F.E.A.R. Series Makes A Comeback
F.E.A.R. 3 hits the ground running, and while it’s not nearly as frightening as the first game, it does introduce some really nice elements to enhance the combat side of the equation.
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King Arthur: Fallen Champions Ships
O followers of King Arthur, kneel and listen! Paradox Interactive and Neocore Games have unleashed the noble heroes of King Arthur: Fallen Champions today! King Arthur: Fallen Champions, the standalone, story-driven game which bridges the gap between the prior title and its upcoming sequel, King Arthur II, entrusts players with guiding a band of unlikely warriors through their stories by way of bloody tactical combat across the battlefields of Britannia. King Arthur: Fallen Champions is now available for $9.99 on all major digital distribution channels. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=X7-8nLHulj8 Publishers: Paradox Interactive Platforms: PC
Corsair Announes New Gaming Keyboards, Laser Mice
Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced their new line of Vengeance PC gaming peripherals, including two gaming keyboards and two laser gaming mice. "Corsair has built a reputation for developing innovative products that focus on the unique needs of our customers," said Andy Paul, Corsair’s President and CEO. "Our new Vengeance keyboards and mice follow in that tradition. PC gamers will love their gorgeous design and attention to the smallest details, like the intelligently designed button layout on our mice or the specially shaped WASD keycaps on our keyboard." … Continue reading Corsair Announes New Gaming Keyboards, Laser Mice
Game on Audio Staffs Up
Game On Audio, the premier audio post production studio dedicated to the global video gaming industry, is continuing its growth trajectory, adding two veteran audio stars to its impressive roster. Fred Malone will be joining the Montreal facility as Senior Engineer, while Brian Magrum will become a fixture at Game On Audio LA in the role of Sound Mixer. "As Game On Audio expands its workflow capability to keep pace with increased business, our dedication to bringing in top flight talent to staff those studios remains a top priority," said Game On Audio Founder and CEO, Sam Girardin. "Fred and … Continue reading Game on Audio Staffs Up
Gemcraft meets Baldurs Gate!
This week the Weekly Time Waster takes us back to the field of tower defense. But there are heroes this time. Billy gives us a taste of Heroes of Mangara and what they mean to productivity.
Hard Reset Releases on Steam
Flying Wild Hog’s debut game, Hard Reset, is finally available on Steam! This old-school first-person shooter doesn’t bother with modern niceties like taking cover, regenerating health or constantly reloading weapons – this is run-and-gun action in a stunningly-realized cyberpunk setting, as you try to stop an army of robots from overrunning humanity’s last city. In a world where artificial intelligence research has gone awry, robots rise up against their masters and become the killing machines we all knew they were destined to be. Only your hero stands between a metallic hell and the safety of all humankind. In response to … Continue reading Hard Reset Releases on Steam
Old World Blues: The Lighter Side of the Apocalypse
The Fallout New Vegas: Old World Blues DLC takes us to Big Mountain, source for many of the ills of the present day wasteland. But instead of a depressing environment, we are met with almost slapstick humor.
Vampires Announced for Skyrim
Elder Scrolls developer, Bethesda, has revealed that vampires will be a playable race in Skyrim. Game director, Todd Howard confirmed that players will be able to transform into a bloodsucker – a revelation that’s sure to have vampire RPG fans champing at the bit, as it were. Once you become a vampire, it will change the way you play the game. Sunlight will affect you, the more powerful you get and players will be able to feed on people as they’re sleeping. Howard confirmed that you will be able to play through the entire game as a vampire and benefit … Continue reading Vampires Announced for Skyrim
A War of Builders
Billy is back with a review about building an empire! No, not the sort of petty bureaucratic empire you hear so much about. This is more the type of blood, iron, and heroes. Sort of a return to traditional values.
Dead Island Dev Apologises for Offensive Code
Dead Island developer, Techland is having a bad week. After a debug version of the game was accidentally released on Steam, earlier this week, the developer issued an apology for the buggy game. Just days later, a gamer has discovered a line of hidden code in Dead Island that names a skill as ‘feminist whore’. This name doesn’t appear in the actual game, but the offensive line of code has sparked outrage. The skill applies to Purna, a female character who scores more points for killing male zombies. Techland has openly apologised for the incident and issued this statement: "It … Continue reading Dead Island Dev Apologises for Offensive Code