It’s that time again, when we all get to celebrate the best games of the year. And what a year 2018 turned out to be, with an amazing balance between AAA and indie titles, action adventures and story based games, and just about everything else anyone could have imagined.
Battle Fleet: Ground Assault takes some of the most exciting tank theaters from WWII and puts them into a turn-based strategy game using the proven Battle Fleet interface. But does Ground Assault stand on its own, or sink under its own weight?
Re-releasing a game from 2008 on the Nintendo Switch may not seem like a recipe for success, but it actually is if that game is De Blob, one of the coolest 3D puzzle platformers around. Now paired with the friendly Switch interface, gamers will be painting the town red, blue, green and everything else all over again.
Incoming swarm approaching! Seattle-based game developer Holospark proudly announced today that their cooperative online first-person shooter, Earthfall, is now available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and PC via Steam for $29.99. Harkening to the frenetic pace and sweat-inducing action of classic co-op shooters of Killing Floor and Left 4 Dead, players join-up into teams of four to annihilate swarms of savage alien monsters. Use team-based tactics to set-up choke points with barricades, land mines, and turrets, and clear each area of alien scum to take back the Earth block by block, city by city. Survivors will arm … Continue reading Earthfall Co-op Shooter Now Available
Lust for Darkness lives up to its namesake, blending intense sexual themes with Lovecraftian horror. It pulls no punches, but while at times can be jarring and certainly uncomfortable, the game never feels unreasonably gratuitous or insulting to the player.
With the deep summer upon us, and half the year gone, it’s time for Todd to rank the three best, and one worst, games that 2018 has offered players so far. Taken as a whole, the year has been pretty good, though there are always exceptions. Find out if Todd’s picks matches your own thoughts on games this year.
MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE, the 3D arena fighting game based on the popular Weekly Shonen Jump manga and anime franchise, will officially arrive in the Americas on October 26, 2018; the game will be available for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, PC via STEAM, and Nintendo Switch. In celebration of this announcement, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is revealing three new playable characters, one of which will be available as an early-access pre-order bonus. Two characters pivotal to the anime’s third season will be joining the game’s roster at launch: Gran Torino, the retired Pro Hero and … Continue reading My Hero One’s Justice Gets Multiplatform Release Date
There’s a storm brewing! Indie publisher Digerati is delighted to announce that Frost, a unique deck-building survival adventure, will be blowing its way to PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in just a couple of weeks! Frost will launch for PS4 on 17/18 July (NA/EU respectively), 19 July for Nintendo Switch, and 20 July for Xbox One. Designed and developed by Jérôme Bodin, Frost takes place on an arctic, apocalyptic world where the last remnants of humanity are engaged in a relentless struggle for survival. Since launching on PC and mobile, Frost has been praised for its stark, hand-drawn visuals, … Continue reading Deck-building Survival Game Frost Breezing Into Consoles
Good Shepherd Entertainment has revealed that Semblance, the world-busting puzzle platformer from independent South African developer Nyamakop, will launch on July 24, 2018, on Nintendo Switch through the Nintendo eShop, as well as Windows PC and Mac via Steam. Semblance is a puzzle platformer where your soft, bouncy character and its soft, bouncy world are almost entirely deformable. An infestation of hard material has spread throughout the land. Squish, squash, mold and deform yourself and the environment to solve challenging puzzles, squeeze through tight spots and bring your delicate home back to life! A winner of multiple special honors from … Continue reading Good Shepherd To Release Flat Platformer Semblance
Independent game studio Timecode has developed a virtual reality sci-fi game that has players riding fantastic beasts in combat. The game is moving to Steam for early access. A website has been set up for those who are interested in trying the game out. It’s starbaron.com Developers: Timecode Platforms: PC, Steam
