Friday the 13th: The Game for PlayStation 4

Friday the 13th: The Game is a survival horror video game developed by IllFonic, and published by Gun Media. It is based on the franchise of the same name owned by New Line Cinema. The Game has been one of my most anticipated games for the last few years. Based off one of the most iconic horror franchises to ever exist, it’s the ultimate game of hide and seek and had the potential to be one of the most fun games of 2017

 Friday the 13th: The Game is a third-person horror, survival game in which players assume the role of a teen counselor, or for the first time ever, Jason Voorhees. You and six other unlucky souls will do everything possible to escape and survive while the most well-known killer in the world tracks you down and brutally slaughters you

Friday The 13th is an online multiplayer game based on the long-running horror franchise about Jason Vorhees and the teenagers he murders. Up to seven players are counselors at a summer camp trying to hide from the 8th player, who plays as Jason. To escape, the counselors can repair phone lines to call the police, find fuel to start up a car or even repair a boat. They can also simply set up traps and hide in a closet while Jason stalks them. Jason, on the other hand, gains the supernatural powers he seems to have in the movies over the course of the match. As you play, you’ll unlock the ability to warp to any point in the map, or see other players through the walls

Despite how fun it can be, Friday the 13th: The Game has an overwhelming amount of issues both with and without glitches and bugs. It’s clear the game wasn’t ready to be released and should’ve been delayed so that some of the kinks could be worked out.

Initial release date: May 26, 2017

Engine: Unreal Engine

Publisher: Gun Media

Designer: Ronnie Hobbs

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows

Developers: Gun Media, IllFonic

Game Of Thrones Season 7 Release Date

The Great War is coming in Game of Thrones, and the Season 7 trailer gave us a preview of some of the epic battles and political showdowns we can expect this year. The seventh season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones is set to premiere on HBO on July 16, 2017 and conclude six weeks later on August 27, 2017.

The latest news is Game of Thrones might live on well beyond the core TV series. According to Variety, HBO has closed deals with four different writers to explore "multiple possible spinoffs". It looks like the new season will be full of fast-paced action, as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister) has revealed to Entertainment Weekly his surprise at how quickly things moved this time around. He spoke about reading the scripts for season 7, saying: “I’m like, ‘Already? Now?! What. Everything happened quicker than I’m used to … a lot of things that normally take a season now take one episode.”

The official date for the broadcast of Game of Thrones season seven on HBO in the USA, announced in time-honoured although not very time-efficient tradition via an ice block and a couple of flame throwers, is July 17 2017. The new start date means that the season finale will take place on August bank holiday weekend. So if you're a fan and were planning to get married, go to a festival or head off on holiday that weekend, bad luck.

“Game of Thrones” Season 7 returns July 16 on HBO. Cannot. Wait.

Did we miss anything in our Game of Thrones Season 7 trailer breakdown? Let us know in the comments below.

NieR: Automata Game | PS4 - PlayStation

Nier: Automata; is an action role-playing video game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix for PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows. The game was released in Japan in February 2017. It’s equal parts comedy and tragedy. It’s a game that’s whatever it needs to be at any particular moment to be completely amazing.

Nier: Automata takes place in a desolate but stunning futuristic dystopia where humanity has fled to the moon after an extraterrestrial invasion, leaving behind an army of androids to fight the aliens’ more primitive but prolific machines. Given that Earth is utterly overrun with homicidal machines, making Earth hospitable seems like a tall order. But this challenge is softened by the manageable size of Automata's open world, which is equivalent to a small city. It’s a world where lush green tendrils of ivy coil around the massive skeletal remains of crumbling skyscrapers and tears of rust streak down the sides of old factories, with rotund buildings and looming cranes dominating the skyline. 

