In news coming out of Blizzcon, Blizzard has announced its first new IP in 16 years, Overwatch. The game is 6v6 objective based shooter, where you can fight it out as one of a cast of colourful heroes. So far, the game modes revealed are Point Capture, which is basically…

With Freedom Wars, SCE Japan Studio has tried to combine a story about living in a hyper Orwellian society which sentences you to hard labour for 1,000,000 years for the crime of being born, with the resource collecting, big creature killing of games like Monster Hunter or God Eater. Does…

In news from this week's Famitsu, the beastman Leo Whitefang will be coming as DLC to Guilty Gear Xrd shortly after the game's release. Leo features heavily in the story mode of the console version of Guilty Gear Xrd but little is known about his actual playstyle. We know he…

As opposed to the usual doom and gloom that comes when discussing DLC packages, CD Projekt RED has announced that 16 pieces of downloadable content for the Witcher 3 will be free to everyone, no matter what edition of the game you buy or if you pre-order or buy on…

In yet more Nintendo news, we got a trailer for Intelligent Systems' new hybrid strategy third person shooter, Code Name S.T.E.A.M. In this trailer, we learn more about the steampunk world in which the game is set, as well as information on two new characters not shown in the E3…

In a deluge of Nintendo news, Nintendo revealed more about its first DLC pack for Mario Kart 8, as well as the game's amiibo support. The new DLC will have a special Hyrule Castle, Mute City and Excitebike courses, along with the return of SNES Rainbow Road, Wario's Gold Mine…

In news coming from today's Nintendo Direct, more information has been released on Splatoon, including a tentative Q2 release date. Also revealed in the Direct, was news on the game's single player mode, which has the Squids battling against an army of evil octopodes in a battle for tentacled supremacy.…

In a tranmission straight from Miyamoto, he announced that his animated Pikmin shorts that debuted at the Tokyo International Film Festival, will be coming to the Nintendo eShop today. You can buy and watch the shorts on the 3DS, where you will get a special 3D version of these Pikmin…

In news coming out of today's Nintendo Direct, Majora's Mask is being remade for the 3DS and is coming in spring 2015. The remake seems to be in the same vein as the Ocarina of Time rerelease, with redone models and touch screen controls. Expect more news in the coming…

In a return to the old style Nintendo Direct format, Satoru Iwata will be hosting a Nintendo Direct tomorrow to discuss Wii U and 3DS games which are coming soon. Nintendo has kept very tight lipped about this Direct, not saying much about the games that will be on show…

In Dungeon of the Endless, Amplitude Studios tries to combine tower defence, dungeon crawling, RPGs and real time strategy to create a new hybrid roguelike. Does this attempt to mesh these genres together create a compelling dungeon crawl, or should it stay in the depths? The game tasks you as…

After being hinted at by Sega earlier this week, they have confirmed that the PS3 strategy RPG, Valkyria Chronicles, is heading to PC next month. The PC port will contain all the DLC from the console version, including two side campaigns, six challenge missions and the difficult EX mode for…

Platinum Games continues its dominance of the spectacle fighter genre with the release of Bayonetta 2, bringing over the top action exclusively to the Wii U, to the dismay of some fans. With many outlets praising the game as the second coming of Karate Christ, does this action game blow…

Lucas Pope, the developer of the indie hit Papers Please, has released a playable demo of his next PC game, Return of the Obra Dinn. The game is a first person adventure game, set on a 19th century merchant vessel which was supposed to be lost at sea, but one…

Square Enix has released a English version of their recent show, revealing new details about both Final Fantasy Type-0 HD and Final Fantasy XV. In this video, Hajime Tabata, director of FInal Fantasy Type-0 HD and Final Fantasy XV, provides more information on the technology, the battle system and the…

In the run up to Civilization: Beyond Earth's release this Friday, Civilization V is free to play on Steam until the 23rd of October. Warm up before you jet off into space or try your hand at Civ for the first time, this offer allows everyone to try their hand…

In news coming out from Nintendo today, there will be a Smash-centric Nintendo Direct this Thursday, sharing new details and information on Super Smash Bros for Wii U. According to Nintendo of America's Twitter, they will be revealing 50 new pieces of information during the Direct so expect some exciting…

You sail past undersea vents belching up green smoke. Your armoured guinea pig mascot tells you a giant crab is closing in on your ship, while coffins rattle in your cargo hold along with animate mudmen. This is the world of Sunless Sea, the first videogame from Failbetter Games who…

In news coming from Arc System Works today, the latest entry in the Guilty Gear series, Guilty Gear Xrd, is coming to North America on PS3 and PS4 on the 16th of December, 12 days after the Japanese release. As well as this, a limited edition has been announced which…

CD Projekt RED, the developer behind the critically acclaimed Witcher franchise of games, is gearing up to unveil the opening cinematic from the studio’s flagship open world RPG fantasy adventure--The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. On the 24th of October, 15:45 BST, tune in to the Golden Joystick Awards Ceremony and…

In what seems to be an endless list of character crossovers for MH4U, you can now equip your feline companion with classic Megaman armour, complete with a Rush Coil hammer. In a trailer released by Capcom, a Palico (formerly called a Felyne) can be seen sporting the Blue Bomber's classic…