Remastered Marathon games released free on PC, Mac, Linux
Posted on February 24, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Old Bungie games Marathon, Marathon 2: Durandal and Marathon Infinity have been remastered and released, for free, on PC, Mac and Linux. You can download them from the Aleph One website (via Bungie.net). The Marathon trilogy has been available as freeware online for six years. The important point here is the "remastered" part. Open source project Aleph One has enhanced Bungie's Marathon games with OpenGL shader support, online co-op and multiplayer, mouse-look, game pad support and plug-in support for mods.
[Read More]Street Fighter 5's "definitive update" drops later this month
Posted on February 24, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Capcom has confirmed there's a "definitive" update heading to Street Fighter 5.
Dropping on 29th March, the update will include "a new battle balance update, cel-shading filter, pixel filter, new tracksuit colours, and Cap-Jams remixes in-game". Check out the highlights in the new video below:
Beyond that, details are pretty scarce, but as NME points out, the changes seem to include tweaks to Ryu's target combos - they can now launch the opponents and knock them out of special moves - as well as some new EX-moves.
[Read More]The classic 8-bit isometric games that tried to break the mould
Posted on February 24, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
The recent release of Lumo has proved there is still much love not just for retro-themed games, but also the isometric viewpoint that became popular on 8-bit computers in the mid-80s. While Lumo's creator, Gareth Noyce, freely admits to the classic Head Over Heels as a major influence, there are many other fine examples of how the genre inspired new gameplay and technological advances back in the 80s.
3D Ant Attack was one of the earliest and most significant examples of isometric games, although it wasn't until the renowned (and mysterious) software house Ultimate released Knight Lore in 1984 that they emphatically took off.
[Read More]The making of Supreme Commander
Posted on February 24, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
The mid-nineties was an era when PC gaming began in earnest, kick-started by the mighty Doom's release in 1993. First-person shooters burgeoned as a result, and their combination with the real-time strategy genre conspired to make the humble home personal computer a powerful commercial gaming platform. And when it came to RTSs, the one name on most people's lips was Command & Conquer. Except for those in the know. They namechecked Cavedog's futuristic adventure, Total Annihilation as a far superior game thanks to its huge battles, terrain-based tactics and imaginative units.
[Read More]The next Outlast game is co-op survival
Posted on February 24, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
The Outlast Trials has been announced - and it's got co-op.
The Outlast Trials isn't a sequel to the two prior games, but it is breaking new ground for the series with co-op gameplay. "The Outlast Trials will allow players to face the horrors of the trials by themselves or cooperate with up to three other test subjects," developer Red Barrel Games said.
The shift towards co-op play instead of strictly solo horror isn't the only thing changed for the third game in the Outlast series.
[Read More]The people behind Max: The Curse of Brotherhood are back with a new studio and a new game
Posted on February 24, 2023
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| Fernande Dalal
The people behind Press Play, the developer of Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and Kalimba, have formed a new studio and announced a new game.
Microsoft shut down Danish developer Press Play alongside Fable studio Lionhead back in March. The corporation issued a statement at the time:
Now, the founders of Press Play have announced new studio Lightbulb Games, and have set to work on vehicle-creation game Pioneers. Here's the teaser trailer.
[Read More]Ubisoft delays Rainbow Six Extraction and Riders Republic
Posted on February 24, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
Ubisoft has delayed Rainbow Six Extraction by four months and Riders Republic by just under two months.
Rainbow Six Extraction is now due out at some point in January 2022. It had been due out 16th September.
Riders Republic, meanwhile, is now due out 28th October 2021. It had been due out 2nd September.
"The goal with the decision to delay both of these games is to give more opportunities for players to test, play firsthand and give feedback to ensure we are bringing the best experiences to market and allow them to reach their full potential,"
[Read More]Diablo Immortal best classes for beginners
Posted on February 23, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
Knowing what is the best starting class in Diablo Immortal for your playstyle can make all the difference if you are looking to enjoy the game’s content, but you have no experience with previous titles of the series. Diablo Immortal brings six classic classes for you to choose from and, although all of them work pretty well, you better pick a class that is easier so you can learn more about the game.
[Read More]Dragon Quest 11 on Switch: a beautifully executed, smart conversion
Posted on February 23, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
It's been an absolute joy to check out Square-Enix's Switch port of Dragon Quest 11, a game highlighted by our audience as a title we really needed to take a look at in the wake of its September release. It's a highly successful conversion of Unreal Engine 4-powered game that even challenged the GPU power of the PlayStation 4, and yet somehow, the Switch conversion is very, very similar - and in some ways, actually better.
[Read More]Far Cry 6 owners report issues upgrading PS4 boxed copies to PS5
Posted on February 23, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
UPDATE 14/10/21 9.00am UK: A Ubisoft spokesperson told Eurogamer this morning that the issue has now been fixed. Fans with boxed PS4 copies of the game are now encouraged to try the upgrade process again.
Let us know how you get on!
UPDATE 11/10/21 2.15pm UK: Ubisoft has told Eurogamer it is now aware and "investigating" reports from that Far Cry 6 disc copies in the UK are Russian versions which cannot be upgraded from PS4 to PS5.
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