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A Developer’s Defense Of 30 Frames Per Second
At the start of this new generation of consoles the debate of framerate and resolution importance still wages on. The gold standard to live by is a solid 60 fps and 1080p. If those numbers aren’t on a bullet pointed press release somewhere, eyebrows and questions are raised. But what if hitting 30 fps is…
By Tina Amini Published May 27, 2014 -
Transistor‘s ‘Red’ and ‘the Kid’ from Bastion, hand in hand. Jen Zee, the art director of Supergiant Games, celebrated the launch of their second game, Transistor with this adorable piece, where the main characters from the two games join forces. Transistor… Hasshin! [JenZee, DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some…
By Gergo Vas Published May 27, 2014 -
A Platformer Where You’re A Goddess, And The Levels Are Your Mind
Oh yeah, and you’ve got split personalities. Also it’s a really pretty-looking game. It’s called Red Goddess. An open-world side-scrolling action-adventure (or metroidvania, if you prefer) where you play a young goddess named Divine, taking her on a journey across a planet controlled by her subconscious. This translates to a dangerous but gorgeous alien landscape.…
By András Neltz Published May 26, 2014 -
Gears of War Is Still My Favorite Shooter
Francis is the closest thing to a hardcore gamer I have in my life. He’s the kind of guy that bought a DualShock 4 controller on a lunch break before the PlayStation 4 had come out just so he could hold it. Buying the PS4 over the Xbox One was a calculated decision he can…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 26, 2014 -
Sin From Final Fantasy X Is Just As Ominous In Minecraft
Recreating Sin—the whale-like gargantuan final boss of Final Fantasy X—in Minecraft was probably a bit harder than usual since you can’t really build it pixel by pixel. Still, Pero‘s piece looks awesome, just like the original from the PS2 game. Here’s a few more shots, and a neat video: Dayshot is an image-based feature that…
By Gergo Vas Published May 26, 2014 -
‘Worst’ PS4 Game Is Getting Rebuilt From Scratch
Normally, if a new release is lacking in some way—be it in terms of quality or because of bugs—the developers will simply patch the game. But in this case, the situation is so grim that the developers are starting over and redoing everything. Basement Crawl is a Bomberman-like horror game that is rated so poorly…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 23, 2014 -
World War I Game Is… Pretty
Used to be that we’d get loads of war games based on World War II. Despite being an ugly conflict full of large-scale action and human drama, World War I never got as much consideration from video game creators. Valiant Hearts is going there, and it’s going to look damned pretty in doing so. We…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 23, 2014 -
Minecraft Comes To Xbox One, PS4 and Vita This August
And if you already have a last-gen version of the hit construction adventure game, the new-gen upgrade will cost only $5. For those who don’t own the preceding console ports, the full cost of PS4 and Xbox One Minecraft will be $20. The new-gen versions will support bigger worlds and save transfers but there are…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2014 -
The Metro Games Are Coming To PS4 And Xbox One
4A Games’ grim post-apocalyptic shooters are finally getting the next-gen treatment they deserve with Metro Redux, series publisher Deep Silver announced today. Redux features re-mastered and updated versions of Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light and is coming out for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles. They’ll also come to PC for any gamers…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 22, 2014 -
Unnecessary Censorship Makes Diablo III Inappropriate
“Already, Belial’s sh** has fallen upon Caldeum”… and other bad news from Tyrael in this funny but also disgusting censored version of Diablo III, put together by Unnecessary Censorship Oh, and our follower friend, the always polite Kormac, finally loses it completely in the clips below: Part 1: Part 2: Unnecessary Censorship – Diablo 3…
By Gergo Vas Published May 22, 2014 -
The New LOTR Game Made Me Fight Dirty
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor is a revenge story. Sauron has returned to Mordor and a mystery wraith with a grudge has resurrected you to kill him. But from everything I played in a recent demo, it seems like the orcs and other creatures of Mordor should want revenge against me. In the roughly one hour…
By Tina Amini Published May 22, 2014 -
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The Latest Idolm@ster Game is All Fan Service, in a Good Way
Coming off of their recent movie release, THE IDOLM@STER girls are back with a new game that looks like it’s learned from past mistakes. The latest addition to Bandai Namco’s ever popular IDOLM@STER franchise, THE IDOLM@STER ONE FOR ALL came out on the PS3 last week and so I decided to see what it had…
By Toshi Nakamura Published May 22, 2014 -
Evolve Feels Different Every Time I Play It
I have played roughly six rounds of Evolve and it’s been a different experience every time. By now many of you get the basic premise: Evolve is a cooperative multiplayer first-person shooter. You play either as one of four humans on a team of hunters going up against a fifth player, the monster. Last week…
By Tina Amini Published May 22, 2014 -
PS4 Karaoke Puts The Phone in Microphone
Listen, being able to use your smartphone as a microphone for the just-announced PS4 version of SingStar just-announced PS4 version of SingStar is a brilliant idea. But there’s no escaping the fact that it looks a little silly, too. Previous entries in the PlayStation karaoke series had players warbling pop hits into microphone accessories. This…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2014 -
Consoles Are A Lot Prettier When They’re Made With Wood
The dream of boutique video game consoles has been alive for a while now. But has wood paneling ever looked this good on a PlayStation 4? This Balolo cover certainly puts last year’s attempt to shame. Check out more of Balolo’s work for the PS4 and Xbox One below. If you like what you see,…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 21, 2014 -
Clever Gamer Dresses Up As An Enemy In Dark Souls II, Confuses Everyone
Wearing an enemy’s costume in Dark Souls II and scaring the hell out of others when they invade? That’s absolutely doable. YouTuber GuardianHX tried it out and got some incredible results This trickworked as well in the first Dark Souls but is harder to pull it off in the sequel, since characters have unique stances…
By Gergo Vas Published May 21, 2014 -
Here’s Your First Look at Batman: Arkham Knight Gameplay
Why look, it’s gameplay footage of the next Batman game! Here’s the new-gen-only Batman: Arkham Knight In this impressive new trailer, you’re seeing footage of many of the scenes from the live game demo we got of Arkham Knight this past March. You’ve got Batman swooping through Gotham, calling in the Batmobile, and even using…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2014