Flying whales Microsoft spent a little bit of time on ID@Xbox, its independent game initiative. Nestled in the middle wasAshen, a dark exploration game. In the trailer, a man gets impaled with a spear and a scary skeleton tree does a roar. Later on, it looks a bit more serene and almost like thatgamecompany’sJourney. On a windy plain, the woman who survived the earlier attack meets a giant grassy whale. Neat....
If the joystick doesn’t give you blisters, I’m not sold Legendary games giant Atari Inc. have announced that their new upcoming console, the Atari VCS, is now available for pre-sale on theirofficial Indiegogo site, where the company amassed over $700,000 to fund the project. The two, previously showcased, editions of the new hardware are available to pre-purchase. The Atari VCS Day One Collector’s Edition features the classic wood-paneled design of the original Atari 2600 unit, launched back in 1982....
Immediately following The Game Awards whereBaldur’s Gate 3won the Game of the Year award, Larian Studios released the game on Xbox Series X|S. According to Larian, the Xbox version of the GOTY will include thenewly released Patch 5which is a very substantial update. Xbox players, it’s party time.Baldur’s Gate 3 is now available for Xbox Series X|S; start your adventure today!Get BG3 Here:https://t.co/cQgrmWoAQopic.twitter.com/f08upIYL9z Those looking to pick up the game digitally can now do so on theXbox Store....
Ravenage Games and Dapper Journey have announced the launch date for Biogun, a microscopic exploration platformer coming to PC on April 16. BioGunis billed as a twin-stick shooter Metroidvania where you play as a vaccine-fighting a “desperate battle” inside a dog. If it’s anything like my dog, it was probably eating bird poop again. Your fantastic voyage takes you “from the depths of the bladder to the pulsating heart.” Beyond traversing the insides of a dog, you can also complete side-quests to help cells that are in need....
Developer Spiders seeks to improve upon Mars: War Logs We already got a brief look at the upcoming gameBound By Flame, but now a full trailer grants us a bigger picture of what to expect. This isn’t just any trailer, as the video is also an announcement for the new PS4 version on top of the already set for the 360, PC, and PS3 platforms. The trailer looks all well and good, but after the letdown that wasMars: War LogsI am a bit skeptical....
Cblogs Recap: Week 11 –Lord SpencerasksWhere the Hell is Arc the Lad?in this retrospective of this series, and an analysis of why it died and how it may come back. –Yuknutssheds light on some little-known indie games made for the PS4 inDreams. –Damian QuicksilverreviewsRune Factor 4 Specialby contrasting it withStardew Valley. –Osccontinues sharing updates on the progress of his hobby game. –Kerrik52reviewsTales of Gracesas part of his Traveller in Playtime review series....
The indie “whodunit” PC game explored Although the indie PC gameThe Shiphad a myriad of technical issues, the fact remains that it was still good fun with the right group of people. As a whodunit experience,The Shiptasked players with avoiding one mystery killer — like an interactive, third-personClue. Enter the crew fromCriken’s Quickies, who takeThe Shipto town, and highlight some of the funnier aspects of the game, like the numerous glitches and goofy animations....
The PC version ofCthulhu Saves The Worldmade more money in six days than the Xbox Live Indie Games version has madeto date. Did we mention that the Steam version is bundled withBreath of Death VIIfor $3.00, andstillmade more money thanCthulhuandDead VIIon XBLIG combined? Yeah, it did. Breath of Deathhas been on XBLIG since April 2009 for $1.00, whileCthulhulaunched last December for $3.00. To date, they’ve sold 50,000 and up to 17,000 copies respectively....
During David Cage’s presentation at D.I.C.E. Summit 2013 this morning, in a talk onhis vision for the game industry, he addressed last year’s E3’s showing of violent, shocking content. The Quantic Dream boss made it clear that he was shocked that some games went over-the-top to show more blood, violence or sex, seemingly in an effort to show more shocking content than their competitors at the event last year. If there’s a context, Cage says that any violence or sex is acceptable, but he feels that the game industry is taking it too far lately....
Windows 10 exclusive no more Not content with just staying in the Microsoft “Play Anywhere” Xbox One and Windows 10 ecosystem, Capcom is movingDead Rising 4to Steam this coming March. The port will come roughly four months after its December 2016 launch, hitting Steam on June 02, 2025. If you pre-order now you’ll get it for 20% off, and the price will revert back to its full retail price after launch....
Ian Bondsis a name you might have seen pop up a few times here on Dtoid. He’s been a contributor for a while now, submitting reviews for games that might have slipped through the cracks. What you may not be aware of, however, is that he is also Insane Ian, a comedy geek musician who likes to write parodies of contemporary and popular music similarly to “Weird Al” Yankovic. You can check out some of the videos he’s released over on hisYouTube pageandwebsite....
Season 4 has already been live inEA FC 25since Christmas, and you’ll have extra incentives to grind the Champions Finals to the best of your abilities during the TOTY promo. As announced by EA Sports, all ranks will have guaranteed promo cards, and for the first three weeks, finishing in Rank 9 or above (4 wins or more) will fetch you guaranteed special cards from the Winter Wildcards promo. This comes right after the decision to reduce the requirements for Weekend League qualification, making it simpler for the more casual players....
There is something about small cars that have the propensity to go really fast that really gets my blood pumping. Add that to the accessibility of a handheld device, and I’m nearly sold. Today, Focus Home Interactive provided us with the first video ofTrackMania DS, which is due for release at the end of the year. TrackManiaDSis essentially a racing game that features crazy driving physics. Every track will have tons of loops, jumps and barriers to navigate with just yourself or your friends via multiplayer....