As for equipment, weapons from swords to fists to spears can be found or purchased, then upgraded with the requisite materials to increase their damage as well as the length of their combo chains and the stat bonuses they grant when equipped. Player character 2B has multiple weapon sets that she can switch between on the fly, and she can likewise switch between multiple equipped programs for her pod (a sort of support drone that specializes in ranged attacks like missiles and lasers). If you ever run out of healing items and get murdered by enemy robot, however, you’ll lose your experience points if you can't return to the point of your last death. This is similar to the style of difficulty popularized by Dark Souls with an additional risk of loss: along with the suspense of potentially losing experience you've earned since your last save, you can also lose all of your pod's installed chips, with the exception of the mandatory operating system chip.

Nier demands patience with its antics — not to mention its definition of "ending" — but it’s patience was rewarded.

Developer: PlatinumGames

Genre(s): Role-Playing, Action RPG

Cheats: On GameFAQs

Rating: M

Clash of Clans Update Brings New Abilities, Buildings, Troops, and More

Supercell has released a major update for Clash of Clans that brings several new features new Clash world to build and battle in. The blockbuster online strategy video game Clash of Clans has received a significant update.

You can build a completely new base: This is a brand new land that should make the game feel fresh again in quite a few ways. In order to start your Builder Base, you first have to make it to Town Hall 4 at your home village, and then you rebuild the boat and set sail for the other side. This other side of the Clash of Clans world works in a different way than what you're used to. The elixir and gold you collect over at your Builder Base can't be used in your home village, although your Gems do cross to ocean just fine. The Clash of Clans players will also be delighted to see a new hero arriving with the new update. Called the 'Master Builder', this new hero will join your ongoing fight after getting unlocked at 'Builder Hall 5'. It comes with the 'Electric Hammer' ability to counter the enemies.

The biggest changes brought, the bar is being raised for the Clone Spell for level 5 at Town Hall 11, with the capacity being increased for levels 1 to 5. Cloning capacity now sits at 40, which will allow players to obtain eight Balloons or two Dragons per spell. Clone Spell level 3, on the other hand, can now be accessible at Town Hall 10. This round focuses on powering up late-game spells and helping the grind through Town Hall level 9.

“We estimate that Clash of Clans has earned more than $2.8 billion in worldwide net revenue since it first launched in 2012,” said Randy Nelson, head of mobile insights at research firm Sensor Tower.

So what do you think? Are you happy with the new additions and changes, or were you expecting something more?

For Honor: Available now on PS4, Xbox One, PC

For Honor is a hack and slash fighting game developed and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game allows players to play the roles of historical forms of soldiers and warriors, including knights, samurai, and vikings within a medieval setting, controlled using a third-person perspective.

As a fighting game, most of For Honor's merit is in its multiplayer. Yes, there is a single-player campaign, but it feels unfair to bash its threadbare story, empty characters and over-reliance on set pieces when that mode noticeably takes the back seat. For Honor focuses primarily on one-on-one duels, though fights against multiple foes are common. There are 12 heroes to choose from, each brandishing their own unique weapon and fighting style, (I would lose interest immediately if the fighters were effectively different skins of the same attributes). While the game's combat is simple enough to be accessible to beginners, its deep mechanics allow frequent fighters to noticeably develop their skills. It's only then that each Hero's strengths and weaknesses are fully revealed. For example, the spear-wielding Nobushi offers a wealth of slow, long-range poke attacks, which when put up against Orochi's swift sword swipes, transform the battle into a calculated struggle of space management and precision striking. Every moment you spend in combat is rife with strategic possibilities. The "Art of Battle," as For Honor’s combat is called, absolutely requires an active defense.

For Honor is more like a traditional fighting game in the vein of Street Fighter or Soul Calibur than the hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors it appears to be at first glance. Locking onto an opponent puts you into “duel mode,” for lack of a better term, where you can change your guard to block left, right, or top. You can block incoming attacks from the direction you’re guarding, and you have to read which direction your opponent is guarding and attack from one of the two directions from which they’re vulnerable to successfully hit.

This release marks the biggest update since the game's launch back in February. 

