The nominations are in. There were some close calls, but the top nominees in each category are ready for you to vote on. Which games deserve to be crowned as the best of the best that 2018 had to offer? That is completely up to you. May the best games win!
Gaijin Entertainment today announced the release of major Update 1.77 ‘Advancing Storm’ for its vehicular combat MMOG War Thunder. “Advancing Storm” introduces the PC and console versions of War Thunder to Gaijin’s new and improved Dagor 5.0 engine, capable of near photo realistic environments and vehicles. The update also adds nearly two dozen new vehicles, including five next generation tanks on Rank VI: the M1 Abrams, Challenger 1, Leopard 2K, T-64B and AMX-30B2 Brenus. Among the graphical improvements introduced with Dagor Engine 5.0 are technologies like Global Illumination (GI) and Contact Shadows. Together with photorealistic weather effects, volumetric fog and … Continue reading War Thunder Upgrades to Advanced Dagor 5.0 Graphics Engine
Gamious, a small Dutch game developer, is pleased to announce the release of Turmoil: The Heat is On, DLC to be released on Steam today, March 21st, for $4.99. Turmoil is a strategic simulation game set during the 19th-century oil rush in North America. Players fill the shoes of an oil entrepreneur by prospecting, mining and selling oil. As the oil town grows up around them, they can outbid their competitors for town shares and become the new mayor. Since launching on Steam Early Access, Turmoil has shipped hundreds of thousands of units. The game has evolved and grown well beyond … Continue reading Wildcatting Sim Turmoil Gets New DLC
Frogwares, together with publisher Bigben Interactive, have released a candid video in which The Sinking City devs show the in’s and out’s of making a public demo. With GDC around the corner, Frogwares are preparing to showcase the game for the first time to the public at GDC San Fransico and EGX Rezzed London. 15/03/2018: Kiev, Ukraine – Frogwares, together with publisher Bigben Interactive, have released a candid video in which The Sinking City devs show the in’s and out’s of making a public demo. With GDC around the corner, Frogwares are preparing to showcase the game for the first … Continue reading Lovecraft Open World Sinking City Game Shows First Deep Look
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today released a new trailer for Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM, the upcoming RPG developed by famed Japanese game studio Level-5 Inc. with involvement from composer Joe Hisaishi and former Studio Ghibli animator Yoshiyuki Momose. Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM will be available for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and STEAM for PC on March 23, 2018. The new trailer focuses on Roland Crane. Having suffered a tragedy in his home world, Roland is transported to Ni no Kuni and becomes a mentor to King Evan as he tries to rebuild his … Continue reading Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Gets Launch Trailer
Funcom is celebrating 25 years of making games. They have done pixel platformers on the Super Nintendo and SEGA Genesis (including Pocahontas, Casper, and Winter Gold). And racing games such as Speed Freaks for the PlayStation 1 and Racing Impact for the SEGA Saturn. Funcom made three major PC massively multiplayer online games where they pioneered new gameplay mechanics such as auto-generated dungeons (Anarchy Online), dynamic combat (Age of Conan), and investigation missions (Secret World Legends). And they did The Longest Journey, one of the most critically acclaimed adventure games of all time. To celebrate, Funcom has made a video … Continue reading Developer Funcom Celebrates 25 Years
Geralt of Rivia Enters a New Stage of History in BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.’s SOULCALIBUR VI. Geralt of Rivia, from CD PROJEKT RED’s critically acclaimed WITCHER franchise, is one of the most popular characters in modern video game history. The highly skilled Witcher will now enter a new realm of great warriors in SOULCALIBUR VI who are poised to challenge Geralt’s renowned sword fighting skills in glorious battle. Known for featuring compelling guest characters throughout its 20+ year history, the SOULCALIBUR franchise is excited to have Geralt join the ranks of Link, Yoda, Darth Vader, and others, to bring his … Continue reading Geralt of Rivia Challenges Soulcalibur VI Fighters
Relive the season-long relationship that forged The Joker before the final episode delivers two unique finales (and two possible Jokers). From Telltale Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and DC Entertainment. Since the complete second season will soon be available for download, we’re excited to share the official full season trailer for Batman: The Enemy Within, the five-part episodic game series that continues Telltale’s unique take on the World’s Greatest Detective. This trailer recaps the events of the entire season but focuses primarily on the relationship players built with former Arkham Asylum inmate John Doe, a relationship that will soon culminate … Continue reading Batman: The Enemy Within Season Finale Premieres March 27
Poker is a great game on so many levels. From the excitement of receiving a hand you know is going to be a winner, to the skills needed to keep that information to yourself, there’s always plenty going on in any game. The fact that poker is available 24 hours a day online too is just another huge benefit for poker fans who don’t want to wait until the weekend to try and win some money. Thanks to vastly improved accessibility, online poker players can now access poker anywhere, anytime on mobile phones and tablets, as well as home computers … Continue reading BLAST Poker at 888 Poker
Digerati and Nerdook Productions are delighted to reveal that deck-building battler Monster Slayers is coming to PS4 and PS Vita (Cross-Buy), and Xbox One. The game will launch sometime in spring – exact release date is still TBC. Developed by Nerdook (Reverse Crawl, Vertical Drop Heroes) and released on Steam in 2017, Monster Slayers has proven to be a favourite among card game fans and newcomers alike. It’s also a hit with critics – Monster Slayers boasts a Metacritic score of 86. Monster Slayers is a rogue-like deck-building RPG adventure with an innovative card-based battle system that lets you customize … Continue reading Monster Slayers Coming to Console
