“Fiendishly Difficult Action RPG” That Lets You Upgrade in the Afterlife: OUR DARKER PURPOSE
Thursday, 6th June 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: A Link to the Past, Avidly Wild Games, Cordy, David Roth, Diablo, fiendishly difficult action RPG, gameplay, Our Darker Purpose, The Binding of Isaac
Written by: Craig Hunter
Our Darker Purpose is described by its creators, Avidly Wild Games, as a “fiendishly difficult action RPG.” Set in the Edgewood Home for Lost Children, this dark, top down rogue-like features an interesting take on permadeath and a full action combat system woven between “bizarre storylines.”
Players take on the role of a young girl named Cordy attending Edgewood. After a strange set of events causes the school’s teachers to mysteriously vanish, Edgewood descends into chaos. Cordy “must battle feral classmates and dangerous creatures as she ascends to the cruel Administrators’ offices atop the Edgewood Home for Lost Children.”
Head below to check out our interview with Avidly Wild’s David Roth and some gameplay footage in the official launch trailer.
We Haven’t Seen a 2D Action Platformer, Soup Making Management Sim…Until Now
Thursday, 18th April 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: 2D, Action Adventure, gameplay, hybrid of tower defense, Lead Designer, management, Pixel Junk Inc., Platforming, Rowan Parker, RTS, Soup Empire Sim
Written by: Craig Hunter
Pixel Junk Inc. is an interesting new “2D platforming soup empire” sim coming from a three man team including lead designer Rowan Parker. The game is the newest in the long line of Pixel Junk games but will be the first time the team is developing for PC and launching on Steam.
Players will be exploring for resources in a brightly colored sandbox world in order to manufacture soup to sell for revenue. The game features a unique hybrid of tower defense/RTS and full on action adventure gameplay as well as having a strong focus on player creativity and co-op. Lead designer Rowan Parker tells us, “Players are dropped into a sandbox world where they can explore, mine and cultivate the land for resources, build a base, manufacture soup for export and spend the revenue on research & upgrades for their base. All whilst defending against invading monsters together with their friends.”
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Metal Gear Solid V: Farewell To A Legend & What We Want To See Out Of The Phantom Pain
Friday, 12th April 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: Big Boss, CQC, David hayter, demo, Diamond Dogs, Farewell, gameplay, gdc, GTTV, KojiPro, metal gear, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, opinion, Snake, What We Want To See Next
Written by: Craig Hunter
Hideo Kojima made another recent appearance on GTTV with Geoff Keighley to talk more about Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. While he really didn’t get into many new juicy details or any new information on how there will be two games that make up MGSV, but it did get us thinking about some of things we want to see KojiPro take into consideration for Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain.
Kojima talked about how he feels the pressure from ever-popular Western developers saying “we really want to reinvent ourselves.” He went on to explain that the sudden switch to roman numerals was based on this idea of competing with the western developers, saying the “V” in the title “stands for Victory.”
6 Things I Learned From THE LAST OF US Gameplay Trailer
Wednesday, 3rd April 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: gameplay, last of us, ps3, Tomb Raider, trailer, video, xbox
Written by: Paul Nyhart
1) Playstation 3 may have just surpassed the XBOX 360
I’ll skip the traditional XBOX/PS3 fanboy arguments and cut right to the chase, The Last of Us presents yet another PS3 exclusive that the 360 seemingly has no answer for. For every Halo, Gears, Dust and Fable, there is a Journey, Uncharted, Killzone, MLB: The Show, God of War, Gran Turismo (5), Metal Gear Solid, Infamous, Ni No Kuni, and now what looks like it could be the Game of The Year in The Last of Us.
Ask yourself what you are missing by not having an XBOX 360 and then ask yourself that same question with the PS3. Based on the GAMES alone, PS3 is looking like something you can’t live without. We’re not sure if we can say the same thing about the 360 given its recent titles. Continue reading “6 Things I Learned From THE LAST OF US Gameplay Trailer” »
Sumom Games To Reinvigorate 2D Space Shmups With HUMANS MUST ANSWER (Now in Open Beta)
Monday, 1st April 2013Posted in Gaming Personality
Tags: 2D, chickens, gameplay, HMA, Humans Must Answer, shmup, space shooter, Sumom Games, support weapons, turrets
Written by: Craig Hunter
Humans Must Answer is a 2D space shmup that is poised to reinvigorate the genre while attracting new players to it. With its open beta available, the dev team at Sumom Games is already noticing players that don’t normally gravitate towards these kinds of experiences enjoying the game.
