The Outsiders, an indie studio based in Stockholm, showcased its debut title Darkborn, formally known as Project Wight, last spring. A stealth-action experience, Darkborn would’ve seen players control a monstrous creature on the run from barbarians. Unfortunately, the ambitious project has since ceased development. In canceling Darkborn, The Outsiders have already begun work on a new project,
Month: April 2020
A young girl approaches you with her pick of the plague rats. A bartender asks what it’s like, y’know, drinking blood. That you died six months ago is barely a passing concern in Nighthawks. After a successful Kickstarter closed in 2018, the vampire RPG from Wadjet Eye and RPS chum Richard Cobbett has resurfaced once
By Stephany Nunneley, Thursday, 30 April 2020 20:53 GMT May’s free games and loot for Twitch Prime members have been announced. Twitch Prime members can download six free games starting tomorrow, and there’s plenty of free loot available for Prime users. The free games available with Prime, May 1-30, are Avicii Invector, Fractured Minds, Pankapu, Urban Trial Playground,
Summary Levelhead has arrived today on Xbox One and with Xbox Game Pass Keep your first Level builds simple Think of Levels as Stories to enhance your designs Well hellooo there! I’m Sam, co-founder of Butterscotch Shenanigans, and today I’m thrilled to share some tips and tricks to jump start your creativity in our platformer
The official Nintendo website has more information about Burnout Paradise Remastered for the Nintendo Switch system. The game will run at 60fps and include high-resolution textures, and pinch-and-pull map controls. You’ll also get all eight DLC packs included. The game is priced up at $50 and is set to be released on 19th June. The
Developer The Outsiders, a Stockholm-based indie studio founded by former Payday 2 and Battlefield talent, has announced it is halting development on Darkborn, the dark fantasy title it initially announced as Project Wight. Just over a year ago, the studio shared gameplay footage where you play as a Grendel-like monster capable of brutalizing those who would
With Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s first trailer officially out in the wild, Ubisoft can finally unleash concrete details about what pervades the new Norse setting. Most notably, Creative Director Ashraf Ismail and Lead Producer Julien Laferrière have shared tons of information regarding the lead character–Eivor (pronounced Ā-vōr)– and the world. In a lengthy interview with Game Informer, Ismail
Here is a sentence I did not think I’d be writing in 2020: there’s a new Streets of Rage game launching today. Why the surprise? It’s not only because it has been 26 years since the last one, but that the original side-scrolling beat ’em up trilogy was lightning in a bottle, rightly celebrated at
Since its launch, Google Stadia has gradually added missing features and expanded its catalog. With a free Base version now available, we checked back in on Google’s game streaming service to see how it stacks up against the competition. #ign
Humpty Dumpty apparently once had a great fall, but thanks to all the King’s horses and all of those men, today it is he who is starring in the latest Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break trailer, showcasing exactly why he is thought of as the boldest and most endangered tool of destruction. Rock
Still raging 26 years later, Streets of Rage 4 is a faithful revival of the classic arcade beat-’em-ups. Move from left to right, punch enemies, destroy objects for points, health, and weapon pickups, punch a few more enemies, and repeat. It’s simple and unadventurous, and while it expands modestly on combat with a few new
We first heard about Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling last May, and now a year later its developer Moonsprout Games and publisher Dangen Entertainment have locked in a release date (after seemingly skipping the original console launch in 2019). This charming adventure RPG which has received “overwhelmingly positive” reviews on Steam, will arrive on the
Teased today as digital artist BossLogic created the game’s key art on a live stream, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is set to get a cinematic reveal tomorrow, along with a gameplay reveal reportedly coming next week. This year’s Assassin’s Creed is an exceptionally ambitious affair being developed by a combined 15 studios, which is quite possibly
Anyone else have a sticky note of games they’ve got an eye on called “Stardew but…”? Just me? Alright, well here’s a Stardew but stone age game just announced called Roots Of Pacha. Even I grow slightly weary of pastoral anywheresville so I quite like seeing the farm and life sim trend breaking ground in
By Stephany Nunneley, Wednesday, 29 April 2020 21:12 GMT Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be revealed in full tomorrow, Ubisoft has announced. Tomorrow, Ubisoft will fully reveal the next game in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. You can expect the official trailer to go live at 8am PT, 11am ET, 4pm BST, 5pm CEST.
Summary The mockumentary comedy game Doug Hates His Job is available now on Xbox One. Assume the role of Doug as he navigates coworkers and various dangerous situations. You will have to make your way through an interactive story and various game play modes to reach the end. Doug hates his job, but you’ll enjoy
There are a bunch of different kinds of difficulty in games. Some test your reflexes and timing, some test your tactical smarts, and others try your patience. SnowRunner’s brand of harsh difficulty is a uniquely slow paced but infectiously rewarding blend: it’s a sandbox-style trucking simulator where the enemy isn’t time, it’s the harsh and
Reggie Fils-Aime, former president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, has revealed a new podcast is on its way that will feature himself and journalist Harold Goldberg. The podcast aims to raise money for the New York Video Game Critics Circle nonprofit’s mentoring work amid the COVID-10 pandemic. It is titled ‘Talking Games
Two very different lifestyles will compete for your time thanks to next month’s PlayStation Plus lineup. Challenge yourself to design, then maintain, your ultimate metropolis in city-building strategy sim Cities: Skylines. Want a break from the city life? Take in the country air as you turn your hand to agriculture in Farming Simulator 19. Let’s
For those keeping count, the last Streets of Rage game released back in 1994. That’s 26 years ago! It’s fair to say that the world has changed a lot since then, but Streets of Rage 4 aims to jump into the modern generation with the same impact it once had. Is it still as fun in
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is leaving the Steam early access program and launching into full release on May 28. With official launch comes a ton of new content, including game modes, bosses, stages, and gear. Players can face off against the Ancient Dragon and Goblin Mech for the first time, select new difficulty levels, and collect
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. For fans of retro game consoles and home computer systems, it’s been a long time coming: RetroPie 4.6 has launched, with the star feature being official support for the Raspberry Pi 4. The RetroPie team took its time on purpose
Was there one final quest lost in translation for over a decade? Original episode that aired in August 2013. Pop Fiction: http://www.gametrailers.com/shows/pop-fiction Producer: Michael Damiani Editor: Don Casanova Voice: Brandon Jones
Wreckfest has been improved and enhanced multiple times since launch on Xbox One, PS4 and PC back in 2019, with the Backwoods Bangers and Rusty Rats content drops just two of the weird and wacky additions that have been made. Today though we see the fifth car pack arrive, alongside that of a free update
While it’s not exactly a major milestone, Masahiro Sakurai – the creator of Kirby – has decided to celebrate the pink puffball’s 28th birthday on Twitter, by sharing a funny Smash Bros. Ultimate screenshot replacing the heads of Ganondorf and Cloud. In a follow-up tweet underneath this, Sakurai mentions how it can often be a
The release of the Final Fantasy VII Remake Ultimania guide book brought with it a wealth of new information thanks to an interview with Producer Yoshinori Kitase and Director Tetsuya Nomura. Translated by @aitaikimochi on Twitter, the interview includes details on future installments of the Final Fantasy VII Remake saga, as the first game ends when the