Harvest Moon: Light of Hope New Game Is Coming

Natsume and Rising Star Games have announced a new entry in the Harvest Moon franchise that will release for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC. Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is farming simulation franchise, and it’s a milestone. Not only is the title heading to PlayStation 4, but it’s also bound for two other consoles: Nintendo Switch and Windows PC, both new territory for the series.

In Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, players begin the game as they set out looking for a fresh start and new surroundings. With the new game, you’ll begin by setting out and looking for a fresh start, but during your voyage, your ship is hit by a monsoon and goes down. As they drift into a small harbor town, now in a shambles from the storm, it will be up to the player to help rebuild the town and save the lighthouse…but it won’t be easy!.

According to Natsume President Hiro Maekawa, Light of Hope is a “SNES-style nostalgic game” with a robust story and clear-cut goals. He also said. "We set out to create a SNES-style nostalgic game with deep and meaningful characters and events, and we are excited to have our fans play it at E3 and tell us what they think!"

 Developer: Natsume
Genre(s): Strategy, Management, Business / Tycoon
Cheats: On GameFAQs 

RIME for Nintendo Switch

Rime  is an upcoming third-person view, adventure and puzzle video game developed by Tequila Works. Discover yourself in the world of RiME, a beautiful puzzle adventure game where the mystical island you explore - and the massive tower at its center - is only the beginning of the mystery. The game is set to be released in May 26, 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Summer 2017 for Nintendo Switch.

RiME is a single-player puzzle adventure game about a young boy shipwrecked on a mysterious island after a torrential storm. Rime follows the adventures of a small child and their fox companion, navigating the mysterious deserted island where they have been shipwrecked. The kid, wrapped in scarves and white robes, is designed purposefully to be genderless. “And this is very important,” Rubio says. “It’s supposed to be about childhood, and childhood has no gender.” 

Players must use their wits to decipher the challenges and secrets of an expansive world strewn with rugged terrain, wild creatures and the crumbling ruins of a long-forgotten civilization. With subtle narrative, colorful cel-shaded artwork and a sweeping score,Players must use their wits to decipher the challenges and secrets of an expansive world strewn with rugged terrain, wild creatures and the crumbling ruins of a long-forgotten civilization. With subtle narrative, colorful artwork and a sweeping score, RiME offers players a meaningful journey filled with discovery.

Platform Nintendo Switch

Release Date Spring 2017

No. of Players To be determined

Category Adventure, Platformer

PublisherTequila Works / Grey Box

Next Assassin's Creed game could be delayed until 2018

After lots of rumors and a few leaks, Ubisoft has confirmed a new Assassin's Creed will be out during the current fiscal year, which runs through March 31, 2018. The next Assassin's Creed game does not have a release date. The latest report from Eurogamer suggests that the game is called Assassin's Creed: Origins and that it will indeed be out this year. The game will reportedly arrive for the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

This puts the game out in the French publisher’s current financial year, which kicked off on April 1, 2017. The new Assassin’s Creed game will be joined by a host of other triple-A titles from the company, including Far Cry 5, The Crew 2, and South Park: The Fractured But Whole. The news was shared as part of Ubisoft's earnings report today. The company subsequently shared a GIF on Twitter with the game's logo and the words "a new era begins"--"We're taking [2016] to evolve the game mechanics and to make sure we're delivering on the promise of Assassin's Creed offering unique and memorable gameplay experiences that make history everyone's playground."Ubisoft is keeping quiet on any details right now, although we’ll no doubt hear more at E3 next month.

We’ve rounded up all the rumours and news about the game’s release date, title, setting, and platforms right here - and it’ll be the first place you find any screenshots and trailers when they’re released - probably at E3 2017. 

The game is reportedly due on PC, Xbox One, and PS4 'later this year', with no Switch version planned. Naturally, we have to take all of this with a pinch of salt for now - but with E3 just around the corner, we surely don't have long to wait to find out for sure.

