Metro Exodus E3 2018 Gameplay Trailer looks enticing

A new gameplay trailer has just dropped for 'Metro Exodus'. The trailer has been captured from a single level in Volga. The trailer has some juicy gameplay decorated with a dark and ominous soundtrack that perfectly fits the cold and post-apocalyptic look of the game.

• The game has a very Fallout 4 like feel with the deserted and destroyed landscape and steampunk nature of the game.
• While the landscape is mostly laden with snow, the trailer emphasizes on the new day and night cycles that the devs have added to the game.
• The water in the game looks really good with lifelike reflections and physics. This is the kind of game where despite the apocalyptic shenanigans you just might find yourself by the riverside gazing at the hypnotic waves.
• With a steampunk setting come awesome and crafty steampunk weapons. There also is a cutomisation option with the ability to modify five things in a given weapon with things like muzzles, scopes, grips etc. Also the shooting seems on point and a lot of fun.
• At one point an enemy NPC seemed to surrender which means that not only will we have the ability to kill of spare such people but also that the AI has been programmed in such a way that if you kill enough baddies, others might just give up in fear.
• Zip-lines! Need I say more?
• Oh! And there are zombies as well. There always must be. So we will have both the living and the 'not so living' to worry about.
• To top it all, there seems to be some wierd creatures roaming the wastelands as well. There is a man sized bat that is every ready to pick you up and throw you from heights and a mutated giant crocodile that will eat your boat and you away. 

Metro Exodus has been developed by 4A Games and published by Deep Silver. It is the third installment in the series. The first game was based on a novel but the later installments ventured in their own territories. Metro Exodus will be releasing on PC and consoles next year.

75% off on Dead Island Definitive Edition on Steam

If you have not played the survival horror game 'Dead Island', then now would be a great time to get into it. The game is being offered for a 75% discount on steam for the next 12 hours (as of the time of this article). This discount drops the price of the game fro Rs 565 to Rs 141.



You can buy the game on steam - http://store.steampowered.com/app/383150/Dead_Island_Definitive_Edition/

The Definitive Edition of the game is a remastered version of the original game and also packs the Riptide stand alone game and all the DLCs. There is also a 16-bit style side scrolling game, Retro Revenge, bundled in.

THQ Nordic acquires Koch Media; a bright future for beloved titles like Metro, Darksiders, Saints Row and more

It was a grim time when developer/publisher THQ went bankrupt and had to sell off some of its properties resulting in an uncertain and bleak future for games like the Saints Row series and Darksiders series. But things are definitely looking up as, following an interesting turn of events, almost all the games that were developed under the THQ banner have come in possession of THQ Nordic. A huge chunk of it can be attributed to the recent announcement made by THQ Nordic, stating that it will be taking over Koch Media.

Koch Media had been the one holding the rights to the Saints Row and Metro IPs and post the acquisition they will belong to THQ Nordic. THQ Nordic has the resources and intentions to keep the titles alive. Koch Media which had been valued at 91 million Euros has been acquired for a net 121 million Euros. When combining the assets from both giants, the parent company has control over 36 internal and external studios and about 106 IPs which includes games like Red Faction, MX vs. ATV, Darksiders, Metro, Saints Row, Homefront.

While THQ Nordic has bought Koch Media, the latter will still function as a separate entity with no change in the company. 

Officially licensed Dakar game, Dakar 18 scheduled to release this year; will boast one of the biggest open worlds in any racing game

The Dakar Rally is the world's toughest race and covers a vast amount of land and pits the participants against each other in some of the harshest environments with many not even making it to the finish line. So it is befitting that the first look cinematic of 'Dakar 18',  a game based on the very event capture that same sense of man against land.

Bigmoon Entertainment and Deep Silver/Koch Media have announced a global distribution and co-publishing agreement for DAKAR 18. The cross-country rally racing game is aiming to be one of the biggest open worlds ever made in a racing game and will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in 2018. There will be offline campaign as well as multiplayer modes with players being able to pilot a variety of vehicle including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SxS.

From what we could gather from the trailer, there will be a variety of terrains like rocky, muddy and slush filled which could affect the driving of the player. The trailer also shows some rain and even a huge desert storm at the end which could hint towards massive climate changes happening dynamically.

“We are proud to be partnering with A.S.O and Koch Media in order to bring a truly realistic DAKAR racing experience to players worldwide,” said Paulo J. Games, Game Director of Bigmoon Entertainment. “As the official developer of the project, we are sure that DAKAR 18 will be the finest representation of real life DAKAR in a video game.”

DAKAR rally is known as the biggest cross-country rally, so BIGMOON is creating one of the biggest open worlds ever made in a racing simulation. DAKAR 18 is focused on the realism, promising stunning visuals faithfully represent every vehicle and driver of the DAKAR 2018 rally.