Freud Bot - A really uniq 2D cartoon card game
Because Slash Games "Freud Bot" (for Android and Windows 8.1) are here to save the day. So what is Freud Bot all about then? I´m glad you asked. It´s a 2D cartoon card game, where you get help from a robotic psychoanalyst.
Whom literally gives you life advice in the shape of cards (which you can choose from. Play them out wisely though!). And i have to say that i really liked what i saw in CinnamonToastKen´s Freud Bot video. So i´m giving the game a try as well =)
About Freud Bot:
Help Steve, a fearful clerk working in a local super market, to survive his work week! Face the challenges of everyday life in over 40 comic levels: Strange mothers, complicated girlfriends, dangerous youths, aggressive bosses and … your own Fear! The wonderful and unique FreudBot, robotic psychoanalyst, will teach you to beat aggression, doubt and fear. Can you handle over 100 bad vibes and take control again of your puny human existence?
The Secret Cove - A smuggler´s lost treasure adventure
The Secret Cove are set for a release sometime next year (for PC, MAC, iOS and Android).
There´s no doubt (whatsoever) that the adventure games are here to stay. Because it´s been years and years since i saw this many adventure games being in the making. And it makes me really happy. So please allow me to present Cheeky Sprite Studios upcoming game "The Secret Cove".
Which would be a interactive 3D point and click adventure game (think Myst). Which focus heavily on the story of a smuggler´s lost treasure. A treasure that you (the player) are out to find. And that will of course be easier said than done.
But that's the way a adventure game should be. Puzzles, problem solving and intense brain workout programs. Anyhow, The Secret Cove will hit the market sometime next year. So keep your eyes open for it!
The Secret Cove is a unique smugglers / hidden treasure themed point & click adventure game with game scenes inspired by / based upon the stunning scenery of Cornwall in the UK. Your quest is to find pages from the journal of a deceased notorious smuggler from years gone by, leading you to his lost treasure where you will find your fortune.
You must find The Secret Cove, hidden deep within the lost smugglers tunnels beneath the beautiful scenery and locations of Cornwall (uk). You will immerse yourself into a unique world of stunning scenery and hidden locations. To progress your journey you will need to solve puzzles, find artifacts and create tools to help you on your way.
/Robin E
The Gaming Ground
Chariot - The official launch trailer
I was just informed that Frima Studio´s will release their upcoming puzzle co-op platformer "Chariot" in the near future. In fact, these are the offical release dates:
September 30th - PS4 US
October 1st - Xbox One Worldwide
October 22nd -PS4 EU
There seems to be no release date for Wii U yet though (sorry!). I wouldn't be that much surprised to hear, that Chariot might get released to iOS and Android though.
About Chariot:
Chariot is a couch co-op platformer that can be played alone or with a friend. Players take the role of the brave Princess or her faithful Fiancé as they maneuver the departed king’s coffin-on-wheels through 25 levels set in 5 vibrant underground environments, with his majesty’s ghost giving them a piece of his mind every step of the way. Filled to the brim with emergent physics-based gameplay, Chariot offers hours of exciting exploration, fast-paced ride sequences and mountains upon mountains of loot!
Dual Universe - The next generation of MMO games
The mmo genre has been around for a very long time now (since the mid 80s). And nowadays there´s mmo games everywhere. But how many of them are new thinking? Revolutionary and ppushing the boundaries for the Mmo genre? Probably not that many.
But that´s exactly what the French studio Novaquark are trying to do with their sandbox Sci-fi Mmorpg game "Dual Universe" (which uses the Unreal engine 4). In fact, Novaquark hopes that Dual Universe (which takes place in a voxel-based universe) will take the Mmo genre to the next level (Mmo 2.0).
It´s hard to say anything on that matter at the moment. Because there´s no gameplay video, trailer or such for Dual Universe at this time. And the alpha won´t be released until next year sometime. I do like the concept pictures for the game though.
So i can´t wait to see more from Dual Universe!
