A Plague Tale: Innocence - The surprise of 2019?
The rather unknown French development team Asobo Studio has provided
us with a surprise hit this year, called A Plague Tale: Innocence.
In a nutshell, players control the fate of a young sibling couple in
the Middle Ages, while the focus is on the horrors of the plague,
the inquisition and persecution instead of sword fuels and violence.
Which characters can you play in Borderlands 3?
As Borderlands 3 will be released in September 2019, it's a good
time to already familiarize yourself with the new playable
Borderlands 3 characters. The game takes plays some years after the
second part, with the Calypso twins Tyreen and Troy appearing on
Pandora as new villans.
Warhammer: Chaosbane, a Diablo alternative?
Although the Diablo 3 add-on Reaper of Souls was released a good
five years back, hardly any studios apart from free-to-play titles
seem to want to challenge Blizzard in one of its special areas.
What happened to matchmaking in The Division 2?
A wild outcry occurred when it became known, that The Division 2's
raid will not have matchmaking. Instead, players will only be able
to play the game with pre-made squads.
How to use the buddy pass in Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Set after the events of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus,
Wolfenstein: Young Blood will be the next release in the Wolfenstein
series. The title is being developed by MachineGames and Arkane
Studios, both of them also collaborating on a Wolfenstein VR game
called Wolfenstein: CyberPilot.
Netflix announces Witcher TV series.
Fans of the Witcher franchise will be thrilled to learn that the
video game franchise is getting its TV series on Netflix. The star
of the TV series will be Henry Cavill (Superman) who plays Geralt of
Rivia.
Rage 2: 5 reasons you should play
Shoot fast, keep moving, just don't get hit and drive your car
through a post-apocalyptic landscape to find the next place where
you can shoot even faster - The original Rage was released in 2011
and was meant to be something like a new beginning for id Software.
Fight the Wolves in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
The next iteration in the Ghost Recon Franchise will be Ghost Recon:
Breakpoint. The game will build on Ghost Recon: Wildlands, but there
will be a lot of upgrades and differences.
Will EA get Star Wars right this time?
At the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Electronic Arts and Respawn
Entertainment have announced first tangible details of the new video
game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, as well as a fully-fledged
trailer.
John Wick Hex: Moviestar goes tactical
If you are a fan of the John Wick movie franchise, then we've got
some good news for you. Lionsgate in collaboration with developer
Bithell and publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment has announced John
Wick Hex.
The absurdity of boss fights in Borderlands 3
The fascination of Borderlands not only shows with the sheer endless
amount of weapons but also with the big and wacky bosses who want to
end your life.
Games you probably missed out on in March
We have compiled a list of games that we enjoyed in the month of
March, including The Princess Guide, Outward, MLB The Show 19 and
Generation Zero. The Princess Guide Available for PS4 and Nintendo
Switch The Princess Guide provides players with an interesting
storyling and adequate enough gameplay. This latest in the line of
Nippon Ichi Software games blends the intrigue of a visual novel
with the satisfaction of hacking your enemies to bits.
Previewed: Fate/Extella Link
Gamers know that games, gaming technology and the industry they
support have much to do with control. We have known this to be true
ever since someone lost the first game of Pong.
In a distant future, bandits, adventurers and outlaws fight till
death in an industrially developed valley on the edge of the galaxy
in a game called Apex Legends, which became the most watched game on
Twitch in 24 hours - after a week it was played by over 25 million
people. What is Apex Legends about? At its core, Apex Legends is a
classic battle royale shooter: Up to 60 players in teams of three
simultaneously land on the map called Kings Canyon - a densely built
valley with many walkable houses, bunkers and towers.
RIOT: Civil Unrest - Reason for rebellion?
At dawn, police will advance into a valley in the Italian mountains
with crew vans. They want to clear the campsite that is blocking the
construction of a high-speed railway line.
FIFA 19 removes Ronaldo from cover
Christiano Ronaldo will soon no longer be the cover of FIFA 19. The
footballer, which is suspected of rape will be removed from all
promotional material relating to the game.
Paint the world Red in Imperator: Rome
In Imperator: Rome the Swedish strategy experts of Paradox
Interactive let players take control of an empire in the time of the
Roman Republic to strive for power over the Mediterranean.
Apex Legends hero & ability guide with videos
Apex Legends plays in the universe of Titanfall and is a Battle
Royale style game with 60 players in teams of 3 - until one remains.
Get everything out of your first attempts in the game by selecting
the right character to start with. Bloodhound Passive Ability -
Tracker: Enemies leave clues Tactical Ability (Q/L1/LB) - Eye of the
Allfather: Briefly reveals enemies, traps, and tracks in the nearby
surroundings. Ultimate (Y/ L1+R1/ LB+RB) - Beast of the Hunt:
Sharpens your senses for a short amount of time.
Nostalgia, change & the trinity of Resident Evil?
Your heart beats faster, your hands are shaky, your breath races. In
the remake of Resident Evil 2, you'll encounter shooting, fleeing
and above all being feared.
