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Tree Of Savior Is Lucky It’s Pretty
Recently launched in Founder’s Access, Tree of Savior is an anime style massively multiplayer action role-playing game whose video capture hot key is the same as Steam’s screenshot key. The accidental video that resulted was too lovely to trash. Tree of Savior’s visual flair grabbed me while I was flipping through upcoming Steam releases a…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2016 -
Guy Finds Every Terminal In Fallout 4 In Attempt To Uncover Last Secret
Fallout 4 has a ridiculous number of terminals, most of which the average player will never see. One man, however, has actually spent over 25 hours poring through every computer in Fallout 4. It’s madness. Why would anybody do such a thing? Well, you may recall that last month, Fallout 4’s director, Todd Howard, said…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 30, 2016 -
Epistory Puts Your Combat Typing Skills To The T-E-S-T
I’ve never typed so hard in my life. When I last played Fishing Cactus’ beautiful typing adventure it hadjust been released via Steam early access. I wandered the striking paper fantasy countryside, spelling out words to make flowers bloom, crumble rotting logs, open treasure chests and defeat the odd encroaching enemy. It got a little…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2016 -
A Beautiful Video Game Puzzle
Maybe you haven’t heard of Samorost 3. It’s a very lovely adventure game by Amanita Design that also happens to be wickedly hard. The only way I can think to try to get you to play it for yourself is to spoil one of its best puzzles. Don’t worry; it’s only the first part. The…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 30, 2016 -
Minecraft TARDIS Is Ready To Adventure in Time and Space
This is what happens when Minecraft, a love for Doctor Who, video editing skills, and a spiffy custom map meet. In this clip, redditor ShaneH7646 shows off his TARDIS Minecraft map with some video editing trickery: While the effect is achieved via green screen, you can take the map itself for a spin (it actually…
By András Neltz Published March 30, 2016 -
Think Grand Theft Auto Meets Syndicate, But Set in Tokyo
This is Tokyo 42. It’s an isometric action game that is inspired by the first Grand Theft Auto and Syndicate. And damn, it looks glorious. In Tokyo 42, you are a gun for hire, and the game features a rotating camera mechanic, stealth, cats, shoot-outs, and many nice colors. Below is the game’s debut trailer.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2016 -
Another Stab At First-Person Sword Combat
Mordhau is the latest attempt to try and get first-person melee controls working properly in a video game. If you think it looks like Chivalry, you’re not alone. I had to check that this wasn’t just a rebadged update for the cult melee game. But no, this is new, and while it’s promising to have…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2016 -
The Division’s NYC vs Google Maps’ NYC
As anyone who’s both played The Division and been to New York can instantly recognise, the developers did a pretty good job nailing the look and feel of the city’s streets. Which is cool for tourists and residents, but what about cartographers? For those concerned with the accuracy of the game’s map (and mission placement…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2016 -
VR Sex, As Predicted By A 1993 Games Magazine
When I was 13, I picked up the first issue of a new Australian games magazine called Hyper. Inside was a story—predicting the ways we’d all “soon” be having virtual sex—that has lived with me to this day. Partly because of the bold predictions being made. That due to advances being made in the initial…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2016 -
Wing Commander II Took Its Installation Guide Very Seriously
You know how these days you just download your PC games, maybe tweak a few settings? As Redditor FhjullForkedTongue points out, back in 1991 PC game installation was a bit more intense. DIRE WARNINGS FOLLOW. Back then buying a PC game was the beginning of an adventure fraught with danger. How many disks would have…
By Mike Fahey Published March 29, 2016 -
VR Game At A Glance: The Freaky Spy Puzzle Game Esper 2
I sit down when I play VR games, so I like it when the character I’m playing is also sitting. Turns out I also like it when the character I’m playing has telekinesis. In the stylish puzzle game Esper 2, you play as a telekinetic spy who sits. Best of both worlds! Here’s a quick…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 29, 2016 -
A Small Way To Spice Up The Division’s Endgame
Lately, my time with The Division has dwindled. That’s partly because I’ve had other games to play, but mostly because I’ve lost interest in the endgame grind. I still fundamentally like playing the game, so I’ve been looking for ways to spice things up. Maybe you’re in the same boat? If so, perhaps you’ve resorted…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 29, 2016 -
Awful New Look for Ken and Hidden Costumes Discovered in Street Fighter V DLC Update
The first part of the March update for Street Fighter V has already hit, bringing new modes and improvements to Capcom’s latest fighting game. It’s also got some stuff players aren’t supposed to be able to see, including a new alternate look for Ken that is definitely not an upgrade. The earlier part of this…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 29, 2016 -
The Worst Ways To Die In Dark Souls
There are many ways to die in the Souls games. These are the worst. With Dark Souls 3 coming out in two weeks—sooner, if you’re lucky—it’s got me in a contemplative mood about the series. Beating Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, and Bloodborne count among my greatest gaming accomplishments, but that didn’t come…
By Patrick Klepek Published March 29, 2016 -
VR Game At A Glance: The Surprisingly Good Action RPG Chronos
There’s no official VR version of Dark Souls (yet), which leaves the door open for Chronos, a very cool Oculus Rift launch game that manages to be both a VR showcase and a good game on its own. Here’s a short video of me playing through the first proper level: What it is: Chronos is…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 29, 2016