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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]