The Surge' Is A Sci-Fi Souls Game

In a 2017 that’s been overflowing with excellent games, The Surge may be the single biggest surprise so far.

The Surge is designed in the challenging role-playing game style of the Souls series of games. The gameplay involves players using an exoskeleton to battle enemies. The exoskeleton can be customized through the game using "modular upgrades", according to the developer. The combat allows players to target different body parts of enemies, as well as utilize finishing moves often ending in dismemberment in bullet time fashion.

The Surge takes place in a future built on the anxieties of the present. The world has been wrecked by climate change, and a company called CREO has stepped up to fix things, working on projects to improve the atmosphere and meld humans with machines. The game’s protagonist, a wheelchair-using man named Warren. Warren arrives just in time for things to go to hell. Following a painful operation that equips him with a "rig"  a mechanical device that gives him the ability to walk, and also boosts his speed and power , Warren wakes up in a facility under attack from the inside. Something has driven most of the other employees to murder and violence, and it’s up to Warren to figure out what happened — or at least survive long enough to escape CREO.

The Surge is quite hard to pin down. Not just because of the limb targeting but because the game is noticeably less focused on boss encounters than Dark Souls. There are still plenty, and they’re all very hard, but the smaller enemies are, in general, much tougher opponents than their equivalents in Dark Souls. There are no easy kills and you can forget about taking them all out on your way to somewhere as a matter of course, as they’re far too difficult to ever be routine.

Developer: Deck 13
Genre(s): Role-Playing, Action RPG
Cheats: On GameFAQs
Rating: M 

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard[a] is a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom. The game was released worldwide in January 2017 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 – with support for the PlayStation VR headset – and Xbox One. It is the eleventh main entry and 24th entry overall in the Resident Evil franchise. While Resident Evil 7 draws from the series’ roots of atmospheric survival horror, it also delivers a new level of terror.
 

 

Resident Evil 7 places players in the shoes of every-man Ethan Winters as he searches for his missing wife Mia. Follow our Resident Evil 7 guide, you'll find the path from the first moments to the final boss battle, with required and bonus objectives in between. We've also included the locations of Resident Evil 7's collectible files, Mr. Everywhere statues and antique coins throughout.  After receiving a clue to her whereabouts, he journeys down to Dulvey, Louisiana where he encounters the freakish Baker family. Seemingly immortal and serving a dark agenda, the Bakers terrorize and torture Ethan as he explores their large plantation in the hopes of finding Mia.

Developer: Capcom
Genre(s): Action Adventure, Survival
Cheats: On GameFAQs
Rating: M
Special Controllers: PlayStation VR Compatible

 

"Prey" A New Video Game Released

Prey is a game about identity, wrapped in the clothing of a first-person shooter. Prey is a first-person action-adventure video game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game was released in May 2017 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

"Prey is a game of uneven pacing and uninteresting characters. It opens with a poignant, thought-provoking premise, but fails to follow through until the end, when it claims a revelation it doesn't quite earn. Its gameplay falters out of the gate, eventually maturing into something worthwhile, if a bit familiar. As an homage to System Shock it's competent and at times even enjoyable.

The first hours of Prey are enticing, with a mind-bending psychological opening scene that foreshadows a story more interesting than what the main plot ends up being. It’s fairly strong nevertheless, with some interesting implications and a few surprising characters who keep things moving along during dozens of hours of exploration. With well over 50 hours of gameplay at least, death will be a familiar face by the end of your first hour in Prey. Given a wrench to start with (in a nice nod to BioShock and the original Prey), it’s inevitable that you’ll start thwacking inanimate objects in blind paranoia, thinking they’re Mimics. These alien bastards will disguise themselves as mugs, ornaments, pretty much any harmless everyday object. They’re not particularly strong, though, so they’re a mini-jumpscare each time you find one. However, hit one when it’s disguised and the ‘Ha! Got you!’ catharsis is bliss. Its twist on the typical amnesiac protagonist premise prompted me to question everything I was told as I roamed the enormous and fascinatingly anachronistic space station, Talos I.

