If youâre a lover of film noir and detective novels, you may want to check out this graphic novel-inspired mystery. Rival Games has announced that their indie game âThe Detail,â is releasing its explosive final episode of its crime adventure. The series is known for blending addictive television execution with story-driven choice-based gameplay, providing what they call in a press rel...[Read More]
Do you have an itch to take part in a beautifully crafted fantasy world? Do you like stylized fast paced action and melee combat? Do you like to ride animals, particularly ones that fly? The teams that have brought you the best of free-to-play online games such as Vindictus, and Lost Saga may have an answer for you. Nexon America and WeMade Entertainment are calling all gamers to participate in th...[Read More]
 Eclipse, the second DLC pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops III, is now available on PlayStation 4. Xbox and other platforms will have to wait a while longer. PlayStation 4 gamers can get right into the action with four new multiplayer maps and an all new Zombies experience, which takes players to an undead island during World War II in the Pacific Theater in a new chapter of the Origins saga. ...[Read More]
Stoic, an independent game development company, and Versus Evil, one of the leading independent video game publishers, have completed a worldwide launch of the Banner Saga 2 for PC and Mac. Banner Saga 2 is the sequel to the BAFTA nominated: The Banner Saga, an epic Viking role-playing strategy game where a playerâs choice directly affects their personal journey. The console versions of the ...[Read More]
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. Hopefully, Hanger 13âs third entry in the Mafia franchise will be better than the previously alluded trilogyâs ending. Today I bring you some news about the upcoming open-world crime drama, with some offers you canât refuse. Thereâre going to be three editions of the game; a standard, Limited and Deluxe version. I...[Read More]
Games retailer GameStop has signed independent studio Tequila Works under its game trust initiative. Tequila will join insomniac, Ready At Dawn, and Frozenbyte. Even more interestingly, Tequila Softworks has recently re-acquired the rights to Rime. Rime being an adventure puzzler which sees a boy traveling a mysterious island. It will be intriguing to see the outcome of this partnership, and perha...[Read More]
PlayStation VR is coming to a GameStop near you very soon. At a recent GameStop investorsâ meeting, Vice President John Koller announced the shipping of 500,000 VR demos to their stores. These will be displayed and hopefully playable right in your local GameStop. Koller seemed optimistic and also pointed out that VR âneeds to be lived to be believed.â He also goes on to sta...[Read More]
So, as with every April Fools day, a journalist falls for a sourceâs practical joke hook line and sinker. Reporting on an announcement Crimson Owl Studios made on April the 1st, in an April 2nd article I announced straight-faced that Caromble would switch to a Pay-Per-Life model of gameplay due to Crimson Owl seeking additional financial support for their pet project. Only later, when Cri...[Read More]
The upcoming reboot of the well received Mirrorâs Edge: Mirrorâs Edge Catalyst is getting a closed beta and we are happy to tell you the launch date. The Closed Beta for Mirrorâs Edge Catalyst will begin on April 22nd; it will last for five days and end on April 26th Players who are granted access to the beta will be able to try out several of the main missions in Faithâs story as well a...[Read More]
In this weekâs episode of Grumpy Old Gamer, Tickles raves on about people leaving reviews on Steam about games they havenât played yet. Some interesting points get raisedâ¦
When: Coming just a couple of weeks after the closed beta, the DOOM open beta is set to launch Friday, April 15th at 12:00 am EST (5:00 am GMT) and run until 11:59 pm EST Sunday, April 17th. The beta is available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Â What: Â Two modes: Team Deathmatch and Warpath. Deathmatch is the classical style we all know. Warpath consists a particular zone your team must hold control o...[Read More]
The Square Enix Collective are just about ready to release another one of their crowdfunded games, and itâs out of this world- literally. Shock Tactics is heavily inspired by games like Jagged Alliance and the oh-so-infamous X-Com franchise, but has a setting and tone similar to the cult favorite Firefly. Blending the ruggedness of the American Western with the setting of an ancient alien...[Read More]