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.
  • Shadow Tactics: Blade of the Shogun gets launch trailer

    Shadow Tactics: Blade of the Shogun, an isometric real-time strategy game, releases today and just received its launch trailer. Described as a “hardcore tactical stealth” game, it takes place in Japan during the Edo period – so yes, Ninja’s and Samurai. You play as one of five completely different characters, each with their own unique…

  • Hitman getting free Christmas DLC in support of cancer research

    If somehow hadn’t yet realised from all the adverts and sales; it’s Christmas! Well, in another two or so weeks. What better to celebrate this festive time than free DLC for this year’s best game involving a barcode. As part of December’s content, Hitman will be getting a free “Holiday Hoarders” mission. The best part…

  • Hand of Fate 2 reveals its story in new trailer

    There were quite a few trailers released over the course of Playstation Experience – many unfortunately washed away in the tide of The Last of Us Part 2. One such poor soul was a short story trailer for next year’s upcoming Hand of Fate 2 from Defiant Development. If you never played the original –…

  • Resident Evil 7 Demo Comes to PC and Xbox One

    The spookily good demo for Capcom’s upcoming Resident Evil 7 is finally making its way to PC and Xbox One. The demo, which just received a large update, has previously only been available exclusively on PlayStation 4. It will become available to download on 9th December on Xbox One. PC players will have to wait…

  • Maize Review

    Maize is a game about exploring an abandoned facility that was once populated by two idiotic government scientists. Misinterpreting their mission, they accidentally created sentient corn and now, you must explore the empty laboratory and surrounding fields. Your only companion is a Russian teddy bear who despises idiots and American manufacturing. Maize is weird, wacky…

  • Zenimax orders popular Doom fan game to shut down

    Zenimax, who own such companies as Bethesda Softworks, Arkane Studios and iD Software, has ordered a popular Doom fan-game to remove all references to the Doom IP – which they own. The game, DoomRL, is a roguelike take on the Doom world, supposed to create shorter and more digestible adventures for the avid monster-killer. Creator,…

  • The Flame in the Flood Coming to PS4 in January 2017

    The Game Awards are over – and you can see our round-up here – but that doesn’t mean more announcements will stop coming. The Molasses Flood’s end-of-the-world survival game, The Flame in the Flood, is coming to Playstation 4. The game previously released in February this year for PC and Xbox One. Set in a…

  • Get Neverwinter Nights for free as the GOG Winter Sale begins

    We got around two whole days before the Christmas sales began after just finishing up Black Friday. A little silly? Yes, but it does mean we can get more games for cheaper – or even free! The PC-centric and DRM-free store, GOG, has just began its Winter Sale – which ends December 11 – and,…

  • Assassin’s Creed 3 is Free in December Thanks to Ubi30

    The final free offering with Ubisoft’s Ubi30 celebration is Assassin’s Creed 3. The game will be free on Uplay from 7th December. Since June, the French company have been celebrating their thirty-year anniversary with a free game every month to their fans. This month’s game, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, is still available to be…

  • Will We See Marvel vs. Capcom 4 in 2017?

    Earlier today, Polygon put together a report from multiple sources saying that Marvel vs. Capcom 4 is in development, scheduled for a release in 2017 and is being revealed later this very week. Interesting stuff. The reports have been corroborated by others in media, including Eurogamer. Marvel vs. Capcom 4 is set to be officially…

  • Quern: Undying Thoughts is a Myst-like puzzle game

    We’ve had the resurgence of the classic shooter with titles such as DOOM, Wolfenstein and Shadow Warrior. Now, it looks like the 90’s adventure-puzzle games are making a comeback too. Just this year we’ve had Cyan’s own Obduction along with The Witness. Here to join the pack is Quern – Undying Thoughts, the first title…

  • Tyranny Review

    “Sometimes, Evil Wins” is Tyranny’s tag line. In a world where the bad guys have already risen up and (almost) taken over the world, what would you do? Would you give in to the order of this new chaos and join one of the Overlord Kyros’ many legions? Try to create a legion of your…

  • The Game Awards will get trailers from Bioware, Telltale, Gearbox and others

    The annual Game Awards is coming around next week, December 1. As always, along with the usual award-giving and game-celebrating, viewers will get to see exclusive reveals from companies all around the world. Geoff Keighley, who hosts the event, recently stated that the numerous trailers being shown off at the event will feature more gameplay…

  • ‘Inside’ Drops Denuvo DRM, is Available on GOG

    Playdead’s Inside, which released earlier this year to raving reviews, no longer has the controversial Denuvo DRM attached to it. The removal comes as part of the latest patch of the game, coinciding with the release of Inside on the DRM-free store GOG – owned by CD Projekt. If you aren’t up to scratch with…

  • Ubisoft Begin 30 Days of Giveaways

    To celebrate the unfortunate, impending Christmas spirit, along with Ubisoft’s own 30th anniversary, the company are beginning a month of giveaways. There is a new giveaway every single day until 23rd December. For today, you can claim a free copy of Rayman Classic on iOS or Android. This promotion, which requires a Uplay account, is…

  • The Walking Dead: Season 3 will begin December 20

    The third season of Telltale’s The Walking Dead was set to release sometime in November. However, in true Telltale fashion, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier will now be releasing December 20. An official trailer for the series will debut at The Game Awards on December 1. That’s right, this new season isn’t actually entitled…

  • Tavern Keeper is the new game from the Game Dev Tycoon creators

    Only a few days ago Greenheart Games promised they would be announcing their new title “next week”. Now, two days later, the team have formally revealed Tavern Keeper. A simulation management game where you take the role of, you guessed it, a tavern keeper in a high-fantasy world. The only hiccup? Greenheart Games are aiming…

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