The stylish twin-stick shooter West of Dead launches today on PlayStation 4. Raw Fury’s fast-paced Western-themed roguelike shipped for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Game Pass back in June. The game features actor Ron Perlman (you probably know him from Hellboy and Sons of Anarchy) as the voice of William Mason. Here’s a description of the game … Read more
The Kingdom Majestic compilation is out now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. This is the first time the games in the series are available at physical retail. The Kingdom Majestic collection includes: Kingdom Two Crowns (released in 2018) Kingdom New Lands (released in 2016) All previously released DLC, including the new “Dead Lands” update The Kingdom franchise … Read more
Western-themed video games have grabbed my attention ever since Red Dead Redemption first launched on PS3 and Xbox 360 a decade ago. So when I first heard about West of Dead and saw its eye-catching cel-shaded graphics, it immediately jumped to my games-to-watch list. The indie twin-stick rogue-lite shooter puts you into the shoes of … Read more
Raw Fury’s fast-paced, twin-stick cover shooter West of Dead just launched on PC and Xbox One. Plus, it’s free for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Here’s more from Adam Langridge, co-founder and developer at indie developer Upstream Arcade: At the heart of West of Dead is the desire to have a western-style shootout, but with modern arcade sensibilities. … Read more
Microsoft made plenty of news today with its Inside Xbox event. Call of the Sea looks like a potential sleeper hit. It’s easy to get lost in the headlines between EA confirming Madden NFL 21 for Xbox Series X and the next-gen game trailers. Oh, the trailers! You know what I’m talking about. The first … Read more
Do you hate your job? If so, you’re not alone. Job satisfaction in the US is decidedly low. According to one study, 71 percent of American workers said they are looking to change jobs. The reason for job dissatisfaction is likely a mix of many factors: poor pay, poor management, and/or overall lack of fulfillment. … Read more
The upcoming noir adventure game Backbone is set in a dystopian, alternate universe Vancouver. You play as Howard Lotor, a private detective looking for a missing person. Howard is a raccoon, by the way. Backbone blends RPG elements with branching dialogue with classic PC adventure games delivered in a modern pixel art style. Also, there … Read more
The upcoming fast-paced, twin-stick shooter West of Dead is in open beta starting today on PC and Xbox One. The game features Ron Perlman of Hellboy and Sons of Anarchy fame as the voice of William Mason. Perlman’s character is “a dead man awakened with only the memory of a figure in black, setting in motion a chain … Read more
Bad North Jotunn Edition is this week’s free game at Epic Games Store. It is free until November 29. Once you claim it, it’s yours to keep. Bad North is a rogue-lite real-time strategy game where you try to defend procedurally-generated islands from invading Vikings. It comes from indie developer Plausible Concept. Watch a trailer … Read more
