by Nicholas Armstrong | May 18, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
Here in the west, most RPGs are defined by open worlds, open choices, and open action systems. After the smash success of Skyrim and Fallout, it became the go-to for developers. In Japan, though, older combat systems for RPGs can still lead to success. That’s where...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 18, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
The scene opens with Cloud waking inside of Shinra Manor. Sephiroth has been researching Shinra’s history, their experiments, but also the history of the world. The music in the background is a repetitive pulsing, almost like a heart, punctuated by a single strong...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 16, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
Boss Key Productions is officially out of business. In a statement early May 14, Cliff Bleszinski, the founder and CEO, put his company to rest. In an open letter to the community, Bleszinski outlined just how troubled the studio was. Ever since Lawbreakers released...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 15, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
Death’s Gambit – the newest Metroidvania and Souls-esque game to join the genre, has finally been given a release date. Along with a new trailer that tells some of the story, Death’s Gambit will be released on August 14, 2018. The gameplay for Death’s Gambit resembles...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 14, 2018 | Livestreaming, News, News Section
Running for a full week, RPG Limit Break has kicked off the start to their annual RPG speedrunning event. This year, the group will once again be supporting NAMI, the National Alliance for Mental Illness. As with most speedrunning events, games will be played nonstop...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 14, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
It is looking like it might be time for game developers to start reconsidering what has been one of the most profitable systems ever introduced into gaming. Belgium, the Netherlands, and South Korea have all taken harsh steps to punish or pursue punishment of Loot...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 11, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
Valve doesn’t take kindly to people violating their rules, and they don’t often budge on a punishment. That means for the indie developer Acram Digital, it’s probably curtains on ever publishing on Steam again. Acram Digital focused on bringing board games to digital...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 11, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
Red Dead Redemption II takes place smack dab in the middle of the Red Dead series. It revolves around the 1906 robbery that set everything into motion. The first game, Red Dead Revolver, took place in the 1880s, but except for bounty hunting and revenge, Rockstar...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 10, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
Phantoml0rd, a once popular CS:GO streamer, may have bit off more than he can chew. In February of 2018, he filed a lawsuit against Twitch stating that they had improperly handled his banning and termination. He alleges that no explanation was given for his...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 9, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
Atomic Heart is an “adventure first-person shooter” set in Soviet Russia. But instead of the depressing and politically corrupt Russia of today, Atomic Heart is a fun Chernobyl and Fallout like world. However, the developer behind the game, Mundfish, has released...
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