Hi-Rez Studio’s SMITE Enters Closed Beta for Xbox One
SMITE the third person action multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Hi-Rez Studios has hit a milestone today in its development on the Xbox One by officially entering Closed Beta. Included in the announcements comes a number of updates, new features and the ability for players to…
Lost Dimension Receives Release Date
One of the biggest common themes that occurs in fiction is the inclusion of a traitor to the side of good or evil. Atlus have decided to take this to the next level in their new RPG Lost Dimension, which has now been given a release date of July 28th 2015 in…
Life is Strange Episode Two: Out of Time Review
Episode two of DONTNOD Entertainment’s Life is Strange is here. Can they continue their systematic trampling of everyone else in the genre, or was Episode One a fluke? Out of Time starts with Max waking up, but rather jarringly it puts you in control, by which I mean it makes…
Gamescom 2015 Saturday Tickets Sold Out [Update]
Update: Tickets for Friday are not also sold out. You are still able to pick up tickets for the other days such as Sunday. If you were looking at going to Gamescom 2015 in Cologne Germany on Saturday 6th August then you are out of luck. The tickets which went…
Trailer for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Lands
Latest scoop for the gaming world, the trailer for Assassin's Creed Syndicate has landed and caused a big splash amongst fans. Ubisoft dropped the trailer on everyone unexpectedly and excitement is already building for the latest adventure in the highly successful series. Following in the footsteps of Black Flag and Unity, Syndicate has…
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III Preview
When it comes to Diablo style action RPGs, I am a massive fan. The style of gameplay that has you slaying tons of enemies on screen at once as you gain loot and explore the world is great either solo or in multiplayer. One series that has captured all of…
Koji Igarashi Announces Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
After teasing us last week with his Sword and Whip site, Koji Igarashi (famed producer of the Castlevania series) has finally revealed the project he is working on, titled Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. The game is set to be a 2.5D 'Igavania', focusing on exploration with RPG and crafting…
Konami Has Partners For Metal Gear Solid V Clothing Range
Konami announced a couple days ago it is partnering with clothing retailers Level Up, Insert Coin and Berlin Cardboard Box for a special range of clothing based on the 1984 setting of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The new game which is set during the height of the Cold War…
htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary Review
If you believe the sheer amount of doomsday fiction that has been produced, the world will fall into an apocalyptic state in one way or another. Nippon Ichi Software have decided to offer their take on this prediction with htol#NiQ: The Firefly Diary, a puzzle platformer that shares similar traits…
Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition Arriving On PS4
Following the trend of releasing previous generation games on current consoles, Atlus have opted to release an optimised version of Abyss Odyssey, a side scrolling action platformer with an extended move set to equal a fighting game. The new version, subtitled the Extended Dream Edtition will feature 1080p visuals, Golem from Zeno…
Could Resident Evil 7 Be the Final Nail in the Coffin?
There was a time when the name Resident Evil caused waves of excitement. These days it’s lucky enough to generate a bowel movement. Let’s face it friends, the Resident Evil franchise has become the very thing it made us fight. A shambling, bloated, husk of a being. Shuffling around awkwardly,…
Project CARS Finally Released
Slightly Mad Studios & BANDAI NAMCO have finally released Project CARS. The racing simulation game is finally available as a release version on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One after numerous delays. “We’re thrilled to announce that our fans can now get their hands-on the ultimate racing experience they’ve all…
Arma 3 Free Weekend
Bohemia Interactive have launched a Free Weekend on Steam for tactical military shooter Arma 3, accompanied by a Publisher Weekend Sale offering discounts up to 80% on titles such as Arma 2, Arma Tactics, and Take On Helicopters. The studio's Early Access titles are also included in the sale, with…
Hunt Giant Monsters and Explore Far Off Lands in Little Devil Inside
It seems that every other day, another survival RPG pops up on Steam Greenlight or Kickstarter, which tasks players with surviving impossible odds whilst crafting weapons and all that jazz. You expect the usual song and dance when one of these gets revealed and with the survival RPG genre being…
Splatoon Launches A Global Testfire Event
Splatoon, Nintendos exciting and original paint shooting game, currently has a demo available for download. Launching the Nintendo store will lead to prompts to download the "Splatoon Global Testfire", a beta event that will allow anyone with a Wii U to participate. However, the demo is only available at particular…
Farm Heroes Saga Global Event May 9, Rob the Rabbit
King.com announces today that starting on May 9 and lasting for just 48 hours a global in game event will be happening in Farm Heroes Saga. The global event will be featuring a carrot mad, Rob the Rabbit in an all new unlockable map in game. Available from level 34,…
Koji Igarashi Possibly Teasing Castlevania Spiritual Successor
On a site simply called Sword or Whip, Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi seems to be teasing that his long rumoured spiritual successor to the series may be resurfacing very soon. The site has someone resembling Iga-san, dressed as Dracula from Symphony of the Night, sitting on a throne and asking…
Aaru’s Awakening Review
You’ve got to feel bad for game developers who come up with a great concept for a game, only to have a similar looking, but much more high profile game launch just before they do. Show any Xbox gamer the trailer to Aaru’s Awakening and they will likely respond with…
Sneak Peak Of Magicka 2 Now Available
Paradox Interactive took the world by storm in 2010 with the release of Magicka, a co-operative strategy game where you took control of four wizards with a multitude of elemental spells. Combining these spells would lead to wondrous results or terrible consequences. The long awaited sequel Magicka 2 is being released…
Forza Horizon 2 Alpinestars Car Pack Out Now
Microsoft have released six new vehicles have for Forza Horizon 2. These new additions are part of the Alpinestars Car Pack, which is available now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZIHvc9DlZc The highlights of the Alpinestars Car Pack include the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette and 2015 Corvette Z06, 1991 Jeep Wagoneer, new Audi TTS Coupé and…
GTA V on PC – Was It Worth the Wait?
The dust has settled in Blaine County; GTA V is finally readily available on the PC. One question I pondered many times was whether it’d be worth the wait, and I think I can answer that now. Bear in mind that I haven’t made the effort to complete the singleplayer…