Valve Lays out 2019 Plans for Steam
Valve is starting the new years by looking back at Steam’s achievements in 2018 and sharing their goals for 2019 in a new blog post. Last year, Steam delivered 15.39 exabytes or 15 billion gigabytes of data to customers through their private network. Valve has expanded their network capacity by 50% and plans on continuing to grow their network at the same pace. Additionally, new SQL database...
Tropico 6 on PC Delayed to March 29th
Kalypso announced they will be pushing back the PC release date for Tropico 6 to March 29th. The game was originally scheduled to launch on Windows, Mac, and Linux in late January, but feedback from the beta highlighted the need for more time to improve the game’s balance and add some more polish to the game. The delay does not appear to affect the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release date, wh...
Tropico Coming to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2019
Kalypso announced Tropico 6 will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2019. The PC version will launch first in January 2019. The console version will follow a few months later in summer 2019 (winter 2019 in Southern Hemisphere regions). PC gamers will also get early access to a closed Steam beta in the coming months. Tropico 6 will be the first game in the series to use the Unreal engine....
A Rite from the Stars Review
A Rite from the Stars Developer: Risin’ Goat Publisher: Phoenix Online Publishing Platform: Mac, Windows (Reviewed) Release Date: 19 July 2018 Price: $14.99 USD – Available Here Video Review Overview A Rite from the Stars is an old school point and click adventure game set on the fictional island of Kaikala. Kirm, a mute boy from the Makoa tribe must pass his rite of passage into manhood with the ...
Stardew Valley Multiplayer Update Coming to PC on August 1st
Chucklefish and ConcernedApe announced the highly anticipated Stardew Valley multiplayer update will launch on Linux, Mac, and Windows on August 1st. A beta has been available on PC since April. The console multiplayer update is still in the works. PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One players will get the update at a later time, but no word quite yet on the status of the PS Vita. Co-op is unlocked ...
Blizzard Now Offering World of Warcraft and All Expansions up to Legion for Free with Subscription
Blizzard has been adjusting World of Warcraft’s monetization strategy over the years to reflect the fact that expecting players to buy the base game and multiple expansion just to start playing is a great way to chase off potential new players. With the launch of the World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth pre-patch, Blizzard revealed their new pricing structure moving forward. The monthly sub...
Battle Chasers: Nightwar Review
Battle Chasers: Nightwar Developer: Airship Syndicate Publisher: THQ Nordic Platform: PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One, PC (Reviewed) Release Date: 3 October 2017 Price: $29.99 USD – Available Here Video Review Overview Battle Chasers: Nightwar marks the rebirth of the classic comic book franchise Battle Chasers from the late 1990s. The project was brought to life with the help of Kickstarter back ...
Steam’s 2018 Summer Sale Kicks off with a New Mini-Game
Get your wallets ready for some pain! Valve kicked off the massive Steam Summer Sale today. This year, the Steam Summer Sale runs from June 21st to July 5th. This year is bringing a brand new community-driven mini-game. Saliens: Fight the Duldrumz is a beach defender type game. The community will need to work together to take back five planets from the Duldrumz. Each planet has an 8 by 12 grid. Pl...
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Review
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Developer: Obsidian Entertainment Publisher: Versus Evil Platform: Linux, Mac, Windows Release Date: 8 May 2018 Price: $49.99 USD – Available Here Video Review Overview After the success of Pillars of Eternity, Obsidian Entertainment returned to crowdfunding to raise money for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Opting to try Fig over returning to Kickstarter, ...
A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia Released on PC
A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia launched on PC today. It is the very first title in the new Total War Saga sub-franchise. The game starts in 878 AD as King Alfred the Great drives the Vikings out of Britain in the Battle of Edington. Now, a power vacuum has opened up in the Vikings wake. Players will be able to guide either the Vikings, the Gaelic clans, the Welsh tribes, or the Anglo-Saxon...
Battletech Launches on Windows and Mac
Battletech makes its triumphant return to PC after 20 years. The game was made possible thanks to a Kickstarter campaign launched two and a half years ago. Battletech is developed by Battletech/MechWarrior creator Jordan Weisman and Harebrained Schemes, the team behind the Shadowrun Returns franchise. The new game is a turn-based tactical game set in the midst of a civil war. Battletech offers ove...
Hearthstone Game Director Ben Brode Leaving to Start New Company
Hearthstone Game Director Ben Brode announced on the Blizzard forums that he is leaving Blizzard and Hearthstone. Brode has spent 15 years at Blizzard, starting as a night crew game tester. Brode will be leaving to start a new game development company. Starting as a small experimental project, Brode is one of the original Team 5 members brought together 10 years ago to develop Hearthstone. Since t...