Fist Puncher is Adult Swim Games’ homage to the 16-bit, side-scrolling beat-em-ups of yesteryear. Titles like River City Ransom, Final Fight, and Streets of Rage all seem to have inspired Fist Puncher, even if this PC release takes on a decidedly more humorous tone. At the same time, Fist Puncher (as the above video shows) is a more competent entry in the genre — a byproduct of modern gaming mechanics and development tools....
Those who have been keeping up to date with Halo 4 news will likely already be familiar with the Haven multiplayer map. It was the first location to be featured extensively in screenshots, and has provided a backdrop for numerous gameplay impressions and video footage. But that doesn’t mean a walkthrough narrated by Lead Multiplayer Level Designer Kynan Pearson wouldn’t be appreciated. In case you missed the latest video walkthrough for Halo 4’s multiplayer, the Forerunner architecture and free-floating installation of Haven seems to be one of a kind....
With its latest bellwether first-person shooter, 2011’s Battlefield 3, selling well into 2012 (and likely 2013); its proprietary Battlefield game engine, Frostbite 2, quickly being affiliated across Electronic Arts for titles like Dragon Age III: Inquisition and Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel; and its next confirmed project, Battlefield 4, staring down the Fall 2013 release landscape with blockbuster malice, it’s safe to say that Swedish developer DICE shares a very… intrinsic relationship with the Battlefield franchise....
For Xbox 360 Call of Duty Elite members, who have already been enjoying the first Content Drop for Modern Warfare 3, this is old news, but for PS3 fans that have been waiting for their turn, listen up. It’s finally your turn to get your hands on Piazza and Liberation, the two new maps being made available for the game. Though Call of Duty Elite Premium has a 9-month season of content when those maps, modes, and missions will be available also depends on the players home console....
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Mortal Kombat X, NetherRealm Studios’ latest entry in the long running fighting franchise. With the game just a few weeks away from release, fans have already seen a lot from the title including a varied list of new and returning characters, another compelling story mode, and a brutal new game engine to power it all. As leaks and rumors continue to circulate around the internet on a daily basis, there’s apparently more that gamers don’t know....
Mortal Kombat X released to outstanding reviews last month, but gamers playing on PC have been having a less than stellar experience. First, there was a problem with Steam not downloading files correctly that prevented some early adopters from playing the game. Then, after that problem was fixed, a number of gamers continued to report problems with bugs, framerate, and online connectivity. High Voltage Software, who is the developer of the PC port for MK X, has released more than one patch designed to fix these problems, but the sequence of events following the game’s release created a lasting headache for many players....
Striking a balance between survival-horror and action can be a tough gig, as Capcom knows full well in their continuance of the Resident Evil franchise. Stepping further away from the single-angle, slow-pased horror titles that were once the Resident Evil norm, Resident Evil 4 became much more of a shooter and fans ate it up. Come time for Resident Evil 5, and some long-time fans criticised the game for dropping its horror roots in favor of the co-op shooter experience it was....
One of the most anticipated exclusives arriving on the PlayStation 4 next year is The Order: 1886, and it’s made immediately apparent why that’s the case once gamers have seen the game in action. Aside from the controversy surrounding Ready at Dawn’s decision to make the game run at 30 frames per second, this old-timey, third-person shooter has been a major focus for PS4 owners ever since its initial reveal....
Following hot on the heels of Steam’s listing of December 17th for The Walking Dead: Season Two, Xbox Live has posted its own release date for the highly anticipated follow-up. According to Microsoft, The Walking Dead: Season Two will hit the Xbox Live Marketplace on December 18th. Given what we know about digital release schedules, it makes sense that The Walking Dead would hit first on PC and then a day later on Xbox 360....
Assassin’s Creed has never been a franchise to get too bogged down in its own historical accuracy. Nonetheless, it has ended up teaching much of its player base some valuable lessons in world history and mythology. Its catalog of games ranges from Ancient Egyptian lore all the way to sea shanties in the 18th Century’s Golden Age of Piracy. With so many games and historical periods to draw from, the franchise’s player-base has wasted no time through the years in creating a plethora of memes mocking the bad game mechanics and weird ways Assassin’s Creed has portrayed various historical periods and figures....
Call of Duty: Warzone gives players the opportunity to give themselves a custom loadout, whether they find it in the map or buy it. It can be difficult for players to decide what guns to equip, as well as their specific attachments. Some are better than others and what players ultimately choose will depend upon their specific gameplay. Luckily, this list will help struggling players compose a custom loadout that will take their play to the next level....
One of the most time-tested genres in the entire video game medium is RPGs. With a devout following of fans, RPGs are often defined by the stories that they allow players to experience and their memorable casts of characters. Japanese RPGs (or JRPGs) are among some of the most iconic and easily recognizable games in the genre. These styles of games have had a foothold in the video game industry since the 1980s....
To the surprise of many and the displeasure of few, Red Dead Redemption 2 turned out to be a prequel to its predecessor. It tells the tale of Dutch van der Linde’s outlaw gang over numerous engrossing hours, showing their downfall in all its tragic glory. In addition, the game gave players a vast Wild West world to enjoy, teeming with colorful characters and engaging activities. Unfortunately, with such scale comes the odd oversight....
Professional gaming is a huge industry that holds events every year for players to compete and fans to come and watch their favorites. It is full of nail-biting action as some of the best in the world go head-to-head in various games. Gamers can connect with others who have the same passions for games as they do, as well as gain a new respect for these types of games. Several events have been canceled, or closed to spectators, due to the recent Coronavirus outbreak....
If there’s one part of a story that most will remember, it’s the ending — the art world is filled with books, movies, and indeed games that have memorable conclusions. Depending on the success of a title, creators will use it as a platform to continue a story or tell a new one with the same tools. However, some of the best endings are those which are definitive. Not every story needs new installments, because it finished how it was meant to finish....
Social isolation means that many of us are going to be spending a lot of time alone, skipping many social activities–including game night. So what do gamers do with that time alone? While there are certainly movies and video games to distract gamers, sometimes there is simply no substitute for the fun of playing a physical game. Here are ten of the best board games gamers can play by themselves when they’re self-isolating....
Playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on the Death March difficulty is dreadful. Plenty of things are way harder on Death March. You gain experience points at a slower rate on Death March, and you have to trial and error almost every monster fight. Nowadays, Dark Souls has become a benchmark for assessing how difficult a game is. Any RPG (role-playing game) that claims to be difficult must pass the Dark Souls test before it’s taken seriously....
Pokémon is one of the biggest gaming franchises in the world and along with that, it is one of the most looked through and analyzed series in the world. Fans go through each and every game to find every little secret, bug, and glitch possible. Despite all the work that these hardcore fans put in, there are still a few things that most fans didn’t know that they could do in Pokémon games....
A Way Out was developed by Hazelight Studios and created by Josef Fares, who has recently made headlines for disliking the name of Xbox’s new console, the Xbox Series X, and for commenting that he prefers Sony’s strategy over Xbox and their Game Pass. In it, gamers get to play as either Vincent Moretti or Leo Caruso, both prison inmates with unique rap sheets. A Way Out has garnered new attention recently, partially due to the announcement of its studio’s new title, It Takes Two....
Godfall is an action-slasher-looter-type game developed by Counterplay Games and published Gearbox. As one of the first next-gen-only titles, players will be keen on seeing what this game can do on their brand-new hardware. Before diving in, though, it pays to have some caution as this shiny new piece of software may not be the killer app for your PS5. Godfall currently features a lot of things that may surprise early adopters of next-gen hardware, and those things may not all be good surprises....