Features
Features marked with the α symbol should be available for the alpha release in 2015. Other features may or may not be ready.
- (a) Procedurally generated planets in a gigantic single-shard universe: no instance, no artifical boundaris, one universe for all.
- (a) Unreal Engine 4, with support for Oculus Rift.
- (a) Possibility to mine, and build static or dynamic constructions like houses, castles, ships, space stations or vehicle that can be controlled by one or many of players (like ship crew)
- Combat on ground and via weaponized constructs.
- Advanced scripting capabilities (LUA) for constructs: script your AI or fancy control system
- Emerging economy: possibility to create market places, sell & buy resources or items.
- Emerging organizations and political systems allowing players to gather into nations or empires with their own rules on property, taxes, security or laws.
- Contract-based player driven missions.
- Skill-based progression: no class or predefined profession. Skill train also when offline.
Flower - A really beautiful adventure game
You can play Flower on either PS3, PS4 or PSV.
Even though Thatgamecompany release their poetic adventure game "Flower" back in 2009 (for the PS3). It would take me about 5 years to actually try the game myself. Which of course are a damn shame. But hey, better later than never right?
Anyhow, i gave Flower a go to the PS3 last night. And now i understand why so many people are still talking about Flower to this very day. And why Flower got re-released to the PS4 and PS Vita last year (via PSN). It´s because Flower are the kind of game that you will remember for the rest of your life.
And guess what? The game are made by the same company that made "Journey". Yep, you guessed it, Thatgamecompany! So if you own a PS3, PS4 or a PSV. Then you should try Flower asap. Trust me, you won´t regret it!
About Flower:
The developer that brought you the award-winning PLAYSTATION Network title flOw is back with another concept that challenges traditional gaming conventions. Flower expands the team's tradition of delivering simple gameplay, accessible controls and a medium to explore emotional chords uncommon in video games. In Flower, the surrounding environment, most often pushed to the background in games, is pulled to the forefront and becomes the primary "character."
The player will journey through a beautifully vivid and changing landscape in this fresh and genuine game only on PS3. The game exploits the tension between urban bustle and natural serenity. Players accumulate flower petals as the onscreen world swings between the pastoral and the chaotic. Like in the real world, everything you pick up causes the environment to change.
And hopefully by the end of the journey, you change a little as well. The goals and journey in each level vary, but all involve flight, exploration and interaction with the worlds presented to you. Using simple SIXAXIS wireless controls and by pressing any button, the player controls the lead petal and accumulates a swarm of flower petals as he moves at his own pace within the environment, causing the on-screen world to change. Flower's gameplay offers different experiences, pacing and rhythm to all players.
Along the way, the environment will pose challenges to the player's progress. Both pastoral and at times chaotic, Flower is a visual, audio and interactive escape on PS3.
Ars Tactica are now a part of the Square Enix collective
Ars Tactica are a mix of old school JRPG and SRPG (think Shining Force or Lufia).
Way back in April this year i wrote about Alcapa Games tactical RPG game "Ars Tactica: Dragon Tournament". Well, yesterday i was contacted by one of the guys from the development crew. And i was informed that Ars Tactica are now a part of the Square Enix collective platform.
And that have given Alcapa Games the chance to get Ars Tactica off the ground. IF the community wants to back Ars Tactica that is. And that´s where you (and i) comes into the picture. So if you belive in Ars Tactica, and like JRPG and SRPG games.
Then show Ars Tactica some love and support =)
About Ars Tactica:
Ars Tactica: Dragon Tournament is a Tactical Role-Playing Game in which the player will experience the Dragon Tournament: a traditional event that is held every 10 years to commemorate the ancient war that saw humans and dragons against each other.
During this tournament all the guilds of the realm come along and face each other to show off their strength
and obtain the final grand prize: a meeting with the king which grants them a wish.
This game is directed to the nostalgics of the golden age of SRPGs and retrogaming, while adding new features in order to appeal also new players.
