Last night four middle aged men tried to relive their teenage years of playing some classic Duke Nukem 3D in co-op. The recent release of Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary Edition World Tour gave us a chance to not only check out the game with some fancy new visual effects, but all new levels designed by some of the game's original creators. We were stoked.
The eight player co-op survival title, The Wild Eight, is headed to Steam Early Access soon. Since it got funded via Kickstarter last May, the development team has been busy adding new map sets, improving the animal A.I. behavior, and getting it ready for people to start playing.
“Attikus and the Thrall Rebellion,” the first Story Operation for Battleborn , released late last week, bringing more PvE content to the game. This DLC is both the first premium as well as first PvE-focused DLC released for the game, and I think fans of the game will feel it's been worth the wait. Story Ops can be attempted with ...
When at their best, stealth games feel like a mixture of logical puzzle-solving and pure, chaotic improvisation. They feel alive, and yet decipherable in ways real life can't be. They let the player feel both control over a situation and a degree of wariness, of uncertainty....
Well, hello again! It looks like it's time for another one of our weekly chats, and by "our", I mean "my", and by "weekly chats", I mean "one-sided descriptions of the staff's weekend plans".
The latest Destiny expansion, "Rise of Iron," has been out for a few weeks now, and we've been doing our best to get through as much of its new content as possible before we offer up our impressions. While it's got some fun new quests and gear for you to acquire, it also acts as a good example of what the game gets wrong.
In the follow-up to their 2013 reboot, Flying Wild Hog has taken the foul-mouthed ninja Lo Wang in a new direction. Shadow Warrior 2 has more in common with titles like Diablo and Borderlands than it does with other FPS games like Call of Duty. It’s a shift that mostly works in its favor, too, as the gameplay is more engaging and the cooperat...
The vikings of old existed for one reason: pillaging. Oh, and fighting, they also existed for fighting, so that's two things. Maybe drinking as well. Does looting count separate from pillaging? One could argue it does, which would make it four things. The point is stereotypical story vikings weren't into a lot of froufrou stuff, just combat...
With an engaging campaign, smart Horde mode additions, and a cast of characters that go beyond being the stereotypical "meatheads," Gears of War 4 is an impressive achievement. The Coalition has not only successfully transitioned the series from its previous stewards, but clearly took the time to improve upon the formula as well. This jus...
This past summer, Blizzard added a limited time event to their team-based shooter, Overwatch, that was inspired by the ever-popular Rocket League. The event was a way to celebrate the Summer Olympics and even featured new skins, sprays, and other items to collect. They've got a similar celebration underway for Halloween only this time, the new mode is a Horde mode based event.
The New Zealand based developer Frogshark has updated their first title, Swordy, with a new Missions mode that lets you and some friends battle together instead of against one another. The title first debuted in the Steam Early Access program as a multiplayer brawler only, but this new update is part of the developer's push to add single-player and cooperative elements to the game.
As a child watching reruns of old Mickey Mouse and Popeye cartoons, I constantly thought to myself, "Boy, this aesthetic sure would lend itself to a co-op arcade shooter with a touch of occultic charm", and up until yesterday, my dream was almost within reach. I could practically feel my grip tightening around my controller as a hand-drawn foe murdered me for the forty-ninth time. Alas, it appears Cuphead's blend of 1930's animation and comically tough gameplay will be eluding us for a few months more.
