Now that Max Payne 3‘s out, maybe you figured you’d catch up with Max Payne’s drug-addled life by playing through the character’s previous games. A great thought!
Due for release via Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on Wednesday, Awesomenauts‘ launch appears uncertain as its publisher, dtp entertainment, declared its insolvency in Germany today, reports IGN. The developer, Ronimo, is not involved in the proceedings, but it couldn’t offer any assurances that the bankruptcy won’t affect the game’s release.
Kinect Joy Ride was a casual racing game released at launch with Kinect in 2010, and it didn’t wow critics. (“Joy Ride might be the equivalent of a new word for spaghetti,” wrote Stephen Totilo. “The old one’s fine.”) Gamers especially didn’t care for standing up as they approximate the steering-wheel controls, something they felt was more intuitive if they were sitting down.
You will be able to download and play a demo of Dragon’s Dogma on the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 on April 24 if you live in North America, Capcom revealed today. Wait one day longer if you’re in Europe.
Deadlight is a side-scrolling survival game set in a zombie-infested, ruined Cold War 1980s. It’s inspired by writer Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road.” It plays a bit like Prince of Persia and Another World.
The first thing that appealed to me about Fez, an independent puzzle platforming game developed by Polytron, was how adorable it was. If my childhood proved anything, it was that eight bits of detail can still make me squee with delight. I instantly knew that I would need a plushie version of Gomez, the main character that sports a cute little red fez atop his Pillsbury doughboy-like form.
Every time I write about Skulls of the Shogun, I use the same buzzwords: “Advance Wars”. “Wu-Tang Clan”. It’s one of the most stylish turn-based strategy games on the horizon. And it plays really well.
