I’m all about hybrids. When I’m not in Castle Shotgun’s basement laboratories, attempting to breed rabbits with dragons, I love to investigate games that plunder from multiple genres. But by crikey, I’m daunted by the prospect of a third-person shooter crossed with a real-time strategy. That’s the nature of Gettysburg: Armored Warfare, the latest from Paradox that’s just gone on sale. Fortunately braver men than I, like Jim “Brave” Rossignol, have taken a detailed look at it in the past. And now you can buy it.
Abandon History: Gettysburg: Armored Warfare Is Out
Please Wear A Seatbelt: Death Road Out Tomorrow
I’m not entirely convinced I’d like to deliberately steer my vehicle anywhere called Death Road. Perhaps I’m being old-fashioned and twee, but there’s just something about the name I find offputting. I can’t put my finger on it, it’s just a feeling. That is the rather direct name given to what I’m going to generously call a “WipEout-inspired racer”, coming to PC tomorrow. You can see a trailer of it below, and then say, “No, that’s not WipEout, that’s…”
The Splatters
The Splatters is a physics-driven puzzler where you control liquid-filled creatures with one purpose in life – to go out with style. The physics based game-play in The Splatters has a sand-box feel to its mechanics. Even more so the ‘Flip’ mechanic which is free to use, once you unlock it, whenever you want and without limit.
It’s GTAIII, Running on GTAIV’s Engine
Similar to the Vice City Rage project (and the San Andreas Rage project), here’s an undertaking bringing the world design of Grand Theft Auto III’s Liberty City to the more robust engine of Grand Theft Auto IV.
More Bioshock Infinite Teasers
It looks like the boys from bioware are drip-feeding their slavering fans with dev diaries and info about their ‘Heavy Hitters’.
Kinect Star Wars Launch Trailer
Get ready to enter the Star Wars universe in an entirely new way. Featuring iconic settings, characters and action, Kinect™ Star Wars™ puts you in the Star Wars you know and love, and lets you unleash your inner Jedi – with no controller in the way.
Angry Birds In Space!
The First Official Trailer for the New Angry Birds Sequel
Here’s the first official trailer for the first proper sequel to Angry Birds, called Angry Birds: Space. They don’t look that angry, do they? More like they’re just…mildly upset. A little cranky. Guess that’s what billions of dollars does to an animal. It cheers them up.
Bloodforge Official Trailer
With a brutal combat system, stunning art style, and a deeply compelling story, Bloodforge empowers you to slaughter hordes of demonic soldiers, deformed worshippers, and the gods themselves, using ferocious Rage Kills, devastating Rune attacks, and furious Weapon Combos. Help seal Crom’s fate – and the fate of the rest of the world – in this dark, visceral story of revenge, betrayal, and destiny.
Warriors Orochi 3 Launch Trailer
Tecmo Koei has released a launch trailer for hack and slash game Warriors Orochi 3, which contains epic guitar riffs, lots of loud gameplay and general madness, it contains 120 playable characters, including those from the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series, as well as guest characters such as Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden and Ayane from Dead or Alive.
Awesomenauts – 2D DOTA
If you’re into DOTA and want more of the same, this XBLA title could be just what you’re looking for. It’s described (even by the devs) as DOTA in 2D and it’s slated for an early 2012 release date. Here’s totalbiscuit with his preview: