Survival can take on many shapes and forms. Thus far, for instance, Tomb Raider‘s demonstrated it through climbing, hunting, resting, and fleeing from deranged cultists – so, you know, the usual stuff. But this is an ultra-budget prequel to a series that once featured DINO-BATTLES. In other words, it’s not a slow-paced sink-or-swim sim.
Voxel team-based constructoshooter Ace of Spades is out tomorrow and I’m looking forward to seeing how it compares to my fond memories of yesterweek.
Despite limited success in the world of video games The Games Workshop, the tabletop games they have developed and the influence that those games have had on popular culture is immense. You could be forgiven for thinking that Blizzard was a daughter company due to the similarities between Warcraft and Warhammer, and Starcraft and Warhammer 40,000.
Ah, South Park. When it’s got a good head of steam going, it’s marvelously spot-on, but when it steps over the line, it ends up miles off the mark. Read the rest of this entry »
Ruffian Games has released footage of a playable prototype of its canceled Streets of Rage remake. Studio head Gary Liddon uploaded the footage to his YouTube account today, following the video’s leak. The video is embedded below.
Ready for something that REALLY going to bake your noodle? This monochromatic mind-f#ck could be just what you’re looking for!
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Tyrannosaurus Rexes. Superheroes. A Storyline. Over 9000 lines of dialogue. You had me at Tyrannosaurus Rex!
Sam Fisher of Men deviates from the assault and battery that didn’t make him famous to demonstrate some of his shadowy, stealthy takedowns. It’s not the kind of stealth that involves shooting a light, becoming one with the darkness and leaving a group of men trying to work out how many terrorists it takes to change a lightbulb.
Descend into the mysterious depths of The Cave in this adventure game from Ron Gilbert and Double Fine. Your first clue that The Cave is a place like no other will come just after you assemble your team of three unlikely adventurers–each with their own unique personalities and stories.
If you don’t own Saints Row 3, Metro 2033, Red Faction Armageddon, Dark Siders and the Company of Heroes series but would like to, now is the time. The whole lot can be yours for under $10 for another 9 days. GO GET SOME.