Microsoft has let slip that Earthlock: Festival of Magic will be one of the free games for Xbox Live’s Games for Gold in September. The game is a western-themed adventure game that plays like a JRPG. The game’s developer is Snowcastle Games, a Norwegian studio, and Nordic themes are present in the game. [youtube id=”j1rB5pKSxfk” autoplay=”no”] Earthlock: Festival of M...[Read More]
Ubisoft announced the next major expansion for The Crew at Gamescom. Titles Calling All Units, players will be able to tear through the streets as a cop or a street racer. According to Ubisoft, there will be a 12-mission story that introduces the police-versus-racer gameplay. This is the second major expansion for The Crew. The first, Wild Run, released on November 17, 2015. “In this always-...[Read More]
Steep, Ubisoft’s open-world extreme sports game, will launch on December 2nd. The announcement was made during Gamescom. In addition to the game’s release date, Ubisoft has revealed the Steep Gold Edition. This edition includes the game and its Season Pass, which includes new outfits and equipment, an exclusive costume, and “major expansions.” Anyone who pre-orders the the regular or Gold edition ...[Read More]
Ubisoft has announced the For Honor closed alpha will run from September 15th until September 18th. The announcement was made during Gamescom. Anyone interested in trying the game out can sign up for access on the game’s official website. During Gamescom, Ubisoft detailed a roster of 12 heroes. They fall under three factions: Knight, Samurai, and Viking. According to a press release, they are “tru...[Read More]
Psyonix’s Rocket League has proven to be quite the performer. Released more than a year ago, the vehicular soccer game has sold 7 million copies. In fact, it has sold 2 million copies alone since June 2016. Curiously, Psyonix also confirmed that there have been more than 20 million players in Rocket League. Though it may seem that the numbers make sense, a little research explains the discrepancy....[Read More]
Square Enix announced this morning that it had launched Deus Ex Go on iOS and Android. The mobile title is available for $4.99. Deus Ex Go is a turn-based game starring protagonist Adam Jensen. Players must use his hacking and fighting skills, as well as his augmentations, to fight enemies and solve puzzles. The game will feature more than 50 levels and will have a new puzzle uploaded daily. Most ...[Read More]
You remember Project AM2R, the Metroid II fan project that released in early August? You know, the one that was slapped down by Nintendo only 24 hours after release because Nintendo has no feelings? Well, it’s still around, and even got a 1.1 update recently. The patch fixes a few bugs like the gravity suit not being rendered. It also handles a few translation issues. A transportation pipe to the ...[Read More]
The hunt for great upcoming indie games continued this week thanks to a few more suggestions. As always, these are the three games I found or was tipped off to that I really feel good about. If you know of any great indie games that you would like me to check out, let me know via Twitter. The Incredible Journey of You and I [youtube id=”tR4P5Z9CdEQ” autoplay=”no”] Developer...[Read More]
During Gamescom 2016, Blizzard unveiled the first post-launch map for Overwatch. The map is a castle village named Eichenwalde in Germany, and it’s a shame that a village that idyllic is gonna host so much violence. [youtube id=”H3xFKckFCGM”] Blizzard notes that the map will be an Assault/Escort hybrid. In typical Blizzard fashion, the map has its own Omnic Crisis lore: “The site of on...[Read More]