Now in the final act of The Raven after the awesome experience in the first episode, and the good but slightly less awesome experience in episode two, we are met with the conclusion to something great that started in episode one. But now we find our self in a odd place.
After leaving many of us emotional wrecks with last years The Walking Dead: The game, developers Telltale games return with The Walking Dead: Season 2. Just like in the first season, this story will be told across five episodes. With episode one: “All That Remains”, Telltale comes out swinging.
Doki Doki Universe starts off by introducing the main character, a robot who has been abandoned by his family for being outdated. The overall task which players will spend the rest of the game working towards is then presented, this robot must get Humanity training and pass Alien Jeff’s reports or be sentenced to de-construction (along with all other robots that share the same model number as it). “Humanity is about understanding others” is the advice players are greeted with.
As soon as you dive into the melancholic and downtrodden world of Darkout it quickly brings back memories of similar games like Terraria and Minecraft. You begin as a defenseless being but quickly learn to scavenge, adapt and build in order to survive, adding a sense of progression that only a few games manage to pull off. Darkout presents an interesting but generic sci-fi setting, but its clunky interface and irritating learning curve gives you little motivation to discover what it has to offer, but once you dig in deep you might find something to enjoy.
Ace of Spades is a PC Game available on Steam which released a short while back and has been on the tip of my tongue for some time now. With Minecraft landing on more platforms than ever, it is important that gamers of all types are aware of this alternative gameplay option. While Minecraft focuses on creation of worlds and role playing while surviving the wild, Ace of Spades is essentially Minecraft with guns but a lot more than that at the same time.
Teslagrad is an indie title that melds a variety of items to solve puzzles in a Metroid-style map and a steam-punk universe. The game just released under a week ago for Steam and will also appear on the Wii U.
In Blackguards players start off on the wrong side of the law with little to no understanding of what was reality and what was fantasy. The main character witnesses a strange wolf, which almost seems possessed, killing a princess he knew well and was sworn to protect. When he’s killed the beast though the princess lays on the ground with blood all around her and there is now no wolf to be seen. The player is discovered and amongst the confusion hears a voice whisper out to him. Taking the blame for what happened, unsure of who is really responsible for what happened, and tortured in the pain of imprisonment both within his mind as well as literally Blackguards begins with the player on a quest for answers. Continue reading
Tiny Brains on PlayStation 4 is about the experimental procedures of a scientist who has constructed some miniature and intelligent beings. This means players take the role of four test subjects each with their own powers. Every character is needed in their own way for solving the puzzles that this strange science experiment presents them with and they are color coded. When a session has less than four people playing players can swap between different characters at will. Each is color coded to help the player remember their power and in addition to voice chat players can communicate with each other by using the DualShock 4′s touch pad to point out areas they are trying to explain. The color coding also lights up differently on each controller based on which character the player currently has selected.
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Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a new platforming and puzzle solving game premiering on the Xbox ONE following the main character Max. The story take place after Max accidentally banishes his annoying brother Felix to another dimension called Anotherland ruled by the evil sorcerer Mustachio and then realizes he is going to have to save him.
Angry Birds: Star Wars doesn’t exactly contain a story or plot-line, but it does fine enough without one. Of course, any sort of Star Wars story would have had to be perfectly in line with lore behind the series as to appease fans almost OCD-like obsession with the source material while at the same time fitting the simplicity of being applicable to the genre of game this is, so that would have been extremely challenging for Rovio Entertainment to incorporate anyways. That being said, it sure wouldn’t have hurt to have some reason why you were doing these things other than the sheer fun of it.
I recently have had the pleasure of e-meeting the developers behind an incredible new twin-stick shooter called Assault Android Cactus which is currently available on Steam Early Access (and as a playable demo) and will arrive on the PS Vita, PlayStation 4, and Wii U as well as provide support for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows PC Gaming platforms. After getting my own two hands on the title and speaking in-depth with Witch Beam about AAC I can definitely say that what makes this game stand out from others gunning for attention right now is the love and care the devs have put into it. With a real focus on platform specificity too, this is not just a game getting ported around but rather having tailor fit versions for each machine it ends up landing on. In the following article I will describe some of the discussions I had with Witch Beam in regards to Assault Android Cactus and also what each platform of gamer can expect out there. Later this week keep your eyes out for my hands-on Preview as well.
Although we have had a little bit of trouble tracking down Bloober Team and securing an interview with them, our recent Basement Crawl Article previewing currently released information on their exclusive PS4 title Basement Crawl (releasing soon) caught the attention of Marc Colhoun who actually contacted us in the comments section of that very post leading to the following interview taking place. *Answers are unedited and uncensored thoughts of the developer, questions asked by myself, Jon Ireson (Editor-In-Chief).
