Oscar Wilde is famously quoted as saying that “in this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”
He was right. The Kinect software library was looking a bit thin to say the least, which was painful. Ubisoft heard about it, and have decided to try their luck at filling out the ranks a bit, which is excruciating. Currently batting 1 from 6 (with that one decent game being Child of Eden) – the French publisher has announced that it’ll be bringing us approximately four thousand different games from the Just Dance series, another MotionSports, and a title based on The Black Eyed Peas. Oh, and they’re responsible for this atrocity, Let’s Dance with Mel B.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.
To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.
