Tropico 6
Tropico 6 is the latest entry in Kalypso's tropical island exploitation/dictatorship simulator series. Featuring election rigging, unhappy citizens, dubious deals with smugglers and other criminal…
March 29, 2019 | 07:00 EDT
Despite PC being a term that should cover most computers, it is nowadays generally used to refer to machines running a Windows operating system. PC users have access to games in a number of ways, with the most common modern source being via Valve's digital distribution service Steam. Games can also be downloaded DRM-free, though this is becoming increasingly less common.
Tropico 6 Review - The Needs of the Many
Who doesn't love a good banana republic? Surely nothing could go wrong by concentrating wealth in the ruling class from an export-focused economy. Well, when you're El Presidente, you've got nothing…
March 29, 2019 | 07:00 EDT
Kingdom Come: Deliverance Royal Edition Announced
Kingdom Come: Deliverance had a rocky launch back in February last year, but that didn't stop it from selling a million copies within two weeks of release. As a backer and day-one player, I had my…
March 28, 2019 | 07:30 EDT
Gearbox @ PAX East - Borderlands 2 VR
At Gearbox's PAX East 2019 press conference, the studio announced that all of Borderlands 2's DLC would come to Borderlands 2 VR. The DLC packs, which add hours of shooting and near-infinite…
March 28, 2019 | 04:26 EDT
Gearbox @ Pax East - Borderlands 3
The Gearbox PAX East show had Randy Pitchford returning to the stage one final time for the game we all knew was coming: Borderlands 3. Unfortunately, the premiere of the trailer was mired by…
March 28, 2019 | 04:07 EDT
Gearbox @ Pax East - We Happy Few They Came From Below DLC
Paul Sage and Randy Pitchford took to the stage at PAX East following another showing of the Borderlands trailer that's been making the rounds. Mr. Pitchford casually announced that Mr. Sage is the…
March 28, 2019 | 03:20 EDT
You Can Play Risk of Rain 2 in Early Access Right Now
The follow-up to the hit indie action-platformer Risk of Rain is available on Steam's Early Access. At first glance, you'll notice that it's quite different than its predecessor. Risk of Rain 2 can…
March 28, 2019 | 02:55 EDT
Minecraft Ditches References To Notch
Update: After reaching out to Mojang questioning the removal of the main menu messages related to original Minecraft Creator Notch we heard back that they are not providing any comment on the…
March 28, 2019 | 01:40 EDT
Warcraft & Warcraft II Now Available On GOG
Two of Blizzard Entertainment's seminal RTS titles, Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition are available on GOG.com for the first time. GOG announced their partnership with…
March 28, 2019 | 12:30 EDT
Getting My Butt Kicked In The Mortal Kombat 11 Online Beta (And Loving It)
I’m a pretty casual fan of fighting games. I’ve enjoyed my fair share over the years, but I’ve always sucked at them. They’re deep and intense, presenting an intimidatingly high skill ceiling that…
March 28, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
Hard Times: A Look at The Division 2's Clash of Difficulty and Immersion
One of the most ubiquitous complaints about the first Division was that enemies were far too resistant to damage. It was all too common that normal human enemies in the endgame could ignore the…
March 28, 2019 | 11:00 EDT
Warparty Review - An Endangered Species
Warparty is a real-time strategy game by Warcave and Crazy Monkey Studios. I first checked out the game for Coverage Club and generally enjoyed it. This time around, I was keen at getting into the…
March 28, 2019 | 10:00 EDT
Enter The Gungeon's Final Update A Farewell To Arms Launches April 5th
The final free update for Dodge Roll and Devolver Digital's bullet hell roguelike Enter the Gungeon launches on April 5th. A Farewell To Arms will add new characters, new items, and a new game mode,…
March 28, 2019 | 09:40 EDT
Yacht Club Games Announce 8-Bit Platformer Cyber Shadow
Shovel Knight creators Yacht Club Games have announced their second publishing venture. It's an 8-bit retro-styled platformer called Cyber Shadow and it's in development for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and…
March 28, 2019 | 09:00 EDT
Magic: The Gathering Arena Rolls Out Million Dollar Mythic Invitational
This weekend, Magic: The Gathering creators Wizards of the Coast will be holding a Mythic Invitational event. In order to qualify for the event, players must have achieved mythic status by playing…
March 27, 2019 | 06:26 EDT
Curious Expedition 2 Announced, Predecessor Coming to Consoles
As announced by publisher Thunderful and developer Maschinen-Mensch, roguelike exploration game Curious Expedition 2 will release later this year. It will first enter into Steam Early Access in 2019…
