Image used with permission by copyright holderHugh Laurie has joined his long-time comedy partner Stephen Fry in the cast of LittleBigPlanet 3. Announced on the PlayStation Blog, Laurie will play Newton, the villainous counterpart to Fry’s dulcet narrator. The cast also includes British actors Peter Serafinowicz (Shaun of the Dead) and Simon Greenall (I’m Alan Partridge), and video game mainstays Nolan North (Uncharted games, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor) and Tara Strong (Batman: Arkham games, Final Fantasy X).
Though most Americans have come to know Laurie as Dr. House, in his native England he is beloved as a comedian. Fry and Laurie have a comedic partnership that goes back for decades in shows like Blackadder and their eponymous A Bit of Fry and Laurie.
The same Sony update also teased the return of other voices from previous entries in the series, but gave no particulars. LittleBigPlanet 3 arrives on November 18 for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.
Over the course of its many years of updates and expansions, Sea of Thieves has had a few notable crossovers with other pirate franchises. The Pirates of the Caribbean crossover let you team up with the legendary Jack Sparrow, but the Monkey Island content felt like it came out of nowhere. For those unaware, Monkey Island is a series of pirate point-and-click games that were as funny as the puzzles were obscure. Thankfully, you don't have to intuit that you need to combine a cat whisker with a mason jar to bypass a skeleton guard to get to this new content, but it is more challenging than you might think.
3 Xbox Game Pass games you need to play this weekend (May 3-5)
Another weekend is upon us, and you're probably looking for some games to kill time with over the course of it. We're in a bit of a lull right now ahead of a flurry of releases starting next week, so it's a great time to dip back into the Xbox Game Pass catalog and check out some games that you may have missed. There are three games in particular that I think you should check out this weekend if you're looking for something to play.
One is an unsettling adventure that's getting an Xbox-exclusive sequel later this month. The next is a finely animated roguelike indie that recently made its way to Microsoft's gaming subscription service. Finally, there's a relaxing adventure that gives players a lot of freedom, yet is short enough to beat in a weekend. If you're having trouble deciding what to play this weekend, give one of these games a shot.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
3 underrated PS Plus games you should play this weekend (May 3-5)
PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra have been around for almost two years, and during that time the subscription service has established itself as an ample competitor to Xbox Game Pass. That means there is a wealth of great games for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 owners to check out if they're looking for something to play this weekend. I think PS Plus subscribers should be looking toward some of the more underrated games in the subscription service this weekend too.
I have three particular picks in mind. The first is an enjoyable Metroidvania that came to PS Plus' game catalog when it launched just a couple of weeks ago and deserves a lot more attention than it's getting. After that, there's an action-platformer that pays homage to series like Ninja Gaiden that you should check out before it leaves the catalog. Finally, there's a PS2-era Star Wars game that fills the niche a recently canceled game would have.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
