possible reveal of Fable IV and other exclusives for Xbox One, not to mention the tease or announcement of the next gen Xbox console. Below you will find all the trailers and news from the briefing including my own final thoughts.
Kicking things off with the Xbox Game Studios logo taking front and centre and going straight into the first trailer of the night for ‘The Outer Worlds’ from Obsidian Software releasing October 25th this year.
Next up is Ninja Theory, and Xbox clearly setting the tone of the night by leading with developers from Microsoft Studios showcasing the new games they are working on. Here Ninja Theory reveal what they have working on since they were acquired by Microsoft. That game is ‘Bleeding Edge’ with a technical alpha kicking off in July 2019.
Next we have the long anticipated sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest with ‘Ori and the Will of the Wisps’ releasing February 11th 2020.
Next up from the creators of Minecraft comes what looks like a full action adventure set in a Minecraft world with RPG elements to boot too, the game is ‘MINECRAFT Dungeons’ and is releasing Spring 2020.
Next Phil Spencer, Head Deity of all things Xbox takes to the stage. Phil is talking about the future of Xbox alongside the global growth of the video game community and is all about playing the games you want, anyway you want and that gaming is for everyone however and with whomever they want to game with. The big news…they will be revealing the next Xbox Console today!
EA brings a new trailer for Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, which after watching EA Play yesterday, left me rather underwhelmed. Available to pre-order now, it will be releasing on November 15th 2019.
Next the world premier of a brand new horror game ‘Blair Witch’ releasing August 30th.
Wow huge surprise here as Xbox is showing a brand new ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ story trailer, and it is looking incredible. Sadly it was a pre-rendered trailer but it certainly has me hyped up for this game and especially as Keanu Reeves appears in the trailer….and then on the dam stage to lead the presentation, I mean…holy sh*t balls!! The bonus is we also get a release date of….April 16th 2020!!
Surprising to some but not me as Battletoads is back and all 2019afied with a new game releasing on Games Pass but no date as yet.
A look at some id@Xbox titles coming soon, highlighting Xbox commitment to supporting indie games and developers with some very interesting looking titles for Xbox as well as a presentation on Xbox Games Pass for console and PC along with the reveal of some new titles added today including METRO Exodus which is a very recent title.
Focus was really on the launch of the Games Pass for PC which launched its beta today, announcing that alongside HALO Reach Remaster when it launches, but the entire HALO Master Chief Collection will be available for the first time on PC.
Next up is an absolutely insanely photo realistic trailer for ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’
Age of Empires Definitive Edition announced for this fall, coming to Windows PC with the PC Games Pass…sadly not Xbox One consoles…so…boooo!!
Loving this trailer for Wasteland 3, great humour. It’s a cold war in Colorado. Join the Rangers, see exotic lands, and meet “interesting” people.
Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios takes to the stage to talk about their progress and all the new things the various teams are working on and also announcing that Double Fine Productions has now been acquired which is….insane considering their back catalogue of titles they have made, Tim Schafer comes on stage and pretty much a standing ovation for this icon of video gamest to announce ‘Pyschonauts 2’
We have a new LEGO Star Wars Game next with a trailer for ‘Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’ which will feature all nine of the big screen Star Wars film saga!!!
Well I did not see this coming as now we have a brand new Dragon Ball game in ‘Dragon Ball Project Z’ for early 2020.
The tone shifts to a very grown up and dark trailer for a game seemingly based on a man stuck in a time loop…and it looks amazing. That game is ’12 Minutes’.
Way to the Woods is up next and the animation and music is just stunning by itself and is already on my need to play list in 2020. A Reminder that all the games above from Xbox Game Studios including this one, will come to Xbox Games Pass on day of release!
Gears of War 5 gets an immediate reaction from the studio audience and it is a stunning trailer and choice of musical track. Trailer leads into a on stage presentation by studio head who announces that Gears 5 will release on September 10th, with four day early access with the Ultimate Edition which if you are a subscriber to Games Pass Ultimate, you will also have access too. Now, this is a worrying use of Early Access to games and I am not sure I am a fan of it!
