Archive for the ‘Previews’ Category

Dishonored preview

Imagine a game that combines Assassins Creed, Splinter Cell, The Elder Scrolls and Bioshock all into one awesome package. That would seem like some kind of awesome fantasy to gamers before, but now it’s becoming a reality. Dishonored is the brain child of Harvey Smith whose previous work includes games such as Deus Ex and [...]

Natural Selection 2 preview

FPS/RTS hybrids are a fickle creature and although games like Empires, Savage 2 or Nuclear Dawn are definitely entertaining, they can be difficult to pick up and they don’t pander to a very wide audience. Their player populations tend to be small as a result. One upcoming game looks to rise above this challenge though. [...]

Beyond: Two Souls preview

French developer Quantic Dream gave us Heavy Rain in 2010 which was met with mixed reactions. For a game consisting almost entirely of quicktime events, it sure did deliver a new experience unfamiliar to gamers. To some this game was awkward, to others it was a masterpiece. Now they’re at it again with the announcement [...]

Unreal Engine 4 tech demo with Epic’s Alan Willard

We’ve seen all kinds of impressive engines this past year such as CryEngine 3 used in Crysis 2 and Dice’s Frostbite 2 engine used in Battlefield 3. They were starting to make Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 seem incompetent. Now to worry though since Epic hasn’t been screwing around. Their new Unreal Engine 4 is making [...]

E3 previews – Nintendo keynote

Nintendo’s E3 show this year was probably one of the flattest we’ve ever seen, which was a surprise considering this was their year to shine with the Wii U coming out soon. We expected tons of third party releases that actually made use of the hardware in new and unique ways, but maybe that was [...]

Preview Review – Watch Dogs

Ubisoft Montreal hasn’t had too many successes with their existing franchises lately. Maybe Watch Dogs will be their new golden egg? These are the main reasons why this game is worth your attention.