Space Engineers Preview

  These days it’s very easy to look at a game and dismiss it as a Minecraft clone. The concept of survival, resource gathering and building is one that Minecraft brought to a huge audience. However, though there are plenty of clones out there, many developers have pinpointed the strong points in Minecraft’s style and have made it their own. Space Engineers is the perfect example of utilising inspiration, rather than copying...

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The Evil Within – Survival Horror’s New Kingpin?

    Survival Horror is a genre that keeps gamers on their toes. It’s suspenseful, scary, difficult, and downright disturbing… as long as it’s done right.  Over the past few years gamers haven’t been graced with too many memorable survival horror games, but despite that Bethesda and Tango Gameworks are stepping up to the plate. The difference is The Evil Withinmight actually be shaping up to become a top contender in the disappointingly...

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Chroma Squad an epic sentai TV show manager

Chroma Squad was a game I desperately wanted to check out at PAX East earlier this month; however, due to time constraints I was unable to do so. Thankfully, hope was not lost! The guys over at Behold Studios, an independent game company based out of Brazil, were nice enough to send me a copy of their PAX demo! This gave me the opportunity to check out their “tactical turn-based manager game” before its Summer launch. In Chroma...

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MONG Spotlight Presents: Starbound

It’s Monday and that means it’s time for MONG’s Indie Game Spotlight. This week’s article focuses Starbound, a game currently in beta being developed by Chucklefish. Starbound is a new space-sandbox adventure game which features endless procedural planets to discover and explore in single-playeras well as with friends in multi-player mode. In addition to the normal modes, there is also a hard-core perma-death mode for those favoring...

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Panzer Tactics HD Preview

Panzer Tactics HD is a remake of the Nintendo DS title of the same name from 2007 and Developers Sproing Interactive have certainly seized the opportunities that iPad and PC formats had to offer their game. Panzer Tactics HD is a traditional hex based Second World War strategy game in the style of the Panzer general series however it simplifies some of the visual complexities to better fit formats like the DS and IPad. The complexity of the...

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First Impressions: Taking a Toll Free Tour of Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number on PS4

Did you like hurting other people? If so, then you were no doubt very happy when a new Hotline Miami game was revealed to be in the works. The critical and commercial success of the original made the sequel a virtual certainty, and with Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number due for release later this year, we got the chance to take the PlayStation 4 version out for a neon and blood soaked killing spree. For the uninitiated, the series...

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Hitman Go Preview at PAX East 2014

Daniel Lutz, creative director at Square Enix Montreal, previewed Hitman Go for GamerFitnation at PAX East. Hitman Go takes an interesting approach to the Hitman franchise. Instead of the usual stealth shooter, the mobile Hitman is an isometric tactics game. Watch the video preview, in which Lutz shows off the game.    http://gamerfitnation.com/2014/04/hitman-go-preview-pax-east-2014...

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Virtuix Omni Preview

75 lbs of steel, plastic and rubber. A new pair of shoes, a harness and enough space in your living room to house a medium size arcade cabinet. Virtuix’s Omni isn’t the kind of device one would buy on a whim, nor is it a standard motion-controller. The Omni is designed to bring us one step closer to the virtual reality (VR) experience we’ve all dreamed of and, with a little practice, it takes a giant leap forward for immersion. Acclimatising...

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Child of Light is beautifully unique

In the past, I’ve argued at great length about how some video games are more than just a form of entertainment, more than just interactive creative work. Titles such as Okami, Journey, and Brothers are considered by many in the industry as works of art. Whilst many debate the philosophical concept of whether a video game can actually be considered as an art form, Child of Light is one such game that certainly makes a strong case. Developed...

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Lords of the Fallen on PS4: A Challenge Worth Facing

I’ve seen my share of challenging games, and I loved a whole lot of them. And honestly speaking, I could never put up with so many people that quit playing them early. But I’ve come around full circle to the point where I don’t see their impatience as a shortcoming anymore. There’s room for improvement in game design. And I believe that the team behind Lords of the Fallen on PS4 is after something that will narrow the gap between...

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MotoGP 2013 second gameplay trailer

The second Moto GP 13 gameplay has arrived today and sees us take to the Jerez circuit in Spain. A fun circuit with a range of high speed and low speed corners but with a flow, it’s a course with a nice rhythm. Here we see Valentino Rossi on his 2012 Ducati (2013 bikes and riders to be added) taking to the track for some test laps. As ever the details and lighting continue to improve along with the new helmet cam, certainly giving that authentic...

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Everything you need to know about Kickstarter sensation Star Command

Earlier today, we went hands-on with War Balloon Games's hotly anticipated space sim Star Command. This is the oft-delayed and long-awaited mobile game that's enjoyed two Kickstarter campaigns and attracted almost $200,000 in crowdfunded cash. It's kind of a big deal around here, okay.As I explained in my Star Command preview, it might not quite be what you're expecting. You can forget any plans about exploring the universe,...

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