We also get a look at new game mode for Gears 5, Escape!
Xbox hardware time now as the new redesigned Series 2 Elite Controller is showcased in a new trailer, which will also work on both Windows 10 PC and Xbox One Consoles. It has really remade based on player feedback with new grips, longer battery life and is available to pre-order now in the US.
Dying Light 2 is up now, as a fan of the first game I have been chomping at the bit for more information on this game, this could be something truly special when it launches
Back into the drivers seat as Forza Horizon 4 goes…well….all….LEGO??!! Will release this week for the game!
Gears of War PoP is up next, what was thought to be just a parody trailer at E3 2018, now has a new trailer revealing it to be a mobile game for iOS and Android devices.
State of Decay 2 continues to get new content with a brand new story expansion called ‘HeartLand’ releasing today!
The World Premiers just keep coming, this time with a title from SEGA appearing for the first time in the West on Xbox and cross-play with Windows 10 PC and will be FREE to Play as ‘Phantasy Star Online 2’ releasing early 2020.
*Update – SEGA have just confirmed that the above is a US only release for 2020 at this time with no date if at all for a UK or EU release….so, that kinda really sucks! *
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Crossfire X is coming to Xbox as a ‘coming to console first’ exclusive in 2020!
Bandai Namco revealing their new title with a real Final Fantasy feel to it, Tales of Arise will release in 2020.
Borderlands 3 time now with a new trailer, like fans need to be convinced to buy this, but the more I see it the more I NEED this game in my Xbox come September!! Timing is also great as the ‘Handsome Jack Collection’ lands on Xbox Games Pass today bringing Borderlands 2 and Borderlands the Pre-prequel’ for the first time to the pass.
We end with reveal of the leaked Borderlands 2 DLC has finally happened and can downloaded for free today!
Another confirmation of a game that leaked yesterday, as the collaboration between the creator of Game of Thrones himself, George RR Martin and Fromsoftware legend Hidetaka Miyazaki called Elden Ring, releasing for Xbox One and PC alone
Uncle Phil Spencer is back on stage on a night when they have announced 60 games and now we have their own take on their Cloud streaming service ‘Project X Cloud’. It will have two modes, Console Streaming turning the Xbox One console into a “free” streaming machine. But now we have the big reveal……the next Xbox looks incredible but just like the Xbox One X, no console name as yet or a look at the finished product, instead its the reveal that it is called Project Scarlett, which has been teased in all the pre E3 marketing by Xbox in hidden codes btw. The news is, Project Scarlett will launch in time for Christmas 2020….with HALO: Infinite!
This story trailer is our firs real look at HALO: Infinite, 343 Industries has been teasing that this is a reboot for how the HALO Series will play going forward with a trailer showing a stranded UNSC Pelican Pilot lost in space….who finds and recovers….the Master Chief who has been adrift in space and is holding Cortana’s old containment chip! Goosebumps baby..all I can say…Goosebumps!!!
and that is a wrap…..
My Thoughts…
Blown away, just what an incredible showcase to kick off E3 2019 and how bright is the Xbox Universe right now. Over 60 titles shown tonight, reveal of the next gen Xbox which will no doubt have a full reveal at E3 2020 and launching as all Xbox Consoles should launch, with HALO Infinite Holidays 2020 in time for Christmas. We had a good few surprises such as that instant must watch moment as Xbox given the opportunity to reveal Keanu Reeves as not only starring in Cyberpunk 2077 but also taking to the stage to announce its release date and yeah, i will buy that game just because he is in it, like I would not have before but dam its not negotiable now!
As for the Xbox Line up, Xbox Games Studios is just becoming a real force of nature in gaming and adding Double Fine Productions is simply icing on the cake. So many amazing first party games which has always been the Achilles heel for Xbox as a platform, have been announced and the Xbox Games Pass looks like a must have, including the new Xbox Ultimate Games Pass. The next gen Xbox Console is sounding insanely powerful and is clearly designed to deliver quite possibly the most powerful console ever, until we hear what Sony are doing, but my word…start putting your money under your mattress right now people in time for Holiday 2020.
