While creating and destroying roller coasters in Screamride is highly enjoyable, the majority of the game's fun is buried underneath some frustrating design choices.
After a brief tease earlier this month, Contrast developer Compulsion Games has officially unveiled their follow-up, We Happy Few. The developer's sophomore effort will make a public appearance at PAX East 2015 next week.
It's that time of the year again, as Sony is spotlighting several anticipated new digital titles as part of their annual Spring Fever sale, which will run for a massive 8 weeks, which is double the length of the Spring Fever sale from last year.
It appears that the Dark Knight's latest adventure is going to be his darkest yet, as the ESRB has given the upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight an "M for Mature" rating, marking a first for Rocksteady's popular franchise.
Despite pleas from fans of the franchise, the Legacy of Kain series has essentially laid dormant since 2003. This doesn't mean that studios haven't tried to revive it, though. In fact, NeoGAF user Mama Robotnik recently leaked 30 minutes of footage from the previously cancelled Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun earlier today.
While the gameplay of Roundabout may be a little sloppy and unfair at points, its gleefully absurd premise and storyline are just enough to mask these faults.
Despite the lack of solid third-party releases, the Nintendo Wii U has been on a roll over the past few months. The good times look to continue into 2015, too, as NIS America has announced that they will be bringing Rodea the Sky Soldier to North America and Europe later this year.
As part of its new Collective initiative, Square Enix is asking indie developers to pitch them ideas for new entries in a handful of dormant franchises. Currently the program is only seeking ideas for new titles in the Gex, Fear Effect, and Anachronox series, but the program may feature more in the future.
Thanks to strong sales from titles such as Assassin's Creed Unity and Far Cry 4, Ubisoft has reported that their 2014 third-quarter sales were significantly up over the same period in 2013. The publisher saw revenue for the quarter reach a staggering $924 million, which was a 49.5% increase over the previous year.
XDEV Studio Europe announced today that Resogun Defenders, the second expansion for the shooter, will launch next week on the PlayStation 4. The expansion can be purchased for either $4.99, or can be acquired via the title's Season Pass for free.
