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January 23, 2019 In News

Trailer: Heaven’s Vault (Coming Spring 2019)

Heaven’s Vault is an archaeological narrative adventure with an entire lost language to decipher. It’s the latest game by inkle, the studio best known for 80 Days and Steve Jackson’s Sorcery!, and will release on PlayStation 4 and Steam (Win/Mac) this spring.

About Heaven’s Vault
When a talented roboticist goes missing, archaeologist Aliya Elasra and her mechanical assistant Six are sent into the rivers of the Nebula to find him. Their search soon has them piecing together an ancient trail of artifacts, inscriptions, and lost knowledge that leads thousands of years into the past…

Sail to distant moons. Decipher a hieroglyphic language. Meet, charm, outwit, and befriend a diverse range of characters. Unearth the Nebula’s buried history in a fluid, ever-changing story that reacts to everything you say and do.

But be warned — as you translate the inscriptions that guard a 5,000-year-old secret, you’ll never know for sure if the story you’ve put together is the truth.

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January 15, 2019 In News

Onimusha: Warlords Is Back!

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The legendary samurai adventure Onimusha: Warlords returns today, launching for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam.  Set in a feudal world filled with magic, samurais and demon warriors, this classic game is available digitally today on all formats across North America and Europe for MSRP $19.99/€19.99/£15.99. Fans in North America have the option to purchase physical copies of Onimusha: Warlords for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

This release of Onimusha: Warlords captures the thrilling action and cinematic story of the original 2001 release, which achieved over 2 million copies sold worldwide, with updated features fitting of today’s modern video game systems. The sword fighting action-adventure now includes high-definition graphics, widescreen display option, analog stick support, a readily available Easy Mode option, new soundtrack and a new ‘honor’ in-game achievement system.

Onimusha: Warlords follows the battle-filled journey of samurai Samanosuke Akechi and ninja Kaede on a quest to save Princess Yuki from a legion of mysterious demons who have invaded Inabayama Castle. As the two travel throughout the castle, they unravel a malevolent plot by those who would serve the evil Nobunaga Oda, a feudal lord resurrected by the demons to fulfil their dark desires. Using sword-based combat, a magical Oni Gauntlet and puzzle solving, players need to call on both brawn and creativity to defeat the demonic foes and save Princess Yuki!

January 1, 2019 In Video

Just When he Thought He Was Out! – Brian Plays Dead Space 3

All Isaac wanted to do was movie on with his life. But his ties to the Markers pull him back into the nightmare once more.

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About Dead Space 3:

Dead Space 3 is a survival horror video game developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts. Announced at E3 2012 and released internationally in February 2013, it is the sequel to Dead Space 2. It is the third main entry in the Dead Space series.

Dead Space 3 takes place in the 26th century. Mankind has colonized the stars but is in desperate search of new energy sources. One potential method was found in the Chixulub crater on Earth: an extraterrestrial artifact, dubbed the “Black Marker”, which produces a constant electromagnetic field in defiance of the Law of Conservation of Energy. Though human scientists hoped to harness the Black Marker, they soon discovered that the purpose of its field is to re-animate and mutate dead flesh, resulting in outbreaks of “Necromorphs”. EarthGov immediately shut down the project, but a number of Red Markers, reverse-engineered copies of the Black Marker, had already been created and needed to be hidden; even worse, one of the project’s lead researchers, Michael Altman, went public with it, promising that the Markers were sent to “make us whole” through a process called “Convergence”. A religious movement, Unitology, seeks the Markers in the hopes of unlocking salvation. Isaac Clarke (Gunner Wright), the protagonist of the franchise, has already survived two outbreaks of Necromorphs, as chronicled in the first two installments of the series. He is joined in this game by Ellie Langford (Sonita Henry), who also survived the second game, as well as two EarthGov soldiers, Capt. Robert Norton (Robert Gant) and Sgt. John Carver (Ricardo Chavira), in an attempt to end the Necromorph threat once and for all.

September 9, 2018 In Video

HAIL TO THE KINGPIN! – Brian Plays Spider-Man

Brian begins a playthrough of Insomniac’s new Spider-Man game for the PS4. In the opening chapter, Peter helps the NYPD and Detective Watanabe take down the Kingpin.

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About Spider-Man:

Spider-Man is an action-adventure game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4, based on the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man. The game tells a new story about Spider-Man that is not tied to an existing comic book, video game, or film, and covers both the Peter Parker and Spider-Man aspects of the character. Spider-Man is an action-adventure game set in an open world modern-day New York City and played from a third-person perspective. It features combat systems such as an aerial combat, spider sense and reflexes, and finishing moves.