50 shades of DiRT Rally 2.0
Codemasters will be letting the mud fly again on February 26th 2019,
with the latest instalment of the legendary DiRT series perfecting
realistic off-road racing action.
8 changes to the Dark Zone in The Division 2?
Similarly to The Division 1, the Dark Zone plays one of the most
important parts of the endgame in the second part of the franchise.
In this area, PvP and PvE elements are mixed, players can fight
against NPC enemies and search for equipment, or hunt down other
players and steal their finds.
A light RPG approach for Far Cry New Dawn
The latest release in the Far Cry franchise, Far Cry New Dawn takes
place 17 years after the events of Far Cry 5 and is supposedly
updating the game's core mechanics by adding RPG elements - which is
a first for the series. RPG vs.
Rage 2 - Welcome the Post-Post-Apocalypse!
Rage 2 plays about 30 years after the first part and the developers
themselves describe the setting of the game as
post-post-apocalyptic, which means that the world of Rage has
changed.
Far away from tunnels - Metro: Exodus
Since its beginnings, the Metro series has stood for a thrilling
mixture of doomsday scenario adventure and ego action with horror
elements. A refreshing eastern perspective on the post-apocalypse
usually told by western media.
A comeback with turbulence: Ace Combat 7
The hangar remained closed for 12 long years and time since the
announcement of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has also already passed.
It looks like the developers at Project Aces aren't rushing
themselves, which also raises expectations. Ace Combat 7 is supposed
to deliver a fully fledged campaign, a multiplayer mode and VR
missions (on the PS4).
Netflix for Games: Amazon on cloud gaming
There are signs that Amazon may want to offer game streaming as
early as 2020. In the future, first-class games will be able to be
played by anyone who has a smartphone or other streaming-enabled
device.
Anthem teases upcoming graphics, 4k
At the CES 2019 in Las Vegas, graphics card manufacturer Nvidia
showed a new trailer for Bioware's Anthem, which makes the game
shine in a beautiful 4K look.
Battlefield 5 Microtransactions available in January?
DICE and EA are expected to launch the microtransactions in
Battlefield V in January, according to recent advertisements on
Amazon. It states that the Battlefield V currency can be purchased
and redeemed in various volumes starting January 18th, even though
an official confirmation is still pending.
Fortnite developers want to compete with Steam
While Epic Games have celebrated an unexpectedly huge success with
Fortnite and have gained access to completely new financial
opportunities, the company now wants to directly compete with Steam
by providing their own distribution platform.
Survival mode, Battle Royale in Counter-Strike?
This Wednesday, we are likely to see a major update for
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Rumours have it that this could be
a much-awaited survival mode, with the official Counter-Strike
Twitter account asking their followers the following question: A
tweet announcing something special this Wednesday.In addition, the
social media account changed its logo colours - now featuring a
red-black symbol.Rumours about a survival mode have been mentioned
sporadically in the course of the recent months.
This is a list of the best racing games. We have intentionally not
included some classics, to keep the list updated with fresh games.
Nostalgia or not, but would you seriously play oldies like NFS
Underground 2 again? So if you're looking for relatively new games
from the genre, you'll definitely find something here. Place 10 out
of 10: Wreckfest Place 10: Wreckfest Expect epic crashes,
head-to-head racing and all-new ways to bend metal, combined with
realistic physics from legendary developer Bugbear, who also created
FlatOut 1 & 2. Wreckfest almost bursts with upgrades and
customization options.
Gaming Mice - Don't mess up these 5 settings
Gaming mice have a large number of settings for them to be adapted
to the individual needs of every game and gamer. In most cases, your
gaming mouse will be delivered with pre-programmed standard
settings, which are usually more or less suitable for the games you
are playing.
Just Cause 4 - Deep Dive into action
One of the last big titles of the fading video game year of 2018 is
the open world action-adventure Just Cause 4. It will be released
for consoles and PC soon and will once again focus on the
protagonist Rico Rodriguez.
5 Reasons why the Blockchain will change gaming forever
3D accelerators, online gaming, free-2-play, virtual reality, loot
boxes: Hardly any other industry is subject to new trends as often
as the video game industry.
Overkill's The Walking Dead enters beta!
Starbreeze, Skybound Entertainment and 505 Games have launched the
closed beta of Overkill's The Walking Dead on PC. Access to the
closed beta is guaranteed for PC pre-orderers, so all players who
pre-order the standard PC version will receive an invitation to the
closed Beta.Source: StarbreezeGameplay & Contents of the betaWhen it
comes to the game, Overkill's The Walking Dead is a four-player
cooperative multiplayer action game inspired by Robert Kirkman's
original graphic novels, in which players must unite on a variety of
missions and raids to find survivors, secure supplies, and stay
alive.
Project Nova & Alpha Signup
CCP Games continues to build on EVE Online's successful space game
adventures and has announced Project Nova, a new hybrid shooter. An
alpha test phase will be starting in November.
Star Citizen progress and details, new hope?
