Month: January 2016
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD
The new year has barely begun, and the newest Assassin’s Creed game has already come out. Granted, it’s not part of the main series, but it still seems like Ubisoft can’t help but churn out these games at a breakneck pace, can they? Staying in the shadows is the best way to deal with your enemies. Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India is the second entry in the Chronicles series...[Read More]
Metal Gear Fan Remake Looks Promising | MOUSE n JOYPAD
The Metal Gear Solid franchise has evolved and changed since the epic release of Metal Gear Solid on the PlayStation, it has morphed into an open world game that is, frankly, losing its tenuous grip on reality. One fan has decided to make their own MGS1 remake using the Unreal engine. The project is known as Shadow Moses Remake and is being produced by Airam Hernandez. It is a nostalgic look at wh...[Read More]
The Bug Butcher Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD
When I was a kid, one of my favourite games to play was Alien Hominid for the GameCube. Partly because it was a fun, gory romp with cartoony graphics and a wonderful sense of humour, but also because it was an enhanced port of the Newgrounds original of the same name. Since that game’s release, I’ve seen my fair share (both good and bad) of games with a similar idea. So when I first pic...[Read More]
Dying Light: The Following ‘Bounties’ Trailer | MOUSE n JOYPAD
When it launches February 9th, 2016 on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition will bring plenty of additional content and new features. Today Techland released the second video of its Highlight series, in which the developer details three distinct categories of the new in-game challenges, called ‘Bounties’. “Now that the Enhanced Edition has gone gol...[Read More]
Sci-Fi Adventure ‘Albedo: Eyes From Outer Space’ coming to PS4 and Xbox One | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Merge Games has announced their newest release, and if you’re a fan of campy science fiction films from the 60’s, you’re gonna love this one. Not just because there’s flapping tentacles and out of place eyeballs everywhere, but because the game looks absolutely beautiful. Albedo: Eyes From Outer Space promises to be an “out of this world, first-person adventure†set in an abandoned res...[Read More]
Super Toy Cars Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD
The PS4 Port That Leaves Pieces in the Toybox  Researching a game before you review it is an important step in the process. A lackluster experience can be excused with a little bit of knowledge about the developer, or how much of a budget the game had. It’s important to have knowledge of context, in essence. Conversely, such as with Super Toy Cars, what would otherwise have been a fine experien...[Read More]
Dying Light: The Following’s Story Trailer Teases Characters and New World | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Techland have added another piece to the puzzle with the release of a new story trailer for its upcoming expansion Dying Light: The Following. The video offers a glimpse into the ravaged yet mysterious world players will encounter as well as a first-ever look at some of the new characters they will meet. “In the expansion, we’re aiming for a slightly different mood to the story,†explains pr...[Read More]
2016 Independent Games Festival Finalists Announced | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Judges for the Independent Games Festival (IGF) have announced the finalists for their 18th annual Awards show. According to the IGF website, there were over 750 entries judged by more than 400 evaluators, which were then “distributed to a group of experts from across the industry for final consideration.†The winners will be announced at the IGF Awards on Wednesday, March 16th at ...[Read More]
A Tower Defense Game That Teaches Basic Computer Programming | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Back in college, I remember a group of classmates who would sit around changing the code on one of their projects and laughing hysterically in between a series of keyboard assaults. I’m sure they were creating the most hysterical paradoxes and outrageously scaling objects- but sadly I was too basic to understand- well; basic. Thankfully, there’s an intelligent guy who’s cre...[Read More]
Oculus Rift Announces Retail Price/ Available For Pre-Order | MOUSE n JOYPAD
The answer many people were wondering for nearly three years now was answered today. As of today, January 6th, 2015, at precisely 8 am Pacific Time, the Oculus Rift officially went up for pre-orders on the Oculus website. Thusly, the price of the Oculus Rift was announced as $599 USD. First shipments of the Rift will start on March 28th. Though, if you were to try and pre-order now, your shipment ...[Read More]
Echoes of Aetheria is Launching On January 15th | MOUSE n JOYPAD
JRPGs are making a comeback, and as a fan of the genre, I’m glad to see its triumphant return. Sure, it tends to feature many of the same aspects and systems from the heyday of the SNES, but I don’t see shooter fans complaining about successful tropes being recycled. While there are a lot of lazy and simplistic entries out there, there are a few diamonds in the rough worth checking out. Well f...[Read More]