It’s awards season once again! And that means it’s time for the academy, that’s all of you dear readers, to select the games that you think deserve Game of the Year nominations. Let us know which titles deserve to compete for the big prize, and may the best games win!
Developer VooFoo Studios is making their top-down racing title, Mantis Burn Racing, free on Steam during their very first eSports Tournament. And, there may still be time for new players to jump in and compete in this innovative driving game.
Queen Bee Games, artist Jesse Jacobs, and musician James Kirkpatrick (Thesis Sahib) are excited to announce their partnership on the production of Spinch, a fast running, sensory experience that combines the tradition of artistic indie games with the spirit of indie comics. Transcend the material realm and enter into a world teeming with bubbling psychedelia. Assume your true form as Spinch, a hyper-agile organism consumed by a quest to rescue a litter of its missing offspring from an endless population of misshapen and malformed enemies. Journey through a diverse range of interactive and rhythmic worlds and descend deep into this … Continue reading Indie Artists, Musicians Come Together for Spinch Game
BIOMUTANT is an open-word, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action. It is being developed by Experiment 101 and published by THQ Nordic. https://youtu.be/tge3RzHNaMY Publishers: THQ Nordic Developers: Experiment 101 Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Ozobot, maker of award-winning coding robots for the next generation of creators, announced a new way to play and create at New York Toy Fair 2018: the Space Islands Play Pack. Play Packs are powered by Ozobot’s Evo robot and inspired by hundreds of thousands of educators, students, and home users who already use Ozobot’s robots to learn coding and spark creativity. Ozobot will be showing the Space Islands trailer at Toy Fair 2018 on Saturday and Sunday, February 17–18, at Booth #5942 on Level 1. “Ozobot is a ‘Play to Learn’ company,” said Nader Hamda, Founder and CEO of … Continue reading Ozobot Unveils New Coding Robots Play Pack at New York Toy Fair
Starting today, GTA Online players can ring in tax season in style with a massive bonus: access to GTA$250,000 for simply logging into GTA Online at any point from Feb 16th until Feb 26th. In addition, all GTA$ spent in GTA Online between today and 26th will also get a 10% rebate on every dollar, with up to $GTA1M cash back. Bonuses and cash back rebates will be awarded starting on February 27th and will arrive in player’s Maze Bank accounts between February 27th and March 6th. According to Rockstar, “Tax season is upon us and with 2017’s population growth, … Continue reading Rockstar Offers GTA Online Players 250K San Andreas Tax Refund
When George Lucas teamed up with Steven Spielberg to produce the Indiana Jones series in 1981, little could they have realised the lasting popularity that the franchise would maintain or the influence it would have on the gaming industry. There have been a string of Indiana Jones-based video games over the years on many different platforms that have allowed gamers to take control of the great man himself and go on adventures. There have also been a number of games that clearly take their influence from the 1980s films and as such have been hugely successful. “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt … Continue reading Lego Indiana Jones 2 Made Backwards Compatible with Xbox One, and Indy is still Rocking Games Industry
In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Space Invaders franchise, Space Invaders Extreme is available now on Steam! The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise is here to invade Steam. Learn the intricacies of the scoring system and use that knowledge to conquer the leaderboards. The invaders have evolved. Can you keep up? • Greatly improved graphics and audio • Interactive sound and synchronous visuals • Brand new World Ranking System • 16 stages brimming with devious invader attack patterns and bosses whose strategy adapts according to game difficulty • Practice individual stages then go up against … Continue reading Space Invaders Extreme Lands on Steam
Empires Apart captures the spirit of classics RTS like Age of Empires, with a strong skirmish and multiplayer component. Devolper DESTINYbit crafted this game using Unreal Engine involving hundreds of AoE players around the world all the way through the development process. Byzantines, Arabs, French, Chinese, Aztecs and Mongols: with six all different nations you can choose to lead from the first settlement to full conquest, Empires Apart is an unique wargaming experience. You can enjoy a game versus the optimized IA or fight with seven other players in fast matches. Empires Apart will be soon available on Steam. Slitherine … Continue reading Slitherine Says Empires Apart Almost Ready for Launch
The critically acclaimed RTS/RPG SpellForce 3 gets a new, powerful map editor today. Players can not only create maps with the same tools as the development team, they can also use an extensive scripting tool to create their very own missions and custom maps, with unique rule-sets. You want to set up a MOBA-kind-of-map, where you only command heroes, while automated armies fight each other? Or do you prefer a Horde mode, fighting ever stronger waves of enemies? This is the first step of the modding implementation for SpellForce 3. The map- and scripting editor will come with a detailed … Continue reading SpellForce 3 Releases Modding Tools
