Platforms Playstation 4/Xbox One/PC Developer Nadeo Publisher Ubisoft Genre Racing Platform Played Xbox One With a visual style that screams “arcade racer,” Trackmania Turbo will shock everyone as they discover the gameplay does not match this first impression whatsoever. Demanding precise, subtle movements, the game is unforgiving and forces…
Month: March 2016
‘BROFORCE’ Review
Platforms PlayStation 4, PC Genre Action, Platformer Platform Played PlayStation 4 Developer Free Lives Publisher Devolver Digital BROFORCE recaptures some of that classic platformer magic long lost by the current generation of software development. Where realistic graphics, massive installs and an internet connection are commonplace, BROFORCE hearkens back to a…
‘Heavy Rain & Beyond Two Souls Collection’ Review
Platform PlayStation 4 Genre Interactive-Drama, Action Adventure Developer Quantic Dream Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment The Heavy Rain & Beyond Two Souls Collection brings both of developer Quantic Dream’s PlayStation 3 releases to PlayStation 4. Both remastered games contain improved visuals, but mostly leave the gameplay of the initial…
‘Screencheat’ Review
Platforms PS4 / Xbox One / Windows Publisher Suprise Attack Developers Samurai Punk Genre First Person Shooter Platform Played Xbox One Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Doom and Unreal Tournament, what do these games have in common? Number one, they’re brilliant. Number two, they brought out the best elements…
Sony & Naughty Dog Auction Rare PS4 Console to Raise Money for Youth Cancer
Sony and Naughty Dog are auctioning off a rare 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4 console signed by members of the Naughty Dog team, with all proceeds going towards youth cancer charity – YouCan. Following the announcement late last year, the rare PlayStation…
‘Far Cry Primal’ Review
Platforms PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC Genre Action-Adventure Platform Played Xbox One Developer Ubisoft Publisher Ubisoft Far Cry Primal’s advertising slogan is ‘it’s not about guns, it’s about guts’. In essence, it says “hey, this is the Far Cry you’re familiar with, but we’ve just changed a…
‘Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2’ Review
Platforms PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC Genre Shooter Developer PopCap Games Publisher Electronic Arts Platform Played Xbox One After playing the Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2’s beta, I walked away with the same feelings I had for the original game, and that’s simultaneously a strong and hindering factor…
‘Hitman’ – Episode 1: Paris Review
Platforms PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC Genre Action-Adventure, Stealth Platform Played PlayStation 4 Developer IO Interactive Publisher Square Enix Agent 47 is back, with the new entry in the series simply titled Hitman. The most significant new aspect of Agent 47’s return is the new release structure. Despite…
Post-Apocalyptic Survival Game ‘Sheltered’ Launches Next Week
Team17 and Unicube have announced the post-apocalyptic survival game Sheltered, will be available to download on March 15. Sheltered follows a frightened family struggling to survive a global post-apocalyptic world. Players must find their way to a deserted shelter and make choices…
Interview: Nnooo on Blast ‘Em Bunnies, Game Development & Being Indie
If there’s one development studio that’s created some of the most varied gaming experiences, it’s Australian developer Nnooo. From the augmented reality of the DSi Ware title Spirit Hunters Inc, to the real-time strategy of Wii U’s Cubemen 2, and finally the…