Ho ho ho! Winter is upon us and celebrating the festivities, Blizzard has announced the start date for the Winter Event for Overwatch. You’re invited! pic.twitter.com/MQZPZOW4Y1 — Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) December 6, 2016 The announcement was made by Blizzard’s Twitter account, showcasing the King’s Row map decked out in snow with a greeting card inviting the players to join the event starting 13th December. This event will add new and exclusive skins, emotes and sprays giving you the option to dress up and customize your heroes as you like. Overwatch has taken the world by a storm, winning the Game of the Year Award at The Game Awards this year. It has a strong of community of about 20 million players and has had a host of events in the past, including the Olympics eve...
On the Mech_Con stage this year, Piranha Games announced MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is the first stand-alone single player title in the MechWarrior series in nearly 15 years, and will be released for the PC. Featuring intense PvE ‘Mech combat in a campaign driven by player choice, the story is set in an advancing timeline starting in the year 3015. Players will take on the role of a green MechWarrior mercenary thrust into combat as the Third Succession War continues to fracture the Inner Sphere; the vast region of colonized space surrounding Earth. “Our main goal with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is to provide fans with a standalone, story-driven single-player experience that allows for a great amount of flexibility in terms of player choice, built on a foun...
The reboot of Prey made a huge appearance at The Game Awards 2016, with a long gameplay trailer. The trailer showcases various weapons, abilities, enemies and the Talos I space station. With all the creative shenanigans going on, it certainly looks a lot different than the original Prey. One interesting ability is Mimic, which lets you morph into (supposedly) any of the in-game objects, including a cup. That’s right. All your dreams are coming true. The weird part is that the cup is capable of independent movement, but hey, it’s sci-fi! The game looks great, with a slight retro look of the old day sci-fi movies. It also provides you with a ton of options and gameplay mechanics to find your way through. You can chain different abilities in order to remain stealthy, or follow a m...
During The Game Awards 2016, Capcom and Microsoft revealed the launch trailer for Dead Rising 4, the upcoming zombie slaying fiesta. The trailer features a blend of live action and gameplay, featuring a unique reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, celebrating the holiday season. Dead Rising 4 is set to release on the Windows PC and Xbox One on 6th December. Register with us for the best in gaming, and join us for video game discussions on our forums.
Resident Evil VII, Capcom’s upcoming horror fest has received the final update for its playable teaser, Beginning Hour. Called the Midnight update, it’ll open up new options and paths for the players and is available on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation VR. The demo in its entirety will be available on the Xbox One and Steam starting 19th December. Additionally, Capcom has also released a new trailer, showcasing the horros that await Ethan Winters, the protagonist. Led to a mysterious abandoned plantation in search of his missing wife, Ethan must now discover the secrets of this sinister facility and get to the bottom of the mystery. You can watch the graphic and terrifying trailer below to find out what you can expect from the game. Resident Evil VII: Biohaz...
In a recent announcement, Capcom announced the arrival of Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite, for the Windows PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. To celebrate the release for the upcoming title, Marvel Vs Capcom 3 is being remastered as well. It is available as a digital download for the PS 4 and will be available for the Xbox One and Windows PC in March 2017. You can read the official press statement below: Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, the return of the highly revered action-fighting game series. Marvel and Capcom universes collide like never before as iconic characters team up for action-packed player-versus-player combat. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is currently in development and will simultaneously release on the ...
Phoenix Labs, a new studio who boasts of veterans from Bioware and Riot Games showcased their first game at The Game Awards 2016. The game is called Dauntless and features online co-op multiplayer for up to four players. Set in a dystopian fantasy, the players can assume the roles of warriors known as Slayers who need to craft weapons and hunt down giant monsters to survive. Inspired by titles Monster Hunter and Dark Souls, the game is a free-to-play title and will launch on the Windows PC sometime in 2017. You can watch the trailer for the game below. There are also a few screenshots you can check out: Register with us for the best in gaming, and join us for video game discussions on our forums.
Blizzard’s competitive multiplayer shooter, Overwatch was showered with laurels as it took home the Game of the Year Award at this year’s The Game Awards. Check out the list of winners in all the categories below: GAME OF THE YEAR For a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields. Doom (id Software/Bethesda) Inside (Playdead) Overwatch (Blizzard) Titanfall 2 (Respawn/Electronic Arts) Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment) BEST GAME DIRECTION Recognizing a game studio for outstanding creative vision, game direction and design. Blizzard (for Overwatch) Dice (for Battlefield 1) id Software (for Doom) Naughty Dog (for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End) Respawn (for Titanfall 2) BEST NARRATIVE For out...
A gameplay trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda was long overdue, and it’s finally here. Premiered at The Game Awards, we finally have some knowledge of what to expect from the upcoming Bioware title. You can check out the trailer below. The trailer showcases a lot of details, along with a narration that describes features that make this iteration different from the original trilogy. It looks a lot less cover-based than its predecessors, and a lot more action-packed. We still don’t know whether pausing and issuing commands to your squad are there, but it still looks kickass. You can teleport (or as the game describes it, Biotic Charge) or be like a Pyromancer and shoot flames out of your hands. Finally! Crafting and resource gathering will also be a focus of the game, which could...
Developer Rebellion has announced an Autralian exclusive Collector’s Edition for Sniper Elite 4, available for purchase from EB Games. The Sniper Elite 4 Collector’s Edition includes: Full retail copy of Sniper Elite 4 Collector’s Steel Box Karabiner 98k Origami Model Rifle 4GB Bullet Shaped USB 4 Sniper Elite 4 Postcards TARGET FÜHRER campaign mission: Players will once again set their sights on history’s most notorious tyrant in a forgotten corner of the Mediterranean where a secret Nazi U-boat facility threatens Allied shipping. When agent Karl Fairburne attempts to assassinate the base’s Commander, he finds his target already dead, executed in person by a shadowy visitor. Karl’s mission has changed: TARGET FÜHRER! Players must destroy the imposing U-boat base and take down Hitler...
Deck 13’s new hardcore action-RPG, The Surge, today unveils some of the game’s mini-bosses set to prowl the hallways of overrun industrial complex CREO. From CREO’s elite security forces to malfunctioning industrial machinery, these enemies make up just a few of the dangers facing Warren throughout the dangerous environments of The Surge. Led by a billionaire philanthropist, a project developed by CREO – a mysterious industrial and R&D megacorporation – designed primarily to reverse the effects of climate change on the planet is just beginning to take shape as something ominous. Although most dangers in The Surge were not originally designed for combat, CREO’s security forces exist to maintain order within the complex. CREO’s ‘robot dog’ is a l...
Revolutionary 3D cell-animation graphics further refined, and more game contents added! The next-generation fighting game Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator is now out on Steam! Carrying on the legacy from 1998, comes the next addition to the Guilty Gear series! All visuals have been tweaked to the finest detail and hand-polished by the animation masters to produce the top quality hand-drawn anime effect! Game contents revamped to provide for gamers of all skill levels, you cannot miss out on this one! Totally Unique Cast of 23 Characters! In Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator we have 6 new characters from the previous of the series, namely “Johnny”, “Jack-O’”, “Kuradoberi Jam”, “Kum Haehyun”, “Raven” and “Dizzy”, coming to a total number of 23 playable characters! ”Kum Haehyun”, “Raven” and “Dizzy”...