5 Games I Played at Gamescom

Gamescom has come-and-gone for another year, showing off a suite of incredible games both imminent and tantalisingly out-of-reach.

While attending the show, we at Universally Speaking had the chance to get hands-on experience with a number of titles.

Everything You Need To Know About Gamescom’s Opening Night Live

Gamescom is the biggest annual trade event in the world for the gaming industry, and with Geoff Keighley’s recently announced ‘Opening Night Live’ pre-show it looks like this year will be bigger than ever.

Universally Speaking has all the details you need to know about this event, now less than a week away!

A Love Letter to Void Bastards

In space, no one can hear you starve to death (because you ran out of food after your last jump and the derelict vessels before you offer only fuel to keep your ship going – you hope your imminent successor will fare better)…

This week, Universally Speaking looks at Void Bastards and why it’s widely considered to be one of the best games of 2019 thus far.

Gears 5 Gives Up Smoking (Despite Never Starting…)

The Coalition’s next entry in the storied Gears of War franchise looks to be very different to its predecessors in many ways; that it won’t feature any smoking or tobacco use, however, is not one of them.

This week, Universally Speaking looks at the recent controversy over this move to maintain the course that Gears has held since its inception.

The Future of Remasters on PlayStation 5 and Project Scarlett

In the absence of backwards compatibility during the early years of this console generation, there has been something of a gold rush for remasters of beloved classics.

This week, Universally Speaking considers what the next generation holds for the future of remasters.

The growing trend of the ‘soft reboot’

Universally Speaking’s in-house game experts debut the blog with this week’s hot topic: the ‘soft reboot.’

What does it mean and what are the benefits it can have for a franchise?