Here’s footage of tactical gameplay in The Bureau: XCOM Declassified to go along with the usual news that, yes, post-release DLC is happening. The August 20 launch on Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3 isn’t exactly right around the corner, but someone deemed today to be the day to talk about such things. Declassified‘s “narrative-driven” add-on will arrive first on...
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number picks up after the events of the original game and focuses on two different groups of people you’ll be playing as. While both groups are very different from one another, they both happen to be dealing with the same subject matter: Hero worship. The “hero” in this case being Jacket from the Hotline Miami, who has made waves after going on his...
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We haven’t seen much from the videogame adaptation of the board game Space Hulk since its initial reveal. During GDC this year, GameSpot was able to see a gameplay demo, and it looked rough around the edges, to put it lightly. These screens look decent enough, with dashes of color thanks to muzzle flash, electricity, and gore. The setting is still suitably dreary but bland, for better...
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I’m always poking around for odd games, and usually I just find things that have some promise but aren’t worth talking about or playing. Today I was pleasantly surprised to discover Last of the Patriots. It’s a Commodore 64-inspired indie game that tries to tell a story without getting all bogged down by combat. It’s completely free to download, and I really suggest you...
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I’ll be the first one to proclaim my love for the classic Castlevania franchise, and while Lords of Shadow was considered by many to be a great game, I found myself wishing that more of a bone had been tossed to series fans. After playing Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on the floor here at E3, however, there isn’t a single title that has me more intrigued and wanting more. It feels...
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