March 27, 2019 | 05:48 EDT
E3 2019 Will Be The Most Important E3 in CD Projekt RED's History
Earlier today, the CD Projekt capital group had their 2018 financial results conference, with Joint CEO Adam Kiciński and CFO Piotr Nielubowicz making the standard presentation, then answering some…
March 27, 2019 | 05:14 EDT
Funcom and Rock Pocket Games Reveal Cosmic Horror Moons of Madness
Norwegian publisher Funcom, which has published titles such as Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, Conan Exiles, and Secret World Legends, has announced Moons of Madness, developed by Rock Pocket Games,…
October 27, 2019 | 03:20 EDT
We. The Revolution Review – Law and Disorder
I'll never forget my first execution. It was a carpenter who inadvertently caused the collapse of a building floor he constructed. It resulted in the death of multiple adults and children. As a judge…
March 27, 2019 | 01:00 EDT
Divinity: Fallen Heroes is the Next Game from Larian Studios
Divinity: Fallen Heroes has just been announced as the next game from Larian Studios. Obviously, this upcoming title is set in the Divinity universe and will show a continuation of the various races…
March 27, 2019 | 12:45 EDT
Gearbox Software Teases Borderlands 3 With Mask of Mayhem
Gearbox Software had already confirmed their presence at PAX East 2019 on March 12, with a tweet showing a picture of a billboard, clearly styled with the cell shading that made Borderlands famous.…
March 27, 2019 | 11:44 EDT
Witcher Card Game Spinoff Gwent Heading To Smartphones This Year
Gwent - or, to give it its full title, Gwent: The Witcher Card Game - will be heading to smartphones later this year. The Gwent mobile version will be released for iPhones first, with an Android…
March 27, 2019 | 09:40 EDT
We Happy Few Gets Arcade Modes In New 1.7 Update
Compulsion Games has announced a brand new free update for We Happy Few which adds some brand new arcade modes to the game. The update includes several new modes which were promised back during the…
March 26, 2019 | 11:12 EDT
Sony State of Play 3/25 - Mortal Kombat 11
NetherRealm Studios put out a new trailer for Mortal Kombat 11 during Sony's State of Play stream on March 25th. In it, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, and Jax are all revealed to be playable additions to the…
March 25, 2019 | 07:21 EDT
Sony State of Play 3/25 - No Man's Sky VR
During Sony's State of Play Hello Game showed off the trailer for No Man's Sky VR. This free update for the original game will allow players to play the game in VR. The trailer during the show had a…
March 25, 2019 | 06:07 EDT
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a LOTR Game On The Way From Daedalic
The Lord of the Rings is a pretty immensely popular property in the world of video games. Back in the day, the PS2 era got a whole bunch of movie tie-in games, some of which were pretty excellent, as…
March 25, 2019 | 04:38 EDT
X-COM 25th Anniversary - Franchise List
2019 marks the 25th anniversary of X-COM—25 years of tactically slaying aliens and stealing their tech. The beloved strategy series has had major highs and deflating lows. It's seen a lot of…
March 25, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
Diablo Rewind Review – Smooth The Descent
Following the rerelease of Diablo on GOG, I tried to put down my nostalgia goggles and judge it for what it is. As a franchise, Diablo sits rightfully on the throne of dark fantasy ARPGs, but how…
March 25, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
Diablo
Darkness stirs beneath Tristram. An ancient evil sweeps across the land, plunging it into civil war and terrorizing the populace. A mad king, his missing son, and a mysterious archbishop are all…
March 25, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
Indonesia Considers PUBG Ban
Indonesia's Communication and Information Technology Ministry is considering banning the battle royale game PUBG. The debate has been sparked by a call from an Islamic organization in the country for…
March 24, 2019 | 02:59 EDT
Anthem Becomes Best Selling Game of February With $100 Million in Digital Revenue
BioWare's Anthem was released to mixed reviews and has thus far been involved in numerous problems post-launch, but one bit of good news is that the game definitely sold well despite all the…
March 24, 2019 | 02:35 EDT
House Flipper DLC Allows You to Flip Gardens
Empyrean, developers of property development simulator House Flipper, have announced a new piece of DLC for the game. Garden Flipper adds a whole slew of new features to the game based around fixing…
November 1, 2019 | 11:03 EDT