How is Humans Must Answer doing this?
The game manages the delicate balance of offering an experience hardcore shmup fans will appreciate while allowing enough of a unique approach to the genre that new players are interested as well.
With its slick, “eye-popping” graphics and over the top explosions, on the surface HMA is what every shmup fan wants. But when you peel back the layers here, there a number of advanced weapon systems like “Support Weapons” and deployable turrets as well as non-linear gameplay and tactical boss battles. Continue reading “Sumom Games To Reinvigorate 2D Space Shmups With HUMANS MUST ANSWER (Now in Open Beta)” »
Looks Great, So Why Aren’t We Impressed With Battlefield 4?
Thursday, 28th March 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: battlefield 3, battlefield 4, gameplay, military shooter, military shooters, preview, trailer, women in gaming
Written by: Paul Nyhart
Close to 20 minutes of Battlefield 4 gameplay footage hit the internet this week, raising some impressive ooh’s and ahh’s from the masses. But around the one-minute mark, we got to thinking whether that was all the game was trying to achieve…
As we move onto the fourth iteration of the Battlefield franchise we still can’t honestly answer ‘what makes it different from any other military shooter on the market?’ EA released this description of the game to help answer that question:
“Battlefield 4 is a genre defining action blockbuster made from moments that blur the line between game and glory…with dynamic destructible environments, epic vehicular combat and the chaos of all-out war, Battlefield 4 gives you the freedom to do more and be more for an unrivaled entertainment experience.”
Sorry, but I have no idea what the hell any of that means. Several words did stick out to me however, namely “action blockbuster” ,“entertainment experience”, and “genre defining.” Continue reading “Looks Great, So Why Aren’t We Impressed With Battlefield 4?” »
Gameplay Walkthrough From Riddick Devs’ New Game Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons [Video]
Friday, 8th March 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: brothers, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, control, fares, game, gameplay, games, hour, walkthrough
Written by: Craig Hunter
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is the latest offering from Riddick developers Starbreeze. Today the company has released some gameplay footage which you can check out below (via CVG).
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons features a very interesting and unique gameplay mechanic, you control both brothers at once on a single controller. Players control the big brother with the left stick and the little brother with the right. Having to control both brothers at once is where the game’s platforming and puzzle elements really shine.
EXCLUSIVE: How Robert Bowling Went From Creative Strategy On Call of Duty To Making The 16 Bit Side-Scroller Adventures of Dash
Tuesday, 5th March 2013Posted in Gaming Personality
Tags: adventures, call of duty, dash, dream, dream state, game, gameplay, jhs, rb, Robert Bowling, The Adventures of Dash, world
Written by: Craig Hunter
The Adventures of Dash is a unique adventure game created by Robert Bowling and his team at Robotoki.
Having been a key player in the Call of Duty franchise for many years, Bowling has switched gears with this new title and created a truly unique 2D Side Scrolling platformer that features a sleepy young boy named Dash. Robotoki has taken The Adventures of Dash to Kickstarter hoping to raise $400,000.
Killzone: Shadow Fall Details + PS4 Gameplay Footage
Thursday, 21st February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: events, fall, gameplay, Killzone, new, playstation, ps, shadow
Written by: Craig Hunter
Another title to get reveled at last night’s PS Meeting along with Infamous: Second Son was Killzone: Shadow Fall.
The folks at Guerilla Games took the stage with a fairly lengthy gameplay demo of the new Killzone, which as I’m sure you imagined, is a Playstation 4 exclusive.
Scroll down to check out the debut gameplay footage and screens below.
A recent post over at the official Playstation blog states that players will not have to wait any longer for Shadow Fall than they will for the PS4 itself because the new Killzone will be a launch title.
