Rise of Hydra - Comic Book Influences on the Upcoming Game

During the Epic Games’ State of Unreal keynote at GDC 2024, Skydance New Media shared a trailer for their upcoming game, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. Amy Hennig, the game’s director, joined the keynote to go over the details of the game and speak about the power of Unreal’s new engine. Rise of Hydra will feature an original story, but that story is likely inspired by the events of the comic Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of Our Fathers. Flags of Our Fathers was released as a 4-part mini-se

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Review

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is the DLC expansion to Cyberpunk 2077, published and developed by CD Projekt Red. In Phantom Liberty, you’re dragged into the world of espionage where you’ll have to quickly learn if you can trust anyone as you work your way through a minefield of half-truths and messy relationships. The tension driving catch? Everyone knows you’re compromised and will use that leverage to coerce you into working towards their goal. This requires players to decide where their val

Mortal Kombat 1 Review

Mortal Kombat is back, with even more brutal gameplay and features that will surely make it popular among long-time fans while bringing in new ones. Mortal Kombat 1 is the 7th MK title developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Games, and the third reboot for the franchise under the studio’s control. Mortal Kombat 1’s story is told through its Kampaign, which has three different modes: Story, Invasions, and Towers. Story mode is where players will explore the new universe cr

Mortal Kombat 1 Closed Beta Review

A reboot to the franchise, players who preordered Mortal Kombat 1 got the chance to finally play the long-awaited 12th entry in the series during the closed beta. Mortal Kombat 1 takes place after the events of Mortal Kombat 11 where Liu Kang obtains godhood and resets the timeline. Mortal Kombat 1’s story mode wasn’t available during the closed beta, but based on the trailers we’re in for a wild ride. The Beta focused on getting players used to online play and the new mechanics through versus

The Expanse Telltale Series Episode 1 Review

Fans of The Expanse rejoiced when the show was saved by Amazon after its third season cancellation by Syfy. Amazon’s intervention would pay off as the show would go on to complete its very strong, critically acclaimed six-season run. So it’s only fitting that a developer that went through its own death and resurrection would return with a video game adaptation of the sci-fi hit. The Expanse: A Telltale Series, lets players experience the world created by James S.A. Corey through the eyes of Cami

Street Fighter 6 Review

It’s been over seven years since the release of Street Fighter V, a game that didn’t have an Arcade Mode until two years after its initial release. After Street Fight V’s rocky start, Capcom thoughtfully listened to the fighting game community’s concerns and made adjustments through patches and additional releases. But there are limits to how much you can add and change after a fighting game has been released. Street Fighter 6, the latest edition of the franchise, began production in 2018, only

Digital Dragons 2023

Digital Dragons is one of Europe’s biggest gaming industry events, with 51 countries represented at this year’s conference. Digital Dragons 2023 had a total of 2500 attendees, 400 more than the previous year, and its biggest year-to-year increase. 870 companies were in attendance this year compared to last year’s 613. Digital Dragon’s first conference was held in 2012 with only 300 participants. Digital Dragons is held at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre, which is in the center of the city and in

Tin Hearts Review

Tin Hearts is a new narrative-driven puzzle platforming game published by Wired Productions and developed by Rogue Sun Games. Rogue Sun Games was created by members of Fable’s development team. Tin Hearts has a strong narrative story that’s shackled to less-than-stellar gameplay execution, poor camera angles, and glitches. The narrative takes place over four acts, following the life of Victorian-era inventor Albert J. Butterworth. His story is told through clues in the background like sketches

Digital Dragons Day 1

Digital Dragons is Poland’s premiere gaming industry event. It’s a two-day event that serves multiple purposes. Even though it primarily focuses on developers in the region; there are professionals from all over the world in attendance. Developers and Publishers use this event to network, recruit, and exchange ideas. Recruiting is a very important aspect of the convention, as companies often schedule or conduct interviews on the spot. Just about everyone that has a booth is doing recruiting of

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak DLC Review

Roughly nine months after its Nintendo Switch release, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak makes its way to Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation. Additionally, players will have immediate access to everything up to the third free title update. The expansion includes new locations, skills, and, more importantly, monsters. The expansion comes in Standard and Deluxe Editions, and the Deluxe Edition comes with cosmetics that you can purchase separately. After saving the village of Kamura from certain doom, you

EA UFC 3 Rating System: Where They Went Wrong

There are many things to like about the upcoming iteration of the EA UFC video game series. The rating system is not one of them. As the release of EA’s third UFC title approaches, stats of top fighters have been made public. Positive feedback from social media would indicate that the game seems to be moving in the right direction mechanically. There still seems to be some demand for some old features from the THQ games like Pride Mode, but overall everyone seems to be pleased with EA UFC 3. Ho

PAX Unplugged Review: Tabletop Heaven

Recently, Penny Arcade Expo held it’s first ever Unplugged event which focused solely on tabletop gaming. PAX continues to experience immense growth every year since its founding in 2004. The tabletop area at PAX is often the most popular with attendees due to its social aspects and late hours. Even with the current boom in tabletop gaming, some wondered if a con of this type would even be viable. Holding an event this close to the busiest traveling day of the year is often seen as risky. Howeve

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