The Division 2 Best Skills Guide
At its core, The Division 2 is more of an RPG than a third-person cover shooter. It may not seem like it at first, given the modern setting and heavy emphasis on firearms, but your gear and skills…
March 24, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
Six Things to Know About We. The Revolution
We. The Revolution is now available, and the indie strategy game is chock full of interesting little tidbits that are directly tied into the overall experience. Many aspects of the game, from…
March 23, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
Remedy's Latest Mind-Bending Shooter Control Launches August 27th
Control, the latest game from Alan Wake and Max Payne developer Remedy, launches August 27th. News of the game's release date was accidentally broken by a listing on Microsoft's online store, which…
March 22, 2019 | 10:12 EDT
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech Lands On Nintendo Switch April 25th
Upcoming role-playing card game SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is launching for Nintendo Switch on April 25th. According to developer Image & Form, SteamWorld Quest is "the roleplaying card…
March 22, 2019 | 09:28 EDT
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Announced; Mitsoda Returning as Writer
After days of cryptic screenshots and social media teasing, Paradox Interactive has revealed that Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is in development. Bloodlines 2 is the sequel to the cult…
March 22, 2019 | 12:42 EDT
Epic Games Store Getting The Witness Free As Next Free Title
Starting April 4th, players will be able to download 2016's The Witness free from the Epic Games Store. Developed by Jonathan Blow and Thekla Inc., The Witness is a first-person puzzle game in which…
March 21, 2019 | 02:18 EDT
Oxygen Not Included Leaving Early Access Soon, Next Update Coming This April
Oxygen Not Included will be leaving Steam Early Access soon, but the developers aren't quite done updating the game just yet. If you haven't had the pleasure of playing this game, it operates on a…
March 21, 2019 | 11:00 EDT
The Sinking City is Now an Epic Store Exclusive
The Epic Games store has announced a string of exclusives coming to their platform at GDC this year, including massive titles like Obsidian's The Outer Worlds and a collection of games from developer…
March 20, 2019 | 03:59 EDT
Epic Store - Outer Worlds and Ancestors the Humankind Odyssey Are Coming To Epic Store
In addition to several other titles, such as Dauntless and The Cycle, Epic Games announced two more Epic Store exclusives. Outer Worlds and Ancestors the Humankind Odyssey were announced by Epic to…
March 20, 2019 | 02:30 EDT
Mutant Year Zero Coming To Nintendo Switch
Bearded Ladies Consulting, developers of Mutant Year Zero, will be released on Nintendo Switch. The turn-based stealth strategy game features a dark narrative as well as a brutal difficulty and was…
March 20, 2019 | 02:24 EDT
We. The Revolution in Context - A Crash Course on the French Revolution
Tomorrow, We. The Revolution releases and it takes place during the French Revolution, a point of major political and social upheaval at the tail-end of the 18th Century. In the game, you'll play the…
March 20, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
Nindies Spring Showcase – Explore the Open World of Pine in August
If The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild left a hole in your heart, Pine looks like it might be just the game to fill it. You play as a human hero named Hue in a third-person open world action-…
March 20, 2019 | 01:22 EDT
Nindies Spring Showcase - Nintendo Debuts Creature in the Well
In the first Nindie Showcase of 2019, Nintendo debuted a new game called Creature in the Well. Described as a cross between pinball and action, the game puts you in the shoes of an engineer trying to…
March 20, 2019 | 01:20 EDT
Nintendo Direct - Bloodroots
"Left for dead, Mr. Wolf finds himself alone, vastly outnumbered, and hell-bent on enacting his revenge." In a top-down beat-em-up action game from Paper Cult Games, Mr. Wolf utilizes the environment…
March 20, 2019 | 01:18 EDT
Nintendo Direct - Neo Cab
Coming this summer to Nintendo Switch is Neo Cab, an "emotional survival game." The protagonist, Lina, is a rideshare driver. Lina is the last human driver on the bright neon streets of Los Ojos,…
March 20, 2019 | 01:09 EDT
How Polyslash Captured the Unique Art Style of We. The Revolution
We. The Revolution is a historically-inspired titled title loosely based on the French Revolution. This tumultuous event in Europe's history took place in the late 1700s, and as such we have no…
March 20, 2019 | 01:00 EDT