While many things will change in MercurySteam’s third-person shooter/brawler Raiders of the Broken Planet as it transitions into its new free-to-play form Spacelords, one thing will remain the same, and that’s the game’s charming art style. In order to know more about it, DualShockers talked with Art Director Jorge Benedito at the studio’s headquarters in San Sebastian de Los Reyes,
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When you think about it, it is amazing how resounding Martin Sahlin’s homemade doll Yarny is — especially to an ever-maturing crowd of gamers. Yet ever since the Swedish developer revealed his original project at EA’s 2015 Press Conference, Unravel and Yarny have held a special place in the hearts of indie aficionados. Imagine the surprise when Unravel
With the relaunch of Riders of the Broken Planet as Spacelord, a lot is going to change for MercurySteam’s free to play-to-be third-person shooter/brawler game. Earlier this week, DualShockers visited the developers HQ in San Sebastian de Los Reyes, Spain, in order to get more details on what players can expect from the shift. To that end,
Spanish developer MercurySteam is a rather unique studio. While most European teams work with western publishers, the San Sebastian de Los Reyes-based studio has three Castlevania games for Konami and the recent Metroid: Samus Returns for Nintendo under its belt. Yet, the story of the studio isn’t all glory and fanfare. About a decade ago, it was
Mental illness can be challenging to portray in any medium as people often have many misconceptions about them. However, it is one of the central themes of To Leave, a unique 2D puzzle platformer game from Ecuadorian Developer Freaky Creations. The game is about the fantastical journey of a manic-depressive teenager named Harm whose goal is to
By now, you probably already know that MercurySteam‘s Raiders of the Broken Planet is going to be relaunched as Spacelords and it’s going to be free to play. Yet, this kind of operation is definitely complex, and can’t be covered simply by a press release. Earlier this week, DualShockers traveled to San Sebastian de Los Reyes,
The upcoming game from developer OtherSide Entertainment and publisher 505 Games, Underworld Ascendant, is a follow-up to the incredibly influential game Ultima Underworld. Known for ushering in the immersive sim genre, this 26-year-old game has influenced beloved titles such as BioShock and Minecraft. Underworld Ascendant attempts to bring the magic of its predecessor back truly
In 2015, Polish developer Techland launched its survival horror game, Dying Light, yet again bringing zombie-killing action to the current generation of consoles and PC. With the oversaturation of zombies in popular media, I never expected Dying Light to be one of the best games of the year. Bringing familiar mechanics from the Dead Island
Following this morning’s announcement of Two Point Hospital’s release date, we have uploaded a fair amount of new gameplay footage for the title to our YouTube channel. We played about the first twenty minutes of Two Point Hospital which shows off the beginnings of creating your hospital. From starting with simply an outline of your building, you slowly begin
It feels like it’s been a decade since the original release of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on the often-faulty Wii U. Pegged between Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Captain Toad had a soft but deserving impact on the home console selling 250,000 copies in its first month and garnering wide critical acclaim. In
It has been awhile since I’ve played a good roguelike. The last time I remember really enjoying the procedurally generated gameplay the genre is known for was in 2015 when Brace Yourself Games launched its critically acclaimed game, Crypt of the Necrodancer; my absolute favorites include Rogue Legacy, The Binding of Isaac, and FTL: Faster
Far Cry 5 seemed to be a polarizing game — not about the semi-political setting, so much as where it stands in reference to the series at large. Sure, I loved all the changes that shook up the series’ formula: a non-reliance on mini-maps, dedicated companion use, and a US-based location. But many gamers were
It all started with a rocket. Just a few weeks ago in the world of Fortnite, a rocket launch within the game gathered together thousands (if not millions) of players to witness a mysterious rocket launch that caused the beginning of some strange occurrences in-game. Soon after that, more strange twists and turns were making their
In the year that I have been at DualShockers, it’s been pretty well established that I like racing games. While my favorite may be kart racers, there will always be a special place in my heart for more normal racing games as well. As mentioned in the game’s initial reveal article this past Monday, I
It’s no mystery that many veteran BioWare fans (not all of them, of course) have been finding it difficult to relate to the stories from the studio in the past few years. Gone are the times of Baldur’s Gate and Knights of the Old Republic, and even the first two Mass Effect games and Dragon Age:
This may not be the popular opinion amongst the population, but since its introduction, I have pretty much always believed that VR is just a fad and that it will go the way of motion control, leaving behind very few memorable games. After E3 2018, however, my stance on the technology has changed drastically, and
A few years ago, platformer fans were yearning for new Mega Man-inspired games, as Capcom was ignoring the franchise at that time. This is what caused Mighty No. 9’s Kickstarter and other titles like the great Azure Striker Gunvolt to rise to prominence. Following an extended stint in Early Access, developer Batterystaple Games has brought
Though it feels like it just started yesterday, we are somehow already halfway through 2018. While the first half of the year has come and gone, 2018 has already been full of incredible games that could be the best of any year, and there’s still plenty more to come. With the second half of the
I was very excited when SEGA and Creative Assembly announced Total War: Three Kingdoms earlier this year. Following some stagnation in the historical side of the series in recent years, Three Kingdoms is looking to freshen things up with a new, Chinese setting based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms saga and a vastly improved
Back in 2016, IO Interactive and Square Enix took its well-known stealth series Hitman in a different direction. Instead of the traditional single-game release, the newest adventure featuring Agent 47, simply called Hitman, was episodic, with each installment of the game set at a specific location with the ending cinematics progressing the story. At first, I wasn’t
As the culmination of a series that debuted back in 2014, The Banner Saga 3 feels almost as much as a reflection on the studio that has created it as it is the end to a striking and unique fantasy story. Coming from developer Stoic Studio, a small team made up of just three people when
Cyberpunk 2077 has been the talk of the video game industry ever since CD Projekt Red re-revealed their latest project last month during E3 2018. However, with the public only being able to get a glimpse of the game’s reveal trailer that was shown during Microsoft’s briefing, many fans have been left with a litany of
Anime Expo 2018 was hosted last week in Los Angeles, and it brought quite a lot of reveals and announcements for the Japanese games-loving crowd. The show used to focus mostly on anime, but the past few years saw a shift towards gaming, with smaller publishers and developers (joined by bigger ones like Bandai Namco)
When Sonic Mania launched last year, it gave the Sonic the Hedgehog series the speed boost it needed. Following several underwhelming or outright bad titles, Sonic Mania ended up becoming one of, if not the best game in the series as it was crafted by loving fans-turned-developers and channeled the best parts of classic Sonic games.
In very late June, I discussed my first-hour impressions of The Crew 2, and it did not make for a good entry into the title. There is space for a great arcade-style racing game, and Ubisoft’s open-world racer has the potential of filling those shoes. Its giant map of the United States, a slew of racing
Dan “Killinallday” Acosta is the youngest competitor in this year’s HCT (Hearthstone Championship Tour) Summer Championship. However, don’t mistake that for lack of experience. Acosta has been a part of competitive Hearthstone for quite awhile now but has yet to break through the qualifying rounds. That changed this year as he is one of four
Until only a few moments ago, I didn’t realize how much of a Bomberman fan I actually was. While the series’ releases are best defined as sporadic-at-best since the 2010’s, I’ve invested a serious amount of my childhood with Bomberman, err… White Bomber. I started playing with Super Bomberman on the Super Nintendo, and have a ton of great
After a decade of slump, PC gaming is growing at an exponential rate. With more and more console gamers getting into the PC gaming community the demand for good, reliable, and sturdy products. Of course, while most of the products available catering to veteran PC players, Razer has launched a new line of novice gaming
While Dynasty Warriors 9 attempted to bring the long-running Musou series in a brand new direction earlier this year to mixed results, the next Musou title from Omega Force and Koei Tecmo, Warriors Orochi 4, seems to be approaching things from a more standard angle. That being said, it is still looking to inject its
I was shocked when Bandai Namco Entertainment announced SoulCalibur VI last year at The Game Awards, and the fighting game is quickly becoming one of most anticipated games of 2018. SoulCalibur V was a bit rocky, but everything I saw about SoulCalibur VI seemed to suggest that it will be the return to form the
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