There comes a time every month when the PlayStation Prophets venture down from their floating enclave and deliver free games unto their followers, the PlayStation Plus subscribers. As it just so happens, that time was earlier today, and one of those free games is quite the gem.
Sure, the Xbox One has a bunch of cool stuff going for it, but what does it really offer in terms of high-fives and bro banter? Recent surveys have indicated that users on Microsoft's flagship console feel as though they can't really engage in a true "bro-down throwdown" under the current climate. What should a company do when presented with such a precarious situation?
Larian Studios' development of Divinity: Original Sin 2, the sequel to their RPG hit from 2014, is continuing apace. A new update hit the Early Access version yesterday that added two new schools of magic - Polymorph and Summoning - that were part of the Kickstarter campaign stretch goals, along with two new classes that focus on these schools: the Metamorph and Conjurer.
Remember LittleBigPlanet 3? Yesterday's news, literally in this case, as although the game may be getting old, it was in the news recently as the PlayStation Plus game for February. This means that many new players would have picked up the game and may just be interested in the new Mass Effect: Andromeda costume pack coming to the game for free.
Next-gen consoles? Bah! "PC Master Race?" Get out of town! VR?! Don't make me laugh! Everyone knows the hot thing in 2017 is the Sega Genesis/Master Drive system. And everyone who's anyone knows that THE hottest game to get is Paprium. It'll make you question everything you know about games, love, and that poster on your wall that gives you funny feelings.
Guardians of Ember, the hack and slash MMORPG, is getting another big update on Steam Early Access following a successful IndieGogo Campaign. Guardians of Ember is the newest title from Runewaker, the developer behind Runes of Magic and Dragon's Prophet.
Whale Rock Games' debut title, We Are the Dwarves, made its way from PC to the PlayStation 4 yesterday. Best of all, the "real-time tactical adventure" that sees you and some buddies strapping on Dwarven astronaut boots to find a new home world for the hearty little fellows is on sale for 10% off during its debut week.
This week, Xbox GOLD members can get huge discounts (up to 80%) on titles from Xbox LIVE. The sale in full can be found here.
Mass Effect: Andromeda has built on the co-op mode of its predecessor, giving it a slightly different feel than Mass Effect 3, but retaining a lot of what made that mode a ton of fun. Combined with the new cover and movement system the action oriented nature of Andromeda's four player co-op mode is a solid, if often frustrating, shooter.
AAG Studio's forthcoming vertical scrolling shoot 'em up, Nighthaw-X3000, definitely has an '80s inspired feel to it, with its synthwave music to its neon visuals. However, its the game's protagonist, James Pilecki, that we're focusing on for the moment as he's got a message for the aliens invading Earth (and no, it'...
The final game I got to go hands-on with at PAX East 2017 was Dauntless, the upcoming co-op action RPG from Phoenix Labs. Dauntless only debuted at PAX South in January, so this was the first time that Co-Optimus was able to get a good look at the game.
The upcoming PC co-op RPG Dauntless is opening up for Alpha testing.