RealGamerNewz: What’s it like working with Sony?
Bloober Team: Sony has been really great with us throughout the whole process of development with any questions that we had and even helping us with marketing.
RealGamerNewz:Â In what ways does Basement Crawl deviate from the classic retro game that inspired it?
Bloober Team:Â Basement Crawl is definitely inspired by a few things, we all love Bomberman here and we did take some inspiration from there but we were also inspired by grindhouse movies and I think that it shows in the final product. The way we set out to change this is that we have really brought this nostalgic feeling into a modern setting with modern mechanics and a very nice graphic style. On top of all this we really wanted to create the best multiplayer experience possible, so be it online or local, our game will fill the gap where the current titles out there seem to be falling short.
RealGamerNewz:Â How many hours have you personally put into playing the game while developing it?
Bloober Team: That is a really tough question actually… I have no idea, but really a lot. It is really addictive.
RealGamerNewz: What’s the most hilarious moment that occurred in development of Basement Crawl?
Bloober Team: Probably the day after GIK (http://gamesinvestkrakow.com/). Watching a full office of people hungover attempting to work is pretty great.
RealGamerNewz:Â Does Bloober Team have any interest in creating Basement Crawl DLC some day? If not, how about a sequel?
Bloober Team: We are currently discussing the future of Basement Crawl and what we feel we should do to support those who choose to pick it up. We aren’t sure exactly what just yet… but we will support the game with extra content after the release.
RealGamerNewz:Â Will Bloober Team work on New IPs after this game? (spoiler alert: RealGamerNewz LOVES New IPs)
Bloober Team: We are working on something extremely unique and really exciting that I, unfortunately, can’t talk about right now. (expect some content very soon though).
RealGamerNewz:Â Are there any hints at all (even a one word obscure tease) which you can provide for the project your team will provide after Basement Crawl?
Bloober Team:Â Half.
RealGamerNewz:Â What is your favorite game of all time?
Bloober Team: I really am not sure about this… I remember the feeling I got the first time I played Deus Ex and it blew me away, so I am tempted to say that but generally anything that gives me a bow and arrow gets much love from me.
RealGamerNewz:Â How did you discover the RealGamerNewz article about Basement Crawl?
Bloober Team: At Bloober Team we think that if someone has written about our company or one of our games, the least we can do is write to them and thank them as well as talking with their community and answering any and all questions that they have for us.
RealGamerNewz: Thank you for your time, one last question! When is the release date of Basement Crawl!? 
Bloober Team:Â Basement Crawl will be released for PS4 at the beginning of 2014, we will fill the gap in really addictive and fun local and online multiplayer games.
***Editor’s Note: If you have any questions for the devs at Bloober Team be sure to leave them in the comments section below and we’ll do our best to get them answered! RGN over and out!!!
Proteus is an indie developed game by a team of two individuals by the names of Ed Key and David Kanaga. To call it a game is unfair, as it is more of an experience. It was released in January of this year for Steam and October for Vita and PS3. This review is based on the Steam version. It plays smoothly on low-end PCs.
Developer Digital Extremes was originally created by the man behind Sorcery in 1993 and grew to become the co-creationists of Unreal (the Epic Games franchise pre-dating Unreal Tournament) which took the PC Gaming world by storm. Digital Extremes since has co-developed Unreal Tournament, Unreal Championship, Unreal Tournament 2003, and Unreal Tournament 2004 alongside Epic Games leading to over 15 million worldwide sales across a myriad of platforms and has also been responsible for the New IP Dark Sector that had the gaming world abuzz as it was revealed as one of the first “next-gen” titles back when PS3 and Xbox 360 specs were merely whispers in the dark.
Sonic Lost World is Sonic Team’s first Wii U exclusive title starring Sega’s blue speedy mascot. It was released in October worldwide. It released for both Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, with the 3DS version acting as a companion software for the Wii U version. It follows Sonic and Tails’ rescue of animals captured by Dr Robotnik/Eggman and his new allies (not for long however) the Deadly Six. The Deadly Six push a new story type that no longer relies on Eggman’s character but instead pits Sonic against new foes to match the new game feel. The game supports the Gamepad, WiiMote with Classic Controller Pro or WiiMote with Nunchuck. It offers a pseudo co-op mode similar to Super Mario Galaxy allowing a second player to deploy items and kill enemies as well as off-screen play.