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Playstation 4 Confirmed for Holiday 2013 + Infamous: Second Son, Killzone: Shadow Fall Reveal Trailers [Video]
Wednesday, 20th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: early, footage, game, gameplay, Infamous, Killzone, like, new, play, Sony
Written by: Craig Hunter
Sony has officially unveiled the Playstation 4. Many of the early rumors that surfaced about Sony’s new hardware came true like those of the early prototype controller and Gaikai integration.
The Playstation 4 will be coming holiday season 2013–but we still haven’t seen it.
Sony showed us the new Dual Shock 4 controller but we did not get a look at the Playstation 4 itself. Scroll down to check out the specs as well gameplay footage for the newly revealed Infamous: Second Son and Killzone: Shadow Fall.
Gears of War: Judgment Leaks On To Torrent Sites, Microsoft Threatens Lifetime Account Bans [Video]
Tuesday, 19th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: action, game, gameplay, Gears, Gears Of War: Judgement, leak, microsoft, new, torrent, War
Written by: Craig Hunter
Reports surfaced this morning about Gears of War: Judgement leaking on to torrent sites a full month ahead of it’s scheduled release date. Microsoft has said it will be taking “vigorous action” against those who not only leaked the game but to those who illegally download it as well.
Microsoft dropped a new multiplayer gameplay video for GOW: Judgment immediately after the leak made it’s rounds. You can check out the new gameplay footage below.
New Mario and Luigi RPG Proves that Luigi Can Never Come Out on Top
Thursday, 14th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: 3ds, Dream Team, footage, game, gameplay, Luigi, Mario, new, nintendo, RPG
Written by: Craig Hunter
A New entry in the Mario and Luigi series has been announced by Nintendo during its Direct presentation today. The game is called Mario and Luigi: Dream Team and it will be coming to the 3DS this summer.
Wearing a signature Luigi hat, Satoru Iwata dubbed 2013 “The Year of Luigi” during the presentation.
Check out the screenshots and gameplay footage below (via Kotaku).
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The Last of Us Delayed 5 Weeks To June 14
Wednesday, 13th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: 2013, demo, game, gameplay, games, high, internal, naughty, The Last of Us
Written by: Craig Hunter
2013 has been a year filled with major game delays including Bioshock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto V and now Naughty Dog’s upcoming survival action game, The Last of Us, is being pushed back.
Sony has announced today the exclusive post-apocalyptic Playstation game, The Last of Us, will be delayed until June 14, 2013.
The title was previously scheduled to hit stores on May 7 but has now been pushed back 5 weeks to accommodate for additional development time. The delay is worldwide.
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Star Trek: This Is What The U.S.S Enterprise Will Look Like [Gallery]
Wednesday, 13th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: brian, enterprise, game, gameplay, miller.U.S.S, new, star, Star Trek The Game, trek
Written by: Craig Hunter
Eager fans have been awaiting more media on the upcoming Star Trek game for quite a while now but not much has been released. With the game releasing in just a couple months, today we get some new screens from the game showing off the U.S.S Enterprise (via GT).
Developer Digital Extremes dropped the new screens today showing both the outside exterior of the ship as well the iconic enterprise’s interior.
We last reported on the JJ Abrams based Star Trek game when the April 23, 2013 release date was announced along with the cover art and some pre-order incentives. To find out more about the complete story and immersive co-op gameplay head over to our previous coverage here. Scroll down to check out today’s new screens.
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Tomb Raider: New 11 Min Gameplay Video Shows Off Combat Details and Talks Actual ‘Tomb Raiding’
Monday, 11th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: 11, arrow, combat, enemies, gameplay, Lara, rope, rope arrow, Tomb Raider, way
Written by: Craig Hunter
The upcoming Tomb Raider reboot is releasing in just a few weeks time now and today we finally have some gameplay footage with the developers talking about actual tombs (briefly).
We also get a more in-depth look at Lara’s abilities and combat mechanics throughout the 11 minute gameplay video you can watch below (via AllGamesBeta).
In the video we see Lara make her way through a Monastery towards the edge of a Scavenger shanty town.
