For fans of the Spider-Man 2 game You might rememberEnergy Hookas the new game made by the guy who worked on the beloved swinging mechanic inSpider-Man 2, or possibly as the project with a$1 Kickstarter goal. I’ve been keeping an eye on this one for a while, knowing that it was coming to Steam. That is still the case, but as announced today, it will release first on PlayStation Vita and PS4....

Choplifter!is something of a lost classic. The original 1982 game for the Apple II wound up ported to every console or computer that would have it and is one of the few games to actually start on the home computer, before seeing a port for the arcades. Despite that success and a pair of sequels in the early 90’s, it’s a title that often elicits confused stares from people when I mention it....

Considerably more expensive for non-Xbox Live Gold subscribers Unwrapping gifts has a special feeling about it that almost everyone can identify with. Digital presents aren’t as satisfying in that regard, but sometimes a package comes along that’s enticing enough to warrant buying yourself an early treat. While both seasons ofThe Walking DeadandThe Wolf Among Usare fully playable already, the other two titles are still in development. This collection comes with a season pass for the entirety of the remaining content, though — you just have to wait a bit to get it....

Get good with quick turns Now thatDark Souls IIIis out in the wild on Steam, Valve has released an official configuration setting for the Steam Controller to help you praise the sun in style. Now, I’m not the biggest fan of the controller — unlike some writers around here (Hi Joe!) — but this just looks like the best way to play. Not only can you easily navigate menus, you’re able to also quickly spin around as if you were using a mouse....

Alright weird for the sake of being weird Introductions are so overdone, so let’s just cut to the chase and discuss the games you can use your hard-earned money to buy for cheaper than normal in this week’sPostmodern Humble Bundle. In the pay-what-you-want-so-long-as-it’s-over-a-dollar tier: Beckettlooks to be a Lynchian mix of FMV horror and point-and-click adventure where you play an investigator in an appropriately horrifying world trying to find your lost wife....

Marvel Rivals’season three begins in two weeks, and it appears we now have official confirmation of which heroes will be joining the roster when it arrives, thanks to a leak from streaming site Twitch. The whoopsie came as part of anew blog postabout Twitch’s “Summer Drops Fest,” highlighting viewership rewards across a variety of games. One of those games isMarvel Rivals, and the description given spills the beans. “PhoenixandBladeignite the action inMarvel RivalsSeason 3: The Abyss Awaken!...

So what exactly are theDiablo 4Prime Gaming rewards? What are theDiablo 4Prime Gaming rewards? It’s been confirmed that one of theJuly 2023 Prime Gaming rewards will be the Brackish Fetch Mount Bundle. In total, this bundle includes three cosmetics: two mount trophies and a mount armor. This bundle of cosmetics looks to be themed around the Dead Sea. It’s contents are: With the entire set, your horse will look like it rose from the depths of the Dead Sea....

MMO fans have been starved for new games over the past few years. The most played titles in the genre,FFXIV: A Realm RebornandWorld of Warcraft, may as well have been released when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Still, MMO fans do hold on to some hope, as a handful of in-development MMOs seem to be making positive steps toward release. Of those,Pax Deiis one of the most promising. A medieval age-inspired MMO running in UE5,Pax Deiis about to start its Alpha 2 test, showing off further development as they open servers to over 100,000 people....

You may be able to get away with a default loadout inXDefiant, but it’s the custom loadouts thatcan make your weapons truly shine. Each attachment may not seem like it does much on the surface, but when paired with the four other attachments you have, it can make a massive difference. One such weapon isan SMG staple, but using it effectively can take some work. Here’s the best Vector loadout inXDefiant....

More Blood than Nukem and that’s wonderful Over the weekend I got to play an early preview build ofIon Maiden, the latest retro-inspired FPS from 3DRealms and Voidpoint games. That’s right, the same folks behindDuke Nukem 3D,Shadow Warrior, and who helped birth the FPS genre by publishingWolfenstein 3D. Although, it almost feels wrong saying “retro-inspired” when it comes toIon Maiden. Because I’d argue it isn’t just “inspired” — it’s retro to its very core....

Just follow this gigantic book, kids! While game development seems to be a really young industry that just learned how to walk, here in Brazil game development it feels like it is still crawling. While there are some exceptions, likeOutlive(2000), we are only now gradually starting to see lots interesting titles coming out of here. For instance, Behold Studio’s cool-lookingChroma Squad. Our local games industry still doesn’t have a solid foundation, so there is still a lot of struggles to find a quality game development education in this region....

An aquatic shooter about raising an army If we can’t get aTokyo Junglesequel (or even a re-release on PS4; I’ll happily settle for that!) then I’ll just have to get my insane animal action in elsewhere.Ace of Seafood, which released for PC last year but is only now coming to PlayStation 4 on November 9, fits the bill. I mean,look at this. This is an oceanic third-person shooter in which “humans have all but disappeared” and fish, crabs, and squids fire laser beams at one another while battling for control of the reefs....

Call of Duty’smap library keeps getting bigger and bigger with each passing update. We’ve seen a combination of brand-new locations and reimaginations of classic areas from past games. Here’s a sneak peek at allWarzoneandMW3Season 3maps. What are the new maps in MW3 Season 3? Modern Warfare 3Season 3 presents six new Core maps for launch and the Mid-Season: Each map centers around 6v6 player-based matches found in the Multiplayer Playlist. The first four mentioned above will be available at launch, but the last two won’t debut untilMW3andWarzoneSeason 3 Reloaded....