Initial release date: May 5, 2017
Engine: CRYENGINE
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Genre: Action-adventure game
Developers: Arkane Studios, Human Head Studios
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows

Price: $60

Injustice 2 Released on iOS Goes Up for PreRegistrations on Android

If you are a fan of fighting game genre, chances are that you are eagerly waiting the release of Injustice 2, sequel to 2013's Injustice: Gods Among Us, who got over 10 million downloads on Google Play and was just recently updated with new content, from NetherRealm Studios.

In development by Mortal Kombat‘s NetherRealm Studios, Injustice 2 for mobile stars a massive roster of DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains and features new and improved combat from its predecessor with increased movement, the addition of projectiles, upgraded special moves and more. Increased character movement, new projectile weapons and upgraded special moves, as well as new characters to fight with. Injustice 2 for mobile also features brand-new modes that offer a one-of-a-kind mobile experience on-the-go, including a dedicated Story Mode that follows the events of Injustice 2 for console, a mission-based Operations Mode, a competitive Arena Mode and much more.

Each character also has a super move. Aside from Catwoman, players will be able to fight as Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Batman, Harley Quinn, Gorilla Grodd, The Flash and many more, with unlockable items and costumes available along the way.

Notably, the game has only been optimised for devices with 1GB of RAM or more and requires iOS version 10 or higher to run. Moreover, users will require 1GB of free space on their device to install Injustice 2.

Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Genre(s): Action, Fighting, 2D
Cheats: On GameFAQs
Rating: T 

Let us know in comments down below if you found the game as enjoyable as its predecessor.

Pokémon GO': a new gym update and new changes revealed

Pokemon Go developer Niantic revealed on Tuesday evening that it was in the process of updating the game. Android users can download version 0.63.1, while Apple iOS owners can update to version 1.33.1, with news of more changes, promo codes, #Gym raids, and measures to prevent hacks like spoofing.

But as usual, it's what's hidden within the code that's of most interest to fans. Data miners have discovered some exciting new information about Raids, as well as potential changes to make Gyms more competitive. First and foremost, the release notes for the update reveal that the update brings Brazilian Portuguese language support and will allow players to tap on medals to show their progress to the next tier. 

According to Pokemon Go Hub, Gym Raids are coming soon, although it's not clear how they'll work.

During the last few days, data regarding the latest updates has been revealed, however, new rumors and surprising leaks within the game code are still coming to light. Some users have found interesting updates related to promotional codes, gym retraction measures, and new anti-hacking options set to be launched in the coming days. One of these new updates is related to gym raids, which were mentioned recently as part of new updates from Niantic. It looks like Niantic is working on a notification system to alert players about nearby Raids, as well as a map overlay.

Here are the three lines of code that appear to be related to the upcoming gym raids:

• ACTIVITY_DEFEAT_RAID_POKEMON
• ACTIVITY_FEED_BERRY
• ACTIVITY_SEARCH_GYM

While Pokemon Go is free to download, in-app coin packs can be purchased for cash. Fans in the aforementioned regions can now expect to pay roughly 10% more on Coin Packs. It is worth mentioning that new user reports continue to arrive with interesting revelations about new updates coming this summer as well.

Blue Whale: A Suicide Challenge Game Targets Teens

The game was created by Philipp Budeikin, a former psychology student who was expelled from his university. Budeikin stated that his purpose was to "clean" the society by pushing to suicide to those he deemed as having no value. Blue Whale began in 2013 with "F57", one of the names of the so-called "death group" of the VKontakte social network. It is believed that the first case of suicide related to the game occurred in 2015 in Russia. The game also known as the Blue Whale suicide apparently as a reference to the way the largest mammal beaches and dies at the end.

