Gollum from the Lord of the Rings is tragic, that’s for certain. He’s also mentally unstable and prone to violence. So how do you even begin to make a video game about him? That’s the challenge that Daedalic Entertainment have on their hands with the character, but the studio reckons that they’ve got a neat idea on how to approach the idea of Gollum for some good ol’ video game storytelling.
Rock Pocket Games, the studio behind Shiftlings and Starflux Rivals, has announced their next game: A first-person horror adventure field trip called Moons of Madness. Trigger warning; Lovecraft's tentacles are everywhere.
Journey to the Savage Planet is an aspirational and upbeat first-person adventure and exploration game set in a bright and colourful alien world filled with weird and wonderful creatures. As an employee of Kindred Aerospace, which proudly touts its rating as the “4th Best Interstellar Exploration Company,” players are dropped onto the uncharted planet AR-Y 26, deep in a fictitious, far-away corner of the universe.
Electronic Arts has announced that 350 people from their marketing, publishing and operations teams are expected to get the axe in the coming days as the company looks to restructure itself to meet new challenges in publishing video games.
Look, I’m not just saying that the March edition of Xbox’s Games With Gold was brilliant because I have a full arm sleeve tattoo of Raiden fighting Metal Gear Ray, but hey! Having Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance for free was a hell of a treat that made my Xbox Live subscription worthwhile. This month’s offerings in that department? MEH.
Xenon Racer comes to us from Dutch publisher Soedesco, and is now available physically and digitally on the Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Check out the launch trailer.
The second year of the Overwatch League commenced in February to a new wave of increasing exposure and an expanded roster comprised of twenty teams. There are plans to expand the game’s competitive reach even further with the announcement that starting in 2020, the league will feature full home-and-away play. On top of duking it out in the Blizzard Arena …
There is a common discussion on the internet that, like the growing glut of streaming services that aim to one-up Netflix or Amazon with exclusive content, that the number of dedicated game launchers is TOO DAMN HIGH. With a line in the sand being drawn between Steam and the Epic as they compete with one another for exclusive deals in …
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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