When it comes to the latest and greatest in video game coverage, most gamers tend to rely on enthusiast publications dedicated to covering the medium. But with the industry’s ever-growing popularity, traditional news organizations are starting to pay attention. Take Fox 43, for example. The Harrisburg, PA-based Fox News affiliate recently took a Read more…
During this year’s PAX East, Gamer Escape’s Joel Hankin stopped by Chromatic Games’ booth to go hands-on with Dungeon Defenders: Awakened, the next entry in the acclaimed co-op tower defense action RPG series. Hankin’s hands-on time with DD: A showed him that there’s never a dull moment when it comes to defending the Read more…
GameXplain went hands-on with 30XX, the follow-up to Batterystaple Games‘ Megaroguelike 20XX which was purchased by more than 200,000 fans of co-op roguelike platformer action. Their nine-minute video showcases the cooperative play with returning heroes Nina and Ace. See Nina’s Power Fusion system, which melds together abilities earned from vanquishing bosses, along with Ace’s distinct set Read more…
Alex Gibson of Twinfinite took a look at recent gameplay footage from Playism and FYQD-Studio’s upcoming Bright Memory: Infinite and came away referring to the first-persn shooter action hybrid title’s gameplay trailer as “a must watch.” Bright Memory: Infinite’s combat meshes traditional shooting with combo-based sword swipes and brutal melee finishes. It’s Read more…
Kotaku’s Ethan Gach is willing to get his hands dirty if it means surviving endless tides of zombies. Gach recently checked out Darksburg, the co-op zombie survival action game from Northgard and Evoland developer Shiro Games, following its launch on Steam Early Access and was able to sink his teeth into the game’s blend of Read more…
Rely on Horror took a stab at Infliction: Extended Cut, the psychological horror game from developer Caustic Reality and publisher Blowfish Studios available now on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Author Steve Summers, in his 8.5/10 review, praised the dark storyline and had particular praise for the chilling sound design: The sound design in Infliction is top-notch and Read more…
GameSpot went hands-on with 30XX, Batterystaple Games’ follow-up to the acclaimed co-op roguelike platformer 20XX and shared eight minutes of direct-feed footage from PAX East. The video shows off 30XX‘s new hi-bit art style, along with Nina’s new Power Fusion system and Ace’s distinct move set of comboable Techniques. GameSpot’s Jean-Luc Bernard says of the game: Read more…
At PAX East 2020, NBC 10 Boston took a look at the growth and inclusion of women in gaming. Noting “we’re here, we’ve been here,” Krystina Arielle Tingner commented during the piece on the importance of being inclusive and seeing other black women in the industry. Robin Hunicke, CEO and Co-Founder Read more…
There are few things better than hitting a major milestone early after release. Kayleigh Partleton at PocketGamer.biz reports Shadowgun War Games, Madfinger Games‘ sequel to Shadowgun Legends, had hit one such marker in late February, just two weeks after launch. Shadowgun War Games has reached one million downloads. Developer Madfinger Games announced Read more…
Sometimes, the best offense is a hell of a lot of defenses. At least, that’s what PC Invasion’s Andrew Farrell found when previewing Dungeon Defenders: Awakened, Chromatic Games‘ new co-op tower defense action RPG. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened launched on Steam Early Access on Feb. 21 and Farrell journeyed to Etheria to see Read more…