Crunching Koalas – Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt https://gamingbolt.com Get a Bolt of Gaming Now! Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:13:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Future Games Show Fall Showcase Announced for August 23rd https://gamingbolt.com/future-games-show-fall-showcase-announced-for-august-23rd Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:13:17 +0000 https://gamingbolt.com/?p=561448 While Gamescom Opening Night Live is set for August 22nd and kicks off the trade fair, the GamesRadar’s Future Games Show will have a showcase the next day. The Fall Showcase airs at 11 AM PT/7 PM BST on August 23rd and features “over 50 games”, which Troy Baker (Death Stranding and the upcoming Fort Solis) and Erika Ishii (Valkyrie in Apex Legends) are presenting.

Participants include Frontier Developments, Thunderful Games, Nacon, Crunching Koalas and Raw Fury, with eight world premieres planned. You can also expect the usual demos to download after the show. Stay tuned for more details leading up to the show.

Gamescom 2023 runs from August 23rd to 27th, with Xbox, NetEase, Bethesda, Nintendo and Bandai Namco confirmed to attend. To its credit, Xbox is hosting its biggest booth yet, with over 30 playable titles, including S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Forza Motorsport, Ara: History Untold, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and more.

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]]> 561448 Darkwood is Out Now on PS5, Makes Use of DualSense Features https://gamingbolt.com/darkwood-is-out-now-on-ps5-makes-use-of-dualsense-features https://gamingbolt.com/darkwood-is-out-now-on-ps5-makes-use-of-dualsense-features#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2022 02:04:37 +0000 https://gamingbolt.com/?p=534241 Critically-acclaimed indie survival horror game Darkwood is out now on PS5. The game has also been update to make use of some of the PS5’s features, including the DualSense controller.

Darkwood on the PS5 runs at 4K resolution, and makes use of the DualSense controller’s adaptive triggers, haptic feedback and sound effects. Those who have already played the game on PS4 can also transfer their save files to the PS5 version of the game.

Originally released on PC in 2017, Darkwood is a survival horror game with a top-down camera angle that’s unique for its genre. It takes place somewhere in the Soviet Bloc where the player has been trapped for an undetermined amount of time.

Darkwood features a day/night cycle that has been deeply integrated into its gameplay. During the day, the player can leave their shelter to scavenge for supplies and unlock new areas. At night, the player will have to defend themselves from intruders and monsters.

Darkwood is available on just about every system out there, with a PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch release happpening back in 2019.

]]> https://gamingbolt.com/darkwood-is-out-now-on-ps5-makes-use-of-dualsense-features/feed 0 534241 Psychological Thriller The Gap Announced for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC https://gamingbolt.com/psychological-thriller-the-gap-announced-for-xbox-series-x-s-ps5-and-pc https://gamingbolt.com/psychological-thriller-the-gap-announced-for-xbox-series-x-s-ps5-and-pc#respond Wed, 24 Aug 2022 18:54:57 +0000 https://gamingbolt.com/?p=528145 Among the many new titles announced at the Future Games Showcase during Gamescom was The Gap. Developed by Label This, this psychological first-person thriller tells the story of Joshua Hayes, a neuroscientist who, along with his family, suffers from a rare genetic disorder. To help his family, Joshua partakes in an experiment run by Neuraxis, a biotech giant.

Unfortunately, things seem to take a turn for the worse. With his memories and personality a mess, Joshua explores various minimalist rooms and uses items to investigate his past via deja vu. Of course, there are parallel realities to delve into, because things aren’t convoluted enough already. Whether Joshua can trust anyone, much less himself, is the real mystery.

The visual styling and aesthetic of The Gap look nice, creating a surreal experience. It’s out “soon” for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Stay tuned for more details and gameplay in the coming months.

]]> https://gamingbolt.com/psychological-thriller-the-gap-announced-for-xbox-series-x-s-ps5-and-pc/feed 0 528145 Darkwood Launches on Consoles Later This Month https://gamingbolt.com/darkwood-launches-on-consoles-later-this-month https://gamingbolt.com/darkwood-launches-on-consoles-later-this-month#respond Thu, 02 May 2019 00:10:12 +0000 https://gamingbolt.com/?p=397370 Dark Wood

Darkwood, the survival horror game from Acid Wizard Studios, was released on PC in August of 2017 after several years of early access. The company has wanted to bring the game to consoles for a while, and it was announced for the Nintendo Switch on Nintendo’s last indie-focused Direct. But today, publisher Crunching Koalas announced it would be coming to all three major consoles this month.

As you can see from the trailer, the game is in a top down style. The story takes place somewhere in the Soviet Bloc with characters who have been trapped there for an undetermined amount of time. The game features a day and night system, where you scavenge and unlock new areas during the day and defend against intruders and monsters during the night. It also includes NPCs, interactions with whom influences the story and its ending.

Darkwood will release for PlayStation 4 on May 14th, Switch on May 16th, and Xbox One on May 17th. It is available now for PC and Mac.

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