A game called Blue Whale, in which an anonymous moderator gives participants a series of challenges to complete over 50 days. These are usually some form of self-harm, such as cutting an image of a whale into your arm. At the end of the 50 days, you are told to kill yourself. The name Blue Whale supposedly refers to a habit of whales who beach themselves and die. The agency reported that 130 recent suicides had been “linked” to this practice. The game is based in the relationship between the challengers (also called players or participants) and the administrators.

A new moral panic is working its way across Europe and will no doubt be seized on by North American media. Rumors have been doing global rounds about an application-based shadowy suicide challenge game “Blue Whale” that hacks into users’ phone and cannot be deleted. Many of the reports on this phenomenon claim that if you don’t complete the tasks, you are threatened with some kind of awful retaliation, usually a threat to reveal some kind of secret (which of course the moderator knows about, from having monitored your computer use). You are told that the moderator knows exactly where your live, because of your computer’s IP address.

Recent news reports claim that the game has been "discovered" by a school in the UK and that police forces in France and Belgium have warned parents about the game after Belgian police became aware of three incidents of the game in just one week. There are several shocking pictures of self harm and even jokes about the sick game once you click through. Some include pools of blood on the floor, while others appear to show a whale carved onto an arm.

If you'd like to talk to someone about suicide, there is free help available and someone willing to listen to you:

In the UK, the Samaritans can be contacted for free on 116 123, or visit Mind’s website.

In the US, call 1 (800) 273-TALK.

In Australia, Lifeline is on 13 11 14.

Hotlines in other countries can be found here.

Dots: A Game About Connecting - mobile games

A beautifully addictive puzzle game about connecting the dots. people who play puzzle games regularly won’t have seen before.

The goal is simple: Your job is to find adjacent like-colored dots and draw a line connecting them, connect same-colored dots vertically and horizontally to win points. Make a square to win even more. Connect two or more same-color dots together, collecting them in the process. You can only do this at 90 degree angles, so diagonals are out. If you make a perfect four-dot square, all dots of that color are collected from the screen. You get 60 seconds per round.

Three power-ups are available to help you rack up a higher score. One, which can be used only once per round, grants you an extra five seconds on the timer. Another lets you make a single dot vanish. The last–the most expensive one–lets you clear all dots of a single color from the board. Power-ups are purchased by spending currency that you earn as you play. Naturally, you can also buy extra dots using real-life money, but they never push this option on you. Graphically, Dots is appealingly minimalistic. Like Letterpress before it, Dots is made with a “flat” design philosophy, and it works great.

Dots has three modes to satisfy every type of player. Race against the clock in Timed Mode, think strategically in Moves Mode, or sit back and relax in Endless Mode. Stockpile dots along the way to gain power-ups.

“The perfect puzzle game” - Business Insider.

“Dots, a deceptively simple game” - CNN.

“The most beautiful mobile game we’ve ever seen” - Tech Crunch

“A must have!” - SlideToPlay.

“A brilliantly designed non-game the world can’t quit!” - Wired.

This application is designed for both iPhone and iPad. Download Here

Will Gabsee replace Pokemon Go ?

Have you ever felt like doing something but finally held it back? Doing a dab dance in class, a mic drop in a family dinner or playing drums to wake up your sleeping friends?

Forget about these boundaries. Gabsee a new app that shows just how much fun AR can be. Make an avatar (think, 3D Bitmoji with fewer customization choices), choose a mood, and watch your avatar act out the mood right in front of you. Gabsee uses your phone's camera to overlay your avatar right onto your surroundings and you can record videos of your creation to share with friends outside of the application.

What does this application?

Gabsee does three things. First, it lets you create a 3D cartoon version of yourself, customizing your eyes, nose, lips, skin tone, hairstyle, facial hair, eyewear, clothes, and shoes. Second, Gabsee layers your avatar on top of the real world and then animates it. After creating your avatar, you can aim your smartphone’s rear camera anywhere you’d like to see it. Finally, Gabsee lets you share that clip to Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, Instagram, or SMS. You can also save it to your camera roll.

