by Joe Gribble | May 16, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… Deck & Dice Tactical RPG ‘Children of Zodiarcs’ Launch Date Revealed! Square Enix Collective is thrilled to reveal that, after raising more than five times its target on Kickstarter at the start of 2016,...
by Luke Stone | May 16, 2017 | Featured, Reviews
I was so hesitant when starting The Surge last week, as a huge Soulsborne fanboy I didn’t think that anything could stand up to the impossibly high standards that the Soulsborne series had set. Over recent years however, this has only ever been reinforced with...
by Joe Gribble | May 15, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… Total War: SHOGUN 2 and Total War: SHOGUN 2 – Fall of the Samurai Coming to Linux on 23rd May Feral Interactive today announced that the historical strategy games Total War: SHOGUN 2 and the standalone expansion...
by Aditya | May 13, 2017 | Not News!, PC, Playstation, Writers
It’s been a busy week for us guys here at Respawning…Saying this however, we can never fail to set aside a good few hours to our favourite games! This is what I’ve been playing over the last week! Tekken Tag Tournament 2 [PS3] Oh boy, where to...
by Joe Gribble | May 12, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… London’s brawling, Bloody Zombies playable at MCM London Comic Con in partnership with ZOTAC nDreams, the UK’s leading publisher and developer of VR content, and ZOTAC announce Bloody Zombies will be playable...
by Aditya | May 12, 2017 | Games, Mobile, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Reviews, Xbox
Often considered the horsemen of the apocalypse. To see the tags “Early Access, Open World, Survival, Crafting” on a store page is a terrifying thought. We’ve seen a massive increase with open world games in general in our current market. But when...
by James Burch | May 11, 2017 | PC, Playstation, Reviews, Xbox
Season 3 of Telltale’s The Walking Dead had what to me felt like an incredibly strong reintroduction to the world after what felt like a somewhat lacklustre second season. By giving us new characters, including a new playable protagonist, Telltale breathed new...
by James Burch | May 10, 2017 | PC, Reviews
The Point n Click Adventure Game genre is one that I have cherished my entire life. From playing early titles such as Monkey Island, Broken Sword, Grim Fandango and Day Of The Tentacle, there’s always been something about this genre that has always appealed to...
by Aditya | May 10, 2017 | Games, News, PC
After some rather heavy-handed foreshadowing on SEGA’s twitter earlier today, we now finally have an announcement trailer and a release date for Vanquish – a console-exclusive third-person shooter from the last generation developed by PlatinumGames...
by Joe Gribble | May 10, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… SAS Creative announces new board game: Carthage! SAS Creative today announced that Carthage will be launching a Kickstarter campaign on May 17, 2017. Carthage is a deckbuilding board game, in which players move...
by Respawning | May 9, 2017 | Featured, Games, PC, Reviews
It’s usually a compliment to say something is unique. In a tidal wave of AAA titles doing the same shtick with the same character archetypes and cliches, it’s an amazing feeling to say that something stands out. But then again, something can stand out just for being...
by Salman Malik | May 7, 2017 | Games, Playstation, Reviews
So as I think everyone knows by now the Persona series has some absolutely insane music. Some of the best in gaming period. And I’m here to talk about my favorites from the series so without further ado here we go! 10. Life Will Change, Persona 5....
by Respawning | May 6, 2017 | Featured, Games, PC, Reviews
Blackwood Crossing: a rose amongst the thorns called EGX Rezzed Zeke F. EGX Rezzed was a bit of a weird one for me. I’m not sure if it’s representative of all gaming expos but it seemed rather lifeless: rooms set up with rows of games attended by people who don’t...
by Aditya | May 5, 2017 | Featured, Games, PC, Xbox
Welcome to the final article of this little mini series, looking at each of the Halo titles in sequence…This time, we have the lovely little spinoffs that Bungie and 343 Industries have made over the years… Halo Wars (2009) Halo Wars was an interesting...
by Joe Gribble | May 5, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… Activision and Treyarch unveil a surprise 5th DLC pack for Call of Duty Black Ops 3: Zombies Chronicles, releasing May 16th first on PS4! Late yesterday, Treyarch Zombies Lead, Jason Blundell, unveiled that Call of...
by Joe Gribble | May 4, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… LIVE THE THRILLS OF MotoGP AS YOU HAVE NEVER BEFORE WITH THE NEW MANAGERIAL CAREER MODE Milestone, one of the most important and established game developers specialised in the racing sector, is pleased to announce...
