Category: PC
Windows 8 Marketplace Will Be Selling M-Rated Titles
It seems as though there was a slip-up over at the Microsoft legal department. Mature rated games will be finding their way back into the picture in the Windows 8 Marketplace when Windows 8 launches. Currently, under section 6.2 of the Microsoft App Store guidelines sections 6.2 states that apps or games rated PEGI 16, […]
Double Your (Primal) Carnage!
We’ve been giving Primal Carnage Beta codes out on the site, on Facebook and on Twitter this week, and today is no exception! We’re actually going to offer two codes today. So get with the dino-killing! WA65E-TWGHB-XRJ4N RWZEG-Z4X6A-YQD7Y First-come, first-served! Let us know how you’re enjoying the game once you get some hands-on time with […]
Darksiders 2 DLC ‘Abyssal Forge’ Coming October 30th
The second DLC for Darksiders 2 is set to release next week. If you happened to miss the first DLC, Argul’s Tomb, check out our review here! Releasing on October 30th for 800 MSP will be the Abyssal Forge. Here is the official description of the DLC: “The Abyssal Forge is a living machine designed to […]
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Launch Trailer
From a long past evolving from a Mario clone into a DS game that looked more original, and finally into the stunning game that was released this week, Giana Sisters is a platformer that deserves a look. From German developer Black Forest Games it’s fantastic visuals bring a new flair to the genre by allowing […]
A Look Back At ‘Great Giana Sisters’ from 1987
Recently released for PC and now available on Steam, ‘Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams,’ has a very interesting past that many may not be aware of. This is actually the 25th anniversary of the Giana Sisters much like many other game series recently. However you probably havn’t heard of the original ‘Great Giana Sisters’ have you? […]
The History Behind ‘Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams’
Rae has already provided a great preview for Giana Sisters in our new section, ‘What’s New On The Shelf,’ but I’d like to elabourate on the background of this game and why you should be interested. Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is quite the tale of an indie project going successfully right. German developer Black Forest […]
What’s New On The Shelf: October 23rd
Welcome to “What’s New On The Shelf”, a hopefully weekly segment that gives you the rundown on all of the latest games to be released at retail in North America (with the exception of PC because let’s be realistic Digital Distribution owns that platform). For right now this only includes physically boxed product but hopefully […]
Zynga Layoffs Hit Multiple Studios; 100+ Laid Off.
Zynga seems to be hit with the worst luck, it seems. It appears that Zynga has announced layoffs on nearly 100+ people within multiple departments within the company. Zynga has announced that a major scale down of their game The Ville and has pulled the plug on another IP called Zynga Bingo and laid off all of […]
Dragon Age III: Inquisition Details & Concept Art
There have been rumors of what’s to come in Dragon Age III: Inquisition. Here are some new details that we know for sure. – It has been in pre-production longer than Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, or Mass Effect 2. – Cinematic designer Jon Perry states that “one level in DA3 is big as […]
INDIEGALA 10 Begins
The tenth IndieGala has started. As with previous iterations, you’ll get to pay what you want. Furthermore, you may choose how to divvy up your donation between the developers, Indie Gala, or Charities. This time the Charities are the Able Gamers foundation and the Italian Red Cross which is raising funds to help Emilia Romagna, […]
Bioshock Infinite Shows Off America
BioShock Infinite looks like it’s going to be another beautiful game. With the newest incarnation of the franchise leaving the aqua-metropolis known as Rapture and know going into a completely different direction: an American sky city known as Columbia. The city is known for it’s vast amount of color and it’s one of the most […]
Mass Effect 4 Will Be ‘Shepard’-less
That’s right everyone – Shepard will not make it to Mass Effect 4 (or the equivalent name to the next game). In a recent interview, art and design producer Fabrice Condominas from BioWare Montreal, told VG247: “There is one thing we are absolutely sure of – there will be no more Shepard, and the trilogy is […]
Is ‘Haunts’ Kickstarter’s First Failed Game?
There’s been a lot of buzz about Kickstarter lately. With several big name projects popping up including names like Doublefine, Ron Gilbert and others. It was only a matter of time before one of these projects went belly up and it appears Haunt, by Mob Rules Games is the first such causality. A turn based […]
The Heroes Who Made Quest For Glory Need U
Not to be confused with all the recent U puns for the Wii-U, the creators of Quest for Glory are back looking to make a new PC game with some hardcore fans and some of the folks from Jolly Rover, MacGuffin’s Curse, and Emerald City Confidential! Unlike most Lori and Corey Cole adventure games, this […]
New Sleeping Dogs DLC Coming This Halloween
Nightmare in North Point is Sleeping Dogs first DLC with a story campaign. Not only is it coming out October 30th just in time for Halloween, but it’s style is absolutely beautiful! The trailer has a wonderful feel of a Chinese horror movie and this really looks like a worthwhile addition to the game. Take […]