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Police Simulator: Patrol Officers getting highway patrol expansion this summer

by: Jason -

Fresh off the heels of the recent first aid update, Police Simulator: Patrol Officers announced its largest update yet is coming this summer – the Highway Patrol Expansion. The new DLC was teased in the trailer below and will feature an extension of the game map beyond the city of Brighton, as well as new tasks like speed monitoring, cargo checks, highway assistance, roadside fires, and car chases. I’m absolutely buzzing over this news.

The expansion will also add two new police vehicles – the Interstate Police Vehicle and Endurance Police Vehicle. The IPV has a nice “Smokey and the Bandit” vibe, while the EPV allows officers to stop fleeing vehicles more easily at full speed.

The Highway Patrol Expansion drops this summer for $19.99 on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. New players can also grab the Gold Edition of the game which includes the base game, Garage Bundle, and Highway Patrol Expansion.

Squirrel with a Gun goes nuts later this year on consoles and PC

by: Jason -

Developer Dee Dee Creations and publisher Maximum Entertainment shared a new trailer for third-person action game Squirrel with a Gun over the weekend. I know, I know – it sounds ridiculous, but I assure you it looks even more ridiculous than it sounds, and I’m here for it.

Take up arms as a mere squirrel – with a gun – and defend yourself against the Matrix-like agents that are hunting you down. Suspend your disbelief that squirrels can’t possibly wield guns as you blast about with seven different firearms, steal RC cars, and cause copious amounts of chaos.

It’s the shooter you didn’t know you wanted or needed. Squirrel with a Gun releases later this year for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Slavic-inspired adventure game Selfloss reveals release platforms

by: Jason -

Publisher Maximum Entertainment and developer Goodwin Games announced today that its Slavic-inspired, whale worshiping adventure game Selfloss will come digitally to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. A physical edition is also coming to PS5 and Switch.

Selfloss is a dark fantasy adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic Slavic land that features heavy themes, as you might imagine with a name like Selfloss. You play as a healer named Kazimir, who ventures across the world by boat and on foot looking for a cure for your wounded soul. Use the power of a magical staff to solve puzzles and help other characters that you'll meet along the way. The staff is also used in combat, though it appears to be on the lighter side, if you will.

There is no word on a release date yet, but it sounds like it won't be much longer now. Check out a new trailer below:

Wild Card Football will add more running backs in the off season

by: joseph -

Even though my San Francisco 49ers came up a little short this year, my only solace is Wild Card Football. I can make my own teams, and take them to the championship on my own time. And now, I can make mistakes too, like throwing the ball into the endzone when I have Marshawn Lynch. 

Marhsall Faulk, Marshawn Lynch, and Emmitt Smith will all make their way to the roster of Wild Card Football. While this pack will run you $9.99/€9.99/£8.49, Wild Card Football will also get a free update with 20 new players. This update also includes new vanities, outfits, and celebrations. The 7 on 7 arcade football game will keep adding content as the year goes, with no need for a sequel at this point. Perhaps I'll return to the gridiron, if I'm not still sour about it. 

Double Dragon: Rise of the Dragons gets DLC April 4

by: joseph -

Double Dragon: Rise of the Dragons was pretty good. Though it was limited to couch co-op when it released this game did what needed to be done. The character selection was pretty deep, with rogue like unlocks for each one. The way the levels changed based on the way you played them. The tag team element was super cool too. In my review, I enjoyed it a lot, even if it lacked current features. 

That's all about to change. Maximum Entertainment is bringing a free DLC to the game, which includes online Co-op, a survival mode, a versus mode, and three new characters. The first one announced is Ranzou from the obscure Double Dragon IV. The ninja will come with his signature katana, and a whole new move set to take out everyone. The upgrade option will be available between survival rounds, so you can withstand all the punches and kicks, plus the game will have more upgrade options in the main mission. The Sacred Reunion releases April 4th, with information on the other two characters in the coming weeks! 