Sadly no Fable IV, which is disappointing but then, with the next gen console scheduled for next year along with HALO Infinite, it would not be a surprise to see it announced at the next Xbox E3 briefing.
I am so hyped for all things Xbox right now, genuinely feeling a real sense of pride and joy for what they have managed to achieve in the past two years alone with the direction to delivering the best games possible for everyone truly once again becoming their mission statement, which they had quite frankly lost with the original Xbox One release mess but now certainly back on track. Many titles revealed were 2020 releases but that is not really an issue with so much already out this year it simply makes sense to spread them out a bit more, especially the heavy hitters like Cyberpunk 2077.
This was definitely a win for Microsoft and Xbox and not just because PlayStation is skipping E3 this year so has the stage to themselves, but because they just have finally and truly got their act together and boy….is the future all Green!
Ever since I was a kid, I have always been a fan of adaptations of Chinese story ‘Journey to the West’ and over the years this has manifested in TV shows such as the iconic ‘Monkey’ to various animations all telling variations of that original story. I have to admit that the original release of Unruly Heroes on Xbox One slipped under my radar until the trailer for the recent PlayStation 4 release caught my eye. A quick bit of research showed that the developer team behind Unruly Heroes, Magic Design Studios, were made up of some of the team behind Rayman Legends for Ubisoft and I was more than a little intrigued.
The opening video explains how the sacred scroll that preserves harmony in our world, has been torn up and scattered to the winds. Now dangerous creatures are sowing discord and chaos throughout the land when four unlikely heroes step forward and Sanzang, Wukong, Kihong and Sandmonk must join forces to defeat the evil and restore peace to the world. I really liked that this video plays before you even reach the main menu and beautifully sets the adventure up before I could even hit start.
Once I was in the game, I was instantly struck by how the visual art style and animation from the opening video continued into the game, and the similarities with Rayman Legends can already be seen in the animation style of the characters and enemies and the side scrolling levels follow the same visual style. But here I have no problem in that, by sticking to what works visually it ticks many boxes from the off as the dev team clearly chose to stick to that playbook throughout the game which has bonuses and sadly, some negatives as well but will come to that a bit further on.
Gameplay varies throughout the story from standard platforming to side scrolling action to intricate puzzle platforming. This variety does keep the gameplay fresh for the first time you play the different levels and following each boss encounter the story moves to a different environment and playing style which will force the player to react to it which can involve changing which characters they use. The player can control one any of the four characters and by using LB, can quickly switch to another. Each character has their own fighting style, jumping ability and special move. For example, Wukong the Monkey King character fights with a bo staff, can double jump and his special move allows him to create a giant magical version of his staff which can be used to create a bridge when the level requires it whilst Kihong the Pig is able to jump higher and glide, has a rake for a weapon and his special move is the ability to blow up into a balloon to reach higher areas in the level. What is clever is that switching between the four characters will always mean the next character will have a different jumping style so you can move from a double jumper to a glider in one switch but for their fighting style you might have to switch a few times to get to the hero you want to use.
I really appreciate that levels are very generous with checkpoints and that if a hero falls, they will become a bubble which if collected will bring that hero back albeit with a reduced health, something very handy when it comes to the boss fights. The story is split into 29 levels across 4 worlds with the boss being the final level for that world and are multi stage fights similar to how Cuphead boss fights work. Each level has collectables to find in coins and artwork as well as a par time that players should aim to complete the level in which depending on how a player does by using a medal system to award players for each level and all levels can be replayed in order to improve your performance. Thanks to an update that came out just a couple of days after it launched on PS4, the game now has additional challenge difficulties and a photo mode, the latter is great because the hand drawn art style allows for some rather lovely screenshot opportunities.
