Posted by
Droniac on July 3rd, 2009
Trine (by Frozenbyte) is a newly released platform game that has risen to the top sellers chart on Steam a single day after launch. Platformers aren’t exactly the most abundant genre (on PC) anymore, but this sidescrolling indie-game with luscious 3D graphics looks set to change that, with some unique twists to add to the genre.
In this game you take control of three characters (the warrior, wizard and thief) and will have to fight monsters; jump, climb and swing across the varied decors; and solve some intricate puzzles. This is all supported with sweet physics tricks and a cast of three very unique characters with utterly differing abilities. And a multiplayer co-op mode, which allows all three characters to be played at once.
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Posted by
Droniac on July 2nd, 2009
A first-person parkour game, Mirror’s Edge was released last year by Electronic Arts in an effort to improve their public image by publishing more innovative games. And innovative is certainly a moniker that suits this game, with it’s first-person running and climbing action.
It’s been a long time coming, but I recently got around to finishing Mirror’s Edge and I’ve summed up my thoughts in this review. Initially I didn’t intend to buy it due to the limited activation based DRM, but the trailers swayed me into the buyer’s camp… but was it worth it? Read on to find out.
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Posted by
Droniac on July 1st, 2009
A wealth of online guilds have been born – and perished – over the years as MMORPGs have grown in popularity. These groups of like minded players come in many shapes and sizes, which can make it difficult for a guild to distinguish itself amongst the rest. Nor is it easy to decide upon a guild format for a guild you might be looking to create (or join).
In that light, I’ve written this overview of the three major online guild archetypes that can be found in the online gaming realm today.
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Posted by
Droniac on June 30th, 2009
Every month on GameDrone you’ll be able to find an up-to-date list containing release dates for many of the most promising upcoming PC games. These lists will contain both confirmed and estimated (mentioned in italic) release dates for upcoming games this year or the next. Also included is an overview of the games released during the past month.
Keep in mind that the following release dates can be subject to change. Also note that these are European release dates, which will occasionally differ from release dates in other territories by a couple of days, weeks, or even months.
If you happen to know of any further confirmed release dates for promising PC games, then by all means: leave a comment.
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