Gwent, the card game made famous by being a diversion in The Witcher 3 was spun out into its own thing. A successful card game in its own right, Gwent was released on PC and later, consoles, as a standalone game. Now, just a year after its console launch, CD Projekt RED is pulling the plug on that version of the game.
The catch though, is that such hardware comes with a hefty price tag attached to it. Project Scarlett will most likely cost the better part of several salaries to own, something which could leave Microsoft at a disadvantage after it managed to build up an ecosystem of consoles which allowed for more cash-strapped gamers to join in on the fun. Lockheart may be the solution to that dilemma.
The hit sci-fi shooter returns. An overpopulated Earth suffocating under limited resources looks to Providence, the solar-powered space colony for support. When Providence is suddenly taken over by a mutinous group and its technology used to devastate cities, it’s up to a specially trained unit of space marines to reclaim the colony. Equipped with BLADE, the experimental weapon system that can scan, copy, and save up to three existing weapons, space DARPA agent Sam Gideon must infiltrate Providence, defeat legions of future-tech foes, and disable the energy transmitter threatening life on Earth.
As a stopgap between Darksiders 3 and the eventual Darksiders 4, Genesis scratches an itch in an unconventional manner that deserves some appreciation for trying something new along the way. Even if I do need to strap a pair of binoculars to my face to see what I’m doing.
From linear adventures to character development that you have a guiding hand in, 2019 had a lot to say and several games with which to do so. Here’s a look then, at the storytelling highlights of the year.
In case you hadn’t noticed, Rainbow Six Siege’s fourth season of its incredibly successful four years in the business launched yesterday. Called Shifting Tides, it’s been live on the Test Servers for a while (even giving us a glimpse of the local servers in their testing phase). Now Shifting Tides is live proper on all platforms. Shifting Tides makes some …
Art direction is the foundation of any game, the blueprint for how it’ll look and perform. These games then, are 2019’s greatest eyeball-popping slobberknockers whose every frame deserves a showcase exhibition in the Louvre.
Campo Santo’s follow-up to the incredible Firewatch has been placed on hold following the team’s reassignment to Half Life: Alyx.
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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