EVE Vegas is happening in the Entertainment Capital of the World and CCP Games dropped a bombshell for many of its attendees. Announcing “Project Aurora,” CCP Games and Play Raven showed the world the first glimpses of the persistent online mobile game set in the EVE universe the team has been working on these past nine months.
– Valnir Rok Early Access Preview
Valnir Rok is a multiplayer online sandbox survival roleplaying game that just entered Early Access on Steam, giving yet another option in an already crowded genre. Finding a way to set itself apart from other survival games will be paramount to its success. The developers at Germany based encurio seem to be up to the task by adding some life to their sandbox world.
– Epic Tavern Preview – You Become the Barkeep
After a successful Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight campaign, Epic Tavern has entered early access on steam. Epic Tavern is a fantasy tavern simulator, in which you run a bar that is on the brink of closure when you acquire it. Your goal is to take care of the fantasy heroes who come to have a drink and sleep for the night, while also talking them into going out on quests in a group for you while taking a cut for yourself.
– Getting Closers – First Impressions of the Alpha Test
With Soulworkers western migration already under way, it seems that more anime inspired mayhem is on the way to our shores. This time it comes courtesy of En Masse entertainment, publishers of ZMR and Tera, and is called Closers. Hailing from South Korea and developed by Naddic, this massive multiplayer adventure is full of big guns, bigger swords and even bigger anime tropes.
– Raiders of the Lost Planet First Impressions – One Heck of a Ride
Raiders of the Broken Planet promises a unique 4v1 story driven shooter experience unlike anything we have played. I have had the privilege of spending a few hours playing the game with the developers and have to confess that this game feels like a step in in the right direction.
– What Is Raiders of the Broken Planet?
I’ve spent the last several hours discussing, watching and playing through Raiders of the Broken Planet from the developers of Metroid: Samus Returns and I am so excited to share all I have gathered with you. So kick back, grab a coffee and spend some time getting to know Raiders of the Broken Planet.
– PAX West 2017 – Hands On with Closers
When I saw the name Closers my mind immediately went to that famous line Alec Baldwin line in Glengarry Glen Ross about coffee. But, I quickly learned that this was not a game about cut-throat real estate salesmen in Chicago, but rather a new arcade-style action MMO from the folks at En Masse. As a matter of fact, not a single thing about this game has anything with either Alec Baldwin or real estate.
– PAX West 2017 – Hands On with Middle Earth: Shadow of War
Middle Earth: Shadow of War is one of the most highly anticipated sequels of the year. And there’s a good reason why. The orignal mixed with the stealth action of the Assassin’s Creed series with the combat system of the Batman Arkham titles and slapped a healthy heap of Tolkien lore all over the thing. But now it has to live up to the expectations of its predecessor.
– PAX West 2017 – Steambirds Alliance Hands On
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a bird in a plane! Actually, it’s Steambirds Alliance, the latest game from Spry Fox (Road Not Taken, Alphabear) and it’s got the team exploring the world of MMO’s with their own unique style and twists. Steambirds Alliance is a co-op schmup that finds you taking on the role of an ace pilot who is also a bird.
– Monster Hunter World PAX West Hands On Preview
Monster Hunter World is looking to position itself as a more approachable version of the game while still maintaining what hardcore fans have to come to love and expect from the series. And while at PAX I got to experience that accessibility first hand in the form of a brief hands-on demo.