if for some reason you ever needed to see Asuka do guest screaming vocals on a Turnstile cover then crowdsurf away into the night, here you go:

gilt @ the fest, 10.30.22

only pokemon fans understand

DELELELEBWOOOOOOOP

what the fuck

Game-On: Tabletop Card Game Comes To Life With Your Smart Device

With the pioneering of AR and VR technology, we’re seeing a lot of interesting experiments and projects in the industry, and one such project, Game-On, is opening up a nexus. We know you all love Yu-Gi-Oh, you still play, I still play, whatever, but remember the show how the characters in the cards would come to life when they’d duel? Of course you do, now that junk is possible irl, your dreams have come true. Developer Damien Lopez is currently crowdfunding the project on Kickstarter, and we’re talking about the ability to use your phone or smart device to look at cards and reveal some secret content. Look at a card with your obsolete human ocular devices and you see some Mondrian meets Picasso abstract craziness going on, but with that sweet advanced technology, you will see a whole new world come to life on that table where your dad used to whip your ass at Monopoly. 

There are currently a few teams working on titles that make use of this tech, but don’t you have some ideas of your own? You can totally share them with Damien, but don’t forget this needs the funding or it’ll only take longer til this development system is made available. Now you’re probably thinking about all these kinds of RPG’s and zombie apocalypse games you wanted to make as card games, and it’s possible. Get on the train and check them out on Twitter, pledge on Kickstarter or simply spread the word if you can!

Crash World

Two Story Games

Platform: PC/Mac/Linux

Release Date: TBA

So I get a pizza truck (delicious), stick a flamingo on the top (thank you for adding that cause I’m obsessed with flamingos) and bust out of a heist (not sure what I stole yet). What’s the first thing I’m going to do in the bustling city presented in Crash World? I think I was supposed to get away from the cops but damn I really wanted a hot dog so I ran over the street vendor (no hotdog :[ ). I have a damage meter for my vehicle, repair wrench pickups along the streets, and all kinds of little events going on that I can disturb with the rigid body physics of my pizza truck’s sweet booty. I’m not delivering pizza, but I am serving up some vehicular blockslaughter and property damage. The black and white didn’t dig that, so my rampage was constantly interrupted by the law, darn. 

Crash World plays like a Crazy Taxi/GTA mashup with a great low-poly visual style. Aside from the score and leaderboard, there are little bonus objectives added in as well. The objective is clear in this game, avoid death and keep running people over and causing damage which are two important game mechanics I’m always on the lookout for. Addictive gameplay accompanied with a great game world composition makes for a hysterically great time, and Crash World achieves just that. I was rollin before the game started as I watched a hobo get sent flying into my car as I was choosing my flamingo hat for my truck. NPC’s have dialogue bubbles that pop up and react to what’s going on in the game world. So far, my favorite was “Bush did 9-11″ which I’ve been personally saying for years, so I connected with that bus driver who said that on a deeper level. AI is such a beautiful thing…

The scripting is on-point, the controls feel great, and the overall atmosphere has a strong integrity for a demo. Not quite sure what the developers have against hobos, but running them over seems to please the dev gods of Crash World, so I obey without question. It’s also important to mention I dropped my flamingo trying to jump on a building and I screamed. If you’re tired of running people over irl and want to try it out in virtual reality, you can follow the development on Twitter and await the news of a launch!  

Wow, video games

Man I used to love them shits, but my sweet children, mama is sick to death of the games. What, they just released call of duty 69 endless shooting people whatever? I’m waiting for the one where there’s literally no guns and the only way to beat the game is to talk your way out of global conflict. That sounds like the old Genghis Khan games actually, nvm.

ANYWAY

This blog is the source for game news, announcements, alphas, betas, reviews, crowdfunding…. The future is NOW. Or whatever. 

