What the Xbox One has been lacking the last few years is some decent spookums. Blair Witch looks to deliver on that. Less your classic Resident Evil-esque take on survival horror, Blair Witch goes instead for something more investigative, possibly as a nod to the original movie that inspired it. With your trusty alsatian, you…
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If fans hadn’t seen enough of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order from EA Play’s livestream, rest assured, Microsoft has brought the goods with them to their conference with a brand new story trailer. Admittedly, much of it is based on the 10-minute gameplay segment shown yesterday, but with all all-new look at fan favourite Rebel…
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps has debuted a technically impressive new trailer during the Xbox E3 2019 press briefing. The beautiful Metroidvania style platformer has been in the works for quite a while now, we’ve played it at no less than five different trade shows already. Now, it finally has a release…
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Returning to a vibe more inline with DmC Devil May Cry than Hellblade Senua’s Sacrifice, the team at Ninja Theory have annoucned their latest title Bleeding Edge. Bleeding Edge is the studio’s first title since being purchased by Xbox Game Studios last year. A multiplayer action title, it features the kind of visuals that would…
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The Battletoads remaster has finally gotten its first trailer at the Xbox and it’s exactly what you expected — cartoony visuals and soul-crushingly difficult beat-em-up gameplay. It’s been a long time since a Battletoads title has seen the light of date — Rare was still in charge of the franchise back then. No release date…
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While The Outer Worlds has been revealed prior to the conference, we might have just gotten our best look yet at what to expected. From the looks of the trailer, players will explore the multiple vast planets and environments oozing with a classic western vibe reminiscent of the good ol’ Firefly days. With an action-packed…
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Great Britain in the late 1980s. A country in the grip of economic chaos, racial tensions, and political unrest. And a time fashion clearly forgot. It’s a setting and era cinema has covered extensively over the years. With an inviting narrative and a soundtrack filled with 80s pop and rock wonders, Blinded by the Light…
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The final item on the EA Play livestreaming docket today was The Sims 4 and its new expansion pack, Island Living. It’s the expac for anyone that’s ever wanted to bail on the city and live on a beach. There’s island-centric jobs like dive instructor, lifeguard and fisherman, clothing, hobbies, animals (including DOLPHINS!!!) and more…
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Electronic Arts have unveiled new Madden NFL 20 gameplay during their EA Play fan event in Los Angeles. The livestream went into detail on Madden 20‘s newest mechanic, Superstar X-Factor abilities which sounds on paper a bit like stacking your football team with X-Men. These new X-Factor abilities grant superstar players certain buffs and abilities beyond…
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Electronic Arts have used their EA Play event in Los Angeles to go in depth on FIFA 20, the latest entry in their world-beating football simulator. The focus of the presentation was squarely on a new mode called VOLTA. According to the press release, VOLTA (a Portuguese term that means “the return”) is “all about…
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CD Projeckt Red’s hotly anticipated sci-fi RPG Cyberpunk 2077 dropped a new trailer overnight, the first glimpse of the game since 2018’s epic 48-minute gameplay reveal. The trailer is a largely cinematic affair, introducing characters and establishing the tone and vibe of Night City as a setting. It lives deep in cyberpunk, tech-noir genre with…
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Microsoft have given fans a fresh look at Gears 5 (formerly Gears of War 5) during the Xbox E3 2019 press briefing. The game, which shifts its narrative focus from Gears of War 4‘s lead JD Fenix to team member Kait Diaz, looks to continue to franchise’s penchant for spectacle, chest high walls and chainsaw…
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Hot on the heels of their Star Wars Jedi presentation, Respawn Entertainment went into their plans for Season 2 of Apex Legends. Fans concerned about a dearth of content will hopefully find them allayed with the wave of updates on the way. The new Battle Pass has been dubbed Battle Charge, along with a fresh new…
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It should come as no surprise that in My Nudity Means Nothing (Ma nudité ne sert à rien) the protagonist is naked. In this case, it is the French, Underground filmmaker, Marina de Van. She holes herself up in her flat and flitters between existential angst and some serious naval gazing. All this and absolutely…
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Electronic Arts have unveiled the first trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order during this year’s EA Play 2019 fan event. Developed by Respawn Entertainment, Jedi: Fallen Order is EA’s first AAA Star Wars title since the divisive Star Wars Battlefront II in 2017. It will mark the end of a banner year for Respawn, whose…
