I bet you’re recoiling in shock In the course of covering videogames, sometimes you go into an appointment knowing exactly what’s going to happen. You know precisely how the game will play and what the demo will be like — everything’s just crystal clear. That’s how my first look atEarth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despairon PS4 went. There sure are a lot of bugs, and oh boy, do you ever kill them....
Insert salty comment about Silent Hills here An artist from the team behindAlien Isolationhas created a short but atmospheric teaser in tribute to horror series,Silent Hill. James Brady — an environment QA artist for Creative Assembly — recreated the series’ trademark dark, dank environments in Unreal Engine 4. The brief teaser is not a faithful recreation of Midwich Elementary School, but more a conceptual homage using elements taken from across the whole series, including the Halo of the Sun icon, and a Robbie the Rabbit, too....
VSync option and adjustable FOV included Normally when we hear about the system specifications for a PC game, the developer or publisher sends off the bullet points and that’s the end of it from their public-facing perspective. For some titles, however, we expect more. Irrational Games has smartly taken the opportunity to talk up the PC version ofBioShock Infinite. Technical director Chris Klinehas written a blog postthat discusses the work Irrational put into making this a step up from the series’ less-than-ideal past on PC....
Is the 254-player mania coming to PS5 and Xbox? ABattleBit RemasteredPS5 and Xbox version would bring a Lego-like battlefield experience to consoles. The first-person shooter has a bunch of destructible environments as you patrol the area with tanks and helicopters. It would be great if developers SgtOkiDoki, Vilaskis, and TheLiquidHorse bring this chaos to consoles. Here’s everything we know about a potentialBattleBit RemasteredPS5 and Xbox Series X port. Is aBattleBit RemasteredPS5 or Xbox version available?...
Schedule 1has attracted plenty of gamers from all around the planet, but it’s still limited in terms of access if you’re trying to play on mobile devices. Many video games over the years have been ported over to to mobile devices (both Android and iOS) after their success on PCs and consoles. It’s not an uncommon task as many products are built on the Unreal Engine (which makes it easier to develop a port)....
1000 bullets when all you need is a gun I often browse the Steam store for new releases that could be interesting, and was excited when I readIsbarah‘s description as a bullet hell platformer. I love bullet hell games and have played basically everything thatCAVEhave released to completion, so when presented with a new take on the genre I jumped at the chance. Isbarahhas a great art style, an okay rock soundtrack, and interesting characters, but the mixing of the bullet hell and platformer just doesn’t do it for me, and the writing is just plain bad....
Hanamura is coming back too Surprise! Blizzard is kicking off Gamescom with a bang with Mephisto’s entrance intoHeroes of the Storm, their “Blizzard All-Star” MOBA. As long of the most-requested heroes to date he’s a huge breath of fresh air, especially sinceDiablois generally one of the least represented universes as of late. As a ranged assassin his kit involves “highly aggressive” mage-based abilities, including massive cooldown reduction passives, a skull missile skillshot, an area-of-effect lightning nova, teleportation (that leaves a shade), and the token two heroics (ultimates): Consume Souls (reveal all heroes after a 2....
Lost Planet 2already ships with a handful of multiplayer maps on the disc, but players are always demanding “more, more, more.” Because that’s what we do, and we’re never satisfied. Well Capcom is going to hook up even more content for you… on day one. Those who pre-order the game with GameStop will receive the two downloadable maps, “Helix” and “Back to the Island,” completely free. But for those who refuse to step foot in the mega-retailer (or live on the moon where there are no GameStops), Capcom will also make the maps available as a paid download which will be live as soon as you pop the disc in....
Developed with a chill in mind,Lucidity’smusic is soft and non-aggressive. Project lead David Nottingham told Destructoid via e-mail that he incorporated the studio’s audio people into the project early in order to insure that the sound component blended with the downloadable title. The goal was flow. Over time, the audio became more than a component — it turned into an inspirational device. “Jesse Harlin, who is our uber-talented in-house composer at LucasArts, created the music,” said Nottingham....
Call it a revolution One of the most notoriousAssassin’s Creedgames has found new life five years after launch. In the wake of the Notre Dame fire in Paris, Ubisoft ran a promotion where it gave awayAssassin’s Creed Unityfor free on PC. The Notre Dame cathedral is that game’s stunning centerpiece, after all. People gobbled it up. Now that the giveaway is over,The Hollywood Reporterstates thatAssassin’s Creed Unityhas been downloaded more than three million times in the past week....
Nintendo’s back with some decent offerings for downloadable content this week after a couple of pretty crappy ones. Can’t win ’em all, I guess. What am I saying? It doesn’t feel right to complain when I think aboutall the fantastic offeringsthey’re handing over for free in this next batch of Ambassador gifts tomorrow. Did you playBlaster Master: Enemy Belowback in the Game Boy days? You may have missed it as it looks just like the NES Blaster Master....
Also, Spelunker Not a whole lot is on offer this week. On the Wii U side of things,Spelunkeris hitting the Wii U Virtual Console, as isYoshifor a limited time(June 12th to July 11th) at a $0.30 price.Trine 2: Director’s Cutis discounted down to $9.99, as isMarvel Avengers: Battle for Earth(now $29.99 permanently). Next up on the Wii U $0.30 plate isDonkey Kongas the last game in the lineup, although Ireallyhope Nintendo keeps the train going....
Xbox Series X and Xbox One port seemingly en route Regulatory body The Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) have had a busy weekend with port reports. First the board revealed a new listing for a PS5 port ofBloober Team’sThe Medium, and nowit’s showing off an Xbox portof Oddworld Inhabitants’ newest, kookiest adventure,Oddworld: Soulstorm. Originally released on PS4, PS5, and PC back in April,Oddworld: Soulstormis the latest entry in the long-winded legacy of Mudokan Abe and his underdog rebellion against the capitalists that threaten he and his people’s very existence....
