Month: January 2016
Death By Game Show Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD
 When I first heard about Death By Game Show, it was touted as a game inspired by the great film Idiocracy. I would call it a guilty pleasure film, but it deserves more than that. Then I read up on the game, discovering that the developers were also declaring this game was blending the strategy and twitch-based genres in what they coined as ‘Twitch-Strategy.’ Intrigued, I request...[Read More]
Xbox Announces More Backward Compatibility Titles | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Starting today, Xbox has announced that it will release Xbox One Backward Compatibility titles as they become available – rather than having a set monthly launch date, titles will go live once each has received the engineering and publisher stamp of approval. One game Microsoft are really excited about is CD Projekt RED’s critically acclaimed title, The Witcher 2: Assassins of King...[Read More]
Dying Light Community Maps Streamed Live | MOUSE n JOYPAD
The guys at Techland are very busy lately, continuing their workload this Saturday, members of the Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition team meet up to play the very best community maps created with Dying Light Dev Tools. The event will be streamed live on Twitch, starting at 10:00 AM PT. “We said on many different occasions how much we enjoy playing maps created by our fa...[Read More]
Control a Car from Anywhere in the World with #TweetForSpeed Campaign | MOUSE n JOYPAD
In the era of smart homes, smart heating, heart rate monitoring and the possibility to connect almost anything to the internet; video game developer Techland made an even bolder move and created a never before seen experiment in the form of a Twitter campaign that will clear the fog from the map of the upcoming Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition. This is how the event is describ...[Read More]
MORTAL KOMBAT XL Announced | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced Mortal Kombat XL, the definitive experience of the award-winning, hit Mortal Kombat X videogame, which was the best-selling game in franchise history and recently named the Best Fighting Game by The Game Awards 2015. Developed by NetherRealm Studios, Mortal Kombat XL will be available in Europe on the 4th March for the PlayStation 4 computer e...[Read More]
LEGO Dimensions Getting More DLC | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Have you recently invested in a copy of LEGO: Dimensions? If so, you’re either going to be extremely happy or entirely distressed with these news: there’s going to be plenty of new “DLC†available to buy. Why would you be happy? Because that’s new content for what’s arguably an awesome game. Why would you be distressed? Because it’s likely to be somewhat pricey for what it is. “War...[Read More]
FAR CRY PRIMAL: ‘KING OF THE STONE AGE’ TRAILER | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Today Ubisoft released another trailer for Far Cry Primal which you can watch below, I have to say I am really looking forward to this game the thoughts of throwing out the guns for a spear and rock, is getting my blood going. In Far Cry Primal, the majestic land of Oros has been torn apart due to the confrontation of the three dominant tribes who seek the same single purpose: to conquer it. Takka...[Read More]
Crytek Announces new VR First Program | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Frankfurt-based video game developer and publisher, Crytek, has announced the launch of its new worldwide virtual reality development program, VR First. Through the program, Crytek will be partnering with academic institutions all over the world to provide students and researchers with the technology and facilities to explore the possibilities of virtual reality (VR). Crytek will be providing full...[Read More]
Metal Gear Online Beta Ends, Full Version Now Available for PC | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Konami announced today that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’s (MGSV) multiplayer mode, Metal Gear Online (MGO), is now available for PC. The announcement came from a post on MGSV’s Steam page earlier today, which stated that they “took in a lot of feedback and made a few key adjustments†and were “going forward guns at the ready.†The post went on to say that they would continue d...[Read More]
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD
(Fleet Command): No one’s left Everything’s gone! Kharak is burning! (Fleet Intelligence): Kharak is being consumed by a firestorm. The Scaffold has been destroyed. All orbital facilities destroyed. Significant debris ring in low Kharak orbit. (Fleet Intelligence): Receiving no communications form anywhere in the system… Not even beacons. This is how Kharak ends, in fire and death, it...[Read More]
Tachyon Project Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD
While I’m not a huge fan of the genre, I do enjoy the occasional shooter. Tachyon Project does share characteristics with other twin stick shooters, but it forges its own path- even if that path is filled with busted up and familiar geometric shapes. It provides a narrative experience to flow under the chaotic action while introducing some much-needed customization and substance to a clas...[Read More]
UBISOFT PRESENTS CAVE B’n’B: A STONE AGE HOTEL EXPERIENCE | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Today, Ubisoft announced the launch of CaveBnB, an online contest developed for Far Cry Primal, the latest installment of its best-selling franchise. Far Cry, the award-winning franchise that has stormed the tropics and climbed the Himalayas, now brings its innovative open world sandbox gameplay to a time when humans were not at the top of the food chain but were fighting to climb it, bringing tog...[Read More]