Montreal-based studio Spearhead Games, best known for the action RPG Stories: The Path of Destinies, announced their next game today: Omensight, a "time-looping mystery action game" which serves as a "spiritual successor" to Stories, according to this FAQ. Omensight puts players in the shoes of the time-bending Harbinger and tasks them with solving a murder in the fantasy world of Urralia. The murder kickstarted Urralia's destruction, you see, and you've got to crack the case and prevent it. As the Harbinger, players can manipulate time to see events from different perspectives and follow different characters connected to the murder. "Appear alongside them during their final moments to learn how their decisions unfold, or confront them and foil their plans," Omensight's reveal trailer description reads. Some of these characters can also become companions. Your sleuthing also involves some slashing, mind. You're a pivotal player in several stories, and when those stories … [Read more...] about Omensight is a time-looping action game about solving a murder
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The Tick Returns For More Offbeat Superhero Action, Watch The New Trailer
The offbeat superhero show The Tick is returning to Amazon Video next month. The first six episodes hit the streaming service last summer, and the next batch will be available from February 23.A new trailer for the show has been released. Guardians of the Galaxy's Peter Serafinowicz plays the antennae-spouting hero of the title once more, with Griffin Newman (Search Party) as his reluctant accountant sidekick, Arthur Everest. The cast also includes Watchmen star Jackie Earl Haley as the villainous Terror, and Rogue One's Alan Tudyk as the voice of Dangerboat (who is a talking boat). Check it out below:The Tick was created by Ben Edlund and first appeared in 1986 as a spoof of superheroes, initially in a comic strip before heading up his own title in 1988. Edlund is an executive producer on the show.In an interview with Uproxx last year, Edlund spoke about striking the right tonal balance for the show. "I'd say that's the highwire act here," he said. "To me, it's a dangerous, but I … [Read more...] about The Tick Returns For More Offbeat Superhero Action, Watch The New Trailer
Missing In Action: The Biggest Games To Have Never Been Released
Some of the games below haven't been officially announced, yet circumstantial evidence has pointed to their definite existence in years past. Others have been confirmed, but have little concrete details known about them apart from official logos or trademark renewals. And some have even moved a significant way down the development track, with playable versions demonstrated in previous events. But one thing each of the games below have in common is that we've heard very little about them in recent times. Are these games still coming? Are they stuck in development hell? Will we ever get to play them, or have they gone away completely? Our GameSpot editors have joined together to look back at what we know about The Last Guardian, Blizzard's Titan, Starcraft: Ghost, Rockstar's Agent, Rainbow Six Patriots, Brothers In Arms: Furious 4, Beyond Good and Evil 2, and of course, the ever mysterious Half-Life 3. The Last Guardian -- Peter Brown The Last Guardian is a game that chronicles the … [Read more...] about Missing In Action: The Biggest Games To Have Never Been Released
New Total War: Warhammer 2 Gameplay Footage Shows Off The Tomb Kings In Action
As you might already know, Creative Assembly has previously shown us a trailer for the release of Rise of the Tomb Kings, which is a Campaign Pack DLC for Total War: Warhammer 2, introducing a brand-new race to the fold from the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world: The Tomb Kings. Now, new gameplay footage emerges, showing the new race in action. The Rise of the Tomb Kings DLC will feature 2 additional Legendary Lords for a total of four, with their own skills, traits, quest-chains, legendary wargear and situational challenges but won’t include a new campaign chapter. The gameplay video, stated in a desert landscape, shows the army of fallen warriors marching to battle. Seeing the video provided by Gamespot, you’ll notice that the Tomb Kings have a totally different playstyle than the other races, which may seem overpowered at first. What you’ll notice about the Tomb Kings is that they that their units cost nothing to recruit and require zero upkeep … [Read more...] about New Total War: Warhammer 2 Gameplay Footage Shows Off The Tomb Kings In Action
Meltdown Bug Results In Class-action Lawsuits Against Intel For Deceptive Practices, Breach Of Implied Warranty And More
Now that we all know about the Meltdown bug it seems that Intel is in some trouble with three class-action lawsuits heading its way. Intel has been accused of deceptive practices, breach of implied warranty, negligence, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment. All three lawsuits are based on the Meltdown bug. The Meltdown bug can be found in x86-64 microprocessors since at least 2011. Although it cannot be said that the company knew about the issue since 2011 but it has been reported that chip developers knew about this issue for some time now and have been keeping this information from the public. Now that it is public knowledge shit has hit the fan for Intel. Complaints have been filed in multiple courts in different states and we will see how things go. We will be keeping you up to date regarding the matter so stay tuned to SegmentNext for more information. You can check out the complaint below: “The defect renders the Intel x86-64x CPUs unfit for their … [Read more...] about Meltdown Bug Results In Class-action Lawsuits Against Intel For Deceptive Practices, Breach Of Implied Warranty And More