Axiom Verge, the hit action-platform game from indie developer Tom Happ, will arrive on PC in just three weeks' time, and will be available for purchase through Steam and the Humble Store.
The upcoming remastered version of Halo 3: ODST for Xbox One is "on track" for a release next month, developer 343 Industries has confirmed.
In a post on the Halo Waypoint blog, the studio noted that in addition to ODST, the promised Relic map remake will be coming as well. "WeÄ‚Ë€â„Ëre excited about the progress of the Relic multiplayer map remake and the Campaign for Halo 3: ODST, both of which are on track to release within Halo: The Master Chief Collection next month with our next content update."
Fans of Alan Wake continue to hope for a potential sequel, and a recent Polygon feature addresses the topic of Alan Wake 2. It also includes footage of an internal prototype that hasn't been previously released.
Double Fine's Broken Age, which started as a Kickstarter project in February 2012, is finally releasing the completed game, with the final act releasing to those who purchased Act I, and the complete version available to those who purchase it after it releases. Here's what we know about the game!:
GameStop recently announced they were going to start accepting classic games and consoles for resale, possibly seeing the (to me) surprising revival of consoles like the PSOne and the NES. As much as I like the idea of being able to walk into my local mall and see games like Clash At Demonhead and Aero the Acrobat alongside modern shooters and AAA franchises, IÄ‚Ë€â„Ëm actually torn about it both nostalgically and economically.
There's no shortage of shooters in video games today, be it from an over-the-shoulder third-person perspective or right down the iron sights from a first-person point of view.
We learned yesterday that Heroes of the Storm is arriving in fewer than two months. Along with that it was revealed, albeit subtly, that Qael'Thas Sunstrider will be the next Hero added to the game's roster. I am excited about the prospect, and it got me thinking about what else the future could hold.
Mad Catz is best known for producing the plastic instruments used in the Rock Band series, but now the company will work even closer with Harmonix on the upcoming Rock Band 4.
The company revealed its role as co-publisher of Rock Band 4 earlier today. It marks the first time Mad Catz has had a direct role with the development of a Rock Band game. The team at Mad Catz will aid Harmonix with sales, promotion, and distribution.
After spending nine years at Epic Games, Greg Mitchell has announced he is leaving the studio to work at Microsoft's new first-party development team, Black Tusk Studios.
Back at Epic, Mitchell worked as the cinematic director on Gears of War. Now it looks like he will be continuing his work on the popular Xbox-exclusive franchise under Microsoft's wing. Here's what he had to say about his departure from Epic in a post on Twitter:
Are you excited for the next installment in Microsoft's Locust-filled third-person shooter franchise?
Shovel Knight, the hit indie 2D side-scrolling platformer from developer Yacht Club Games will be making its way to Xbox One next week.
Major Nelson made the announcement on Twitter, after mistakenly saying it was arriving this week initially.
Xbox One owners have every right to be psyched for the game's release next week. Our own Ryan Bates reviewed the game on Wii U last year, calling it "the best purchase I've made on Nintendo's eShop to date."
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Fredrik Neij, who's serving his year-long sentence in a prison in Sweden, has been denied his request for a Nintendo Entertainment System, according to Swedish publication Expressen.se.
Heroes of the Storm, an upcoming free-to-play MOBA developed by Blizzard, has already gone through alpha and closed beta stages. Now the game has on official release date: June 2.
Blizzard released a new launch trailer to celebrate the announcement. It includes plenty of familiar faces. In fact, the entire game is filled with popular Blizzard characters, such as Arthas Menethil and Sarah Kerrigan.
Steam users who have spent less than $5 on the site will be unable to access certain features due to a recent update from Valve.
In an effort to combat spamming and phishing, Valve now requires users to spend $5+ to send friend invites, vote on Steam Greenlight, and use various other features. The full list includes:
Sending friend invites
Opening group chat
Voting on Greenlight, Steam Reviews and Workshop items
Participating in the Steam Market
Posting frequently in the Steam Discussions
Gaining Steam Profile Levels (Locked to level 0) and Trading Cards
Submitting content on the Steam Workshop
Posting in an item's Steam Workshop Discussions
Accessing the Steam Web API
Using browser and mobile chat
Activating games on Steam or launching free-to-play games won't remove the restrictions. User must purchase a game, add funds to the Steam wallet, or purchase a gift for another person.
You may have caught the news that Heroes of the Storm has received an official release date. This marks an arrival date for not only a new Blizzard game, which in and of itself makes it deserving of your attention, but the game developer giant's entry into what has become the most popular game genre in the world. With its entry comes a new contender in a genre that seemingly every developer wants to get its hands into thanks to League of Legends' remarkable profitability.
[Update 2] And the codes have now been sent! Some of you got two codes just for being awesome. :)
[Update] Got a few hours left before the contest ends. So if you leave a haiku in the comments, you'll probably score one (or two) codes for the game to give to a friend.
Remember in Return of the Jedi when Mon Mothma reveals the rebel's plan to destroy the new Death Star? Of course you do. Well, on the first day of the Star Wars celebration, we lucky press were ushered into a briefing room much like that scene. I took my place around where I think Han, Leia, and (eventually) Luke sat down.
The newest entry in the Star Ocean series was revealed last week, and now we have more details on the game thanks to an online preview from Famitsu (via Gematsu).
Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness takes place in the year 537, in between the events of Star Ocean: The Second Story and Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. It stars Fidel Camus as the protagonist, the son of the most famous swordsman in the Leslia Kingdom.
[Update] Got a few hours left before the contest ends. So if you leave a haiku in the comments, you'll probably score one (or two) codes for the game to give to a friend.
[Original] GameRevolution is giving away ten copies of Lost Within, a survival horror game for iOS published by Amazon Game Studios and developed by Human Head Studios, who is also responsible for the Rune series and Prey (whose Prey 2 was unfortunately cancelled by Bethesda).
Matthew Armstrong, the creator and director of the Borderlands franchise, has decided to leave Gearbox Software.
"Things changed. No longer working at @GearboxSoftware," Armstrong announced in a post on Twitter. "I will always love Gearbox, but it's adventure time."
New information on BioWare's upcoming fourth entry in the Mass Effect franchise has reportedly leaked, shedding light on the game's plot, multiplayer, and so much more.
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After spending nine years at Epic Games, Greg Mitchell has announced he is leaving the studio to work at Microsoft's new first-party development team, Black Tusk Studios.
Back at Epic, Mitchell worked as the cinematic director on Gears of War. Now it looks like he will be continuing his work on the popular Xbox-exclusive franchise under Microsoft's wing. Here's what he had to say about his departure from Epic in a post on Twitter:
Are you excited for the next installment in Microsoft's Locust-filled third-person shooter franchise?
