Overwatch Beta Returns, Complete With New Progression System
With the return of the Overwatch beta to Battle.net, Blizzard have outlined a new progression system which players work through to unlock cosmetic items, new emotes, victory poses and more. Rather than leveling up individual heroes in Overwatch, each account gains overall levels with each level up giving you a…
Capcom Release CG Trailer for Street Fighter V
In what seems to be the day of the CG trailer, Capcom has released a beautifully animated cinematic for Street Fighter V, showing all its 16 fighters in action and shedding some light on the game's Story Mode. It retains the inkbrush style from Street Fighter IV, with splashes of…
Lothric is Revealed in Dark Souls III Opening Cinematic
It's getting to that time of year folks. Bandai Namco and From Software have released the opening cinematic of Dark Souls III to the world, giving players a glimpse into the grim kingdom of Lothric and some of the dark figures you will have to contend with on your journey…
Battalion 1944 Smashes Funding Goal in Just Three Days
Battalion 1944, the recently announced title from new studio Bulkhead Interactive, has reached its funding goal of £100,000 in just three days time. For those who haven’t heard, Battalion 1944 is a multiplayer first person shooter set during WWII. Built in Unreal Engine 4 with motion captured animations and real…
GRIP, a Spiritual Successor to Rollcage, Launches on Steam Early Access
Back in July 2015, a Kickstarter project for a new game called GRIP appeared, promising a “hardcore combat racer inspired by the Rollcage games of 1999 and 2000”. Rollcage on the PS1 was a huge part of my childhood so after backing the Gear Head tier for access to the…
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Story Trailer Reintroduces Faith
EA and DICE have been teasing something Mirror's Edge related for the last week or so and they've finally popped the lid on the latest trailer for Mirror's Edge Catalyst. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOe3ik_RViE Catalyst seems to have a much bigger focus on story and characters than the previous title and whilst this…
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Announced
LEGO have devised a rather impressive formula for their licensed video games which now spans across multiple universes and franchises. The latest to join the Star Wars series is The Force Awakens, with a confirmed release date of June 28th. As LEGO video games are always aimed at the younger…
Knights and Bikes Rides Onto Kickstarter
Just as the mainstream game industry goes through phases of releasing several games of a particular theme, many Kickstarter projects are created that use genres that are fondly remembered. At the present time, 8 or 16 bit RPG's inspired by the Earthbound series are making the rounds, and Knights and…
Insomniac Games Announce New Game ‘Song of the Deep’
Insomniac Games, the studio behind the Ratchet & Clank series on PlayStation and Xbox One launch title Sunset Overdrive, have revealed the name of their latest game in development alongside a trailer. Song of the Deep is a metroidvania action adventure game set completely underwater. You play as Merryn, a…
New Ultimate Ninja Storm Dev Diary ‘Runs’ Through Some New Facts
In a break from the traditional style of dev diary you usually see released by game studios, CyberConnect 2 have gone a little bit mental with their latest behind the scenes video. This interview with CyberConnect 2 CEO and lead producer of Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, Hiroshi Matsuyama, has him…
Great Detective Pikachu Arrives In Japan Next Month
When it comes to spin-offs for the Pokemon franchise, there have been trading card games, safari simulators and even TV channel testing software, but the latest entry in the worldwide phenomenon series is an elementary step into the world of solving crimes. Great Detective Pikachu was originally shown back in 2013 on…
Valkyria Chronicles Remastered Is Coming to the West In Spring 2016
SEGA have recently released a trailer confirmed that the remastered version of Valkyria Chronicles which debuted on the PC in November 2014, will be making its way to PS4 in the West this spring. There is no further news on the date, it is just speculated to be releasing in…
Okhlos Brings Anarchy to Ancient Greece This March
In a partnership between Devolver Digital and Coffee Powered Games, the 'mob dramedy' Okhlos is coming to PC, Mac and Linux in March. For those who aren't versed in your made up Greek history, Okhlos has you taking the role of an unnamed Grecian philosopher who begins a revolt against…
Capcom Release Cinematic Story Trailer for Street Fighter V
In a new trailer released today by Capcom, it has been announced that Street Fighter V will be receiving a cinematic story expansion in June 2016, which details the juicy story events which happen during this iteration of Street Fighter. SFV is placed between Street Fighter IV and 3rd Strike…
New Attack on Titan Trailer Hints at Playable Titans
In the latest trailer for the Attack on Titan game being developed by Tecmo Koei and Omega Force, we've had a glimpse at not only some jet powered Titan slicing, but some actual footage of possible Titan versus Titan fighting. The actual gameplay seems a bit like if you got…
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime coming to PS4
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, the cute co-optional action game by developers Asteroid Base has been announced for PS4 after previously being an Xbox and PC exclusive. Releasing on February 6th, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a fast-paced couch co-op shooter in which you explore a colourful galaxy and…
Mortal Kombat XL Coming on March 4th
The people at NetherRealm have certainly been busy! To continue this slew of Mortal Kombat X content which is coming out in the early part of this year, a special Game of the Year edition of Mortal Kombat X, creatively titled Mortal Kombat XL is coming to consoles both digitally…
Battle Monsters and Your 9 to 5 Job in Knuckle Sandwich
The quirky, Earthbound-esque RPG has become its own genre as of late, with LISA and Undertale establishing a base for this burgeoning genre, with other titles like YiiK: A Post Modern RPG further cementing this style of RPG in the early part of this year. Another game that seeks to…
Platform Through a Metal Album Cover in Slain!
Have you ever wonder what would happen if old school Castlevania and an Iron Maiden album cover had a child? Well, look no further than Slain!, a new hardcore platformer from Wolf Brew Games that sees you hacking your way through fiery pits, boneyards and plenty of gnarly looking monsters,…
NetherRealm Launches Mortal Kombat X Enhanced Online Beta
Mortal Kombat X is getting better and better this year. With the ESL Finals coming up at the end of this month, more characters on the way with the second Kombat Pack and now, a beta test for improved online matchmaking for NetherRealm's bloody brawler. While MKX works great offline,…
NetherRealm Release Kombat Pack 2 Gameplay Trailer
As promised by Ed Boon on Twitter, the people over at NetherRealm Studios have released a gameplay trailer for Kombat Pack 2 for Mortal Kombat X, showing the Triborg, Leatherface, Bo Rai Cho and the Alien in action and my god, do they look brutal. Leatherface stands out as the…