Broforce Review: A Geri-Action-Packed Shooter

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At first glance, Broforce seems to be an incredibly simple game. In each level, you run from left to right until you reach the end, killing any enemies who get in your way, with the occasional necessary exception of killing a boss before you can leave the level. While this might sound like a rather stagnant formula, Broforce, with its large roster of characters, emergent chaos, and four-player co-op, is designed to constantly descend into the kind of explosive mayhem that was so much fun in the action movies that the game borrows so liberally from.

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Microsoft says Pit People will be released in 2016

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As of right now, The Behemoth’s Pit People doesn’t have an official release date. However, Microsoft may have just spilled the beans in an otherwise unrelated post on the Xbox Wire from ID@Xbox Director Chris Charla. The executive used his pen to tell the world all about the great stuff Microsoft has planned for this year’s Game Developers Conference, including Cross-Network Play, the Game Preview program, and ID@Xbox games on Windows 10.

Charla also highlighted a few Xbox One titles that’ll be released this year including Cuphead, Below, Inside, Superhot, We Happy Few, Worms WMD… and Pit People.

We’ve contacted The Behemoth to find out if Pit People is really set to launch in 2016. In the meantime, we can all continue to wait patiently for the Closed Beta, which will definitely begin this Summer.

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Microsoft enables Cross-Network Play for Xbox One, Windows 10, and “other networks”

ps4-xboxone-controllersidebysideChris Charla is the Director of Microsoft’s ID@Xbox initiative and he made a rather surprising announcement today on the Xbox Wire. With the Game Developers Conference set to kick off today, the executive revealed that a new feature will soon be available to ID@Xbox developers… Cross-Network Play.

Developers who choose to implement Cross-Network Play within their games will give Xbox One and Windows 10 players the opportunity to compete in online multiplayer matches against each other. Best of all, Microsoft will also open up this service to any “other networks” who choose to participate, essentially inviting Sony and Nintendo to come play in their sandbox.

This invitation is especially interesting as the first game to offer Cross-Network Play is Psyonix’s Rocket League. Will Sony take them up on it? Let’s hope so…

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Daily Scoop: March 14, 2016 – Last day for Humble Star Wars Bundle II

It’s a rainy, crappy Monday here in Philadelphia, made even crappier by the lost hour of sleep thanks to Daylight Savings Time! But I’m super happy to announce that I got to play a ton of games this weekend, and also made up on a lot of sleep I’d been missing. So that’s what’s keeping me warm today!

Over at Humble, you have less than a day to get the Star Wars Humble Bundle II. Pay $1 or more to unlock Star Wars Rebellion, Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance, Star Wars: X-Wing vs TIE Fighter – Balance of Power Campaigns, and Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds Saga, as well as a coupon for 10% off Humble Monthly. Beat the average to unlock Star Wars: X-Wing Special Edition, Star Wars: TIE Fighter Special Edition, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, and Star Wars Battlefront II, as well as a coupon for 75% off three Star Wars titles in the Humble Store. Pay $9.99 or more to unlock Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack and Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga. Finally, pay $34.99 or more to unlock the awesome exclusive t-shirt.

There are 213 new Weeklong Deals at Steam. That Dragon, Cancer is $9.89, Feist is $7.49, and Outland is a staggeringly cheap $0.99. The Daily Deal is The Deadly Tower of Monsters, which is on sale for $9.89.

There are tons of t-shirts available today! Hit the jump for details.

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Axiom Verge is officially coming to the Wii U and Xbox One in 2016

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Tom Happ has been tiptoeing towards an announcement about his future plans for a while now, but today the developer confirmed that Axiom Verge will be released for the Wii U and Xbox One sometime this year.

Axiom Verge is a “Metroidvania” that takes much of its inspiration from the Metroid half of that portmanteau, as Happ’s side-scroller puts players in the shoes of Trace, a scientist trapped on an alien world. Trace will need to do whatever it takes to escape, but he’ll also do it with style on the Wii U and Xbox One, because Axiom Verge took home multiple statues during our annual Golden Pixel Awards.

Presumably, Wii U and Xbox One owners will receive the same game that PS4 and PC fans have been enjoying since last Spring, as no platform-specific special features were announced.

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Square Enix’s I Am Setsuna (formerly Project Setsuna) was inspired by Chrono Trigger

iamsetsuna-1Square Enix’s Project Setsuna is beginning to take shape, with a new title (I Am Setsuna) and a tentative release date (this Summer). The publisher also revealed a single new screenshot for the RPG, which will be partially inspired by the classics of yesteryear, including the battle system from Chrono Trigger:

Led by director Atsushi Hashimoto, Tokyo RPG Factory aims to capture the narrative depth, impactful storytelling and masterful character development inspired by the golden era of Japanese role-playing games and bring them to current hardware and technology. With a battle system inspired by the classic hit Chrono Trigger, I Am Setsuna brings back authentic RPG gameplay, beautiful art design and a sorrowful story to the new generation.

I Am Setsuna is in development for the PC and PS4 as a digital download, and a teaser website is now open for your perusal at IAmSetsuna.com.

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The Walking Dead: Michonne Episode 2 will be released on March 29

Telltale has announced that the second episode of The Walking Dead: Michonne will be released on March 29. Titled “Give No Shelter,” Michonne is on the run from the leaders of Monroe while memories of her daughter cloud her thoughts:

In Episode 2, “Give No Shelter,” a daring escape from the floating colony of Monroe sees Michonne, Pete, and Sam running for their lives. An all too brief reprieve is soon shattered; the leaders of Monroe don’t forgive and don’t forget. With memories of her daughters bleeding ever further into Michonne’s blurred reality, her world is becoming increasingly fractured… just at the point when she’ll need all of her skills to survive.

In development for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and mobile devices, The Walking Dead: Michonne is a three-episode miniseries set within the universe of The Walking Dead comic. A new trailer highlighting some of the choices available in the first episode, “In Too Deep,” has been embedded above.

The miniseries will conclude in April with the final episode, “What We Deserve.”

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Retail version of Hitman will be available in January 2017

The “Intro Pack” for IO Interactive’s episodic take on the Hitman franchise is now available, but the team also confirmed that players will be able to pick up the complete collection of missions as a retail disc in January 2017.

“We are doing something bold and new which has the potential to shape how we experience AAA games in the future,” said Hannes Seifert, the Studio Head at IO Interactive. “Hitman is back and it’s clearly the game many fans have been waiting for, so that feels pretty special. And this is just the start, now our live content begins and then in April we head to Sapienza. We have a game that will evolve, grow and improve over time and deliver the best ever Hitman experience.”

IO Interactive’s plan for the full Hitman experience will play out over seven different story missions that’ll drop roughly once a month for the rest of 2016. The developer will also produce additional content including Escalation Contracts, time-limited Elusive Targets, and “The Sarejevo Six” (a series of mini-missions available exclusively for PS4 owners).

The Launch Trailer for Hitman has been embedded above.

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