News & Review Archive
Browse years of preserved GameConnect editorial coverage, game reviews, patch notes, community updates, and industry insights.
Penny Arcade’s “On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 released
The culmination of Penny Arcade’s “On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness” Tetralogy has been released on Steam. As with Episode 3, the game is developed by Cthulhu Saves the World studio Zeboyd Studio, and also features a new music score from HyberDuck Soundworks,...
Indie Royale releases the Arclight Bundle
Indie Royale and Arcen Games are collaborating for The Arclight Bundle, featuring the lion's share of Arcen's catalog highlighted by the brand new Vengeance of the Machine expansion for cult classic strategy title AI War: Fleet Command. The bundle nets you Steam,...
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance officially announced for PC
Konami is to release a digital download version of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance for Windows PC. As the developer promises the in-game technology will push the boundaries of graphics, style and lightning-speed action at a blistering 60fps on most modern PCs. Metal...
Zombie Studios bringing Daylight to PS4
Blacklight: Retribution developer Zombie Studios has announced that Daylight, their Unreal Engine 4 powered supernatural thriller previously announced for the PC, will also be coming to the PlayStation 4. In the game players wake up in an abandoned hospital and only...
Knights of Pen & Paper +1 Edition release date
Paradox Interactive and Behold Studios announced today that Knights of Pen & Paper +1 Edition, the PC port of the the hit meta-RPG Knights of Pen & Paper, will launch on the PC on June 18th. The game can be pre-ordered for $9.99, and there is a premium Knights...
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII out February 14th 2014 in Europe
Square Enix has just released an E3 2013 trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII which will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 on February 14th 2013 for European fans. According to the official words,“the trailer shows the lively city of Yusnaan, and the...
Diablo III coming to consoles on September 3rd
On September 3, Diablo III will make its console debut on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The console versions of Diablo III have been customized for gamepad-driven action, with a dynamic camera perspective that puts your hero front and center, as well as an all-new...
Deus Ex: The Fall coming to mobile this Summer
Square Enix today announced Deus Ex: The Fall for mobile devices. Developed by Square Enix's Mobile division in Europe, in collaboration with the original Deus Ex: Human Revolution team at Eidos-Montréal and N-Fusion, Deus Ex: The Fall is a story driven action-RPG and...
Saints Row IV Collectors Edition announced
Deep Silver announced today the details of Saints Row IV Collector’s Edition: the Super Dangerous Wub Wub Edition which is now available for preorder in limited quantities at a recommended retail price of £89.99. Included in the Super Dangerous Wub Wub edition is a 12...
Free-to-play shooter Warframe coming to PS4
Digital Extremes announced today that Warframe, the free-to-play cooperative third-person shooter video game that challenges players to release their inner ninja, is coming to the PlayStation 4 this fall. As a co-op focused game Warframe will take full advantage of...
SpyParty now in Open Beta
One of the most genuine spy vs. assassin games, SpyParty, is now in open beta for those who pre-order the game. SpyParty is a one-on-one, live Turing test with strict rules, where one gamers plays as an assassin and the other as a spy who has infiltrated a party. The...
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 announced
Konami Digital has announced the next generation of its core soccer series, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, which will be hitting PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 later this year. The publisher has stated that this edition has been four years in the making, with the game...
Double Fine’s Massive Chalice funded in 5 days
Double Fine's latest Kickstarter project Massive Chalice looks set to smash its funding goal after hitting its target within five days. At the time of writing, over 20,000 backers have pledged more than $745,000, with 23 days of funding remaining. Massive Chalice is...
Company of Heroes 2 Open Beta
Relic Entertainment today announced that the Open Beta for its eagerly anticipated real time strategy game, Company of Heroes 2 launches today and runs until the 18th June. Featuring the title’s critically acclaimed multiplayer mode, the Open Beta will allow players...
Namco Bandai announces Tales of Symphonia Chronicles
Tales of Symphonia along with its 2008 sequel Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World return in 2014 with Updated HD Graphics and new content exclusively on PlayStation 3 as Tales of Symphonia Chronicles (Working Title), Namco Bandai Games has announced. Using...
Terraria coming to phones and tablets
Terraria, Re-Logic’s popular side-scrolling, action-adventure sandbox game with emphasis on crafting and exploration set in vast and vibrant worlds, will be coming to phones and tablets publisher 505 Games has announced. Originally released in 2011 Terraria has...
Mamorukun Curse hitting PSN on July 16th
UFO Interactive Games today announced their plans to release the top-down, vertical scrolling shooter, Mamorukun Curse! on the PlayStation Network on July 16, 2013. The game is a followup to the Mamorukun titles released on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in the past few years....
Indie Royale’s Hammerhead Bundle is now live
The Hammerhead Bundle by Indie Royale, a collection of games that features 5 video games from acclaimed independent developers worth over $70 is now live. The games in the Hammerhead Bundle are modern adventure 'Primordia', over-the-top arcade-style racing game with...
Namco Bandai announces arcade-style droid shooter Hexodius
Namco Bandai announced today that Hexodius, an arcade-style droid shooter that blends twin-stick shooting, with exploration and customization is heading to PC this June 21st via Steam, and will launch on Xbox Live in autumn 2013. Developed by Brain Slap Studios, a...
Expeditions: Conquistador now available
Expeditions: Conquistador, the tactical role-playing game with a turn-based battle system that was financed through Kickstarter and developed by Danish development studio Logic Artists ApS, is now available on Steam for PC, Mac, and Linux. In Expeditions:...
7 Kickstarter projects to keep an eye on
Launched in 2009 Kickstarter has funded over 100,000 launched projects ranging from indie films, music and comics to journalism, and what interests us the most, video games. The company also noted that of those, 43.96 percent have been funded successfully. Not bad for...
Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright Trilogy HD launches on the App Store
Capcom today confirmed that the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is now available on App Store. This compilation features the first three games in the popular Ace Attorney series: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright: Ace...
Call of Duy: Ghosts available for pre-order on Steam
Call of Duy: Ghosts is now available to pre-purchase on Steam, for £44.99 / $59.99. The Steam page for COD: Ghosts has been updated to include a full description and feature-set. Armed with a new next gen engine, Call of Duty: Ghosts redefines the franchise’s hallmark...
Vogelsap announces The Flock
Vogelsap, an independent Dutch game development team existing out of seven second year students, have today announced The Flock, an asymmetrical suspense multiplayer game for the PC set in the far future of a destroyed Earth. In The Flock players start out as the...