Jim hacks. Jim slashes. Jim apologises for the mess that made in the library. And then he tells us Wot He Thinks of EA's new fantasy IP, Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning. Read →
This year's crop of IGF finalist once more looks bursting with remarkable talent and creativity. Alec's interviewed EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM (apart from three). Read →
Chosen because of his familiarity with tearing human beings in half and then feeding on their hearts, John gets knee-deep in gore to tell us Wot He Thinks of The Darkness II Read →
ALSO: If Schafer can raise $500,000 in 12 hours, then..., Alec's Foot-to-ball Manager diary!
By John Walker on February 9th, 2012 at 11:43 pm.
Double Fine’s Kickstarter (currently wobbly under the weight of money), the planned month-long fund raise for $400,000, has just crossed $1,000,000 in the first 24 hours. One. Million. Dollars. In a day.
I know it’s crazy, but it kind of makes me a bit teary-eyed.
By Jim Rossignol on February 9th, 2012 at 6:09 pm.
There’s a bunch of new content appearing in the Firefall beta, and Red 5′s bossman Mark Kern has been wheeled out to explain precisely what is going on in a new dev diary video, which you can see below. Basically signing up gives you a chance to sign up, and then to invite others. Kern also does some clever stuff with a map made of lasers. I’m genuinely interested to see how the PvE world works, which is what Red 5 are beginning to roll-out properly now. If there game can give players a genuine sense of urgency in fighting the NPCs, rather them just being a conveyor-belt of MMO-style targets, then it could make for an interesting proposition. I’m a bit less interested in the PvP because, well, Planetside 2, or Tribes Ascend. Anyway, there’s some new footage in there, so take a look.
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By Craig Pearson on February 9th, 2012 at 6:07 pm.
Hard Reset: Extended Edition is the original, singularly focused FPS from last year about shooting donkeys. The full game now comes with an additional four new creature types, a new boss monster, five new levels that sicks up three extra hours of play, and two additional survival mode levels. They’ve also prettied up the engine. But don’t take my word for it, for I am a notorious liar and billionaire. To make sure you’re totally convinced, publishers Kalypso Media have invented Youtube and placed the trailer up on there. Did I make that up as well? The only way to find out is to click and see.
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By John Walker on February 9th, 2012 at 5:19 pm.
Everyone has at some point taken a pop at the first G of GOG’s acronym. Megarace? Postal 2? Alone In The Dark 4? Then just when you want to campaign they should just call it “Old Games”, they bring us a Syndicate, a Thief, a Deus Ex. So today’s announcement? Which way will it go? Up or down? Great or hate?
Pllrrrrrbbbbbbbbb. The 7th Bloody Guest.
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By Jim Rossignol on February 9th, 2012 at 4:34 pm.
Take On Helicopters is going to getting some big fat Russian helicopters in its first DLC. Like this: “Highly detailed models of the Mi-24 V, Mi-24 P and Mi-35 Super Hind helicopters across a range of over 25 different liveries.” That is some Cold War helicopter sex, right there. It’s also going move away from the commercial helcopterings of the base game, and allow you get back to Bohemia’s more traditionally shooty territories. They explain: “after launching the game, we felt there was room to complement Take On Helicopters with a more ‘action-packed’ experience. Our Hinds DLC is perfect for those who are seeking the adrenaline rush of flying a classic military gunship and getting into combat.” It’s coming out on the 15th of March and it’ll cost €12.99. There’s some kind of crazy bundle order deal, too, which you can read about over here.
By Craig Pearson on February 9th, 2012 at 4:31 pm.
Fanfiction often has surprising visits from other fictional places, although the fact that I’m here and not writing on that other lovely PC gaming site means it happens in real-life as well. Super Mario Bros Crossover 2.0 is the gaming equivalent of fanfiction, bringing characters from all over the Nintendo universe and having an office party with them in the Mario world.
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By John Walker on February 9th, 2012 at 3:51 pm.
I love the phrase “single-player co-op”. That’s because I’m a misanthrope, and other people ruin everything. But it’s how Reset describes itself, as spotted by IGM. In fact, it’s a single-player co-op first-person puzzle game, exclusive to PC. That’s the genre I was waiting for! And by crikey, it sounds fascinating.
By Craig Pearson on February 9th, 2012 at 3:02 pm.
I once made the rather facetious remark that if Minecraft made infinite worlds then it would contain all other games within it. Why would I say such a thing? Because I am a stupid person masquerading as someone thoughtful. That’s why I wear two monocles. But there’s at least one part of that assertion that’s correct, thanks to Ramsesakama over on MMO-Champion, who’s attempting to build a 1-1 scale map of World of Warcraft’s Kalimdor in Minecraft. I can’t see: both monocles just fell out.
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By Jim Rossignol on February 9th, 2012 at 2:29 pm.
Ludocraft sent light-than-air messages up to Castle Shotgun to inform us that there’s a new trailer for the Air Buccaneers HD alpha. I might be a bit behind on what’s happening in this remake, to be honest, but WHAT THE HELL IS THAT? See below.
In other Air Buccaneers HD news, there’s a devs vs fans game going on tonight! The details are here. Let’s be there to show them who really owns the skies.
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Ham Of Legend
By Jim Rossignol on February 9th, 2012 at 1:48 pm.
Having poured many fevered hours into the release version of Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning I can now ask you not to judge it entirely on its weak, wonky demo. Have a read of my review, and then mix the two experiences together to create a potion of critical insight +3.
Here’s wot I think.
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By Craig Pearson on February 9th, 2012 at 1:23 pm.
For those of you that skip to the last paragraph of The Sunday Papers for a music recommendation, this whole post is nothing but a route into the aural delights of game music. The music this time isn’t Jim’s brand of 2001′s Monolith’s sneezes, nor is it my mashup nonsense. Nope, it’s the Indie Game Music Bundle 2‘s collection of soundtracks gathered together in another pay what you want bundle. For as little as a dollar, you could get some gorgeous music.
