An Attempt at Horror
This week Billy wastes our time with high hopes. The Weekly Time Waster tackles Slender: The Eight Pages, but does it meet up to the expectations placed upon it?
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XCOM: A Thousand Stupid Ideas on the Road to Glory Panel
The four leads from Firaxis Games give attendees at PAX insight into the development process including some of the terrible ideas they thought of and ideas that stuck with moderator Geoff Keighley. Also featured in the panel are never-before-seen videos from very early versions of the game that you won’t find anywhere else. XCOM: Enemy Unknown will be available in North America on October 9th for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=6AmaMn3xb7U Publishers: 2K Games, Firaxis Games Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Dark Vale Forges Ahead
Dark Vale Games, an independent video game developer based in Southern California, has opened direct pre-orders for its upcoming multiplayer-only PC game FORGE, offering exclusive benefits and a discounted price for those who pre-order this week. Fans who pre-order FORGE before midnight USA Pacific Time this Sunday, September 16 will save money and also gain access to the game’s Alpha and Beta playtest sessions prior to release. Pre-orders can be made online at http://account.playforgewar.com/Products.aspx (registration with the site is required). ‘We received amazing feedback from PC gamers both from our private Alpha and in our PAX booth last week, however, … Continue reading Dark Vale Forges Ahead
Sleeping Dogs Wakes Up Hong Kong Action
With an open world, lots of hand-to-hand combat, deep role-playing and white-knuckle racing, Sleeping Dogs offers GTA-style gameplay with a spicy Asian twist.
RPG’s Remake Is Old School Cool
Avernum: Escape From the Pit is a remake of the game Avernum from the year 2000. This retelling maintains the amazing storyline of the original, and much of the old style gameplay.
Van Helsing Rooftop Mayhem Movie
Independent developer NeocoreGames presents a new gameplay trailer for The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, leading the young monster hunter high above the cobbled streets of Borgova, where strange creatures creep and crawl. Helping out a scientist in need and battling a horde of nightmarish creatures, Van Helsing fights his way through the rusty walkways, majestic terraces and the crumbling chimneys of the rooftop world! You may prepare yourself for a whole array of fantastic foes: the Strongmen, former circus performers; Igors, the once obedient servants of the mad scientists; Stitchfiends, created to annihilate monsters; and the succubus-like Rusalkas! Set … Continue reading Van Helsing Rooftop Mayhem Movie
Iron Sky Game Being Created
Award winning multi-platinum selling, game developer, Reality Pump (Earth 2150, Two Worlds 2, etc.), is developing the official Iron Sky video game "Iron Sky: Invasion," which will release in November on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Iron Sky is a dark, comedic, science-fiction film about Moon Nazis invading earth, which premiered with huge fanfare earlier this year at the Berlin Film Festivals. Iron Sky soon became one of the most spoken-of independent films of the year, and is certain to reach cult classic status, in part, due to its brassy humor, classic satire, and amazing visual effects. "Iron Sky: … Continue reading Iron Sky Game Being Created
EverQuest And EverQuest II Expanding
Sony Online Entertainment, LLC (SOE) today announced Player Studio, a new program that offers players the opportunity to create in-game items that can be sold in the marketplace of their favorite participating online game. The company also announced two new expansions to its long-running, landmark EverQuest franchise with EverQuest: Rain of Fear and EverQuest II: Chains of Eternity. SOE’s Player Studio invites players to download sample geometry for actual in-game objects and through the use of third party art tools, learn how to develop, design and personalize items of their own. Players will be encouraged to name and create a … Continue reading EverQuest And EverQuest II Expanding
Another Game Conquers Space
Endless Space is the latest of the space-based 4X type of strategy games. It has a steep learning curve, but offers plenty of fun and replay value for emperors who successfully make the climb.
It’s Crazy Fun In Space
The Invaders From Space DLC for the Crazy Machines 2 game adds quirky robots, slimy aliens, angry spaceships and plenty of mad scientist fun to an already full game.