August 22, 2018 In News

Gamescom 2018–Saints Row: The Third Is Coming To Switch!

Saints Row: The Third is coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2019.

With all the announcements at Gamescom, this is what I’m excited about?

Yes.

I adore the Saints Row series, and while I think Saints Row 2 is the high-water mark, Saints Row: The Third is a very close second. It’s a completely insane open-world sandbox, with a level of customization usually reserved for hardcore RPGs. So of course, I loved it.

I am so glad we are getting the third installment of the series instead of Saints Row 4, which was nowhere near as good as the first three games. Being able to play on the Switch will be awesome, and I hope this will revive interest in the franchise, so we can get a proper Saints Row 5.

August 18, 2018 In Video

LET THE DYING BEGIN! – Brian Plays Death’s Gambit – EP 1

Brian begins a playthrough of Death’s Gambit, the brand new offering from Adult Swim Games. He dies a lot, and marvels at the similarities to some of the systems in the Souls series.

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About Death’s Gambit:

Death’s Gambit is a challenging Action-RPG through which you explore an alien medieval planet filled with beasts, knights, and horrors. As an agent of Death, bound to his service, banish your fears and endure the struggle that lies at the heart of Leydia.

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June 19, 2018 In Opinion

Our Three Favorite E3 Games That Are Coming in 2018

E3 2018 is in the books, and it seemed to be a little underwhelming this year. There really weren’t many surprises, and a lot of what was announced for the first time isn’t coming until 2019 or beyond. But there were some pretty cool announcements and updates on things that are coming out this year, and we’ve picked some of our favorites:

 

Spider-Man (PS4)–September 7

My favorite comic character of all time is getting a game that looks to be worthy of his legacy. We saw a lot of gameplay from E3, and the game is looking gorgeous. Mechanically, it looks like the Batman Arkham games, but with an amazing swing mechanic thrown in. Which is totally fine with me. It looks like Spidey is facing not only the Sinister Six, but Mister Negative as well. Sign me up.

 

Fallout 76 (Xbox One, PS4, PC)–November 14

Set well before the recent Fallout games, this new installment looks to be more like an online multiplayer game than a traditional RPG. Between the multiplayer and the crafting elements, this looks like a mix between Elder Scrolls Online and something like 7 Days to Die. As a fan of both of those games, I’m looking forward to this one.

 

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch)–December 7

I have never really been into this series, but somehow Nintendo still found a way to get me totally pumped for this game. A lot of games toss around the “Ultimate” tag, but bringing together every single character from all of the previous entries seems pretty ultimate to me.

So that’s our top three E3 games for the remainder of 2018. Let us know what your faves were, and stay tuned for a look at what we’re excited about for 2019!

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June 8, 2018 In Opinion

E3 2018 Horror Games Wishlist

E3 is almost upon us, if you couldn’t tell from the myriad leaks that have already happened over the past few weeks. But even though a lot of what we’ll see has been spoiled, there are still surprises lurking–or at least I hope there are. As a huge horror fan, there are three games in particular I am hoping are announced, or that we see more about at this year’s E3:

 

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Until Dawn 2

It’s a travesty that we haven’t seen a sequel to one of the best horror games of this generation yet. Until Dawn was a superbly crafted slasher story, with great acting, and the wonderful “butterfly effect” system that saw every choise you make impact the outcome of your story. Supermassive Games has made a couple of well-received VR experiences since then, both of which are tied to the Until Dawn series, but now it’s time for a full-on sequel. Make it happen, Sony.

 

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Dying Light 2

Dying Light is hands down the best horror game of this generation for me. Techland has supported the hell out of it, and the game is still a blast to jump into and play three years after its release. We know they are working on a battle royale mode (which is a perfect fit for this world), and I’m actually hoping they push that feature into the sequel and just move forward with the next game. I’m betting we’ll see an announcement at E3, and I will be super disappointed if we don’t.

 

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Call of Cthulhu 

This game has already been announced and is in full development, but I want a lot more info at this year’s E3. CoC is using the rules engine of the fantastic pen-and-paper RPG, and with Chaosium’s involvement, we know this game will be true to the source material. The game follows private investigator Edward Pierce as he investigates the death of an entire family on Darkwater Island near Boston, Massachusetts, and discovers the impending revival of the Great Old One Cthulhu. We should at least get a release date at E3, and hopefully some good gameplay demos and developer interviews.

 

What horror games are you hoping to see at this year’s E3?