Fallout 4! But more on that in minute…
Firaxis announced the sequel to 2012’s XCOM: Enemy Unknown! Head on over to IGN for a first look at XCOM 2. More info to come at E3!
GOG.com’s Summer “DRM-FREE” sale is up and running! The sales end on June 21st at 7:59 a.m. ET. If you spend only $1, you get a free copy of SimCity 2000! If you spend $20, you get S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, and Xenonauts if you spend at least $50!
The National Museum of Play has officially inducted its first video games! So who made it into the inaugural class of the World Video Game Hall of Fame™?
- DOOM
- Pac-Man
- Pong
- Super Mario Bros .
- Tetris
- World of Warcraft
As E3 approaches, things start to trickle out, whether by accident of not. Screenshots for From Software’s Dark Souls 3 have reportedly surfaced. The game is rumored to be announced at E3 and will likely introduce new mechanics such as sacrificing enemies to invade other player’s worlds.
source: Polygon
Night Terrors is a terrifying new horror experience that “transforms your environment into a terrifying hellscape.”Night Terrors uses binaural audio and augmented reality to make your environment even creepier than it already may be. Gameplay takes place at home, after dark, with the lights off and your headphones on. “Our aim is to create the scariest game ever made,” the developers open with on their IndieGogo campaign. The need $70,000 to reach their goal. As of this writing, they’re at $42,775 with 6 days to go.
The final Steam Machine controller was revealed. A thumbstick and the 4 traditional buttons have been added to supplement the unique touchpad controls. It will launch alongside the Steam Machine for pre-ordered limited release on October 16th, and the full release in November. You can pre-order the controller and the machines at Steam or at GameStop.
FALLOUT 4
So if you’ve been reading my articles, you could guess I’m a big fan of the Fallout series. When Fallout 4 was actually, honestly, no-joke announced, I cried a little. I have my own personal reservations about the game, but I’m excited for it all the same. If you haven’t seen the announcement trailer yet, check it out:
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Fallout 4 is set in Boston, MA. Some mega-Fallout fans have already discerned where they think Vault 111 is, using some pretty cool data and knowledge of the Fallout universe.
The Institute, based off the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), plays a huge role in Fallout 4. It’s rumored there will be two main factions: The Institute and The Railroad. The Railroad was introduced in Fallout 3, and serves as an underground movement for androids (and human slaves) looking to escape their creators at The Institute. Fallout 4 will most likely have a voiced protagonist, a first for the series. Leaked information and the end of the trailer suggest the main player-character will be a voiced male, but other sources say Bethesda ran a casting call for both male and female protagonists. I will be very surprised if a company like Bethesda—who is known for diverse choices in character creation, and, especially in the wake of GamerGate—chooses to make their main protagonist only a white male. So, I’m crossing my fingers for a kick-ass female voiced lead, much like Jennifer Hale as Commander Shepard in Mass Effect. Fallout 4 will only be available on next-gen consoles and PC.
