Welcome to WarBulletin - your new best friend in the world of gaming. We're all about bringing you the hottest updates and juicy insights from across the gaming universe. Are you into epic RPG adventures or fast-paced eSports? We've got you covered with the latest scoop on everything from next-level PC gaming rigs to the coolest game releases. But hey, we're more than just news! Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of your favorite games? We're talking exclusive interviews with the brains behind the games, fresh off-the-press photos and videos straight from gaming conventions, and, of course, breaking news that you just can't miss. We know you love gaming 24/7, and that's why we're here round the clock, updating you on all things gaming. Whether it's the lowdown on a new patch or the buzz about the next big gaming celeb, we're on it.
After a lot of teasing, Prison Architect 2 has finally made a break for it. The sequel to Introversion's 2015 (or 2012, if you count its first alpha) build-a-prison sim—now handled by Double Eleven—will release on March 26, and everyone's a lot less flat than they used to be.
I'm pretty picky when it comes to city-builders - a requirement in a genre so full of excellent, unique attempts to put a spin on the ideas that SimCity laid down so long ago - but there's one that I've had my eye on for a while, and it's finally coming out in just a couple of months.
In November, fan translation group Hilltop Works released an English patch for Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 (aka My Summer Vacation 2), a beloved adventure/life sim that fans have been eager to play in English for more than 20 years. After that release Hilltop wasted no time leaping into its next project, which was announced today with an amusing trailer. Hilltop wasn't kidding when teasing it as a «hidden gem»—I sure hadn't heard of it myself.
Frostpunk 2 looks like it's even more stressful than the original city-builder.
uses dice rolls to determine more than the order of attacks, which strikes hit, and how much damage they deal. Combined with the right choices, a successful dice roll can help the party avoid entire battles. For an Honour Mode playthrough, skipping both boss and non-boss fights can be crucial to surviving.
In the world of real-time-strategy PC games, one of the most promising upcoming titles is by Frost Giant Studios. A melding of classic games like and, the upcoming free-to-play RTS was fueled by community passion and is shaping up to be a shining beacon of light in what otherwise feels like a dark cavern that once was a strong RTS gaming scene. Led by former game developers, producers, and directors from all the best RTS titles of the past, 's beta will be playable for everyone for the first time ever next month.
doesn't shy away from killing off prominent characters. Its post-epidemic world is saturated with violence, and even its central and most important characters aren't immune to an untimely demise. Through the two games in Naughty Dog's series, friend and foe alike have exited the narrative in unexpected and disturbing ways. In both gameplay and cutscenes, an almost countless number of people are killed, and even more off-screen, but a select few stand out as truly shocking in comparison.
There's a lot of backstory behind some of the most obscure events in , but one NPC might have the weirdest lore of all. Taking place in the Forgotten Realms setting, which has spanned multiple editions of, there's a ton of arcane lore going to the very center of its story. The uninitiated might not know it, but characters like Volo, Gortash, and Elminster have long, detailed histories in the tabletop setting. Major events like the githyanki-illithid war are well documented, and each member of the Forgotten Realms pantheon has a defined dominion, and a devoted contingent of worshipers.