That Dragon, Cancer dad, devs push on after tragedy
That Dragon, Cancer tells the real-life story of Joel Green, a young boy fighting terminal cancer, placed in a low-poly, point-and-click world. There are no puzzles in the game, only daily activities haunted by an unseen monster silently shaping the lives of Joel and his family. Joel’s father, Ryan Green,...
Dungeon Defenders 2 hits Early Access next month
Good time co-op tower defense game Dungeon Defenders 2 will enter Steam’s Early Access program on December 5. Although DD2 will eventually launch as a free game with, as Trendy puts it, “ethical in-game purchases,” the Early Access version will be a premium experience. “Players that purchase the game in...
Play as Handsome Jack’s clone in new Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel DLC
Handsome Jack — or at least a reasonable facsimile — is now a playable character in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel with today’s release of the Handsome Jack Doppelganger Pack. Available as a free download for Season Pass owners, the pack introduces a fifth playable character who wields unique combat abilities and...
Atmospheric bounty hunter White Space explained in dev diary
Curve Studios Design Director Jonathan Biddle discussed the alpha version of his latest game White Space in a new developer diary video. In it, bounty-hunting players fly from one pretty, polygonal, procedurally-generated planet to the next to take down their targets.
Valkyria Chronicles deploys on Steam today
Sega’s alt-universe strategy-RPG Valkyria Chronicles is out today on Steam, marking its first-ever appearance on PC platforms. Originally released for the PlayStation 3 in 2008, Valkyria Chronicles arrives on Steam with dual-language support, Steam Trading Cards and Achievements, and extensive resolution and control configuration options. The new port also bundles...
Metareview: Assassin’s Creed: Unity
As Assassin’s Creed: Unity leapt down to PC, Xbox One and PS4 today, it was met with a mixed critical response.Our review of the game got hung up on plot issues and buildings, the latter in a very literal sense, with a middling score that plunged through the floor much...
Throw the couch, there’s a Fly In The House
A new trailer for Fly In The House shows just why lone developer Mykhail Konokh calls it an “exploration and destruction” game that parodies Fullbright Company’s own exploration game, Gone Home. In Fly In The House, you become obsessed with a nagging, buzzing insect’s presence and take up arms against...
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare community not toxic, dev says
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare lead designer Michael Condrey defended the franchise’s community in a recent chat with BBC Newsbeat, asserting that the development team has a “low tolerance for toxic behavior” among its fanbase. “I certainly wouldn’t characterize the community of fans I know and had the pleasure to...
Oculus CEO: Consumer VR headset ‘months, not years away’
Humanity might be exploring virtual space sooner than expected as Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe claims his company’s Oculus Rift headset is now months away from being released to the public. “We’re all hungry for it to happen,” Iribe said at Dublin’s Web Summit 2014. “We’re getting very close. It’s...
Grand Theft Auto 5 commits to first-person on PS4, XB1, PC
When Grand Theft Auto 5 launches on PS4 and Xbox One on November 18, it will bring a new perspective to crime. Rockstar Games has revealed GTA 5 will indeed feature an oft-rumored first-person mode in both single-player and online sessions. The new mode represents more than just a...