WRC 9: World Racing Championship (PC) Review
Sometimes a race series will make a revolutionary technology jump between seasons. Formula One’s move from the 2.4 liter V8 to the 1.6L V6 between the 2013 and 2014 seasons could be considered one such example. Other changes reflect gradual evolution, combining subtle changes into an updated package. WRC 9 offers the latter type of change to their tried-and-true rally racing formula. Modest all-ar...[Read More]
Frostpunk: The Board Game Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Fans of survival city-builder game Frostpunk are about to have a whole new way to experience the challenge of managing the last city on Earth. Launching on Kickstarter today, Frostpunk: The Board Game is now live and ready for backers.
Double Kick Heroes (PC) Review
Double Kick Heroes shouldn’t work nearly as well as it does. It’s a side-scrolling shooter pitting the last heavy metal band on earth against hordes of zombies, demons, and other end-of-days menaces. The story campaign is only a few hours long, and the player’s vehicle is basically on rails for most levels, but by adding in a mixture of Rock Band style rhythm mechanics and user-created track optio...[Read More]
WRC 9 Exits The Starting Gates Today
It’s time for another season of some of the most intense racing in the world. WRC 9 crosses the starting line today, taking players on a globe-trotting journey through some of the toughest race courses and conditions that any drivers can face.
Coming Soon to the Nintendo eShop – NBA 2K21, AVICII Invector, Spinch
Hot on the heels of their big Super Mario 35 announcement, Nintendo has also released their weekly Nintendo Download, detailing the new games coming to the Nintendo eShop on the Switch in the next seven days. Headlining the thirty new titles are the latest iteration of 2K’s venerable basketball series, and rhythm-action game AVICCI Invector.
The Falconeer PC Exclusive Beta Coming in October
Get ready for a different kind of open world flight game. The Falconeer is coming out later this year, but first there’s going to be a PC exclusive beta. Starting immediately, interested gamers can head over to the The Falconeer Discord channel and sign up for a chance to answer the question “What if the eagles from The Lord of the Rings were actually trained to dogfight with other gia...[Read More]
ROCKFISH Games Reveals EVERSPACE 2 Gameplay Trailer and Commentary at gamescom 2020
A lot of news came out of gamescom 2020’s fully digital event last week. For space sim fans, some of the biggest news might have gotten overshadowed as ROCKFISH Games released some tasty new EVERSPACE 2 details, including a fully functional cockpit view, and more details about the game’s upcoming Steam Early Access release.
GUNNAR Optiks Introduces the Gaming Glasses to Fit Everyone – the Lightning Bolt 360
Today, GUNNAR Optiks is announcing the launch of a new kind of gaming glasses. The Lightning Bolt 360 (LB360) combines a variety of interchangeable fit options to ensure that just about everyone can find the perfect fit in a pair of gaming/computer glasses, and even sunglasses.
Microsoft Flight Simulator (PC) Review
In 2006, Microsoft released Flight Simulator X, the last full iteration of the venerable Flight Simulator series. In the intervening fourteen years, third party developers have been busy crafting a variety of additional terrain, airports, and aircraft for a loyal audience of players to use for training, simulated airlines, fun flights, and everything in between. Finally, in 2020, we have a new ins...[Read More]
Gear.Club Unlimited 2 – Tracks Edition Exits the Secret Garage
Looking for some new racing action in semi-handheld form this August? Bummed out that most races are still being run with either no crowds, or severely reduced spectators? Microids and Eden Games are happy to announce a possible solution to the late summer racing doldrums with Gear.Club Unlimited 2 – Tracks Edition, which will be getting the green flag on August 25th.
Drake Hollow Preview Weekend Kicks Off Today!
Can’t wait to get a taste of upcoming village-building action-adventure Drake Hollow? Members of Microsoft’s Xbox Insider Program can get a head start this weekend thanks to a limited open beta which opens today and runs through Monday, June 22 at Noon EDT. For non-insider members, we’ve also got some new screenshots from the latest builds of the game!
Filament (Steam) Review
A ship adrift. A trapped pilot. All controls accessible solely through a series of mechanical interlocking puzzles. This is the situation that the player finds at the start of Filament, a new puzzle game from developer Beard Envy.