by Aditya | May 4, 2017 | Featured, Games, Not News!, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Hey, wouldn’t you know – It’s that special day for us Star Wars fans out there. Over the 40 years the franchise has existed we’ve had many wonderful and weird games to satisfy that itch to explore a galaxy far far away. In Celebration of this...
by Colin Head | Apr 30, 2017 | PC, Playstation, Reviews
Cosmic Star Heroine is a Role Playing Game developed by Zeboyd Games. The game originally started out as a Kickstarter project back in October 1st 2013 and was successfully funded by October 31st. The game has been developed for PC, Windows, Playstation 4 and will...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 27, 2017 | Featured, Games, PC, Playstation, Reviews
The Silver Case originally released on the PS1 in Japan on 9th September 1999, developed by Grasshopper Manufacture, and the mind of many modern wacky and weird games, Suda51 – This was, in fact, his first ever published title, and as expected with many of his...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 27, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… CALL OF DUTY: WWII DELIVERS GRIPPING ACTION ON GLOBAL SCALE Call of Duty is making a dramatic return to the greatest military conflict in history and where the franchise first began, World War II. On Friday,...
by Aditya | Apr 26, 2017 | Games, Reviews, Xbox
We are 14 years now after the release of Combat Evolved. The series would be changed the most it had in a long time. 343 would try to make a brand new sort of mainline Halo game. I’m very mixed on this game from the start as it does the opposite of Halo 4. It...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 26, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… upjers’ Middle Ages Game “Kapi Regnum” is Turning 10! Renowned developer and publisher of games upjers is celebrating 10 years of Kapi Regnum (http://www.kapi-regnum.com/ ). Set in the Middle Ages,...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 25, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… Immortal Redneck releases today on PC, Mac and Linux! Spanish indie studio Crema are throwing their hands in the air like they just don’t care as their fever-induced love child, Immortal Redneck, has released today...
by Respawning | Apr 25, 2017 | Games, News, PC
My word this took me by surprise. Blizzard you sneaky fellows you really sprung this one on us. For those who don’t know there has been a huge update announced for my favourite MOBA Heroes of the Storm. They are introducing new skins, loot chests, emotes, voice lines,...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 24, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… DroneFightersVR Launches on Steam Drone Fighters is an arcade style drone fighting game in virtual reality from SurrealVR Game Studios, an HTC ViveX company. Customize your fighter, arm your battle hungry drones...
by Aditya | Apr 24, 2017 | Games, Xbox
With Bungie saying goodbye to fans through Halo Reach fans were wondering what was next for the shooter. While Reach was being developed, Microsoft was building a team of Halo fans and industry veterans. They would come together to form 343 Industries. They had their...
by Aditya | Apr 23, 2017 | Games, PC, Reviews, Xbox
The Banner Saga would be the first turn based game I would play on the Xbox One. I was not sure what to expect, I had seen the game advertised before and liked the art style. In no way was I prepared for the narrative focused journey that I was about to embark on....
by Aditya | Apr 22, 2017 | Games, Xbox
Welcome to the third part of this thrilling series looking over and remembering the various titles all throughout the Halo franchise! I now have the honour of talking about one of my favourite games of all time. This was the first game for my Xbox 360, and set to be...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 21, 2017 | Events, Games, Mobile, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
EGX Rezzed was an event held just over 3 weeks ago at the Tobacco Dock in London, and we got Press access to the whole day-long event! Running from around 10am until 6pm, we got the chance to play many exclusive and upcoming titles before the majority of the masses!...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 21, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… Cities: Skylines Now Available for Xbox One Paradox Interactive today announced that the award-winning city builder Cities: Skylines is now available for Xbox One, bringing all its deep gameplay and unique charm to...
by Respawning | Apr 20, 2017 | Games, PC, Playstation, Reviews
There seem to be a few simulator games floating around these days, from Farming Simulator to Euro Truck Simulator. So allow me to introduce Grumpy Old Man Simulator… or as it’s REALLY known This is the Police. This is the Police is an interesting little indie game...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 20, 2017 | Games, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! A bit later than usual today… In the press today… GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 RELEASE DATE REVEALED Check out the GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 opening here: REV 2 is the return of the gold standard of 2D fighting games – the gorgeous...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 19, 2017 | Games, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… CLOUD PIRATES TAKES FLIGHT ON PC TODAY WITH FULL FREE-TO-PLAY RELEASE The Allods Team and global publisher My.com proudly announce that their aerial action MMO Cloud Pirates launches today on PCs with its full...
