News by Matt S. Sacred 3’s been a long time coming, but we were finally promised a late 2014 release in an announcement a couple of weeks ago. There was much rejoicing amongst those that enjoyed Sacred 2, but there was little by way of new media to get us…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Sitting underneath Skyrim, Dragon Age and Mass Effect is a “B-grade” of western RPG development. These games are always ambitious projects, where inevitably budget constraints mean the games simply can’t compete with the big guns. If this were the film industry, the B-grade RPGs would be…
Read MoreThere are some pieces of entertainment that I, as an individual, am personally entertained by that I as a critic should perhaps not be. I look at those from my critical side, and what I see should make me wince and question why I as an individual enjoy it so…
Read MoreI am a big, big fan of the Sacred franchise. Some might say they are mere Diablo clones, but the scale and scope of these games – especially Sacred 2 – makes it easy to lose weeks of time exploring a truly massive world. Throw in a reasonably interesting mythology…
Read MoreDo you remember Dead Island, Techland’s open-world zombie game? If so, good for you. Do you remember that Dead Island is going to have its successor released in three months under the name of Dead Island: Riptide? If you have forgotten, Dead Island and Dead Island: Riptide publisher Deep Silver…
Read MoreThe Allies are moving in in Deep Silver’s Iron Front: Liberation. The D-Day dlc includes new weapons, armor, and equipment from the Western Front. Update: There’s a contest too In Iron Front D-Day, players can fire bazookas and Thompson submachine guns, drive Sherman tanks, or attack from above in a P-47…
Read MoreThe Khukuri Shaman joins the cast of the side-scrolling action title based on the Sacred universe- Sacred Citadel. Fierce Grimmoc warriors have almost brought the companions to their knees. The Safiri Warrior is overwhelmed by the sheer number of onrushing fighters, and his health is rapidly decreasing. In comes the…
Read MoreFour new missions are about to land on the PC and expand the disaster diverting and people saving action of Deep Silver and Quadriga Games’ Emergency 2012. I’ve honestly never heard of Emergency, but it actually looks pretty awesome. An RTS where you save people? Imagine that. From the release:…
Read MoreHack and slash fans, get your clicking fingers ready because another Sacred title is on the way for 2013. Deep Silver announced the first details this week for the third game in the popular Sacred series. This actually makes two Sacred games that are on the way as we already…
Read MoreDead Island Riptide is gnashing its teeth and getting ready to bubble up from the surf sometime next year. New screens, info, and a very cool preorder bonus after the break. If you played the original Dead Island, then you know the setup: lush tropical setting, zombies, mutants, melee combat.…
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