Month: August 2015
LEAP OF FATE PREVIEW
Roguelikes. You either love them or you hate them, there’s no in-between. This sub-genre makes you cringe through a horrifyingly difficult, randomly-generated gauntlet whose final reward is often just a barely tangible virtual bauble. These games are specific in that they make you master what little tools you have at your disposal and then use those tools in all kinds of procedural situations, all...[Read More]
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power Preview | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power Preview   It almost feels like it was yesterday that I played Trine for the first time. A real marvel of a game, it was. Not only did it feature beautiful graphics and phenomenal physics, but there were also some really good puzzles to be found as the three unlikely heroes made their way through the given encounters. It was a different kind of sidescroller/platfor...[Read More]
Select Asus Graphic Cards Coming With Built-In Gamecaster | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Select Asus Graphic Cards Coming With Built-In Gamecaster   Live streaming is continuing to be an important feature to most gamers, and if you’re looking to upgrade you system and get in on the action, we’ve got good news for you. Splitmedialabs, developers of XSplit Gamecaster, has announced a partnership with Asus today, revealing a brand new impressive ...[Read More]
The Cat Machine Review
WHAT WE LIKED Engaging puzzles offer a great range of complex solutions. Tone is playful, which keeps you calm as you pull your hair out. AHHH- look at the adorable kitty! Who’s a cute little man!? WHAT WE DISLIKED The puzzles’ designs can get a little repetitive; visuals and strategy. Could’ve used more Science Cat narration to keep me invested. The price is a little high for a game that feels li...[Read More]
Total War: Arena Preview | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Total War: Arena Preview   The Total War Series has always been a hit or miss for me. I have played some of the older games like Total War: Rome or Total War: Medieval II but vaguely touched up on Total War: Shogun 2 or Total War: ATTILLA. I remember hardly showing any interest with Total War: Medieval II – apart from the immense battles – because of the intense amount of political standpoin...[Read More]
Final Fantasy 7’s Remake Will Be Made In Unreal | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Equip your materia and grab your oversized buster sword. Fans around the world squeed with joy at this year’s E3 when Square Enix announced at Sony’s press conference their intention of remaking Final Fantasy VII. Since then, very little in terms of details has been released as of yet. Well, we got our first piece of news, and depending on how you feel about game engines, it could ...[Read More]
Don’t Expect A New Elder Scrolls Game Anytime Soon | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Whatever entry it was that pulled you in, it seems like everyone has become a fan of Bethesda’s hugely successful franchise The Elder Scrolls. Many are still modding Skyrim to this day, and there’s even a remake of Oblivion coming out that uses the assets of the latest entry that’s codenamed Skyblivion. However, for those of you waiting for another installment, unfortunatel...[Read More]
Spectra Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Spectra Review   Spectra is the epitome of simplicity. It’s a procedurally generated racing game with the sole mechanic of dodging set obstacles on an endless stretch of track. There is no rhyme or reason to why a little red spaceship is racing on an obstacle course in space, but apparently space has been taken over by electronic music. Breaking through obstacles has an amazing effect. ...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Evie Frye Walkthrough | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Evie Frye Walkthrough  If you are one of those gamers that has not been able to attend Gamescom this year and sample some of the superb games on offer, fear not because we here at Mouse n Joypad have you covered. Today Ubisoft have released a walk-through video for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. This video covers the demo that is available to play at Gamescom for those...[Read More]
Blizzard Prepares Launch Of New WoW Expansion | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Blizzard Prepares Launch Of New WoW Expansion   The decade old World of Warcraft train keeps on chugging; but even if it’s still the exemplar of the MMO genre, that hasn’t saved it from a slow decline in subscribers. Blizzard Entertainment has a plan for that, another huge expansion, similar in scope to the five previous expansions but no less exciting for old World of Warcraft players. At G...[Read More]
Paladins Announced | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Hi-Rez studios, creators of the widely popular action MOBA SMITE, have unveiled their new game: Paladins. Hi-Rez have confirmed that Paladins will feature strong strategy elements alongside its team-based shooter mechanics, with an early playable build available to attendees of Gamescom 2015. The game will be Free-to play according to the development team, and available on the PC and current gener...[Read More]
Feist Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Feist is unflinchingly brutal in nearly every respect. It doesn’t care that you’ve died dozens of times trying to complete a nearly impossible leap. It doesn’t care that a handful of giant flies unfairly block any attempt to finish a level and it certainly doesn’t care that the controls are far too imprecise to demand half of what it wants you to do. Feist is one of the most frustra...[Read More]
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