Graven is 3D Realms’ attempt at a spiritual successor to Hexen 2 and it looks rad
There was a time when first-person shooter didn’t automatically mean “guns and bullets” and I’m so ready for that to come back into fashion.
There was a time when first-person shooter didn’t automatically mean “guns and bullets” and I’m so ready for that to come back into fashion.
I’ve always wondered: Now that Disney owns 20th Century Fox, does that make Ellen Ripley an official Disney princess? The science adds up what with her being a host to a Xenomorph queen embroyo in Alien 3, so it has to be true. SCIENCE. Anyway, when the house of mouse finalised a deal to absorb all of Fox’s prime time entertainment into its colossal empire, a few casualties were bound to happen.
Ion Fury knows what it wants to be: A satisfying romp through the past, emboldened by the future and metal to the max.
Iron Maiden’s holding company is none too pleased with the fact that the 3D Realms logo and marketing for Ion Maiden bears a certain resemblance to the intellectual property of the band and they’re throwing a legal haymaker that claims that the game is “an effort to confuse consumers into believing Defendant’s products and services are somehow affiliated with or approved by Iron Maiden”.
Duke Nukem Forever should have been the final chapter in a series that was expected to be explosive when it was eventually released. Instead, Duke went out with less of a bang and more of a whimper in his final stab at greatness.
It’s pretty much a new (old) Duke Nukem, without the Duke Nukem licence, which now belongs to Gearbox Software.
The Xbox One backwards compatibility library grew this week, with two new additions added to the mix. First up, was one of the last great games from 3D Realms in the form of the gloriously gory gravity-tripper Prey. Originally released in 2006, it was the kind of shooter that would have you hurling chunks for all the right reasons. The real gem though, is 2010’s Mafia 2.
The house that Duke Nukem built has a new game in the works, starring Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison as a bomb squad technician who becomes a mercenary with a kickass robotic arm
Truck driving is recognized as one of the more hazardous professions, with unique risks …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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