Joe was born in a time of war. A console war. Two electronic titans were locked in a heated battle for the living rooms of America. Which titans, you ask? Well, the Fairchild Channel F and the Atari 2600 of course. You see, Joe is old. So many of his favorite games tend to be on the older side as well. But that hasn’t stopped him from developing unhealthy obsessions with such modern franchises as Halo and Mass Effect. Just don’t tell him how long it’s been since the original Metroid was released. His aging heart can’t take the shock.
It’s days like this that make me glad I don’t work in public relations. Double Fine released their long awaited adventure game, Broken Age, to kickstarter backers today, and turned what should have been a triumphant victory lap into a scramble to control rumors and speculation. Sound like fun? It probably wasn’t. Read on for the details.
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Hey, better late than never… right? Nearly a year after one of the most contentious, problem filled launches in video game history, EA and Maxis have decided to do what they probably should have done a long, loooong time ago. They’re adding a single player offline mode to SimCity. Read on for the details.
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Who among us hasn’t wished they could lay Geralt or Triss Merigold down on a table and play with them? Well, that dream will soon come true, as CD Projekt Red has announced a new tabletop adventure game based on their Witcher franchise. Why does everyone look so disappointed? Read on and check it out. It’ll be cool, trust me.
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Oh please let this one be good. Oh please, oh please, oh pleeeeeease. Less than a year after Colonial Marines crashed and burn in spectacular fashion, Sega is back with a new Alien game. With a new developer and new direction, Sega is promising that this new game will be nothing like the last one. They’ve revealed a ton of footage to back up their claims, so read on and check it out.
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The survival horror genre has been around quite a while. By now, most gamers have a pretty good idea of what’s in store for them when they pick up a surivial game, But a new title called Daylight hopes to change all that, combining innovative gameplay with next gen graphics and good old fashioned scares. Read on to check out the brand new trailer.
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As the New Year’s hangover fades, and the Christmas decorations are put away, our attention here at Save Game returns to news. And what better way to start 2014, than with another bizarro trailer from Capcom’s dungeon crawling, dragon slaying, memory hunting game, Deep Down? This one has loot monsters. Read on to see what I’m talking about.
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So there’s this little game called Titanfall. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? The good old hype train sure seems to be picking up speed lately, and a brand new trailer for the game sure won’t do anything to slow it down. Read on for the details, and to check out the new rock ’em, sock ’em footage.
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It’s been awhile since we last heard about Dragon Age: Inquisition, the next epic RPG from Bioware. That all changed today with a new blog post, updating fans on where development stands, and offering new looks at some of the game’s varied characters and locales. Read on for all the details.
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You have to give Nintendo credit for sticking to this “Direct” thing. Sure, it’s not the way other companies in the industry handle announcements, but NIntendo isn’t other companies. Their latest Nintendo Direct live stream contained a number of new trailers, and a few surprise premieres. Read on for all the details.
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Hey, are you doing anything for the next ten minutes? No? Cool, then I would strongly suggest checking out this new gameplay video of Dying Light. Turns out there’s a lot more going on in this open world zombie bashing game than bashing zombies. Don’t worry, you’ll be slaughtering plenty of hapless undead, but probably not so much at night. Read on, and see what I mean.
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