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Remastered Shadow Man in development by Nightdive Studios

From the team that brought us Turok 2: Seeds of Evil and System Shock: Classic comes another cult game from the 90s: Shadow Man. Nightdive Studios is making a name for itself as a team that brings cult classics, lost in the annals of history, to the modern era. Now, in partnership with Valiant Entertainment, Nightdive is working on a remaster of Shadow Man for PC, as well as console. Nightdive Studios is working on remastered Shadow Man Shadow Man originally released across four different platforms back in 1999. Players

Butterscotch Shenanigans Launching Level Creation Platformer ‘Levelhead’ on April 30th

It was nearly two years ago to the day that we sat down with the fellas from Butterscotch Shenanigans during GDC 2018 to take a look at what they had cooking to follow up their previous release Crashlands, which was our Game of the Year back in 2016. The new game was called Levelhead and it was a precision platformer based heavily around the ability to create and share your own levels, similar to something like Super Mario Maker. The following May we got some new details and a new

When Can You Play Animal Crossing: New Horizons On Nintendo Switch?

The highly-anticipated cutesy life-sim Animal Crossing: New Horizons launches this Friday, March 20 on Nintendo Switch. If you're wondering when Tom Nook will invite you to hang out on the game's new deserted island, Switch owners only need to check Nintendo's support FAQ to see when New Horizons unlocks.According to Nintendo, certain games available for pre-purchase will become playable at 9 PM PT / 12 AM ET on the day the game is scheduled to go live. This is a policy instated across the entirety of the Eshop and not

When Does Doom Eternal Unlock On All Platforms?

Id Software's sequel to 2016's Doom launches this Friday, March 20 for PC, PlayStation 4, Stadia, and Xbox One. Eager Doom Eternal fans may be dying to know when the gates to hell will unlock on all platforms, to which Bethesda has responded with a detailed breakdown of when the game will go live.Doom Eternal is scheduled to go live a little after 9 PM PT on March 19 (12 AM ET on March 20) for all platforms in North America. Of course, your respective timezone may see Doom Eternal

Best Auto Rifles – Destiny 2

Take out enemies in Crucible in the blink of an eye with some of the best Auto Rifles in Destiny 2. Auto Rifles have always been in a bit of an odd spot in Destiny 2. It seems like they are viable one season and then out of fashion the next. Regardless of where along the Destiny 2 lifecycle you join, there are some gold standards when it comes to Auto Rifles. Below is a list, albeit not exhaustive, of some of the best Auto Rifles in Destiny 2. Use

Steam Game Festival Spring Edition offers 40+ games from GDC 2020

Steam is offering players the opportunity to play more than 40 games that were supposed to appear at GDC 2020, with its Spring Edition of the Game Festival. GDC 2020 might not be happening, but with the help of Steam’s Game Festival, everyone can get their hands on several dozen games that were supposed to appear at the show. This free initiative will ensure game developers can get word out about their products and give players a chance to see what’s coming down the pipeline. Steam Game Festival Spring Edition

I Am Dead revealed for Switch as a timed exclusive for summer 2020

Fueled by horror, rainbow-sugar-pixel-rushes, and video games, Brittany is a Senior Editor at Shacknews who thrives on surrealism and ultraviolence. Follow her on Twitter @MolotovCupcake and check out her portfolio for more. Like a fabulous shooter once said, get psyched! Source: https://www.shacknews.com/article/116967/i-am-dead-revealed-for-switch-as-a-timed-exclusive-for-summer-2020

Wasteland 3 hands-on preview: Tundra, trouble, and turns

The original Wasteland came out over 30 years ago, which was followed by a ground-breaking sequel in 2014. Now, some six years later, Wasteland 3 is on the horizon. The team at inXile Entertainment have been hard at work crafting an experience that evokes the same emotions and challenges of Wasteland 2, while also ensuring systems and mechanics advance and evolve. With the release of Wasteland 3 scheduled for May 19, 2020, Shacknews had the opportunity to go hands-on with a preview build of the game on PC. We’re pleased

Apex Legends Evo Shields Will Stay Following System Override Collection Event

Following the conclusion of Apex Legends' System Override Event, which officially wrapped up on March 17, developer Respawn Entertainment confirmed that the new Evo Shields are here to stay.This item was exclusive to the Deja Loot LTE. Now that System Override is done, Evo Shields can be seen in Ranked, the quick-play mode Play Apex, and "limited-time modes moving forward."Evo Shields are upgradeable armor pieces that progressively grow stronger as you deal damage to enemies. Despite it starting out weaker than a common white body shield, rain enough bullets on

Best Submachine Guns – Destiny 2

Pick one of the best SMGs in Destiny 2 and prepare to shred your enemies apart in close-range combat. A good Submachine Gun, referred to as the well-known SMG from here on out, can make the perfect build in Destiny 2. But what takes a loadout to a whole new level is using one of the best SMGs in the game. There are a few of these, and the meta does shift and change, so depending on when you’re playing, using one of these SMGs is bound to be a