by Respawning | Apr 19, 2017 | Games, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Reviews, Xbox
Lego City Undercover: the game that took me away from the Witcher 3… To elaborate on the title: as a late 20-something, I struggle to find time to play games as much as when I was in school or college… I’ve began to affectionately refer to the golden couple of hours...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 18, 2017 | Games, PC, Playstation, Reviews, Xbox
Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom, developed by independent French games studio Enigami, is an action RPG that aims to capture the wonder and magic presented in older, PS2-era JRPGs such as Dragon Quest 7 and Dark Cloud – The game takes an inherent inspiration from...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 18, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Daily News! In the press today… The Escapists 2 reveals new western map, Rattlesnake Springs Award-winning international games label Team17 and developer Mouldy Toof today celebrated the reveal of a brand new western themed map for The Escapists 2 with the...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 17, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… NEW CONTENT FOR NIER: AUTOMATA ANNOUNCED Fans will soon have more to experience in the world of NieR: Automata with today’s announcement from SQUARE ENIX that a set of downloadable content is coming soon for the...
by Aditya | Apr 17, 2017 | Games, Reviews, Xbox
Not many sequels can please the audience of the first game. This sequel however, breaks all the foundations for what a sequel should be. Halo 2 was teased and demoed at an E3 event in 2003 before releasing November 9th 2004. As a sequel it didn’t change what it...
by Respawning | Apr 16, 2017 | Games, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Writers, Xbox
2016 was a great year for games. With great games coming out left and right, it just seemed like a perfect year. Thankfully for us, it seems 2017 may be even better. Yes, I know it’s April as of writing this, but all the same, the year is just warming up, with...
by Aditya | Apr 15, 2017 | Games, PC, Reviews, Xbox
When I think about where my love for games came from, I always come back to Halo. In 2001 the original Halo brought forward a new age of the FPS genre. Now 16 years later we have had games, spin offs, TV shows and enough media to last a lifetime. In this new type of...
by Aditya | Apr 14, 2017 | Games, PC, Playstation, Reviews, Xbox
I draw a lot of relations to Zelda in my reviews, and I’m not gonna stop now. The Sexy Brutale brings a mechanic like Majora’s Mask’s time-based mechanics to the table to create a thrilling mystery. Taking place at a fancy, extravagant party,...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 13, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… If you’re just here for Nintendo Direct news, then feel free to scroll to the last entry in this post! Cities: Skylines – Mass Transit Pulls in to the Station in May Paradox Interactive, a publisher that...
by Salman Malik | Apr 13, 2017 | Games, PC, Reviews
Monster Slayers is a rogue-like deck building game released on the 24th of March on Steam. It’s a game that I want to say that I had a good time with but ultimately it left me more bored and annoyed more than anything. Story There is not much story in this game,...
by Colin Head | Apr 12, 2017 | Games, PC, Reviews
Downward Spiral: Prologue is an action adventure game developed and published by 3rd Eye Studios which was released on 31st March 2017 through Steam. Downward Spiral: Prologue is the first instalment of very ambitious Downward Spiral Anthology Series. Every game will...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 12, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… Dreamfall Chapters: New Trailer Highlights The Parallel Worlds – Pre-order live on PSN Store Red Thread Games and Deep Silver release a new trailer for the upcoming 3D Adventure Dreamfall Chapters which is due...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 11, 2017 | Games, Mobile, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… Yooka-Laylee Out Now! Award-winning veteran games developer and international games label Team17 and Playtonic Games, the UK studio formed by veterans of the platforming genre, are excited to announce that...
by Aditya | Apr 11, 2017 | Games, PC, Reviews
It’s difficult to objectively judge Rain World – the game is a hardcore platformer with a unique pixelated art style and atmosphere. When you boot it up, you’re greeted by a cute cinematic that is oddly reminiscent of Ori and The Blind Forest; but you shouldn’t be...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 10, 2017 | Games, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News! In the press today… BATTLEZONE PC BETA ANNOUNCED The BATTLEZONE PC BETA launches on Wednesday, April 19th ahead of the full game’s much awaited arrival on Oculus Rift and, confirmed today, HTC Vive. A limited number of Oculus...
by Clarice Kehoe | Apr 10, 2017 | Games, PC, Reviews
What immediately comes to your mind when you think of a 80’s cop show? Drugs? Prostitution? Ass kicking? Well Beat Cop has it all, this game was inspired by the very essence of the 80’s from both the music to the graphics, it truly is a blast of the past with its...
by Joe Gribble | Apr 8, 2017 | Games, News, Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox
Welcome to the Daily News (And totally because I didn’t forget this yesterday…)!! In the news today… OVERCOOKED CELEBRATED BY THE BAFTA AWARDS WITH “BEST BRITISH GAME” AND “BEST FAMILY GAME” AWARDS Award-winning veteran games developer and...
