Author: Ruaraidh Dempster

Ruaraidh - pronounced Roo-Ree - is a Scottish gamer with the name and games to prove it. He enjoys mostly everything, unless it involves exercise, and much prefers to run around inside a good, open-world RPG, being chased across the lands by a horde of monsters after his sweet loot. When he has made his escape, he will often return to the real world to continue playing anything with a good story - indie or otherwise.
  • More Details and Screens Emerge On Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy

    Telltale dished out some extra information and new screenshots from their upcoming Guardian’s of the Galaxy game yesterday. We get a sneak peek at what everyone looks like, an overview of the plot and, most importantly, who’s playing Groot. As expected, the game will feature the full main-cast from the movie: including Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax,…

  • BAFTA Game Awards 2017 Nominations Revealed

    Another year, another set of reward shows. Here in the United Kingdom, the annual BAFTA’s take a lot of the glory – and, as always, games have their own special place. But what did BAFTA consider the standout titles of 2016? You’ll be able to find out the winners of each category when the award…

  • ‘Just Cause’ To Become A Movie Starring Jason Momoa

    Why? Just Cause. No, really, I cannot think of a single reason why Just Cause should become a movie. Square Enix and Hollywood executives, however, think it should – so who am I to argue? The news comes only a week after another Square Enix franchise was announced to be getting a film adaption, Sleeping…

  • Middle-earth: Shadow of War Gets Lengthy Gameplay Trailer

    After last month’s leak and early announcement of Middle-earth: Shadow of War, we’ve all been eagerly anticipating today’s gameplay reveal. And what a reveal it is. Developer Monolith Productions have released 16 minutes of gameplay from the sequel to 2014’s surprise hit. It’s as bombastic as you’d expect: mid-air, slow-motion bow attacks, fiery handaxes, dragon…

  • Outlast 2 Coming April, Series Bundle Also Revealed

    Are you ready to once again have the pants scared off you? Outlast 2 is set to release next month, April 25th. Alongside it will also come ‘Outlast Trinity’, a physical compilation bundle of the original, the ‘Whistleblower’ DLC and the upcoming sequel. While taking place in the same universe, Outlast 2 switches up locales…

  • Ghost Recon: Wildlands Releases Today, Gets Launch Trailer

    You may have forgotten but Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands does, in fact, release today. Even with the threat of legal action from the Bolivian Government over their country’s depction in the open-world game. As always, a launch trailer has been released. Showing off the very best – and most bombastic – things that can be…

  • Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 Delayed For A Third Time

    In what is beginning to feel a little silly, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 has once again been delayed. Originally slotted for an early 2016 release, the game was pushed back to January 2017 – from there, pushed back to April 4th. Now, CI Games has announced that it (barring any acts of God) will release…

  • Sales For Nintendo Switch and Zelda Show Solid Start

    Nintendo’s new console, as well as its flagship title, have had a solid first few days in the UK market, according to figures. Before – and after – release, the Nintendo Switch has received a both strong positive and negative reception – it seems to be levelling out, but what does the market think? Well,…

  • Sleeping Dogs Is Back; But As A Movie Starring Donnie Yen

    It seems Sleeping Dogs don’t lie forever. The open-world 2012 video game from Square Enix and United Front Games is to get a movie adaption starring Donnie Yen. The movie is set to be handled by production company Original Film – most widely-known for The Fast and Furious franchise. The plot outline is described as…

  • Bolivia Isn’t Happy About Its Portrayal In Ghost Recon: Wildlands

    With all this talk of Nintendo Switch, Zelda and Horizon, you sometimes forget about the global politics at large. For instance, the fact that the Bolivian Government just filed a formal complaint with the French Embassy over the country’s portrayal as a drug-state in Ubisoft’s upcoming Ghost Recon: Wildlands. In all honesty, with everything releasing…

  • Mass Effect: Andromeda’s Multiplayer Tech Test Just Got Cancelled

    If you signed up to participate in Mass Effect: Andromeda’s technical test, you’re going to have to give up hope. Bioware producer, Fernando Melo, confirmed the move on Twitter yesterday – however, the multiplayer will still be playable at PAX East. Melo cited that Andromeda was just too close to launch to begin beta testing…

  • Battlefield 1’s Future Expansions Detailed

    Four months after beginning to sell a season pass for £39.99, EA and DICE are ready to begin detailing what exactly you’ll be getting for your money. The first batch of content, ‘They Shall Not Pass’, is set to arrive sometime this month and has been decribed before. Like each expansion, the pack includes four…

  • Twitch Will Begin Selling Games In Move To Support Streamers

    Streaming giant Twitch is to begin selling games in a new scheme to support streamers. Launching later this year, it will mean viewers can purchase a game straight from Twitch – with a cut of the money going to the developer, streamer and Twitch themselves. For each purchase, a streamer will earn 5% of the…

  • Middle-Earth: Shadow of War Gets Trailer After Yesterday’s Leak

    If you missed it yesterday, a sequel to 2014’s Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor was leaked a little early thanks to US retailer Target. The official announcement was set to arrive next month but, thanks to the leak, Monolith have given up and released a cinematic announcement trailer today! All in all, it looks pretty snazzy;…

  • Horizon Zero Dawn Blasts Off With Launch Trailer

    With merely four days left (well, five if you’re in the UK) until Horizon Zero Dawn is in the hands of Playstation 4 owners everywhere, we have time for one last trailer – the classic launch trailer. It’s about as standard as you can expect; cinematic, not much gameplay (or any) but does a great…

  • Bioshock Devs, Irrational Games, Reborn as ‘Ghost Story Games’

    After significant layoffs and the formal closure of Irrational Games back in 2014, it has been a long wait to see what Ken Levine and team has been up to the past three years. Today, his smaller studio has revealed themselves as ‘Ghost Story Games’. As Irrational Games, the studio became famous for developing such…

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