Cloud Imperium Games has released the complete Star Citizen keynote
from the annual fan event CitizenCon 2948, where Chris Roberts gives
an overview of his ambitious open-world space project.
How to sign up for Amazon's New World Alpha
In the 17th century, after the Vikings and later Christopher
Columbus have discovered America, sailors encounter a new continent
that can only be reached via a very dangerous sea route.
Battlefield 5: Size isn't always everything
Size isn't always everything. However, many players have the feeling
that Battlefield 5 is not doing very well in terms of maps. The
decisive factor is the small number of maps that will be available
when the game is released.
Call of Cthulhu: A mind that can't be trusted
Again and again, games can be seen borrowing from the mythical world
of H. P. Lovecraft - a realm full of ancient gods and occult rituals
that will put your mind to a hard test.
Slash zombies in Dying Light: Bad Blood
Techland's Battle Royale titled Dying Light: Bad Blood is now
available as Early Access on Steam. The game is a Battle Royale
offshoot of the zombie game Dying Light.
League of Legends: Odyssey goes PvE, new skins
As part of the Odyssey event, League of Legends will receive a co-op
PvE mode called Extraction, in which you and four teammates will
have to go on a rescue mission on a new map called Crash Site.
Sekiro - Shadows Die Twice: Story released
At its unveiling at E3 2018, Sekiro - Shadows Die Twice has already
made waves. In the run-up to the Tokyo Game Show 2018, publisher
Activision and developer From Software have now presented a new
trailer for the game that provides fresh information about the plot.
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds: Snow map leaked
While the developers of Playerunknown's Battlegrounds had already
announced a new map at E3 2018, data miners have now discovered the
layouts of the new map while browsing the source code of the game.
Battlefield 5: Battle Royale by Criterion Games
Electronic Arts have announced more details about the Battlefield 5
Battle Royale mode called Firestorm. While an EA employee confirmed
that the Battle Royale mode of Battlefield 5 was not being developed
by DICE, it was still unclear which team was behind its development
at that time.
Red Dead Redemption 2: You are not alone
Slowly but surely, things are getting serious around the release of
Red Dead Redemption 2. With the help of several pictures, developer
Rockstar Games has now taken a closer look at some of the characters
that play an important role and that you will encounter during the
course of the game.
Anthem: Our world, my story
PAX West is currently the next games fair after Gamescom and BioWare
has taken the chance to publish countless information on the
upcoming role-playing game Anthem, while also releasing a new
trailer for the game.
Reviewed: Graveyard Keeper
Created by Lazy Bear Games and published by tinyBuild, Graveyard
Keeper is a seemingly simple Stardew Valley-esque game, that, deep
down, is hiding some dark secrets.
Hitman 2: New trailer introduces jungle setting
In Hitman 2, the bald hitman, code-named 47, is known to visit
various new locations around the world. His assignments will take
him to the USA, Colombia, India, New Zealand and the North Sea.
New Subnautica DLC literally takes you Below Zero
The developer studio Unknown Worlds is working on the standalone
expansion Below Zero in the style of Subnautica. As the name
suggests, this time it takes you to an arctic region full of
icebergs, snow and numerous secrets. The game is still in concept
phase but should be playable in the next few months with an early
access version.
Star Wars: Battlefront 2: The new roadmap
The developer studio DICE and Electronic Arts have published a
roadmap for the multiplayer shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2
extending into the upcoming winter and there will be a lot of new
content to look forward to. Among other things you will be able to
expect an improved troop system, General Grievous as a new hero
joined by Obi-Wan Kenobi and the planet Geonosis in November, as
well as Count Dooku and Anakin Skywalker.
Forza Horizon 4: Not only prettier than Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 4 is the sequel to Microsoft's exclusive Open World
Racing series. As the Horizon 3 debut turned out to be pretty bumpy
in 2016, the developers of Playground Games have learned from the
past and are now promising a significantly better port of Forza
Horizon 4 for all the PC gamers out there.But that's not all: Forza
Horizon 4 should not only look prettier than all its predecessors on
one hand but even have lower system requirements on the other.
Cyberpunk 2077: 48 minutes of new gameplay
CD Projekt has unveiled the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming
role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 on the streaming platform Twitch.
The almost 50 minutes long video shows uncut scenes from the demo,
which was previously only shown to selected people at E3 and
Gamescom and provides a promising insight into the science fiction
world of Night City.Further read: The world of Cyberpunk 2077: Night
City Gameplay, which wasn't originally meant to be
publishedActually, CD Projekt wanted to keep the video from the
public, as many of the assets and game mechanics in the current
version of Cyberpunk 2077 are still undergoing development and
subject to change.
The Surge 2: No walk through the park
Focus Home Interactive and Deck 13 have released the first trailer
with pre-alpha gameplay scenes from The Surge 2 at the Gamescom 2018
in Cologne. The action role-playing game is scheduled for release in
2019 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Gigantic battles & love
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is one of the most anticipated new releases
at this year's Gamescom. Critics are right when they say that if it
weren't for the slaughter, the Assassin's Creed franchise would be
suitable for history lessons.