However, by using so many different influences from other 2D action platformers, Unruly Heroes fails to match the refinement of them. Platforming when simply is very straightforward however in the later levels the complexity of the level design often requires very precise movement which sadly the controls fail to give. It also tries to use the challenge style of Super Meat Boy by putting obstacles in your path which should you fail to navigate around them can leave you stuck until you use sheer determination to battle your way through but can be extremely frustrating especially when you see the death counter upon level completion. The gameplay will most focus on using a trial and error mechanic where it will throw in surprises to test players but wants players to learn levels like the back of their hand in order to try speed running the level on a subsequent replay of it, but I did find that some levels were just so annoying to complete that the desire to go back and try again was the least desirable thing at the time.
At times Unruly Heroes is a true joy to play and it is a world and story I loved being in but sadly the niggles and the lack of real polish in the controls tarnish the experience. A lot of the difficulty in the levels is as much of a result from the clumsy controls as it is a complex section of the game. When this game gets it right, it really shines but it certainly would benefit from some quality of life improvements just to smooth the edges a little more. I love the comedy in the narration from characters in the game, the boss fights and levels are diverse enough to make me want to replay them and the more I played the level the more I felt I could improve on my previous attempts.
Unruly Heroes definitely does enough to stand out from other 2D platformers but by trying to do everything that every other game does, it at times fails to get its own fundamentals quite right. I can still happily recommend this game however and there is a lot of satisfaction and fun to get from it, and with four player local play option for the story and ability to play it solo it is certainly full of content.
Just be prepared to try and try again at times and hope for just a little sprinkling of Monkey Magic to get through some of the levels.
We take a closer look at the Higher Education vs. Bounty Hunter Die-Cast Monster Trucks from Spin Master.
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We have a closer look at the Rev ‘N Roar 1:43 scale authentic Monster Jam Megalodon truck from Spin Master.
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It’s time to go where no brick has gone before! The LEGO® Movie 2: The Second Part returns to DVD, Blu-ray™, 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-Ray™ and Digital Download June 3. To celebrate the release, we are giving YOU the chance to win a copy on 4K Ultra HD!
The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, “The LEGO® Movie 2: The Second Part” reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city.
It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are now facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than it can be rebuilt. The battle to defeat the invaders and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet (Chris Pratt), Lucy (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will Arnett) and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a galaxy filled with fantastic planets, strange characters and catchy new songs. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.
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We have three copies of The LEGO® Movie 2: The Second Part on 4K Ultra HD to give away.
Hasbro have a line of cool new Marvel Avengers: Endgame toys, including the Hulk with Iron Gauntlet 6-Inch-Scale Figure, and here is a closer look at it.
This MARVEL AVENGERS: ENDGAME DELUXE 6-INCH HULK Figure lets kids imagine AVENGERS action as the big, green Super Hero battles to protect the universe. This 6-inch figure features design inspired by the HULK’S appearance in AVENGERS: ENDGAME, with multiple points of articulation and a character-inspired accessory.
The Marvel Avengers: Endgame Hulk with Iron Gauntlet 6-Inch-Scale Figure from Hasbro is available now priced around £12.99 and is for ages 4 and up.
Hasbro have a line of cool new Marvel Avengers: Endgame toys, including the War Machine 6-Inch-Scale Figure, and here is a closer look at it.
Imagine the incredible, super-powered action of the Avengers with figures, roleplay, and more inspired by Avengers: Endgame! Avengers: Endgame is the long-awaited next chapter in the Avengers movie franchise that includes Avengers: Infinity War. The Avengers movie franchise stars fan favorites such as Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Black Widow, Thor, Hulk, and Black Panther. With Avengers: Endgame-inspired toys (each sold separately), kids can imagine suiting up like their favorite heroes and playing their part in saving the galaxy!
James “”Rhodey”” Rhodes gears up in an advanced weapon suit to become War Machine.
This Marvel’s War Machine figure includes a Marvel’s-War-Machine-inspired shoulder cannon accessory for movie-inspired battling action!