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If there’s one thing ResetEra loves it’s a good E3 leak, and this one’s a doozy. Fans applying the deep heat to Bandai Namco’s website have found evidence of three brand new titles to be announced during the show — the long-rumoured collaboration between Dark Souls and Sekiro developer From Software and Game of Thrones…
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I’ve watched Google’s E3 Stadia Connect presentation three times and I still don’t know who the cloud gaming platform is for. Stadia’s thesis is that you don’t need a console to enjoy high fidelity AAA video games. Instead, it makes games an on-demand service — you tell Stadia what you want to play and a…
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Most documentaries are good at providing observations about a subject. They are often unobtrusive and just like a fly-on-the-wall. But what do you do when you’ve chosen to chronicle an individual who is an illusionist and expert prankster by day? TV director, Ben Berman grapples with this as well as the notion of the truth…
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Hope can be a genuinely hard thing to find these days, but can often be found in the places we don’t think to look. Meg Mac’s new album offers us a quiet moment of hopeful reflection, and also brings with it a gentle reminder of her vocal and lyrical talent. Recently coming off the end of…
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From wild citrus gin and caramel vodka to natural wine and sparkling blends, here’s a wrap up of what we’ve got on our shelf this season. In this instalment of ‘On the Shelf’ we’ve started it off by putting the spotlight on three Aussie gins to try in celebration of World Gin Day this Saturday 8th…
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As one of the top rated boutique hotels in Victoria, British Columbia, The Oswego Hotel gets by beautifully on the simple pillars of good hospitality, great guest rooms, and excellent food and wine. Although you’d expect nothing less; as BC’s capital and one of the most pleasant small cities in the world (something that’s been…
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Nathan Atkins takes us to the Australian premiere of The Secret Life of Pets 2 with Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart hitting the red carpet.
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Next year, the king of documentaries will be back on Australian shores for the first time following his sold out 2016 tour. Louis Without Limits will see the BAFTA winning investigative reporter explore some of the stories that made his career, in a series of shows with Australia’s own Julia Zemiro. Theroux says: “It was…
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It’s finally time to come home to Baldur’s Gate. After two decades and a pair of high quality remasters by Beamdog Software, a new entry in the venerable Dungeons & Dragons CRPG series has been announced. Rumblings about the announce of Baldur’s Gate 3 began earlier in the week when Divinity: Original Sin developer posted a…
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Norwegian trio I See Rivers have returned with their new single, “Helios”, the first taste of their forthcoming album, which is set for release in 2020. The trio, whilst all originally from Norway, actually met whilst in Liverpool where they were studying. Now they’ve upped and moved to Pembrokeshire in Wales, having fallen in love…
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Here’s a fun fact: despite the commonly held belief that they can do it whenever they please, Iguana’s can only change colour when placed under stress or basking in the sun. Now that I’ve dazzled you with my Year Seven standard understanding of the animal kingdom, you must know that just like Iguana’s, Polish Club…
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Canadian actor and filmmaker, Osric Chau is best known for his roles as Kevin Tran in Supernatural and Vogel in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, as well as starring in The Walking Dead, Sherlock and 2012. Also, a seasoned con-goer and cosplayer, he returns to our shores this weekend for Melbourne’s Oz Comic Con.
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Sydney pop punkers Down For Tomorrow are gearing up to drop their sophomore EP Thanks To You, and we’ve scored an exclusive listen ahead of the official release tomorrow! From humble house parties and local bars to support slots for the likes of Dear Seattle, Dead Letter Circus, RedHook, Forever Ends Here, The Dead Love and Yours Truly, Down For Tomorrow are…
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After a huge arena tour back in 2017, composer Hans Zimmer will return to our shores for three massive shows later this year. With stunning visuals, an expansive lightshow, and, of course, iconic movie music, Hans Zimmer Live will wow audiences in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne this coming October. “Performing a concert series likeHans Zimmer…
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In Here, Iowa, Charlie Manx is on the hunt. He has a target – the lonely and unloved little Daniel – and his Rolls Royce Wraith is packed with presents, ready to take the needy child off to Christmasland. Sounds nice, right? Well, not if acclaimed horror writer Joe Hill has anything to do with…
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