Author: Ruaraidh Dempster

Ruaraidh - pronounced Roo-Ree - is a Scottish gamer with the name and games to prove it. He enjoys mostly everything, unless it involves exercise, and much prefers to run around inside a good, open-world RPG, being chased across the lands by a horde of monsters after his sweet loot. When he has made his escape, he will often return to the real world to continue playing anything with a good story - indie or otherwise.
  • Cuphead has been delayed until mid-2017

    The much anticipated indie game Cuphead has been delayed to mid-2017. The title was originally planned to be released sometime later this year but Studio MDHR wants more time “in order to ship with our vision intact.” Cuphead has been a long awaited release for PC and Xbox One. The game’s entire art-style – which…

  • See the Titanfall 2 Team’s Vision for Single Player

    We’re only a few weeks away from the onslaught of first-person shooter titles releasing one after the other. First, Battlefield 1, then Titanfall 2 and finally Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Who will reign supreme? Well Respawn Entertainment want to show you why they believe Titanfall 2’s new single-player mode “offers an experience like none…

  • Prey lets you play as a female in new(ish) trailer

    Arkane Studios upcoming shooter, Prey, will allow you to play as a female or male. In the newly released trailer – which is the same trailer as before with a new voice-over – we get to hear from the female Morgan Yu. Past the fact you can choose which gender you want your Morgan Yu…

  • Earth’s Dawn is a 2D hack and slash game with anime visuals

    2D action games are common and so too are 2D action games with unique looking visual styles. That doesn’t however mean that more aren’t welcome and Earth’s Dawn is here to prove it. Developed by Japanese studio Oneoreight their company motto is: “To make interesting games that we believe in.” As lead director Kuroki states;…

  • Mafia 3’s official launch trailer is here

    Well here we are, Mafia 3 is releasing tomorrow and signals the beginning of the slew of late-year game releases. Mafia 3 has been one of the most highly anticipated games this year thanks in no small part to a rather great marketing campaign full of spectacular trailers – and the launch trailer is no…

  • Styx: Shards of Darkness Delayed, But Gets First Gameplay Trailer

    Stealth game Styx: Shards of Darkness has been delayed to sometime early 2017 as opposed to its original late 2016 release. The title hadn’t yet received a specific release date and the team at Cyanide Studios wanted more time to transition the engine to Unreal Engine 4. Styx: Shards of Darkness is the sequel to…

  • Beyond Good & Evil is free next week with Ubi30

    In accordance with earlier reports that Beyond Good & Evil will be receiving a sequel, Ubisoft revealed that the original cult classic will be available for free next week. Ubisoft’s 30th anniversary celebration’s continue – entitled Ubi30 – and have been giving out a free game every month on Uplay. This month’s offering, Ivory Tower’s…

  • Beyond Good & Evil 2 is almost certainly in development

    There have been rumours that Beyond Good & Evil may actually be receiving a sequel thanks to some artwork posted by the game’s writer and director, Michel Ancel. Now, thanks to a new Instagram post, Beyond Good & Evil 2 is almost certainly in development – but it will be awhile until we see anything….

  • Forza Horizon 3 PC patch later today aims to fix problems

    Forza Horizon 3 released the other day to glowing reviews on Xbox One but the PC version has been having some issues. While some users aren’t reporting many problems there are many other’s suffering from a swathe of technical issues. It’s certainly not the first time a Windows 10 “Play Anywhere” game has faced complications….

  • Surprise Outlast 2 Demo released

    The sequel to one of the most spooky horror games we’ve ever had the misfortune of playing was unfortunately delayed back in August until early 2017. The good, and rather surprising, news is that a short demo for Outlast 2 suddenly appeared on the PlayStation Store last night. Update: The demo is now available on…

  • Batman: Arkham VR will last between two to three hours

    The final of the three headline Virtual Reality releases, Playstation VR, arrives this month. One of the most anticipated titles arriving on October 13 is Batman: Arkham VR which has been receiving very positive reception from people who have tried it out. The big question right now for Playstation VR is: is it worth it?…

  • Hello Neighbor’s AI learns your every tactic in new stealth game

    Ever been disappointed by various stealth games’ AI? Do you wish it learned your every move and analysed the best way to use your own tactic’s against you? This is the premise of Dynamic Pixels’ new stealth game Hello Neighbor. In Hello Neighbor you play as a new resident to a town with a rather…

  • Battleborn getting a free trial but not going free to play

    There was a little confusion last night over rumours that Gearbox’s hero shooter Battleborn would be going free to play. The story was originally leaked by Kotaku who had received information from a developer at Gearbox that the title would be receiving some form of free “trial version” in the future. As is the way…

  • Bulletstorm Remaster Coming Next Year

    You know that greatly underappreciated title from last generation that you really wanted to see get a sequel? Well, it’s getting a remaster. In what seems to be the tradition of the current generation, over-the-top shooter Bulletstorm is getting remastered next year. Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition will be releasing for PC, Xbox One and PS4 sometime…

  • New Assassin’s Creed or Far Cry not certain for 2017

    This is the first year since 2009 we haven’t seen the launch of a main series Assassin’s Creed game – though we are still getting a movie, a remaster and two small “Chronicle” games. Ubisoft have said they are taking time with their headline franchises and giving them more time to innovate and improve before…

  • Wasteland 3 announced and is being crowdfunded

    inXile Entertainment is back, and once again looking for crowdfunding for its next big RPG. Like the company’s previous Wasteland 2 and the not yet released Torment: Tides of Numenera inXile is looking for the public’s help to fund Wasteland 3. Wasteland 3 looks like it may need the money too – all $2.75 million…

  • Playstation Plus games for October announced

    Another month goes by, another set of games for Playstation Plus subscribers to claim. After a rather spectacular month in September with Journey, Lords of the Fallen and Badland up for offer, October seems to be a return to normality. The two main flagship titles for October include the original Resident Evil – remastered –…

  • Destiny 2 coming to PC but breaks promises

    Destiny 2 is coming, and it’s coming to PC. Bungie’s massive online shooter, which released over two years ago, will be receiving a sequel next year – as long as it isn’t delayed again. According to documents from Bungie released in 2014, Destiny 2 was meant to release this very month but suffered a full-year…

  • XCOM 2 Releases on Consoles this Week

    Firaxis Games’ hit strategy game XCOM 2 will finally be arriving on PS4 and Xbox One this week. If you are lucky enough to be in North America then the game releases later today but the rest of us will have to wait until Friday the 30th. XCOM 2 is the sequel to 2012’s reboot…

  • Firewatch to become a feature film

    Firewatch, which was recently released on Xbox One and released on PC and PS4 earlier this year, will be getting a movie adaption. The deal was agreed upon by developer Campo Santo with Good Universe, the production company behind the U.S. version of Oldboy and 2014’s Neighbors. Firewatch tells the story of Henry, who attempts…

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