Day: 2 June 2017

Hidden Gems: Steam indie games released this week (01/06)

by Sally Mettson, posted in Features

There have been some great indie games released on Steam recently, here’s a few we selected for this week. You might discover something weirdly wonderful in this mix:

Armed with Wings: Rearmed

Embark on a journey, sharpen your steel and take on the imperial tyranny of Blackmist in this beautiful 2D action platformer (development is now also underway for PS4 and Xbox One).

http://store.steampowered.com/app/340580/Armed_with_Wings_Rearmed/

Shotgun Legend

A tribute to The Legend of Zelda but with a shotgun and aliens… explore, collect items and have a blast!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/597230/Shotgun_Legend/

Hover: Revolt Of Gamers

Join the revolt and experience the thrills of a fast-paced single player and multiplayer parkour game with a very catchy soundtrack.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/280180/Hover__Revolt_Of_Gamers/

Dragon Bros

A gorgeous retro 2D action platformer with a an addictive soundtrack – play as a young dragon and free your mum from the evil machines.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/506150/Dragon_Bros/

The Last Tree

Relaxing classical music and a cute cartoon-style tree that is hounded by enemies and a dangerous landscape… this puzzle platformer tugs on the heartstrings.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/605210/The_Last_Tree/

Alvora Tactics

A unique tactical RPG which allows you to explore and conquer the giant serpent, Alvora – and for a change there are no orcs, elves or dwarves!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/643900/Alvora_Tactics/

Too Many Weapons

A local multiplayer arena combat game where anything and everything is a weapon – a good party game to get everyone laughing.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/646280/Too_Many_Weapons/

Strikey Sisters

Meet two sisters in a fantasy based arcade brick-breaker –  it also features a 2 player co-op mode.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/643880/Strikey_Sisters/

Lock’s Quest

Defeat the clockwork horde in this 2D action RPG/Tower Defence hybrid that first appeared on the Nintendo DS – build, grow and defend.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/490080/Locks_Quest/

Escape The Gray

A quirky VR exclusive room-escape game. Each room is different and presents its own unique puzzles.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/639920/Escape_The_Gray

Have you played any of the above games? Or are you planning on buying any of them this week? Let us know what you think.

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Kyrie Irving is the cover star for NBA 2K18

by Trevor Cripe, posted in Videos

NBA champion, and all-star Point Guard for the Cleveland Cavilers Kyrie Irving has been announced as the cover star for the standard edition of NBA 2K18. This announcement comes right as the NBA finals are about to begin where Kyrie’s Cavs go against Steph Curry and the Warriors, in a rematch of the finals from last year. The real question is will the Warriors blow a 3-1 lead….. again?

All jokes aside, this is the second cover announcement from 2K Sports regarding the upcoming NBA 2K18. Just last month 2K announced that none other than NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal will be gracing the “Legend Edition” of 2K18. So, Kyrie will be on the standard $60 version of 2K18, while Shaq will be on the pricier versions of the game.

This is a similar but also different direction for 2K this year regarding the covers. For 2K17, they had three different cover athletes for the standard edition. Who were Steph Curry, Anothony Davis and James Harden. Additionally, they also had a “Legend Edition” with Kobe Bryant gracing that cover. For 2K18, they seem to be keeping it more simple with a single cover for each version of the game. And, these new covers can be seen below.

shaq  kyrie

Which cover do you like better and why? Also, do cover athletes make you lean in one way or another about which version of the game you’re going to purchase? Let us know in the comments below!

(Updated, NFS Payback announced): New Need for Speed to be revealed on June 2nd

by Trevor Cripe, posted in Videos

Update: First trailer here for Need for Speed Payback coming November 10th:

The upcoming racer from Ghost Games tentatively titled “Need for Speed 2017” is set to be fully revealed tomorrow. Coming straight from the Need for Speed Facebook, the reveal is set to happen at 6am PST. Not much is known about this upcoming installment, other than you will be able to play the game offline, unlike the 2015 version. Additionally, as expected, car customization is expected to be back and be better than ever. Ghost Games had this to say about car customization in the upcoming racer “It’s not going away and it will play as strong a role as ever as we move forward into the next game and beyond.”

Along with the announcement, EA also reveled a teaser image. This image shows a Nissan R34 GT-R burning out with a cities skyline in the background. This city hiding behind the smoke is assumed to be the location for the new game. The question is, what city is it? There are some rumblings online that the building on the right hand side of the reveal photo is either the Space Needle from Seattle, the CN Tower from Toronto or the Stratosphere Tower from Las Vegas. Well, by being a Seattle Native, I can pretty safely assume that the tower depicted in this picture is not the Space Needle. The needle is too long and the shaft of the building does not look anything like the three-legged structure of the Space Needle.

Need for speed

So, where does this game take place? Toronto, Seattle, Vegas or a fictional city? My best guess is it takes place in a fictional city that they created exclusively for this game, because in my humble opinion, the tower depicted in the reveal photo does not look like any of the iconic buildings mentioned above. Also, all of the previous “Need for Speed” titles from Ghost Games have taken place in fictional cities. I could be wrong, but who knows at this point. The only way to find out is to catch the full reveal tomorrow, which will more than likely have some new information, a trailer and maybe even some gameplay.

Does the news about the upcoming Need for Speed excite you guys? What do you think of the potential setting? And, will you be tuning into the full reveal? Let us know in the comments below!

Nintendo unexpectedly reveals online paid service details for Switch – here’s a summary of what’s coming

by Casey Mcstefan, posted in Nintendo, Videos

Nintendo has unexpectedly revealed more details about its paid online service for the Switch that was originally set to launch this year. Here’s a summary of the new plans:

  • The paid service will now launch in 2018, meaning online is free for the rest of the year (hooray)
  • Allows you to play compatible co-op and competitive games online
  • Online lobby and voice chat through a mobile app
  • A free, limited version of the mobile app will be available for download in summer 2017
  • Features a ‘Classic Game Selection’ for subscribers, these are classic titles with added online play, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Balloon Fight and Dr. Mario – it works like Netflix, with unlimited access to the games as long as you’re a subscriber
  • Special offers for subscribers such as discounts on select digital games and content
  • The service is only available on the Switch, and it will not come to the Wii U and 3DS
  • The official pricing can be found below, being much fairer than many suspected:

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Our first thoughts?

Nintendo has clearly changed things for the better here, with a Netflix-style games service at a price many didn’t expect. It seems the negative feedback to their original plans has carried some serious weight. Although we’re still not sure about using a mobile app for online play. Maybe we can expect further details at E3? Stay tuned.