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Descenders Bike Game Adding Trick or Treat Fun

Descenders, the downhill biking game from RageSquid and No More Robots, will become that little bit trickier next week, when the Trick or Treat Update adds a whole host of special tricks you can pull off to boost your combo. The Trick or Treat Update, coming to PC and Xbox One on October 29, will add tricks like Superman, No Hander, Candy Bar, and more. A new Descenders trailer shows these tricks in action, alongside a brand new skate-park environment. And as the name might suggest, this update comes just in time for Halloween. Expect spooky goings-on, and special haunted … Continue reading Descenders Bike Game Adding Trick or Treat Fun

Lara Croft struggling with review bombing

The video game industry in recent years has expanded enormously. Revenues of the world’s most important publishers, huge multinationals like Activision, Ubisoft and Electronic Arts, are impressive while many small companies were able to emerge thanks to the mobile market and the viral spread of free apps or, more precisely, free-to-play apps with micro transactions inside. So it’s a flourishing business, but at the same time it’s easy to come across really surprising criticalities, which are as hard to predict as guessing a number in a drawing game even with a Heart bingo promo code, as you know. The latest … Continue reading Lara Croft struggling with review bombing

Rage In Peace Gets November Release

Publisher Toge Productions and developer Rolling Glory Jam today announced their story-driven comic platformer Rage in Peace will be released on Steam for PC and the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch on November 8th. Armed only with memorization skills and quick wits, players embody the protagonist Timmy to battle death and fate so that he can die in peace. “Rage in Peace ponders a serious existential subject like death and presents it in an amusing, light-hearted way,” said Toge Productions Founder and CEO Kris Antoni. “Its introspective humor will appeal to a wide range of players, and the fast-paced gameplay … Continue reading Rage In Peace Gets November Release

Cities: Skylines Adds Industries DLC

Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order today released the Industries expansion for Cities: Skylines on PC, Mac and Linux. For $14.99 MSRP, players can pick up the most in-depth DLC in Cities history, build unique factories, and customize their industrial areas with supply chains for four different resource types. Synthetic Dawn Radio was also released today for $3.99 MSRP, along with a free gameplay update. Mind your business! With Industries, well managed industry areas will level up and become more efficient. Along with production chains, there is a new city mail service, a cargo airport, FIVE new maps, new policies, new … Continue reading Cities: Skylines Adds Industries DLC

The Give and Take of Gaming Media Adaptions

If you’ve been playing video games as long as we have then no doubt you would have noticed a few patterns emerge. One of the oldest of these, dating back to the age of Atari’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, is the concept of multimedia adaptions. While this stands as one of the most obvious negative examples, it’s important to note that there are those that stand not only as great adaptions but as fantastic, genre-shifting creations in their own right. So what are the biggest examples of good and bad adaptions and how has this environment formed over the years to become … Continue reading The Give and Take of Gaming Media Adaptions

New Intellivision Console, The Amico, Announced

Almost 40 years after the release of the original Intellivision home video game system which helped to redefine the video game industry, Intellivision Entertainment is proud to carry on its “Legacy of Firsts” by announcing the brand new revolutionary family home video game console named Amico to be released on October 10th, 2020. Amico is the Italian word for “friend” or “buddy” and encapsulates an element of the approach and dynamics for what makes the new console so unique and an exciting addition to everyone’s family. “We are creating a console that parents WANT to buy, not that they were … Continue reading New Intellivision Console, The Amico, Announced

Crossroads Inn Gets First Gameplay Trailer

Klabater today revealed the first gameplay teaser for its upcoming mix of a fantasy management sim and a role-playing game, Crossroads Inn. Additionally, company has announced Xbox One version of the game. Crossroads Inn is a real-time management sim with RPG elements. The game consists of two unique modes offering totally different gameplay. In sandbox mode you focus solely on managing your business – build your very own tavern, hire and oversee staff, manage supply chain and create new recipes. In Campaign mode micromanagement forms only the beginning, as the kingdom is in turmoil and your inn soon attracts the … Continue reading Crossroads Inn Gets First Gameplay Trailer

Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Cruising To Switch

This new Gear.Club Unlimited 2 video introduces players to the Performance Shop’s new features. The garage can be fully personalized and used by players to upgrade and customize their vehicles. Decisions taken in the Performance Shop affect the behavior of cars. To take on seasoned drivers, players will need to modify their vehicles to make them more competitive. If a car is too light, too powerful and fitted with original equipment tires, it will be very difficult to drive and players are likely to end up in the ditch. Guided by their workshop manager, players will have to consider the … Continue reading Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Cruising To Switch

Online Gambling Trends for 2019

Without a doubt, the online gambling industry is one of the fastest growing industries on the Internet. As technology continues to get better, bettors are finding themselves more comfortable with the thought of gambling online in lieu of spending money trying to reach land-based casinos and resorts. As the industry goes into overdrive with changes, we would like to focus on two trends that are sure to change online gambling forever. We are talking about worldwide legalization of online gambling and the proliferation of cryptocurrency as a viable cash exchange option. Cryptocurrency as a Cash Exchange Option Visibility and accountability … Continue reading Online Gambling Trends for 2019

Cartoon Network Party Dash Runs to Mobile

Cartoon Network and independent developer Crystal Fish Games have released Cartoon Network Party Dash, a high-energy arcade platformer featuring many of Cartoon Network’s most beloved characters. The game can be downloaded today on iOS or Android smartphones and tablets via the App Store, Google Play or Amazon. It is available for free with ads and includes cosmetic in-app purchases. https://youtu.be/-OZbrgYuSo8 When a bunch of villains crash a party hosted by Ben 10, the Gumball crew and the We Bare Bears siblings, it’s up to you to crash back! Choose from over 10 playable characters, including Gumball, Darwin, Anais, Penny, Grizz, … Continue reading Cartoon Network Party Dash Runs to Mobile