Check your hype at the door Well Destructoid, E3 is nearly upon us once again. This is the industry trade show that swings wildly between incredible hype and excitement for the hardware and software to come in the year to a feeling of being dead inside after seeing terrible trailers and awkward presentations. This year is sure to keep me on edge as I’m utterly confused as to what to expect....
Save this for tomorrow at the office WhileEndingmight initially look needlessly abstract, its design is anything but. It’s one of those upper-tier puzzlers that requires no real explanation going in — you just start the game, and learning is built into the intuitive design and pacing of levels. I tend to get frustrated easily in this genre, but that wasn’t the case here. Someone did their homework. Beyond the individual puzzles that are offered on a room-by-room basis,Endinghas a larger, procedurally-generated level that continuously opens up so long as you aren’t destroyed by its many threats....
Wants to ‘wake-up’ the genre on PC and consoles The company behindTrain Simulator, Railsimulator.com, has rebranded itself asDovetail Games. The name change represents a shift in focus to that of simulation beyond merely trains. CEO Paul Jackson says the team is “still completely committed” to itsTrain Simulatorline, “but we know that in order to continue to grow our business, as we have done year-on-year since launching in 2009, we need to reach out into other new areas....
$300 $300 is a lot for a pair of headphones. It’s a little easier to swallow when you add in wireless functionality, as most headsets tend to teeter around that number in the current market. Many savvy consumers will tell you to just go wired, get a long cable, and deal with it for $100 with a quality studio headset — and those thrifty people would generally be right. But a few years back I purchased a wireless set on sale (SteelSeries H Wireless), and I still use it to this day....
An unlikely UbiArt Framework game Valiant Hearts: The Great Waris a World War I gameunlike any otherI’ve seen. It’s the kind of project that makes me okay with the existence of theAssassin’s Creeds of the Ubisoft world — without those mega franchises and their continuous sequels,Valiant Heartsand the recent string of poor selling but amazingRaymantitles might not exist. Still, I hope this game can find its audience. It’s out on June 25 for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One....
Four scoundrels band together to survive40K During today’s annualWarhammerfestival Skulls, developer Fatshark premiered anew trailerfor its upcoming co-op action gameWarhammer 40,000: Darktide. It looks grim, dark, and grimy. Pretty much what’d you expect in aWarhammer 40Ksetting. As humanity struggles to fight back against the tides of Chaos, criminals are rounded up and sent into the fray. These Inquisition forces are basically the Suicide Squad in40K. But you and three friends will need to touch down on the planet and try to survive....
Just like in real life, reaching the top of the mountain in PEAK requires some help and some direction. A variety of items in the new co-op climbing indie game can help you reach the mountaintop (or peak, so to speak), such as ropes, food to keep you energized, or a compass to give you a nudge in the right direction. ThePirate’s Compassis one of these items, and it’s a good one to take with you if you ever come across it in your journey to the peak, whether in solo play or co-op play with friends....
Uh, yes Want to see whatXCOM 2‘s all about? Check out the latest trailer above, which not only details the entire narrative, but also shows an in-game mission, albeit with a more cinematic touch. From what I can see it’sXCOMalright, which I’m more than okay with.Enemy Withinhad a number of fantastic advancements to the formula, and the locales look even more impression in the sequel. Also, militarized aliens! XCOM 2is still heading to the PC only in November of this year....
Alan Wakewill hit Steam on February 16 and will follow a bit later at retail in something they call a “game box.” Pricing is confirmed at $29.99 on Steam. What you’ll get with this PC version is high-res graphics and support for both multiscreen and 3D support. Now’s your chance to see Alan Wake at every setting maxed. There’s graphic support for lots of resolutions and ratios, and a multithreaded engine lets you make use of your fancy-ass quad core CPUs....
The FC Pro Season 1 Objective is now live inEA FC 25, and it marks the start of this year’s competitive scene. Once again, the FC Pro Open will be the first major tournament in the FC circle, pitting the very best of the game against each other. While you’re able to be entertained by watching the qualifiers and get some valuable gameplay lessons from the pros, there’s more. You can get different rewards by simply watching the esports competition....
Gauss Prime and his items are now out inWarframe. He and his weapons are definitely some of the more desirable things to own in this game. Pair explosions with great speed and you have what makes this MMO so fun. With that said, here are all the new relics for Gauss Prime and his weapons inWarframe. Acceltra Prime Relics Akarius Prime Relics With all the new Relics out, you’re going to have to do quite a lot of farming....
Let’s just go full Chucky SDCC is in full swing right now and that doesn’t just mean comic book movies, it means horror movies… evidently. It basically means everything ever at this point. And that’s whyAnnabelle 3was confirmed there last night with series writer Gary Dauberman being the given the nod as director. The surprise horror franchise, which is in itself a spin-off, has spawned its own spin-offs in what is possibly the most successful cinematic universe outside of the MCU....
It’s in Japanese but hey In case you were completely lost as to whatBlazBlue: Cross Tag Battleentails, developer Arc System Works just put out a four minute long plus overview on YouTube that reviews the cast and provides a general rundown of how the game works (albeit in Japanese). Even if you don’t understand every bit of text it’s still a pretty comprehensive look at the combat system and worth watching — if only for tidbits like the return of the chibi lobby system that was used in Arc’s ownGuilty Gearand more recentlyDragon Ball FighterZ....