Collect Avengers: Endgame 6-inch-scale figures to assemble a team of Marvel Super Heroes and imagine action-packed scenes from the Marvel universe.
• Includes: figure and accessory.
• 6-INCH SCALE MARVEL’S WAR MACHINE FIGURE – Imagine Marvel’s War Machine battling in his high-tech battle suit with this 6-inch-scale Marvel’s War Machine figure, inspired by the Avengers: Endgame movie.
• MOVIE-BASED, CHARACTER-INSPIRED ACCESSORY – This Marvel action figure includes a Marvel’s War Machine-inspired shoulder cannon accessory that makes a great addition to any Marvel figure and vehicle collection.
• MARVEL MOVIE-INSPIRED DESIGN – Fans can imagine action-packed scenes with this Marvel’s War Machine figure, inspired by Avengers: Endgame from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
• ARTICULATION AND DETAILING – Marvel fans can imagine the Avengers: Endgame excitement with this poseable Marvel’s War Machine figure, featuring articulated arms and head and movie-inspired deco.
• COLLECT A MARVEL UNIVERSE – Look for other Marvel toys and figures (each sold separately, subject to availability) to build a Marvel universe, inspired by the Marvel comics, movies, and entertainment.
• Figure scale: 6 inches
The Marvel Avengers: Endgame War Machine 6-Inch-Scale Figure from Hasbro is available now priced around £9.99 and is for ages 4 and up.
Hasbro have a line of cool new Marvel Avengers: Endgame toys, including the Titan Hero Power FX Iron Man, and here is a closer look at it.
Avengers, assemble! Tony Stark suits up as the invincible Iron Man to join the battle for justice.
Imagine the high-tech hero battling for the sake of the world’s future with the 12-inch-scale Titan Hero Power FX Iron Man figure, inspired by the Avengers: Endgame movie. This figure includes a Titan Hero Power FX launcher to attach to the arm port so when kids connect the launcher, they can power up their figure, activate character-specific sounds and phrases from the Avengers: Endgame movie, and launch a projectile! Connect Titan Hero Power FX arm launcher to compatible Titan Hero Series figures to activate character-specific sounds and phrases in favorite Super Hero and villain figures and launch projectiles!
Titan Hero Power FX arm launcher sold with this and other Titan Hero Power FX figures.
The Marvel Avengers: Endgame Titan Hero Power FX Iron Man from Hasbro is available now priced around £23.99 and is for ages 4 and up.
To celebrate the release of Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on DVD, Blu-ray and Steelbook, we have two Blu-ray Steelbooks to give away.
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles finds Gotham City reaching new levels of danger when Shredder joins forces with Ra’s al Ghul to enact a nefarious plan – leading to the team-up of the Dark Knight and the Turtles to combat the combined might of the Foot Clan and League of Assassins!
The Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles all-star cast is led by Troy Baker (Batman: Arkham Origins, The Last of Us) as the voice of both Batman and the Joker – making Baker the first actor to ever play both roles in the same film. Opposite Baker are the Ninja Turtles themselves – Emmy Award/Golden Globe Award/SAG Award winner Darren Criss (American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, Glee) as Raphael, Kyle Mooney (Saturday Night Live) as Michelangelo, Baron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie) as Donatello, and Eric Bauza (Looney Tunes Cartoons, The Woody Woodpecker Show) as Leonardo.
Other key members of the voice cast include Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) as Batgirl, John DiMaggio (Adventure Time, Futurama) as Mr. Freeze, Tara Strong (Batman: The Animated Series, Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go!) as Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy, Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants) as Penguin, Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911!) as Bane, Cas Anvar (The Expanse) as Ra’s al Ghul, Keith Ferguson (Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends) as Baxter Stockman & Two-Face, Brian George (Seinfeld) as Alfred, Ben Giroux (Hart of Dixie) as Robin, Andrew Kishino (The Lion Guard) as Shredder, and Jim Meskimen (Parks and Recreation) as Commissioner Gordon & Scarecrow.
