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Cuphead Delayed until Mid-2017
Ah, phooey! Cuphead, the run-n-gun homage to 1930s cartoons and recreational LSD use, is being delayed. Originally, it was set to release later this year. But developer Studio MDHR decided the game needed a little more time to marinate. It explained its reasoning in a blog post. “Throughout this year we discussed reducing the scope to make a 2016 release, but we made the difficult decision to dela...[Read More]
Never Played: Prison Architect
As I write this, I am working on my third prison in Prison Architect. When I mean I’m working on it, I mean it’s on one of my 4 monitors. It’s running in the background as I write this. I am $157 in the red with this prison. But as soon as stupid prisoners buy into the Foundation Education Program, I’ll be in the black financially. Then again, if I expand the prison wing by another 85 inmates, I’l...[Read More]
CSGO Drops Banhammer on More Than 11,000 Cheaters
Many Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players logged in yesterday and felt a sharp pain. Valve brushed off its GSGO banhammer and dropped it on their heads. Kotaku posted an article yesterday that detailed how over 11,000 CSGO players were banned by the Valve Anti-Cheat system for cheating. VAC has been banning players continually, but it seems the system is now able to detect previously stealthy ...[Read More]
Steam Updates Review Score System, Plans to Ban Developers Who Cheat Scoring System
Valve is executing a number of updates to the customer review system on Steam. The updates, explained on a post on the Steam store, affect any reviews written by users who activate the game using a Steam key. Users who purchase a game via the Steam storefront are able to write a review and enter a sore for the game. After the update, users who activate a game via a Steam key will still be able to ...[Read More]
Never Ending Night – Knight’s Saga Now Available on Steam
Dot Dream Studios has released Never Ending Night – Knight’s Saga on Steam today. Knight’s Saga is second quest for Never Ending Night. Owners of the base game will have Knight’s Saga added as a free update to the game. Here is the information about the update: Controller support, massive bug fix, menu change, total overhaul for systems, and 10 Hour extra game play free is finally here! (That incl...[Read More]
Indie Game Lookout for August 25, 2016
A thousand apologies for dropping this one late. I had a good excuse; it involved booze and companionship. If you were to forgive my non-gaming transgressions, I would be grateful. Once again, I delve into the indie games pool and come up with three games that twigged my curiosity. And, hey, no shoot ‘em ups this time! If you know of any great indie games that you would like me to check out, pleas...[Read More]
Mega Man 9 and 10 May See Re-Releases
Longtime Mega Man fans haven’t had a new game of substance in a while. While Capcom seems to be in no hurry to resurrect him for new games, Inti Creates is itching to bring back the last two games in the mainline series. Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10 are notable for being the only mainline games to not have a physical release. They were released via WiiWare, PlayStation Network (PSN), and Xbox Live A...[Read More]
Death Road to Canada Review
Developer: Rocketcat Games Publisher: Rocketcat Games Platform Reviewed: PC Release Date: July 22, 2016 Acquired via: Steam As far as tired video games tropes go, the zombie game is near the top of my list. From the classic Zombies Ate Me Neighbors on my SNES to Dying Light on the PlayStation 4, I have played my share of zombie games. Honestly, I’m zombied out. It’ll take something real interestin...[Read More]
Death Road to Canada Review
Developer: Rocketcat Games Publisher: Rocketcat Games Platform Reviewed: PC Release Date: July 22, 2016 Acquired via: Steam As far as tired video games tropes go, the zombie game is near the top of my list. From the classic Zombies Ate Me Neighbors on my SNES to Dying Light on the PlayStation 4, I have played my share of zombie games. Honestly, I’m zombied out. It’ll take something real interestin...[Read More]
Indie Game Lookout for August 4, 2016
I’m beginning to feel a bit self-conscious when I craft my Indie Game Lookout.. This column is supposed to highlight great indie games of all stripes. However, I keep getting pulled in by all the awesome shooters I see. I can’t help it; I’m a sucker for the pew-pew. Yes, they have been great indie finds, but I want to shine a light on other genres. So for this edition of Indie Game Lookout, I am f...[Read More]
Indie Game Lookout for July 21, 2016
I’ve been away from Indie Game Lookout for too long. Granted, a hospital got in the way, but I’m better than that! I’ve given up on finding a theme for this series. I’ll simply focus on good indie games and leave it at that. As always, hit me up on Twitter if you know of any indie games you think are worthy of attention. Hive Jump [youtube id=”cFAarhPAOfM” autoplay=”no”] De...[Read More]
Valve Cracks Down on CSGO Gambling Sites
Valve is usually reticent about swinging its mighty banhammer wildly, but it seems recent events have forced them to wield it and crack down en masse. In response to growing concern over Counter-strike: Global Offensive gambling sites, Valve has issued violation notices to at least 23 betting sites that use Valve’s Steam platform to function. According to CSGO Big, one of the sites dedicated to be...[Read More]