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Insomniac’s take on Wolverine is ferocious, destructive and cinematic – but a little predictable
Insomniac’s Marvel’s Wolverine opens with a highly cinematic, violent sequence designed to establish Logan’s feral nature and immediately put players into action. The preview suggests the game captures Wolverine’s physicality through destructive combat, regeneration and heightened senses, while keeping the character separate from the X-Men to give him centre stage; however, its opening and mechanics…
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Mine by Adam Ouston review – novel told in a single sentence is a hallucinatory reading experience
Adam Ouston’s Mine is an experimental second novel written as a single, unbroken sentence, following an ageing poet trapped at the bottom of an abandoned Tasmanian mine while pursuing material for his final major work. The reviewer finds the form strenuous but exhilarating, arguing that its breathless, disorientating style makes the reader share the protagonist’s…
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New Call of Duty Zombies Art Book Tops Amazon Charts and Gets Launch Discount
Treyarch’s new Call of Duty Zombies art book takes fans through its rich history, including behind-the-scenes developer interviews and “never-before-seen” artwork. It’s currently topping several Amazon best-seller charts and has also benefited from a launch week discount.
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Still Not Sold on Dawnwalker? Dev Presents ‘Everything You Need to Know’ About the Open World RPG
Night by night. The Blood of Dawnwalker is probably the most anticipated RPG coming to PS5 right now, and with its 3rd September release date fast approaching, it’s time for developer Rebel Wolves to orchestrate one last marketing push. To be fair, the studio’s already marketed the hell out of Dawnwalker in partnership with publisher…
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Wolverine Hands-On Preview Impressions
Tam played a couple of hours of Wolverine and was shocked to see just how much of what I experienced lines up with the current X-Men media landscape. Wolverine takes place on Earth-1048–the same universe as Insomniac’s Spider-Man games–and opens with an assault on a Weapon X base, where Wolverine teams up with his longtime…
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Insomniac’s Wolverine aims to rival Spider-Man in superhero storytelling
Insomniac Games’ “Marvel’s Wolverine”, due for release on 15 September, is presented as a potentially major superhero game following the studio’s acclaimed “Spider-Man” series. Based on a 90-minute demonstration, Variety argues that its story, performances, visuals and intense combat could make it one of the year’s strongest superhero narratives, even though its design is more…
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Mattel Game Studios Launches to Expand Self-Published Games Biz Across Hot Wheels, UNO and More IP (EXCLUSIVE)
Mattel has launched Mattel Game Studios, a new division intended to develop, publish and run games based on its own brands, including Hot Wheels, UNO and Masters of the Universe. The move matters because it expands Mattel’s direct involvement in video games, allowing it to rely less solely on licensing its intellectual property to external…
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Who really needs a cocktail robot?
TechCrunch reviews the $300 Bartesian Duet, a countertop cocktail maker that uses capsules and users’ own spirits to produce a range of drinks at the push of a button. The reviewer finds it convenient and entertaining for guests, but questions its value given its size, ongoing capsule costs and drinks that can taste artificial. The…
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Converse Signs Aespa’s Karina as Brand Ambassador
Converse has added Aespa member Karina to its roster of brand faces, marking her debut with two shoe launches that showcase different sides of the label’s design philosophy. Karina, known for her immense stage presence, said the partnership let her explore her individuality. The Run Star Crush reworks the classic… The post Converse Signs Aespa’s…