It’s a discussion for another day, but it’s a little saddening that four of the five big games that EA has planned for Q1 next year are hyperviolent shooters. I’m no fan of this – it has always struck me more as a cynical marketing ploy than an attempt to…
Read MoreHaving sat down and spent some time with EA’s reboot to the SimCity franchise, all I can say is I can’t wait for the full game release. The franchise might have had some missteps in recent years, but it is back and in form now. Of course, given the demo…
Read MoreGet ready for some boffo combos in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD- the Revert pack is now available. Officially titled the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 HD Revert Pack (whew), the DLC offering from Activision and developer Robomodo adds in the much loved ‘revert’ mechanic and a ton of other…
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 first round of DLC is now available for Bethesda and Arkane’s Dishonored. The new trailer shows off the wonderful multitude of ways that it’ll have you moving, stalking, and assassinating.Honestly, I could probably watch a video of the more advanced kills in Dishonored all day. Good God there’s a…
Read MoreThe graphic adventure Primordia is kind of like life after people, but with robots.Promordia explores a lifeless world that’s long been without its human population. Left behind in their absence is a race of sentient machines. Made by humans in the distant past, these bots live on as a testament…
Read MoreDeveloper Casual Brothers drops an Orc Attack trailer bomb on kickstarter, showing off the aptly titled Dirty Mode. Orc Attack follows a group of four overly-flatulent Orcs as they make their way across the land rallying orcish forces and uniting the clans- all to battle against the evil, oppressive humans.…
Read MoreThe latest downloadable content brings the western-tilted Otomo Clan to the battlefields of Sega’s Shogun 2. Dedicated to converting their countrymen to Christianity, the Otomo clan adopts gunpowder based weapons and western influenced technologies. Along with that they also have brand new units and buildings, a new trait, and a…
Read MoreWell, I did not expect to see this in my lifetime. For those living under the rock, THQ, full name ‘Toy Headquarters’, is a North American developer and publisher of video games. While THQs resume mostly consists of publishing tie-in games, there are a notable games among the hoards, including…
Read MoreBinding of Isaac: Rebirth will indeed be making the perilous trek from PC to consoles- and with stylish 16-bit graphics! Some may chuckle a bit at the announcement that was released to Gamesbeat today since Isaac creator Ed McMillen isn’t really the biggest pal of console makers everywhere, but nevertheless…
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