Terry Crews may Voice Doomfist in Overwatch

Terry Crews, famous for The Expendables and Brooklyn Nine-Nine is rumored to be voicing the latest character in Overwatch, the hit shooter from Blizzard.
Fans have been finding clues about the rumored hero and on the PTR server there has been clues like the gauntlet and the change of menu music.
Terry Crews did a fake audition with Yahoo! Esports where he tried out the role of Doomfist, the supposed character.
Below you can watch that audition:


#KILLALLZOMBIES Review

So first off I would like to say 2 things. We have a Steam group that does summary of the games we have reviewed and gives you links to the reviews on this blog. You can check that out here. Also we are setting out our reviews differently. Instead of having big headings we will split the sections in paragraphs and give a final score at the end.


#KILLALLZOMBIES is a zombie survival twin stick shooter made by Beatshapers. This is their first game on Steam. We have been given a key by the devs to review.

The game takes place during a zombie outbreak. You are a survivor with the choice of either a pistol or a revolver. You can move on to more advanced weapons such as an SMG or a shotgun. The aim is to keep pushing through hordes of enemies until you become overwhelmed.





There are 3 game modes. Survival, defense or coop. Survival is the basic experience. You shoot zombies until they are dead. Defense places you in charge of defending a vault containing the last human survivors. Finally you have coop where you can play with a friend to take down zombies together. Along with hordes are pickups such as health or new guns. Objects also fall from the sky to block the zombies or kill them. Deathtraps, rhinos and caravans (you can drive them!) all appear, A feature that I haven't seen in a game before is the option for Twitch (given that you're streaming) to decide your fate. Your viewers can create events like bosses and take a vote on if it should happen. This adds a nice touch to the game. In addition to this players can choose powers to get through the zombies.




In addition to a scoreboard you can check how far you went last game in the statistics menu. This helps as there is no progression. The music consists of one track but the sound effects are realistic. 

Overall the game has some great gameplay and has achievements and trading cards. However the game is lacking in the audio department in terms of soundtrack but overall i'm giving #KILLALLZOMBIES a:

9/10

GFMSL #9

Today’s game is PAYDAY 2. A game about robbing banks and various other locations like shops and military bases.  Unlike the first game, the sequel has 17 characters, customization masks, a case system with unlock-able skins that can be bought with real money, weapons with customization and a bunch of other cool stuff like a safe house and a gambling system.

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The main pull of the game is the heists. Players can take contracts from various businessmen in return for some cold, hard cash. With music by Simon Viklund to accompany the heist you can either go in stealthy or loud.
Now that you know about the game here’s the pros and cons. For starters it has a great progression system with an upgrade-able safe house and different levels for every class. Every character is unique and plays a part in the backstory of the franchise. The downsides are more related to playing. Playing with strangers is a chore as most players quit the match halfway through due to a rage quit and the bots  aren’t the smartest either.
In conclusion PAYDAY 2 is fun if you have some friends to play with. I’m putting this game in the good section.

Grave Matters Review

Grave Matters is a puzzle adventure game about collecting health for Harley Burke. The game is made by Ideonic. I have been given a copy via the devs.

Grave Matters takes place in acts. You must dig up energy cells to save a man named Harley Burke. You are accompanied by Bobby, a lovable dog.





The game plays like a minesweeper match. You dig up energy cells but be careful not to dig up the stormborgs which kill you. You can use the warnings to avoid them or get Bobby to take the death. You can also use Harley to kill stormborgs via a lightning strike. These sound good but you can only use Bobby once per act (there are 3 acts) and the lightning strikes 3 times.

The game however is a port of the mobile version so the controls are sensitive and even on the Steam store description it says:
Use the energy you collect, to unlock character upgrades, so you can progress further and demolish your friends high scores on Game Center.  

Upgrades, classical music and a minesweeper style gives this game a:

7/10

we Tried the Torchlight Mobile Chinese Beta. Here are our Thoughts

I love Torchlight 2. Ever since I got it in the Jingle Jam I've been playing it every week. When I heard there was a mobile version being released I got excited. 

Last night I did some research and found out that there is a beta version in China. I wasted no time to create a Chinese Apple id and download it. Here's what I found.

(And for the record I don't speak mandarin but it was easy to figure out what was going on thanks to icons). 

Straight off the bat the first thing I notice are some decent looking visuals ( for a mobile game).
















You can choose from 3 classes (one is visible but can not be chosen). Kitsune, engineer and warrior. So far you can level them up to lvl 60 and i'm guessing a level boost will take place. Just like Torchlight you can have more than 1 slot. The levels are not open and the combat is basic but that's expected from a mobile game.


the first thing I notice is that the game has premium currency. In the picture below I have highlighted in red where the pay to win element is present. Of course we can't dislike the game just because the game is not truly free to play, how would the devs make money? However they have added energy which means you can only play the game for a certain amount of time. Even backpack upgrades aren't free! 

















Some other features I found were daily rewards, vendors for enchantments and guilds. The progression system and the loot is well done.

In conclusion, this mobile adaption of a great PC game is coming across as P2W so far but it still doesn't put me off. 

Is it pay to win to the point that it's unplayable with a free account?
No


Will I have to spend hours grinding for loot?
Yes

Weekly Roundup #24

Dirt 4, Cyber Dungeons and Banner Saga 3 is in kickstarter! 

Dirt 4 is coming out on the 6th June 2017! A new trailer was dropped on Thursday showcasing some realistic graphics and a rally mode.




Last week we said we have a announcement coming. Cyber Dungeons is a game developed by us. It's a dungeon crawler with RPG elements. We will reveal more information this summer.


Lastly the Banner Saga 3 is being kickstarted! The third and final game in the series has already received $184,000 in the last 3 days. You can pledge here. 




GFMSL #8

I decided to pick some games that I played a long time ago to play again and one of them were Euro Truck Simulator 2. ETS 2 (its short name) is a game developed by SCS, the same people who made American Truck Simulator which came out earlier last year. 

ETS 2 puts you in charge of your own truck company. Start with contracts and work your way up to earning garages all across Europe. It even has small details like working dashboards and indicators. It even has a radio with real stations!

It's best played with a digital steering wheel as the keyboard can be finicky. 




The game is considered to be boring to most gamers but to a large group it's a way of escaping the hassle of life. With overwhelmingly positive reviews on steam it's a must buy for simulation fans and gamers who want peace and quiet.

I'm putting the game in the good section due to the fact it's what it says it is. 

A Message About CPGN

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