Studio Mono has sent word that its ‘retro-futuristic’ RPG InSomnia has officially completed its KickStarter initiative. In addition, four stretch goals were also funded to give players even more to look forward to when the game launches.
General: Dragon Quest Builders Coming to PS4 & PS Vita This Year
To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the release of the original Dragon Quest game, Square Enix has announced a new title, Dragon Quest Builders, coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in October 2016.
General: Anima: Gate of Memories ARPG Due Out June 3rd
A new action RPG called Anima: Gate of Memories will be arriving across multiple platforms on June 3rd. Anima: Gate of Memories is based on the RPG books called “Anima: Beyond Fantasy”. The game features third person action combat with exploration as a major feature as well.
General: Finding the RPG in May’s Biggest Games
RPGs may be our first love, but that doesn’t mean we don’t play other games! This week, we’re taking a look at some of the biggest non-RPGs of the month and pulling out the pieces RPG players might enjoy.
General: Worlds Adrift – Player Created Islands Shine with Promise
Bossa Studios has a nice Thursday treat for fans with a newly released trailer that shows off some unique never-yet-seen geographical features and the remains of ancient civilizations. All of the islands captured in the video are fan-created using the Island Creator Tool provided by the devs. Several of these islands will be included in the final game.
General: Funcom Equity Moves to Positive Numbers with New Investment
Funcom has announced that it has secured a $6.4M private investment in the company and that, combined with other debt conversion initiatives, its equity has improved from -$10M to +4M. The move gives the company better financial stability and footing to continue to develop both small and large titles including Conan Exiles, currently scheduled to hit beta testing this summer.
General: Victus Game: Rewriting History YOUR Way
A small indie Bulgarian team has started a KickStarter project for Victus: Rewrite History, an MMORTS that has been in development for over eighteen months and is ready to start beta testing. The team is looking for a very modest $15,000 to complete the project that allows players to pit Ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt against one another with a very engaging art style. The team is committed to no pay-to-win and viability of units in the late game plus a whole lot more.
General: Overwatch & Battleborn – WoW and EQ2 Redux
Now that they’re both in the wild, the war rages on between fans of Battleborn and Overwatch – two similar (at first glance) games competing for gamers’ attention this summer. While there’s little doubt that Blizzard’s shooter is dominating the marketing airwaves, our own Suzie Ford recently penned a column on why you can love and play both. But for Bill Murphy, there are some obvious parallels to two rival MMOs from 2004…
General: Master X Master Hero Reveal – Innowin
NCSoft West is ready to take the wraps off its forthcoming title Master x Master (MXM) by revealing the line up of heroes. Several heroes will be given the video treatment to both provide a bit of lore and a game play preview.
General: Skylanders Battlecast TCG Launches for Mobile Devices
Activision has released the latest trading card game for mobile devices with today’s debut of Skylanders Battlecast. Skylanders Battlecast is a free to play game that features a fully 3D-rendered game and up to three hundred character, spell, gear and relic cards to use when assembling the perfect deck.