FPS
Slave Zero X Devs Release Quake Mod Prequel Episode Enyo
Slave Zero X is an upcoming 2.5D hack & slash brawler from developer Poppy Works. Acting as a sequel to 1999’s Slave Zero, Slave Zero X sheds more light on its ludicrously dark and deranged dystopia. Slave Zero X doesn’t release until late February of this year. To tide fans over, the team at Poppy Works has released a standalone prequel, Episode Enyo. The catch, it’s a Quake...[Read More]
GTFO 1.0 Hands On Experience
10 Chambers isn’t new to game development. The company is comprised partially of founding members of Overkill Software and the game designer behind the PAYDAY franchise. For some time now, the team at 10 Chambers has been hard at work on a new experience, GTFO. A while ago, I got an early build of GTFO and spent a few hours in it. At the time, it was clearly a game still in development, full...[Read More]
Back 4 Blood (PC)(Xbox) Review – Left 4 Dead Revived
Over the last decade, Left 4 Dead fans have eagerly awaited the return of the beloved franchise. Despite rumors of Left 4 Dead 3 being in development, only images emerged showing concept art for the game. Now a decade later, fans of the beloved franchise can be reunited with the game they once loved in Turtle Rock Studios Back 4 Blood. Back 4 Blood was released on October 12th. Over the last two w...[Read More]
Far Cry 6 (PS5) Review
From its early beginnings as a gorgeous glorified tech demo, Far Cry has long been the standard for how to make a beautiful shooter. Far Cry 6 continues the trend of welcoming you to a glorious tropical nation that’s wracked by a deep political war. However, beauty only proves to be skin deep as Far Cry 6 feels the most foreign in the franchise.
Ghostrunner Announces New Modes For 2021 + Sequel
In the dystopian chaos of 2020, one game stealthily sneaked its way onto gaming consoles. That game was Ghostrunner a cyberpunk first-person stealth action game woven with the attention to old-fashioned first-person classics and indie games such as Hotline Miami. Having found solid success in its multiplatform release, the team has announced new game modes and a sequel to Ghostrunner no small feat...[Read More]
New Back 4 Blood Trailer Reveals “The Cleaners”
Turtle Rock Studios has been working on their spiritual successor to cult-classic Left 4 Dead. Fans have been eager to learn more about the cheekily titled Back 4 Blood, since its 2020 reveal. Turtle Rock Studios has been providing updates via the official Back 4 Blood YouTube channel. Earlier this month, the team revealed Back 4 Blood’s unique card system! Now they’ve revealed another YouTu...[Read More]
Manifold Garden (PS5) Hands-On Preview
Last year, Independent developer William Chyr released Manifold Garden to consoles. In my Nintendo Switch review, Manifold Garden demonstrated that a heavy narrative isn’t necessary to create an engaging experience. Last week, William Chyr Studio confirmed a port would be heading to PlayStation 5 on May 20th. In my Nintendo Switch review, I criticized the game for its mostly simplistic art style a...[Read More]
Tactical FPS Star Wars: Republic Commando Returns This April
Back in the early 2000s Lucasarts, now known as Lucasfilm Games, produced many games based on Lucasfilm’s IPs. Of those properties, Star Wars saw multiple releases. Releases such as Star Wars Jedi Knight 2 and Knights of the Old Republic proved just how good a game in the Star Wars universe could be. The studio released tactical first-person shooter Star Wars: Republic Commando onto Microsof...[Read More]
SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE (PS4) Review
In a world of ones and zeroes, you can either be the zero or the one. Several years ago, developer Superhot Team took the world by storm with SUPERHOT and its sequel SUPERHOT VR. Each game became overnight sensations in the video game world with their unique take on time manipulation and first-person combat. Now, by complete surprise, Superhot returns in the form of SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE. ...[Read More]
M.A.R.S. Beta Key Giveaway
The lines between First-person and Third-person shooters are about to blur with Subgames’ new game Mercenary Assault & Recon Squad or M.A.R.S for short. Later this month, Subgames will be holding a beta for M.A.R.S to show the world what they have been missing. In an industry dominated by AAA games, this Unreal Engine game, M.A.R.S looks to destroy the industry standard. Go wild in Headhunter ...[Read More]
Black Ops Cold War Beta Impressions – A Hit or Miss Preview
The second week of the Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Beta is now in the books. Over the last two weeks, we have had the opportunity to sit down with Treyarch‘s next Call of Duty. Following in the footsteps of Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare, Black Ops Cold War continues with boots on the ground style of combat while adopting game modes from other popular shooters. During the first wee...[Read More]
Disintegration (Xbox One) Review – Halo Meets XCOM
Welcome to Minion Babysitter Simulator 2020 edition, where you are not quite sure what is going on at first; it’s like raising children for first-timers, just the babies are robots. All jokes aside, Disintegration is a first-person real-time strategy game with shooter mechanics. Disintegration was originally announced in July of 2019 and a public multiplayer beta test was held in January of ...[Read More]