Army of Twodidn’t exactly set the gaming world aflame when it released back in 2008. In fact, the only remarkable thing about EA Montreal’s co-op shooter was its sheer tastelessness, as daring duo Salem and Rios fist-bumped and cracked wise over the corpses of Middle Eastern terrorists. Despite the first game’s critical reception, EA Montreal clearly did well enough to deserve another crack of the whip, and thus has returned withArmy of Two: The 40th Day....
Free update for Steam owners The promised Linux and Mac versions of Cellar Door Games’ 2D action-platformerRogue Legacyare out now and, if you bought the game on Steam already — you should have! It’s good fun! — they’re accessible at no additional cost. Got to love that Steam Play support. There’s also an update that notably introduces a profile-select feature (with support for up to three separate saves), and the jukebox now remains persistent up until the point at which you enter a new area or a boss room....
Play some arcades, eat some fruit, crack some heads… Ys. Net has released a new trailer showing some of the fun ‘n’ games Ryo Hazuki can get up to in long-awaited RPG sequel,Shenmue III, coming to PS4 and PC in November. The day starts out well enough, with Ryo hanging out in the market and trying some of the local delicacies, then he takes some random boy to the arcade to play on a few vintage amusements....
Launching next month I’ve heard mixed things out of Japan regardingXenoblade Chronicles X, but like every other release, I’m excited to experience it for myself next month. Nintendo has been consistently trying to hype people up with a series of videos throughout the past year, and this one deals with the Skells, theXenosaga-esque mechs. It gets technical enough, dealing with light, medium, and heavy types, vehicular transformation modules, and the intricacies of flight....
Reminiscent of NBA Street and NBA Jam We never found out if he made good on his promise. Chances are he didn’t. The kid is probably a foot shorter than the weed-smoker and presumably several years younger. He might sink some long range shots, maybe even enough to keep the game competitive. But, the Marijuana Man should have no problem driving for easy layup after easy layup. The scales are going to eventually tip in favor of physical superiority regardless of who takes the moral high ground....
Because of course they did YouTuber and Doom modder Robert Prest has loosely recreatedNo Man’s Skyin the old-schoolDoomwithout ever having played the actual game, just basing his mod off trailers alone. It seems Prest has pretty much nailed it to me, only the graphics aren’t nearly as good but all the monsters have a selection of the same few heads, just like the real game. Better yet? The mod has actual multiplayer, unlikeNo Man’s Sky....
Today’s Spelunky Challenge! There are only a few more episodes left ofThe Daily Spelunk— this is our final week, if you hadn’t heard yet — and I’m terrified Conrad and I are going to inadvertently end the show in a painful, anticlimactic way. Not to totally give away today’s installment or anything. We asked for suggestions on how to close out ourSpelunkyadventure and as expected, y’all came through. While I’m still gunning for that blasted Mothership, it was suggested that we intentionally anger Kali to receive the ball-and-chain punishment and, if possible, have the ghost appear at the beginning of levels....
Not only does independent developer/publisher Stardock put out some great strategy games, they’re also somewhat well known for completely omitting any sort of DRM in their releases. Building upon this idea of actually, y’know, treating PC gamers with some modicum of respect, they’ve released a list entitled “The Gamer’s Bill of Rights,” a collection of standards that we can expect to see the company employ from this point on. Best list ever or best list ever?...
Biggest animated movie opening of all time Illumination releaseThe Super Mario Bros Moviehas smashed box office records in its opening weekend, with a recorded$377 million global box officeaffording the Nintendo adaptation the mantle of biggest-ever opening for an animated movie. The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which opened in American theaters on Wednesday, April 5, has seen sensational early success, with opening numbers surpassing those of the previous record holder, Walt Disney’s 2019 sequelFrozen 2....
Publisher Microids has announced thatTotally Spies! – Cyber Missionlaunches on all major platforms later this year, bringing the franchise back to game consoles for the first time in 15 years and allowing players to take full control of the dazzling trio. The game is set to combine adventure and infiltration like onlyTotally Spies!can, and is framed in the brand newworld of Season 7, which debuted on May 12. This will be the eleventh Totally Spies!...
Promoted from our Community Blogs [The land of Termina fromMajora’s Maskis an incredible piece of work. Like the namesake town at the center of the land, the world of Termina runs like a clock, with or without your intervention. LinkSlayer64 truly illuminates that special piece of game design that makes Termina such a compelling world to explore. ~Strider] Majora’s Maskis probably my favorite 3DZelda(the honor of favorite 2D Zelda goes toOracle of Ages....
The new “Rise of the Martian Bear” downloadable content forIron Brigadeis available as of today for 400 Microsoft Points. With it comes 80 additional pieces of loot, four defense missions, two survival missions, and a boss encounter. This seems like a must-download based on the premise alone. In other titillating Double Fine news,Costume QuestandPsychonautsare half off on Steam right now, andHappy Action Theateris live for Kinect owners. We’ll have a review up later this week....
Companions in theFalloutseries aren’t just cannon fodder NPCs. Theycanbe cannon fodder, yes, but companions inFalloutare full-fledged characters with personalities, which is essential as the Wasteland is a tough place for body and soul alike. Having a badass who’s also a friend nearby greatly enhances theFalloutexperience, so let’s look at the best possible companions to have with you as you brave through the Wasteland. 10. Orris (Fallout: New Vegas) Orris is the kind of guy who’ll fire three shots and kill four enemies....