‘The Last of Us’ New Details and Gameplay Footage: Clickers, Runners and Make-Shift Molotov Cocktails [Video]
Monday, 4th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: according, clickers, demo, gameplay, humans, Joel, make, new, runners, The Last of Us
Written by: Craig Hunter
The Last of Us is one the most highly anticipated titles of the year. Recently, select members of the media got a chance to play the 30 minute demo first shown at a Playstation event in Hollywood last week, revealing new details about the gameplay.
We also have a video featuring new gameplay as well as some new screens and concept art for the upcoming survival action title (via Polygon, All Games Beta).
In the new screenshots and video we get a closer look at the infected enemies Joel and Ellie will be going up against as well as another brief look at the setting. The 30 minute demo starts off in rainy Boston where, according to creative leads Neil Druckman and Bruce Straley, Joel and Tess conduct business as gun, drugs and ration smugglers. The two also smuggle humans, which is how Ellie falls into the story. Continue reading “‘The Last of Us’ New Details and Gameplay Footage: Clickers, Runners and Make-Shift Molotov Cocktails [Video]” »
‘Supreme Commander’ Makers Enter The Warzone With New ARPG/Strategy Hybrid, ‘Wildman’
Monday, 14th January 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: ARPG, character, Chris Taylor, environments, game, gameplay, kickstarter, like, MOBA, new, Wildman
Written by: Craig Hunter
The makers responsible for games like Dungeon Siege and Supreme Commander have just announced a new Kickstarter campaign for the ARPG strategy game Wildman. Check out the Kickstarter video and concept gallery below (via Polygon).
Wildman is an action role playing game that incorporates heavy elements of strategy as well as multiplayer battle arenas. It will also feature single player and co-op.
Wildman’s gameplay is broken up into two parts. Firstly is the real time gameplay which is similar to something like Diablo where the player is controlling a single character. Unlike Diablo, players in Wildman will not just be leveling up their character, they will also find new technology and special items for their soldiers.
This Awesome Trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 Shows Guns, Blood, Crazy Killer Robot Woman
Thursday, 10th January 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: CD Projekt RED, Cyberpunk 2077, debut, deep, gameplay, pen and paper, RPG, trailer
Written by: Craig Hunter
CD Projekt RED, the developers responsible for The Witcher series, have unveiled the latest teaser trailer on its deep futuristic RPG, Cyberpunk 2077. We have the new trailer for you below.
Over the summer the company held a press conference where it explained the deep RPG mechanics in Cyberpunk 2077. The game is based on a popular pen and paper RPG by Mike Pondsmith called Cyberpunk. This time around CD Projekt RED will be creating a sandbox environment set with in “the vivid and detailed Night City”
An Addictive Puzzler With a Cool Soundtrack? ‘Hundreds’ Is Now Available on the iOS
Thursday, 3rd January 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: available, circle, circles, game, gameplay, hundreds, iOS
Written by: Craig Hunter
Adam Saltsman the creator of Canabalt along with Solipskier co-creator Greg Wohlwend have created a game called Hundreds. The puzzler is available today on the iOS app store. Check out the gameplay video and image gallery below.
The game is a simple yet addictive puzzler with an excellent original soundtrack where players must touch various circles on the screen until there value accumulatively reach 100. The player touches a circle to make its numerical value grow and releases it to make it stop. The idea is that while a circle is growing it becomes “volatile” and can’t come in contact with any other circle while it’s in this state or it’s game over.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance New Details, RAY Boss Battle Footage [Video]
Friday, 7th December 2012Posted in Industry
Tags: action, footage, game, gameplay, Metal Gear Rising, Raiden, Revengeance
Written by: Craig Hunter
With the release of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance coming early next year, many have already written the game off as a purely action based game, and rightfully so. The folks over at Eurogamer got a chance to go hands on with the game and have pointed out that there are some elements of stealth to the experience.
We have some new screens from Metal Gear Rising as well as some new gameplay footage including the aforementioned stealth elements and a battle against a Metal Gear RAY. Warning, there are spoilers ahead!
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