How can a horror game with a graphical look pulled straight from a black-and-white 1980s Apple IIe manage to instill fear and dread? In a world of high-fidelity jump scares and graphic violence that would make ‘80s slasher movie makers say “That might be a little over the top”, can a tiny indie horror game blending Lovecraftian and Japanese horror elements bring something new to this blood-saturat...[Read More]
It’s been twenty-four years since the mercenary men and women from A.I.M. had a true sequel. A whole generation of gamers has cut their teeth on new turn-based strategy renditions of XCOM and BattleTech. But once again, the Jagged Alliance series proves that you can’t keep a good mercenary down. Finally, after a tortuous development life that puts even Duke Nukem Forever to shame, Jagged Alliance ...[Read More]
The Assassin’s Creed Mirage Edition Intercept glasses are an outstanding addition to GUNNAR Optiks‘ collection of gaming eyewear. They are designed not only to improve your gaming experience with the Assassin’s Creed Mirage game, but also offer numerous advantages that can enhance your performance in different activities. These glasses are a wise investment for anyone who spends ...[Read More]
Fast cars. An exotic, tropical island paradise. The first videogame appearance of Lamborghini’s new supercar, the Lamborghini Revuelto! This is The Crew Motorfest, the third entry in Ubisoft’s open world, race just about anything with a motor, simulator. The Crew Motorfest follows in the footsteps of 2018’s The Crew 2. Like its predecessor, it brings a massive array of cars, motorcycles, boa...[Read More]
The best sequels obey a simple formula: give players more of what they loved from the first game, and less of what they found tedious and frustrating. By that measure alone, Everspace 2 is a solidly successful sequel.
Last week, gaming peripheral giant Thrustmaster sent shockwaves through the gaming community with two groundbreaking product announcements. With their reputation for producing top-of-the-line accessories, the unveiling of the TH8S Shifter add-on and Viper TQS has left gamers eagerly anticipating their release. Let’s dive into the details and explore what makes these new additions so exciting...[Read More]
What makes a “Monster Truck” truly a monster truck? Is it enough to simply slap some massive tires onto a souped-up frame and go crush some cars? Does it require a custom-built tubular frame and a hot-rodded engine before a truck is truly monstrous? Is it the province of Feld Entertainment (owners of the Monster Jam brand) to determine what is or is not a monster truck? Why do any of these questio...[Read More]
A major content update is coming to EVERSPACE 2 next month. Today, developer ROCKFISH Games released an early look at the second major Early Access addition to the popular space combat sim. The update, now known as “Zharkov: The Vortex” will add a third star system, more story, and new natural hazards and weapon types.
There are no pretty mermaids under the sea in the Aquanox world. There are some pretty sea lights, but in this post-apocalyptic underwater world, everything mostly just wants you dead. It’s a good thing, then, that your submarine has a shotgun and a missile launcher attached to it.
The waiting is finally over! After a Corona-virus related deadline slips, EVERSPACE 2 has officially hit its Early Access launch on Steam and GOG.com today. In conjunction with that launch, developer ROCKFISH Games has released a tasty batch of new screenshots and a new trailer video.
The year 2020 wasn’t kind to a lot of things, game release schedules included. It seemed like nearly every big and not-so-big game suffered multiple delays as teams had to cope with wildly changing work conditions. EVERSPACE 2 was no exception, with their open beta slipping out of December and into a black hole with an unknown exit vector. However, that exit is a mystery no longer, with deve...[Read More]
On its face, the GUNNAR Lightning Bolt 360 glasses system seems like a brilliant idea. An all-in-one set of indoor and outdoor glasses, featuring multiple temple and nose bridge options so that anyone can find their personal perfect fit without ever having to venture inside a sunglasses shop, or needing to try on some pair of gas station glasses which have already been tried on by who knows how ma...[Read More]