Vampire RPG V Rising launching May 8th for PC, later this year for PS5

by: Jason -

Stunlock Studios announced yesterday that its open-world vampire survival game V Rising will leave Early Access and launch 1.0 on May 8th for PC, with a PlayStation 5 version coming later in the year. After selling nearly four million copies and garnering an 88% positive user rating on Steam, the launch version will feature a new territory, new equipment, a new endgame area, and a host of improvements.

In V Rising, you are a newly spawned vampire striving to become the next Dracula. To do so, you will feed on human blood to gain new powers, engage in PvE and PvP combat, and, of course, hide from the sunlight. Becoming more powerful will allow you to upgrade your dark and cozy vampire castle. Invite your friends to tag along while exploring, fighting, and attacking other players’ castles, or take a more diplomatic approach if PvP isn’t for you.

I can’t wait to check this out on PS5 later this year.

Season 2 of The Finals is here

by: Jason -

Free-to-play FPS The Finals was arguably 2023's best shooter, boasting destructible environments, excellent gunplay, and cool class-based abilities that produced fun and emergent gameplay. Developer Embark Studios launched a second season of post-launch content this week and though I haven't had a chance to jump in, it looks great.

Season two features a new map, new gadgets and weapons for each class, new world events, a new playstyle, and a new 5v5 game mode called Power Shift. The theme of the season revolves around a hacker group known as CNS compromising the killer game show, as well as its contestants.

I can’t really do it justice like the new trailer can, so check it out below. Looks like I’ll be logging dozens of more hours on The Finals in 2024.

Contra: Operation Galuga now available on, well... everything!

by: Jeremy -

There are very few franchises that are as near and dear to my heart as Konami’s Contra series. The original releases in the arcade and on the NES hold a major place in my heart. I can’t even begin to count the number of hours I spent playing coop on the NES with my brother, and before that, sinking quarters into the arcade machine at the movie theater.

The franchise has seen its fare share of ups and downs over the years, but the latest iteration is a return to the form in my opinion. Contra: Operation Galuga is a love letter to fans of the franchise. We’ll have our full review soon and in the meantime, check out all of the old school run and gun action that awaits fans in the launch trailer below:

Founder's Editions for SMITE 2 revealed

by: Nathan -

SMITE 2 was announced a few months ago and now we got all the details on the Founder's Editions that will be available to purchase soon. 

The Founder's Editions will be available to purchase all the way up to the game officially launches. There are three tiers of Founder's Editions, all of which include additional goodies including the Ultimate God Pack which will get you every future god released for free, skins and 2X legacy gems. Check out the breakdown chart below to see everything each pack includes. Here is the pricing for each edition. 

  • Founder's Edition - $29.99
  • Deluxe Founder's Edition - $59.99
  • Ultimate Founder's Edition - $99.99

While that Ultimate Founder's Edition has a whopping $100 price tag, those Tier 5 skins are normally like $80 anyways since you need to buy a bunch of skins to unlock the skin for "free" so I guess you are getting quite a deal with that edition. 

No dates announced yet for any of the alpha tests but SMITE 2's planned to launch in closed alpha sometime in 2024 for PS5, Series X and PC. 

Virtuix announces 35 launch titles compatible with the Omni One

by: John -

The Virtuix Omni One is a nice compact VR treadmill that was made for home use. I'm currently an owner of the original Omni, but one thing that eluded it was official support in games. Thankfully, the Omni One won't have that issue.

Today, 35 games were announced that will have official Omni One support. Games range from AFFECTED: The Manor, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Primal Hunt, and Ancient Dungeon are a few that you'll be able to play with the Omni One.

There's a good variety of games that should appeal to a wide range of people and they'll continue to add more. I'm hopeful we get to see some integration with some older, more popular games such as Arizona Sunshine or Half-Life Alyx. It's unfortunate some of the more older titles that I play a lot won't get to see an updates to allow easy integration with it as I'd love to walk around in Fallout 4 VR and Skyrim VR without having to jump through hoops to get it working on those games.

The amount of titles available does give the Omni One a good head start on games that are usable with the Omni One and perhaps start a trend of seeing support built in for something like this from the get go. You can check out the list of titles here. The Virtuix Omni One is priced at $2,595 which includes a VR headset and Virtuix is looking to finish all the pre-orders in the by Q2 and fully launching in late Q2 2024.