When Pokémon Go landed on tens of millions of smartphones in summer 2016, AR became a mainstream phenomenon. Suddenly, it seemed plausible that ordinary people would download AR apps to their phones. And so Bouyoux and Pernot began building the company that would become Gabsee.

Gabsee, a free app now available for Android and IOS. Download HERE.

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guardians of the galaxy the telltale series

Telltale is at it again and has crafted a masterpiece for gamers of all ages to enjoy. Guardians of the Galaxy is Telltale’s latest take on it's episode adventure series. The popularity of the series has skyrocketed since the movie released and this game looks to capture what people love about the series. In the Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series adventure game, players will take on multiple roles within the ragtag band of heroes, and take the pilot's seat in directing their escapades around the universe.

Guardians of the Galaxy is definitely starting off on the right foot, with a great script, great actors, and a universe packed with personality to explore. Players take on multiple roles within the ragtag band of heroes, and take the pilot's seat in directing their escapades around the universe.

There are two big fights in Guardians of the Galaxy's first chapter, but its real conflict is spoiler-proof: The team is, big surprise, at each other's throats. A player currently has access to the first of five episodes, titled “Tangled Up In Blue,” which spends roughly two hours reinforcing the complexities of family and features some finger-fumbling encounters with the Mad Titan Thanos and a Kree female warrior named Hala.

Specifically, after Peter receives a distress call from the famed intergalactic police force Nova Corps, he agrees to send his team on a mission to stop a supervillain who is searching for a reality-altering artifact called the Eternal Forge.

The result of the encounter sends the team into an emotional tailspin where each must decide their alliance to the Guardians before engaging in a frantic fight for the artifact. There is lengthy combat sequence where players are controlling all 5 members of the team.

By the end of the episode, you’ll be fully invested in the Guardians of the Galaxy and their latest adventure. It’s a highly enjoyable opening two hours with a wonderful conclusion but its ultimate success will hinge on future episodes to come.

Genre: Adventure

Publishers: Marvel Interactive, Telltale Games

Developer: Telltale Games

Dawn of War III

In case you were wondering, outside of a couple of excellent expansions, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II came out way back in 2009. So long ago that it was a Games for Windows title, where the novelty of in-game achievements had yet to become a big thing for PC games. Developer Relic’s third Warhammer RTS outing takes the best bits from the previous two entries in the series, mashes them together, and ramps up the carnage to almost ludicrous levels.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III, the third installment of the critically-acclaimed real-time strategy franchise, immerses players in the escalating brutality of galactic warfare, where they will lead elite hero units and colossal armies to victory, or oblivion. But considering how blatantly StarCraft was inspired by it, especially in terms of art design, you can see the wisdom of turning the real thing into a rival real-time strategy.

Dawn of War III is a game at odds with itself. Matches start with a lot of momentum and expand quickly before settling into a soft balance for long stretches. Strategy newcomers should feel right at home with the Space Marines. These gun-toting, chainsword-wielding religious zealots see a square peg and a round hole, and hammer that peg into place with an orbital drop-pod. Careful control of elite warriors on the front line is essential, but so is constantly nurturing your base and marshalling upgrades for your armies. Despite that, Dawn of War III holds its own, offering delicious tooth-and-nail fights that will push both your technical skill and strategic aptitude to their limit. Build up enough resources and you can fill these pods with assault infantry, battle tanks or the hulking Dreadnought war machines, then fire them down to any point on the battlefield.

Most missions are split into two parts; the first sees a handful of squads and an Elite unit or two trekking across the entire map, while the second half adds some base-building into the mix and settles into a familiar RTS rhythm.

Whether the game will gain the sort of mainstream success that Sega are obviously hoping for we have no idea, but this is one of the most inventive and enjoyable real-time strategies the PC has seen in a long time.

Genre: Strategy

Developer: Relic Entertainment

Publisher: SEGA

Classification: TBC