Every now and then I get an honest to god surprise from a Video Game. I don’t mean by way of story twists or gameplay u-turns, but in how much a game will surpass my preconceived expectations and deliver me a unique and intelligent experience.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life has come out of nowhere to sit on my, albeit very early list for Game of the Year 2018.
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With something a little lighter than Senua… Nina’s back!
Attack on Titan is easily my favorite Anime, but I had no idea what to expect from it in video game form. I am delighted to say that I was really impressed with the experience.
That said though, it is a game for the fans of the Manga and Anime, as without some background knowledge, the overarching canon will take a bit to get your head around.
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It’s probably been foreseen, a game announcement alongside the cinema release of the Tomb Raider reboot. (more on that later).
But, this teaser certainly gets the old running and jumping juices flowing.
The Game Launches on Xbox One, PlayStation, and PC Simultaneously on September 14
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Ruiner actually came out in September 2017 and it has always been on my radar, but this month I finally got around to getting some time in front of it. Aaaand, it kicks ass!
The Polish developer Reikon Games boasts some serious pedigree, with some of them being involved in The Witcher, Dying Light and even Cyberpunk 2077.
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While not being directly game related Overdrive does have distant relations and while not really being hardware, it really is kind of hardware.
Overdrive is a perfect marriage between powered model car racing and the app driven world of today. You can’t shake a stick without finding ‘an app for that’ and Overdrive has embraced this culture.
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There’s no point beating around the bush, Moss should be a PSVR system seller.
On the face of it the game could be discarded as a simplified platformer about a cute mouse – on the face of it.
But and this really is a big but, slipping on the PSVR Headset and finding yourself drawn into the world of Moss and its protagonist Quill makes something magical happen.
You are there, in the world standing over this magical kingdom and feeling more a part of the environment than you ever have before.
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Well, take me down to Paradise City!
A small, but very nice surprise to know that it won’t be long before we get given the chance to race, jump and smash our way across Paradise City in the ultimate car prang adventure – again.
Personally, I will always be a bigger fan of Burnout 2, and then Burnout 3: Takedown, but Paradise City stacks up above the competition and that includes a good chunk of its EA stablemates in the NFS franchise.
Either way, March 16th is just around the corner and who wouldn’t want to cruise under those HD blue skies?
Press release after the break…
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Codemasters have today released a new gameplay trailer for ONRUSH, the action packed, arcade racer that will smash its way onto the PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One on 5th June 2018. The new trailer, available to view now at www.codemasters.com/onrush, showcases the game’s bold and vibrant approach to racing with thrilling boosts, insane jumps and incredible takedowns.
Designed to keep players always in the action, ONRUSH is a celebration of sensational speed, outright fun and over the top spectacle. Players battle it out on track to power up their RUSH meter which enables them to unleash the ultimate manifestation of boost and power as they wreak havoc on their opponents by performing death defying takedowns and stunts.
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Watch Extinction’s New Action-Packed Features Trailer
Iron Galaxy and Modus Games Highlight Story, Combat and Gameplay
It’s been a while since we had a solid, yet crazy third person hack-em-up and Extinction seems to be fitting the bill.
Looking forward to seeing what the final build is like.
Full press release / info after the link.
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Browncoats Daughter, Nina returns to KC with some thoughts on Ninja Theory’s game ‘Hellblade: Senuas Sacrifice’, and its deft touch in depicting the ravages of serious mental illness.
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There have been many times I wished I hadn’t sold my old C64 back in the late eighties, even though it was to part fund my move into the world of the Amiga and the joy that brought about. I now scour boot sales for a glimpse of one of the latte coloured boxes that gave bedroom programmers some of their greatest moments.
And, now my prayers have been answered – a fully functional mini version of the computer is having into view and I couldn’t be more excited.
10 REM ***The Excite Program***
20 Print “GREAT HAPPINESS!”
30 Goto 20
>RUN
Full press release beyond the link…
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