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InSomnia Preview | MOUSE n JOYPAD
There are definitely some strange things brewing out of Russia right now. As the first game from Russian-based studio MONO, InSomnia is distinctly titled as a “tactical real-time RPG with sandbox elements that include randomly generated events and a deep crafting system set in a retro-futuristic dieselpunk world.†Yes, it’s a mouthful, but it is pretty much on-point with the experience I had...[Read More]
1666 Amsterdam Released Gameplay | MOUSE n JOYPAD
 Patrice Desilets, former creative director of the Assassins Creed series and Prince of Persia, releases gameplay footage of his unreleased title 1666 Amsterdam at the Reboot Develop conference this week. The video shows that you play as a mysterious figure using melee combat as well as an even more mysterious means of controlling animals. But, before the developers were even able to relea...[Read More]
Outlast II: Coming Back With A Vengeance | MOUSE n JOYPAD
 Red Barrels are at it again. Bringing the popular first person horror game back. Its gameplay was premiered at PAX East last week. From the sounds of it, there was a lot to be desired from the first of the series as far as meeting a lot of predictable horror clichés. It sounds like the developers took note on this, as the situation in the sequel is much different than an abandoned hospit...[Read More]
Exclusive Interview With Lightneer CEO About Newest Game ‘Big Bang’ | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Lightneer is a game company looking to bring education and gaming together, making it more mainstream. I had the pleasure of sitting down with CEO Lauri Jarvilehto to discuss their upcoming game ‘Big Bang,’ as well as the past, present, and future of Lightneer. Would you be so kind to share with me how your studio was formed? There were former and present Rovio executives that got together to ...[Read More]
You Can Now Buy Steam Games Using Bitcoin | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Yes, you read correctly. Starting today, Valve is allowing customers to purchase games on their Steam digital platform using the open-sourced, person-to-person Bitcoin form of currency. For those unfamiliar with what exactly Bitcoin is -and trust me, I’m still trying to figure it out fully- it is a digital form of currency that is given from one person to another without the mediation of b...[Read More]