Weekly News Roundup Issue #69
Blacksad Could Be Something Special
Everything from Blacksad’s art style to its voice acting will draw you in pretty quickly
Last week, we took a look at Blacksad, a crime thriller with anthropomorphic characters. Don’t let its cartoon style throw you off, though. Blacksad: Under The Skin is boasting some cracking voice acting and a gritty film noir style of drama. We took a look at the story trailer to see what else can be learned about this intriguing title.
Civilization VI Gets A Battle Royale Mode
Weekly News Roundup Issue #69 – Civ IV brings battle royal to the RTS
Just when you thought battle royale couldn’t squeeze its way into any more games, it’s done it again with RTS: Civilzation VI. But wait, I hear you say, doesn’t battle royale only work in shooters? Well Civ VI has found a way to make it work and undoubtedly, bringing the ruleset of battle royale to a top-down turn based RTS, is going to come with some interesting twists. We took a look at what those twists could be and just how the heck all of this is going to work.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Gains Traction With New Trailer
FFVII had a strong presence at this year’s Tokyo Game Show
At Tokyo Game Show, we got to see our most detailed look at the stunning Final Fantasy Remake yet. We took a look at everything hitherto unseen of the Remake and of course, the eye popping trailer itself. SquareEnix’s Luminous Engine is looking better than ever!
Death Stranding Offers Over 50 Minutes of New Footage
Weekly News Roundup Issue #69 – Last week, we got our most thorough look at Death Stranding yet
Death Stranding has reveled in being a mystery to gamers for a long time. As we draw closer to the release of the game in November, the curtain is slowly being peeled back. One of the biggest highlights of Tokyo Game Show was all the Death Stranding footage on offer. Not only was a five minute cutscene available but also a 48 minute gameplay demonstration. The time has come for audiences to draw a final verdict on what they think of the mysterious game. Masterpiece or boring? Take a look at our coverage of both sets of footage and let us know in the comments.
River City Girls Comes In Swinging
Weekly News Roundup Issue #69 – Streets of Rage fans are sure to love what River City Girls is offering.
Last week’s top reviewed game at KeenGamer was River City Girls. It offers a 2D sidescrolling, beat ‘em up experience reminiscent of Streets of Rage. It’s clearly a love letter to a genre of video game from another time. There’s no denying the charm in its characters and cutscenes as well.
