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Sci-Fi MMO Dual Universe Gears Up With Supporter Packs

Today, Novaquark is excited to announce that its ambitious large-scale sci-fi sandbox, Dual Universe, is opening its hangar doors to new backers with the introduction of Supporter Packs, expanding upon the success of its early crowdfunding campaign which raised over one million dollars and established a passionate community of more than 10,000 backers. Offering up a fully editable, single shard universe, Dual Universe will let players build, explore, conquer, discover and create their entire game playground. Novaquark wants gamers to be at the center of Dual Universe’s development, right from the Pre-Alpha. Beginning today, Supporter Packs are available for gamers … Continue reading Sci-Fi MMO Dual Universe Gears Up With Supporter Packs

UK Online Casino Industry Boon Trend Likely to Continue

In recent years, there’s been no shred of a doubt that the UK online casino industry is in fine health, and that the trend is likely to persist. Latest figures by the UK Gambling Commission’s biannual report shows that casino products accounted for 56% of remote gambling revenues, having generated £2.6 billion of the Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) between April 2016 and March 2017, with £1.7 billion coming from online slots and £414 million generated by online table games such as Roulette and Blackjack. So what has led to the massive growth of online casino in the UK? There are … Continue reading UK Online Casino Industry Boon Trend Likely to Continue

Ubisoft Announces Far Cry 5 DLC Content, New Short Film Movie

Today, Ubisoft detailed a bevy of post-launch content, including three DLC adventures in the Season Pass and free content for all with Far Cry Arcade and live events, coming to Far Cry 5 following the launch on March 27. Players who purchase the Season Pass or Far Cry 5 Gold Edition will continue their uncanny adventures in three pieces of DLC: Hours of Darkness, Dead Living Zombies and Lost on Mars. • Hours of Darkness: Players will travel back in time to Vietnam to battle against Việt Cộng soldiers and save their fellow soldiers • Dead Living Zombies: Players will … Continue reading Ubisoft Announces Far Cry 5 DLC Content, New Short Film Movie

Famous Virtual Singer Hatsune Miku Gets Own VR Game

Degica Games and Crypton Future Media are pleased to announce the VR game featuring the famous virtual singer Hatsune Miku, Hatsune Miku VR, will be released on March 8th through Steam. List of Songs: • Ievan Polkka (by Otomania) • Singularity (by keisei) • Amagoi Miseinen (by Wada Takeaki ‘Kurage P’) • Sharing The World (by BIGHEAD) • + 4 more songs! Features: • Rhythm action game using VR controllers • Enjoy Miku’s original dance while playing the game • Eight songs with two difficulties for intense dance action (more planned to follow after release) • Game available in English, … Continue reading Famous Virtual Singer Hatsune Miku Gets Own VR Game

Chrono Trigger Comes to Steam

Widely hailed as one of the greatest video games of all time, the definitive version of CHRONO TRIGGER is now available for the first time on STEAM. This version features: • Two Extra Dungeons – Includes the mysterious “Dimensional Vortex” dungeon and “Lost Sanctum” dungeon that first appeared in the Nintendo DS and mobile releases • CHRONO TRIGGER Limited Edition – Those that purchase the STEAM version until April 2, 2018 will receive the following digital bonuses for free: o An enchanting and specially edited digital song file containing a medley of five songs: “Far Off Promise,” “Wind Scene,” “Battle … Continue reading Chrono Trigger Comes to Steam

BattleTech Pre-Orders Begin

Paradox Interactive and Harebrained Schemes today announced pre-orders for BATTLETECH are now live. The first modern turn-based, tactical combat game set within the MechWarrior universe will launch this April for Windows PC and Mac. In the first of a three-part video series, Jordan Weisman (creator of BattleTech), Mitch Gitelman (Studio Manager) and Mike McCain (Game Director) detail BATTLETECH’s unique combat system and the tactical challenges players will face commanding building-sized war machines on the battlefield. There’s also a fair amount of ‘Mech-punching, naturally. “BATTLETECH has been a passion project for our team and for the fans who helped to make … Continue reading BattleTech Pre-Orders Begin

Guilt Battle Arena Fights to Nintendo Switch

Guilt Battle Arena, a frantic 2D local multiplayer and couch combat game from Invincible Cat and ForwardXP, is now available on Nintendo Switch for the Americas, Europe and Australia, following its initial launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC last month. To celebrate its release across all platforms, the game is currently being offered to fans for $9.99. Guilt Battle Arena challenges players to use a single bullet to attack opponents and after firing, players must rebound their bullet after every shot. Play and shoot through raining chickens, dodge exploding cats and lead homing missiles directly to the enemy. … Continue reading Guilt Battle Arena Fights to Nintendo Switch

Call of Duty: WWII The Resistance DLC Hits Consoles, PC

Xbox One and PC players can join the Resistance starting today, as Call of Duty: WWII The Resistance is out now. Packed with new multiplayer content, The Resistance DLC pack delivers three new Multiplayer maps and an all-new War Mode multiplayer mission themed to reflect the spirit of the citizen soldiers who fought for freedom during World War II. The DLC pack also features The Darkest Shore, the terrifying new chapter in the twisted Nazi Zombies saga. In The Resistance DLC pack, players will fight in iconic World War II locations, from Paris to Prague, all centered around historic uprisings … Continue reading Call of Duty: WWII The Resistance DLC Hits Consoles, PC

Tips to get into the game design industry

Are you interested in landing your dream job in the games design industry? If you love video games then there might be nothing better than spending your days creating them for a living. But this is a sector that is notoriously difficult to break into. So, what can you do to get an edge over your competition and find a role at a games studio? Here are some of our top tips for getting your break in game design. Play lots of games We will start with the easy part – if you want to get into the games industry, … Continue reading Tips to get into the game design industry