Pay to win and a dark future for gaming?
In the news recently there was a piece about Sony patenting a new piece of technology. This is nothing new for Tech companies in general but where this patent seems to differ somewhat and could potentially be revolutionary to gaming is its algorithms that learn when you are struggling to defeat a part of the game or Boss and then offer you the option to buy a piece of armour, or a weapon , for a reasonable price, to progress past the point you are having issue with.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries review
Geek Pride's Peter Ray Allison straps himself into the pilot seat and powers up his mech to take MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries for a spin.
Phoenix Point
It would be fair to say that Julian Gollop invented turn-based tactical squad-combat computer games, when he released Rebelstar Raiders on the Spectrum in 1984. From there, he created Laser Squad and later UFO: Enemy Unknown (also known as X-COM) and its sequels. Each game introduced new elements, from the Geoscape strategic overlay of the […]
Battletech – One Year On
Peter Ray Allison climbs into the cockpit once again to lead his squad of mechs into battle in Paradox Interactive's acclaimed videogame Battletech .
Dark Future: Blood Red States – eighties dystopia with style
Geek Pride takes an Interceptor for a spin and cruises the blighted highways of Dark Future: Blood Red States.
Battlefield V reveal trailer is here!
Well its here Nerds , the reveal trailer for the anticipated Battlefield V, and, as expected, its World War 2; check it out below: Today DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) studio, officially announced Battlefield™ V, immersing players in unexpected battles and untold stories of World War 2 as never seen before. Featuring a fresh portrayal […]
Battletech – A game about loss
Battletech is the latest game from Harebrained Schemes, the developers behind the critically acclaimed Shadowrun trilogy. Battletech is based upon the mech-themed board game of the same name, which follows the ongoing wars between competing interstellar dynasties that are fought using towering battlemechs. Whilst the board game evoked the grandeur of colossal mechs warring against […]
Wulverblade – Xbox One
Video review is here: or the written word below: About 3 years ago, myself, and a couple of GPers, were on our annual jaunt around Play Expo in Manchester, when we came across a big flat screen TV, surrounded by nice branding, Roman Helmets and an interesting looking Historic Hack and Slash game called….Wulverbalde. Now […]
Niche Review
Niche is the brainchild of a woman who couldn’t decide whether she wanted to study biology or game design, and those two passions combined in her final thesis to create the first incarnation of this simulation/strategy game centred around genetics and survival. Niche comes with two modes, story and sandbox, the latter of which is […]
Early Access: Techwars Online 2
Coming on Steam Early Access from Argus Games, Techwars Online 2 is Heavy Metal indeed, with giant robots, lasers, jet packs and huge explosions. It's a little rough around the edges, but still fun.
