Bohemia’s new RTS FPS hybrid struggles to marry its two genres, but you do get to be a rad crab
RTS-FPS hybrids aren't a new thing, but they also haven't been the most historically successful ventures. Well, Arma 3 developers Bohemia Interactive are taking a punt at blending the two genres with Silica, in the hopes that you can both shoot and command things with equal levels of good. It's ...
PS1-Inspired Horror ‘The Tartarus Key’ Invites You To Escape A Mysterious Mansion
Hmm, puzzling.Publisher Armor Games Studios has revealed a PS1-inspired horror game that ditches traditional survival horror combat systems for a more streamlined focus on puzzle-solving.The Tartarus Key is developed by Vertical Reach and will launch for the Nintendo Switch on May 31st, 2023. It stars protagonist Alex who finds herself ...
Double Dragon Gaiden: How Roguelite Elements Add to the Beat ‘Em Up Classic
Summary
- Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is coming this summer to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
- The game touts the core classic beat ‘em up gameplay that has become iconized in the gaming community’s collective memory.
- Featuring fresh roguelite aspects new to the Double Dragon franchise; check out the announcement ...
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 prequel comic announced for Free Comic Book Day
Saturday, May 6, is Free Comic Book Day —and to celebrate, we teamed up with Marvel to release a comic that will serve as a prequel to the upcoming game Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. When we initially sat down with the team at Marvel, we explored a few different ideas about ...
New Xbox Games Showcase Announced for June With Dedicated Starfield Direct
Microsoft has announced that a new Xbox Games Showcase will be livestreamed this June, and will once again include reveals of upcoming Xbox games from both first and third-party studios. In addition there will also be a Starfield Direct; a whole show dedicated to a deep-dive on Bethesda’s upcoming space-faring ...
Indiescovery Episode 9: Our Steam-y confessions
We’re one episode away from being in the double digits, folks! Whoop! But for now, let’s dive into episode nine of Indiescovery. This time we're chatting about our biggest Steam sins. That’s right, we’re revealing it all: shamefully ignored indie gems, outrageous playtimes, and games that we promise we’ll return ...
X-Men leader Storm zaps into Marvel’s Midnight Suns next week
Marvel’s Midnight Suns ends its post-launch tour with the long-time X-Men leader Storm, who’s joining the roster on May 11th. The weather-controlling mutant will be available as part of the Blood Storm DLC pack, which also includes new missions, hero outfits, and upgrades to The Abbey. Read more ...
The RPS Game Club pick for May is Citizen Sleeper
After an excellent discussion about dice and pizza making last week in our Betrayal At Club Low liveblog, we've decided (that is, I have decided) to stick with the dice-rolling theme this month to crown the excellent Citizen Sleeper as our next pick for the RPS Game Club. We named ...
Random: Think You Know BOTW’s Hyrule? Test Your Zelda Knowledge With This Map Quiz
Geoguessr but Hyrule.We know that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is going to be set in the same Hyrule that we have each spent many, many hours exploring in Breath of the Wild. Sure, we imagine that there are going to be a fair number of tweaks ...
Apex Legends’ latest character Ballistic is an old dog showing off some new tricks in his trailer
The new Apex Legends season, Arsenal, looks exciting from watching the new trailer. The 17th season is set to launch on May 9th, and features new character Ballistic, a competitor in the Apex Games' predecessor the Thunderdome Games, now making a comeback as the new legend. The popular World's Edge ...