Pikmin 3 is the third game in the real time strategy Pikmin series and the first game since 2004’s Nintendo GameCube title Pikmin 2. The brainchild of Shigeru Miyamoto, Pikmin 3 was announced in 2008 for Wii and after a long wait, was released for the Wii U in August 2013. Pikmin stars three new heroes, Alph, Brittany and Charlie who unlike the previous heroes (Olimar and Louie) are not searching for things of monetary value, but instead search for food. This title supports the Gamepad, Wii U Pro Controller and the Wii Controller with Nunchuk, offering a split screen mode and allows for Off-Screen Play.
The Saints Stole Christmas….I mean Save Christmas. The second big DLC for Saints Row IV is here and just in time for the most wonderful time of the year. Off the bat we know it’s Saints Row IV so we know it’s filled with fun game play like flying Santa’s sleigh delivering presents, and jokes filled with funny Christmas puns. Let’s get into the Review shall we?
We recently had the pleasure of speaking to Greg Johnson from Human Nature Studios who developed the recently released PlayStation 3 / Vita / PS4 game Doki Doki Universe (our review coming soon) about a myriad of topics. In the following brief but deep interview we offer you a brand new look inside the minds behind this fresh and original take on video games as a medium of expression and indeed an art form. *Answers are unedited and uncensored thoughts of the developer, questions asked by myself, Jon Ireson (Editor-In-Chief).
Strength of the Sword 3, is a third-person action title from Ivent Games, available exclusively for download on PlayStation 3′s PSN. Originally released in Europe back in June, this two man developed indie title has now made its way to the US.
Mirror of Fate HD is the console port of Konami’s Nintendo 3DS title which installed the Lords of Shadow series into the handheld console. Mirror of Fate is not a 3D action adventure title like Lords of Shadow though, and instead harkens back to the good old days when Castlevania was a 2D open world type of game. With a less linear approach to things, Mirror of Fate HD extends the Castlevania: LoS series into the 2D world with 3D character models as well as other assets including backgrounds fleshed out with new age graphical techniques.
A comparison video of the title screen (seen below) shows the huge differences and how it pushes the Wii U graphically.
Story: Knack opens up with a simple plot that expands into a really incredible story which is solid and easy to absorb. Goblins are attacking human settlements, and your roster of characters must find out why. The dark ones who play the role of antagonist alternates between two forces throughout the title, one being the goblin menace race who holds a grudge against humanity after the crystal wars of the past and the other being the billionaire science zealot who wants to use the power of an ancient technology called the relics to control the world (in the guise of doing it for our own good). There’s also a third party involved which are the guardians of the relics and their technological secrets. The character you play as is Knack who is a creation of the good doctor based on the technology of those same ancient relics. He is a being brought into consciousness who is capable of becoming larger by bringing more objects into his physical dominion which almost resembles a mastery of magnetism.
RealGamerNewz had the recent opportunity to speak with the developers behind Superlumina about what was going through their minds when they put together Superlumina: First Contact for the iOS platform. While visually the game may resemble something like chess in space, the concepts behind the title prove to be far more deep than that. Superlumina: First Contact’s subtitle also plays on the fact that mankind has for the first time stepped out of the confines of our own galactic neighborhood and found life on other planet mid-war. Now our species must strategically navigate through such a treacherous universe our own way. Perhaps surprisingly, First Contact also plays on the fact that Superlumina is a taste of things to come as the developers behind the title revealed to me that the game is a first initiation into an entirely new and vast universe years in the making. Read on to learn a deep understanding of how Superlumina: First Contact on iOS works and what kind of universe it takes place in.
Basement Crawl is a PlayStation 4 Exclusive Indie game hitting the PlayStation Network very soon which takes influence from the classic age of gaming. In this polish developed title the gameplay consists of multiplayer madness in which players find themselves navigating mazes such as the one seen above. Online up to 8 players face off (or in your living room up to 4 on one console) setting traps for each other and trying to avoid them in Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch modes with specific abilities and characters of their choosing. There is also an artificial intelligence that can be faced as well. Overall, the game is clearly one that should look very familiar to many of us gamers who’ve been around the block a few times, and have been gaming since the start of this glorious industry.
I had the chance to speak with the developers behind A Wizard’s Lizard as well as get my hands on an early build of the title and on behalf of RealGamerNewz I must say what I played felt great. While this is a game that you’ll definitely want to hook a controller up to your machine for, it can also be played with a mouse and keyboard. In case you haven’t heard of it yet A Wizard’s Lizard is currently aimed for computer gamers on platforms like the Humble Store and is a Roguelike Action RPG game which pays homeage to the classics but has an entirely unique identity all on its own.