I’m a developer, primarily an environment artist working in Unreal Engine, buuuut, I was also a journalist for a couple years and built a nice network. Now the remnants of that side job (that doesn’t pay for shit) are haunting my email box with press releases from AAA and indie studios/companies from all over our beautiful dying planet, so it’s an injustice to not help spread the word with my writing. Unfortunately, I’m busy with 2 jobs, tons of animals, and projects of my own, but I’m going to contribute any way I can to get you all the coverage you deserve. So here’s my attempt, where I’ll be dumping little bite-sized posts to save me time and allow me to keep up with this.

If you’re a developer:

Feel free to submit a post, talk to me about your project, ask for advice from marketing to development, or if you need an announcement posted about updates or crowdfunding, I’ll do what I can. The best way to get a hold of me is email: zack.keosaian@gmail.com

All my other social media is on the nav sidebar of this blog. 

If you’re a player of games:

You want me to contact a developer of a project you’re looking forward to? Wand to play a game? Let me know and we’ll figure something out. I’ll check my library and we can play or livestream. I usually play DayZ Standalone or League of Legends but if you can find a way to get a Halo CE or Quake III Arena server online then please for sweet Lucifer’s sake let me know cause I’m always down to frag. Shit even the first Unreal Tournament would be great.

when youre so lit you forgot you took an arrow in the knee

Home Sweet Home is a terrifying Unreal Engine 4 powered first person horror adventure that draws inspiration from Thai mythology as you solve puzzles and use stealth to escape a house that’s haunted by a malevolent evil spirit.

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From the new DOOM soundtrack. Aaaaa, so good.

New 3DS will be $100 on Black Friday ⊟ 

Nintendo will offer New 3DSes for $99.99 this Black Friday sales holiday, the first time it’s put the hardware out that cheap in the States! The discounted portables will be available in two versions, black and white, both with Mushroom Kingdom characters on their cover plates. Great news for people who’ve waited for a more affordable tag on the New 3DS, and even better news for kids trying to convince their parents to buy one as a Christmas present!

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The Animal Crossing subreddit is going crazy over all the little details in today’s update and it’s kind of adorable.

this is so adorable

Splasher-Action Platformer Joins The SideKicks Productions

The SideKicks, an indie publisher has added another title to their group titled Splasher, which will be taking its place alongside other indie projects we’ve seen throughout the past year or so such as the Kickstarter-Funded RPG Edge of Eternity and Crazy Pixel Streaker. Splasher is a 2D platformer where the player attempts to save Splashers, who are imprisoned in their place of work ruled by an evil CEO. Armed with a paint gun, the player will solve puzzles and make their way through this unforgiving and possibly non-OSHA approved workplace. An alpha demo is available for download here, and more info can be found on The SideKicks website! Follow their Twitter for a more broad set of updates on all their projects!

Black Desert Online Adds Pt 1 of Valencia Expansion June 1st

The increasingly-popular pirate-themed online adventure- Black Desert Online will be rolling out an expansion that adds about 30% more land to the already vibrant and busy game world. The first part of the Valencia expansion will bring camels and elephants as new mounts, transporting players across this new land. New PvP mechanics will be introduced so Node and Castle Siege Warfare modes will be stress-tested on June 15th. New weapons, armor and accessories will be available along with improvements to the enhancement system where players upgrade weapons and armor. Crafting recipes and crops will also be included in this expansion.

For more info, the Black Desert website is here and the Twitter can be found here. If you don’t have the game yet, it can be purchased here.

Valley- First Person Action Adventure Coming This Summer

Blue Isle Studios, the team behind Slender: The Arrival, has released some high-res screens of their upcoming IP Valley for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Piloting a L.E.A.F. Exosuit, players will swiftly traverse a lush, unique world wielding a power that giving them control over both life and death. This deity-rivaling magic isn’t the only miracle the L.E.A.F. suit grants, the player will also be endowed with boosted speed and agility, making for an almost parkour-like play style until you decide to pause for a break to take in the scenery. 

Blue Isle displays exceptional prowess in manipulating the Unity Engine bringing a vibrant world to life, throwing players into this verdant atmosphere teeming with life, magic and visceral cinematics. A trailer can be found here, but it only gives an obscure hint to what the player will experience.

More information and updates can be found on the Steam page and the Blue Isle Twitter.