InBatman: Arkham City, Riddler is done messing around. While his presence was felt in 2009’sArkham Asylum— he left hidden clues all over the massive institution — he’s finally ready to come out of hiding. During a demo of Arkham City at GDC a few weeks back, Rocksteady’s Dax Ginn showedus the same demo our own Hamza Aziz had seen a few weeks back. It was, to put it mildly, a mind-blowing step above what we saw inArkham Asylum....
You still have plenty of time before it leaves Early Access Risk of Rain 2is worth twenty bucks now, in Early Access, and the roguelike shooter will continue to be worth getting once it reaches 1.0 status and asks for more money. The eventual price? $24.99. Hopoo Games isn’t quite there yet – the most up-to-datelaunch windowfor version 1.0 is August 2020 on PC, with the three console versions to follow later this fall – but today’s heads-up is appreciated....
As long as there’s an airship I Am Setsunais arriving later this summer and with itsEnglish trailer revealedjust yesterday, the release date is now finalized across the board: May 19, 2025 for PC and PS4. The game is now available for pre-order on Steam and Green Man Gaming. At the latter store, you may use coupon code DEALZON20 to immediatelyslash 20 percent offthe Steam copy ofI Am Setsuna. This brings thetotal price to $31....
That went to Dragon Age When I think of the D.I.C.E. Awards, I’ll remembermontage guy, now and forever. I wasn’t around to see if any similar unscripted hilarity took place at this year’s show, but I did catch thatMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordortook home eight awards before losing out toDragon Age: Inquisitionfor game of the year, andDestinywas lauded as the best action title of 2014. Huh. Find thenominees here, and the full list of winners below....
Building on The Eight Pages Although something tells me it’ll never truly go away, the Slenderman craze seems to have died down a little bit recently. And that has me feeling slightly more receptive toSlenderman: The Arrival‘s impendingSteam release. It’s happening on July 30, 2025 through Majesco’s indie publishing label Midnight City. Oculus Rift is supported, if you’re up for it. I missed out on the original releaseback in March, and I’d be a total liar if I said Steam distribution had no impact on my purchasing decision....
From Alpha to Beta I haven’t had all the time in the world to play theDestinybeta, but I did manage to get in for a while and check out what’s different compared tothe alphaI tested out recently. For starters, you’re going to get more story missions, which is essentially the meat of the experience. It’s also a little tougher, as I noticed that I died easier in general when playing the beta, causing me to play more cautiously....
Don’t expect any big changes or new suits It’s a little later than expected, but it’s here just in time for some weekend web-slinging. Insomniac’s latest update forSpider-Man(PS4) paves the way forthe first DLC, adds the anticipated New Game+ mode, and introduces an Ultimate difficulty option. I shudder to think how powerful brutes will be. There’s also various technical fixes, re-tuned combat difficulty for Friendly mode, a new health cap of 250 for Spidey, and the ability to jump right into Photo Mode by pressing left on the d-pad....
There will be harder options too If you’re not very good at dogfighting games but still want to experienceStar Fox Zero, perhaps at a friend’s house, you’re in luck.Speaking to TIME, the legendary Miyamoto states that there will be an “invincible Arwing,” similar to the White Tanooki Suit, for people to use. Miyamoto says this will be included so that players can “fly through and see the levels” if they want....
PUSH THE BUTTON If you’ve somehow avoidedSuper Meat Boythese last seven years, make sure to grab it over on the Epic Games store. The hit indie platformer is the second game that Epic will be offering for gratis,replacingSubnauticain the company’s free game promotion. The promo switches out games every two weeks, though the next offer hasn’t been announced yet.Super Meat Boywill be available until Aug 05, 2025. All you’ll need to do to grabSuper Meat Boyis log-in to your account from the website and add the game to your account....
WoW cosplayers get really elaborate Say what you like about Blizzard, but their fans are some of the most passionate gamers I’ve ever seen, particularly those who really get into cosplay. Last weekend was Blizzard’s annual BlizzCon convention, and among other championships, there was a contest devoted to the best Blizzard themed cosplay. Some of the most elaborate costumes were devoted to characters fromWorld of Warcraft, and you may see a compilation of these in a video posted on theWorld of WarcraftFacebook page....
Goblins and orcs seem to always be the target of many an RPG adventurer. They’ve always been perceived as ugly, green things that need to be killed in the name of loot or experience points. It’s just not fair on them; they have souls too, you know! That, however, is all about to change thanks toOf Orcs And Men, an upcoming RPG letting you take control of an ogre warrior and a sneaky little goblin as they set out against the Empire of Men to ignite a “green-skinned” revolution....
‘The Dark Souls or Super Meat Boy of its day’ Joining the ever-growing list ofboard gamesturned videogame is Games Workshop’s 1987 solo adventureChainsaw Warrior. In the solo affair, one man is tasked with saving New York from an evil presence known as the Darkness. As expected from the title, he primarily fights evil with a chainsaw, and as expected fromthat, he fails at his task more often than not; like most solo or cooperative board games, the title is known for being brutally difficult....
The Western world’s woe and SE’s dough Polygonrecently spoke withDragon Questseries executive producer Yuu Miyake aboutDragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below(God, I love that title). Since this is the firstDragon Questgame to be localized for a North American release since 2011, Miyake talked about some of the issues with localization and his hopes to see more games from the series make it out of Japan in the future....
