Dark Forces was a hit, selling 300,000 copies at launch. It also made an impact on the lucrative Star Wars merchandising empire, with Hasbro releasing action figures of Kyle Katarn and the Dark Troopers. The game’s success led to a sequel in 1997, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, which saw Katarn embracing his Force sensitivity and becoming a Jedi. The lightsaber combat and multiplayer arguably make the Jedi Knight series more fondly remembered than Dark Forces, but the original is still worth revisiting as a surprisingly playable piece of Star Wars history. Of course it’s all non-canon now, along with the rest of the extended universe, but don’t let that put you off. For some diehard fans it’ll always be Kyle Katarn who bravely stole those Death Star plans, not Jyn Erso. … [Read more...] about Dark Forces was more than a Star Wars-themed Doom clone
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Kamiya still can’t “say too much” about Bayonetta 3 but hopes to “update during the year”
The most recent of these updates came via Arcade Archives streams, in which Kamiya confirmed that Platinum had "been working on new stuff like Bayonetta 3", but he couldn't "say too much". He did, however, tease that the team might "give an update during the year". … [Read more...] about Kamiya still can’t “say too much” about Bayonetta 3 but hopes to “update during the year”
Star Wars Battlefront 2 servers are still struggling with an influx of new players courtesy of Epic’s giveaway
Despite a subsequent tweet that reported that "the issue affecting #StarWarsBattlefrontII server capacity has been resolved" and wished all players "may the Force be with you", players are seemingly continuing to experience difficulties, which is frustrating those hoping to make good of the weekend's double XP promotion. … [Read more...] about Star Wars Battlefront 2 servers are still struggling with an influx of new players courtesy of Epic’s giveaway
Cold War Zombies: Best loadout, weapons and field upgrades
Best starting gun in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Best field upgrades in Cold War Zombies Best Zombies starting gun in Black Ops Cold War No more messing around then, here’s the ideal loadout you should be bringing with you into Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s Zombies mode. Remember – you want to have the Gallo SA12 levelled up as much as possible, so if you haven’t got all this, still use the gun. With how this game’s Prestige and progression works, you’ll receive unlocks no matter what mode you play. Here’s the best weapon loadout for Zombies: … [Read more...] about Cold War Zombies: Best loadout, weapons and field upgrades
Expect more Bayonetta 3 news “during the year”
It's good news, especially as it reinforces Kamiya's recent comments that sought to assure Bayonetta fans that development on the third instalment is still underway, stating: "Many people are worried about Bayonetta 3 considering there hasn’t been any new information since its announcement, but verifications of new systems have been going great and development is going very well, so please wait with peace of mind." … [Read more...] about Expect more Bayonetta 3 news “during the year”
