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A Kickstarter is happening to fund this PC and Mac title A lot of the time, all it takes to make an interesting game is to tweak an existing formula or to just mesh two separate mechanics and concepts together. Case in point,Aegis Defenders, a lovely looking homage to the 16-bit era consoles that’s also a co-operative tower defense game. Watching the trailer above shows the team at studio GUTS has got a real feel for classic sprite art and animation; check that big slime monster towards the end of the trailer for proof of that....

Like the real world, you’ll need to earn a lot of money to move up in yourBrick Lifejourney. Taking on a job will likely be your first step to making moolah, but you could also get some fast cash through ATMs. Here’s how to find and use ATMs inLEGO Fortnite Brick Life. Table of contents Where to find ATMs in LEGO Fortnite Brick Life Brick Life’scentral hub holds many ATMs, typically near specific points of interest on the map....

VR’s best storytellers have only gotten better Last year at the Tribeca Film Festival, I was invited to a special preview of a semi-interactive non-movie non-game hybrid called Allumette, which would have its world premiere a few days later. It was a forty-five-minute solo session where I was able to experienceAllumettefor the 20 minutes of the demo and then talk to Eugene Chung,Allumette’s director and the founder of Penrose Studios, which created it....

More trouble for the ailing shooter As manyBattlefield 4Premium players are aware, the double XP event that was scheduled to occur at the end of December never actually happened. As it turns out, said event, which thePremium calenderstill shows as having commenced on December 30, has been pushed back by DICE. “The end of December 2XP event for Premium members has been postponed and will be run at a later date....

Valve’s handheld has proven itself to be a device capable of punching above its weight in situations you wouldn’t expect it to. The Deck proves itself once again withAvatar: Frontiers of Pandorawhich runs at an acceptable level on the device. There are a couple of hurdles you’ll encounter. The biggest one is the fact thatthe game isn’t available on Steam’s store. Consequently, you’ll have to visit the Microsoft Store, Epic Games Store, or the Ubisoft Store to grab yourself a copy....

It turns Riley into a wolf Reddit user beta_crater has uncovered what appears to be a legit DLC card for an upcoming add-on forCall of Duty: Ghosts. The card says it all – it’s a “Guard Dog Killstreak Skin” for use inGhosts, that will change the Riley the dog multiplayer model into a wolf. Just like any regular bit of cosmetic weapon DLC it’ll cost less than your standard map pack (at $3 on December 12th), and similarly, it’s completely optional....

Based on new info and a past history of revival teases TheMega Man X Legacy Collectionsoundtracks are already hitting Japanese shelves, and based on a bit of info from the pack-in booklet it could be hinting at something greater than a pair of compliations. Simply put, the book states, after the entry forMega Man X8(the last iteration of theXseries) — “the story of X’s fight is not yet over.” As Rockman Corner points out that sort of mysterious phrasing was also in a 20th anniversary book (“the legend is not yet complete”)....

The future can wait Ubisoft Blue Byte is heading to the 19th century for its upcoming city builderAnno 1800. Previously dated forwinter 2018, the historical game has now settled into a July 16, 2025 launch on PC. It should be a nice break from the recent futuristicAnnogames. If you want to play through a story mode,Anno 1800will have you covered, but there’s also an anything-goes sandbox mode and multiplayer. I like having structure when I’m finding my footing as an all-seeing, all-knowing entity....

Netflix has just announced the release schedule for the sixth and final season ofCobra Kaivia a neat video collage of events from the hitKarate Kidseries revival. While that’s not a traditional trailer, it does reveal crucial information, such as the fact that the upcoming final season will come out in a rather unexpected manner. Cobra Kai Season 6 release schedule The final season will be composed of 15 episodes and is divided into three parts....

Everything, and I mean everything is game for the Switch As an action fan I’m pretty much checking out everything I can get my hands on, good or bad, to expand my knowledge of the genre. Blades of Timeis just one of those games that you probably somehow own in your Steam collection and have never played. I’m guessing you found it in a bundle as the 10th entry, looked it up, saw the reviews, and promptly forgot about it....

Digital distributor Gamesplanet has partnered with Ulule to carve out a niche in the crowdfunding market withGamesplanet Lab, a newly launched platform that handles crowdfunding of games, reward fulfillment, and distribution. To get a quick idea of what they’re all about, take a look at thecharter of commitments. For instance, Gamesplanet Lab will be handpicking all projects, encouraging developers to use a DRM system that “prioritizes customer experience,” and better promoting games with a quality label that gets applied to projects which receive a 70% approval rating or higher from a panel of backers....

‘I would want a full Xbox ecosystem somewhere’ If you haven’t been paying attention, Microsoft has been cozying up to Nintendo for several years. They were the first two console publishers that teamed up for Minecraft’s “Better Together” update for cross-play; a concept Sony was staying out of at the time. They’ve also partnered up with Nintendo forBanjo KazooieandMinecraft representation in Super Smash Bros. Things seem to be going well, according to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, but that doesn’t mean more Microsoft games are coming to Switch as a result....

‘Bart’ is German for ‘Link’ I’m sure you’ve seen a lot ofdead Linksin your day, but have you seenevery single one compiled in a neat one video package?Because that’s exactly what YouTube’s “Master0fHyrule” is offering, above. Good lord, the drowning animations are grim. I’ve always considered drowning up there on the bad ways to die list (but if you’re trying to kill me, note that the worst way to die would be in old age after being given tons of money for free)....