This week we've seen two non-sci fi games announce surprise sci-fi expansions - Far Cry 6 and Two Point Campus.
Fresh datamining for Assassin's Creed Valhalla indicates a possible crossover with sci-fi franchises Destiny and Monster Hunter, featuring armours and weapons from each.
Submitted by ionscifi on November 30, 2022 - 21:26
In a nearly 3 hour long podcast interview Bethesda studio director Todd Howard spent 20 minutes talking about upcoming action roleplaying game Starfield.
Submitted by ionscifi on November 30, 2022 - 15:06
We just described not sci-fi game first person shooter Far Cry 6announcing a sci-fi DLC as slightly unusual, but another game has done exactly the same thing.
Two Point Campus is a university simulation game which launched in August and its first DLC will be Space Academy.
Submitted by ionscifi on November 30, 2022 - 12:52
We recently contrasted the promotional strategies employed by games Warhammer 40K: Darktide and Marvel's Midnight Suns. A light tickle versus saturation bombing.
Today launch trailers dropped for both titles (Darktide, Suns) so we'll play the comparison game again.
Submitted by ionscifi on November 30, 2022 - 10:45
As announced and on time, Warner Bros. have introduced the new 4 player co-op Heroic Assault content featuring interstellar villain Starro, and with it also a surprise 2 player co-op supercharged villain Showdown mode for action roleplaying game Gotham Knights.
Looks about what you'd expect but immediately the writing jars.
Submitted by ionscifi on November 30, 2022 - 08:57
Sandbox survival / building games like Minecraft - the world's highest selling video game - are very popular but sci-fi entries like Space Engineers may need to rethink their design.
NASA has awarded a $57.2 million contract to Austin based ICON Technology to investigate plans to 3D print buildings from moon dirt.
Submitted by ionscifi on November 29, 2022 - 10:05
Following the successful real time strategy game Terran Command which released in June, we have an announcement for another Starship Troopers title, Extermination. A co-op first person builder and shooter.
As titles go you can't get more brutal and uncompromising. Which fits the franchise.
Submitted by ionscifi on November 26, 2022 - 15:25
Firaxis have released both a combat overview trailer and a "Let's Go!" special message for their upcoming tactical roleplaying game Marvel's Midnight Suns.
From people who've been able to play it - which isn't us - there's a lot of love for the gameplay but not the story.
