In games media, especially recently, the discussion about whether or not games must be fun is always an ongoing topic. There are those who believe that if a game does not provide a certain level of entertainment, then it is not worth the time to play. However, on the other side there are those who say that a game doesn’t ...
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3 Games That Create Engaging Open Worlds
While reading up on a few games earlier today, I got the thought into my head that I’ve gotten to the point in games where I no longer want an open world. The novelty has worn off on me, and I’m sick of playing games with a few interesting areas and miles and miles of content-void land on their map. ...
Read More »Steam Greenlight Spotlight: Ambit
Today’s standout on Greenlight is a game that I actually had my eye on late last night. Ambit, a 3rd person action game that has a strict focus on story which drives the gameplay is a game that is being developed by Zebik Media. Zebik Media is an extremely new addition to the indie community, as they have just gotten ...
Read More »Steam Greenlight Spotlight: A Light in Chorus
Today’s standout on Greenlight is a game that caught my eye yesterday. A Light in Chorus piqued my interest while I was sifting through the Greenlight submissions for yesterday, but I was a bit unsure about my opinion on the game, so I decided to do a bit more research on it and revisit it for today’s spotlight. A Light ...
Read More »Steam Greenlight Spotlight: The Lost Valley
Today’s Greenlight spotlight shines on The Lost Valley, an atmospheric exploration game. Obviously the high-quality visuals were a major draw to me, but I was curious to find out if there was more under the hood, or if the game was just a pretty shell. Let’s begin by getting the obvious comparison to the Vanishing of Ethan Carter out of the ...
Read More »Mass Effect 4 dev discusses exploration, more details on the Mako
New details about the tentatively named Mass Effect 4 have not exactly been coming at a steady pace, but every once in a while we do get a little tease from Bioware. Recently, game designer Jos Hendriks shared a few more bits of info regarding the Mako and exploration in the game via a series of tweets. As you may or may not ...
Read More »Elite: Dangerous will no longer feature an offline mode
The previously announced offline mode for Elite: Dangerous is no longer happening according to developer Frontier Developments. The company explains that such a mode would be “unacceptably limited and static” when compared to the persistent online experience the game is built around. Frontier also reminds us that Elite: Dangerous is meant to constantly grow and evolve together with the players ...
Read More »Mass Effect 4: Bioware confirms new alien species and reveals concept art depicting their worlds
Bioware gave fans a bunch of new Mass Effect 4 details earlier today during their N7 Day Developer Roundtable. While the company didn’t reveal anything major, I’m glad they were willing to talk about the game and share a little something regardless. We’re pretty much in the dark when in comes to the next installment in the franchise, so every little ...
Read More »No Man’s Sky doesn’t give you missions, “you make your own story”
No Man’s Sky is definitely one of the most intriguing new IP’s we’ve seen lately. The folks over at Hello Games managed to steal the show back at E3 when they presented their upcoming title and gave us a glimpse of this highly ambitious project. Since then details about the game have been coming in at a steady pace, but ...
Read More »Dragon Ball Xenoverse targeting 1080p, graphics will be better than in the preview
Dragon Ball: Battle of Z managed to disappoint a lot of long-time time veterans and even some newcomers who were expecting a lot more from the famous series. As a consequence, many have demanded another title that actually reflects the true epicness of Dragon Ball. Sure enough, Namco Bandai revealed Dragon Ball Xenoverse just before E3 and also presented a demo ...
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