Mercury Steam, the studio behind successful titles like Metroid Dread, has its roots in Rebel Act Studios, known for the development of Blade: The Edge of Darkness, an action and role-playing game that was released over 20 years ago. Acclaimed for its difficulty and an innovative combat system that incorporates elements of survival and gore, Blade left an indelible mark on players who challenged its dark fantasy world. A game with a lot of diversity in all aspects The title allowed players to choose between four characters, each with unique combat styles: Naglfar, Tukaram, Zoe […]
Mercury Steam, the studio behind successful titles like Metroid Dread, has its roots in Rebel Act Studios, known for the development of Blade: The Edge of Darkness, an action RPG that was released over 20 years ago. Acclaimed for its difficulty and an innovative combat system that incorporates elements of survival and gore, Blade left an indelible mark on players who challenged its dark fantasy world.
A game with a lot of diversity in all aspects
The title allowed players to choose between four characters, each with unique combat styles: Naglfar, Tukaram, Zoe, and Sargon, which added variety and depth to the gaming experience. The player community has remained active for two decades, creating mods and discussing the extensive lore of the game, demonstrating its enduring appeal.
The combat system, which revolutionized the way action titles were played at the time, allowed for complex combos and realistic dismemberments, thanks to innovative technology developed during the process. This effort resulted in intense battles that combined tension and skill, setting a precedent for future developments in the video game industry.
Over the years, Blade has had remasters that seek to adapt its essence to current platforms. Although it maintains its core, the controls may seem outdated by modern standards. The re-release on Steam and GOG brings with it visual improvements and a Spanish translation, encouraging new generations to explore its brutal and captivating narrative. In short, Blade: The Edge of Darkness remains a gem in gaming history, with a legacy that continues to inspire new creations in the genre. For example, the new game from the studio, Blades of Fire.
GOG is the only digital store that focuses on video game preservation. And their work in this regard speaks for itself. Their work with the first three Resident Evil games has made it possible to play them on PC in a way that is impossible outside the platform today. With the addition of the first two Dino Crisis games, we can say the same about Capcom’s other great franchise. But GOG can do more. And they want to do more. That’s why they have asked users for help with Dreamlist. Dreamlist is a small platform where we can do two things: vote […]
GOG is the only digital store that focuses on video game preservation. And their work in this regard speaks for itself. Their work with the first three Resident Evil games has made it possible to play them on PC in a way that is impossible outside the platform today. With the addition of the first two Dino Crisis games, we can say the same about Capcom’s other great franchise. But GOG can do more. And they want to do more. That’s why they’ve asked for help from users with Dreamlist.
Dreamlist is a small platform where we can do two things: vote on which titles we want to be rescued to play on modern PCs and explain our relationship with these games. Why? According to the words of the people at GOG, to make it easier for them to negotiate with the companies that hold the rights to these games. If they can demonstrate that there is an audience that wants to play these games, just as they remember them, it will be much easier for them to reach agreements with the companies.
That’s why they have made a small selection of games they want to bring back. They also allow us to include any PC game that has ever been released. And we are going to tell you the five games we would like to see. Because yes: there are five games in particular that we believe should be next. For very good reasons.
GOG Galaxy is a free platform for downloading digital games. However, it will also allow you to centralize all titles from other stores to have them all organized.
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
Before FPS games became very serious and very American, there was The Operative: No One Lives Forever. A James Bond parody that put us in the shoes of Cate Archer, one of the best spies in the world. With a frenetic pace, an exciting story, spectacular action, and absolutely hilarious humor, No One Lives Forever won many Game of the Year awards. It is considered the best FPS since Half-Life.
Just for that, it’s already worth bringing it back, but there’s something else: as of today, it’s impossible to play the game optimally. The console versions can be played, but they are much worse than the PC version, and the PC version doesn’t work on modern computers, which means this reissue is very necessary. Because we are missing out on one of the great FPS games in history.
American McGee’s Alice
American McGee came from working on Doom and Quake when he decided to adapt Alice in Wonderland. Even if he decided to do it his own way. American McGee’s Alice is what happens immediately after Alice Through the Looking Glass, presenting us with a terrible truth: Alice is in a psychiatric hospital and must travel to Wonderland, which has been monstrously twisted by a horrible trauma from her childhood. This leads to a spectacular platform, action, and adventure game that is still absolutely exquisite to play today.
Again, with the problem that it cannot be played. Not available on any platform and not working on modern computers, the only way to play it is through its sequel, Alice: Madness Returns, as a DLC. Which makes it a perfect candidate to be rescued.
Prince of Persia
If there is a game that needs no introduction, it is this one. We all know Prince of Persia. And yet, its original game is, to this day, practically unplayable. To get a modern computer to run the original version of the game requires real juggling that, we are sure, GOG could handle without problems, and there is a very good reason to wish for it: Prince of Persia is a key element in the history of video games.
This is where precision platforms were created. Still an extremely difficult game today, but also very satisfying, it defined everything that cinematic adventures, precision platforms, and even adventures, in general, should be. This gives it a dimension and importance that makes it unfair that it’s not much easier to simply start playing this excellent game.
The Simpsons: Hit and Run
As popular as they are, it’s surprising that The Simpsons haven’t had more video games.Especially when The Simpsons: Hit and Run is an amazing, extraordinarily fun game that captured the imagination of an entire generation by allowing us to do what we always wanted: travel all over Springfield with the yellow family causing chaos, as if it were GTA. All with the original voice acting intact for the game.
Unfortunately, playing it on a computer today requires jumping through hoops, acrobatics, and some somersaults. Playing it on consoles requires paying very unfriendly prices, in addition to finding the version of the game that has the dubbing in your language. Something that makes it much more inaccessible than it should be for one of those open worlds that anyone who has played it remembers with nothing but tremendous fondness.
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
Capcom has already worked with GOG. Moreover, they seem reluctant to make the remake. What less than to allow us to play the original game in optimal conditions, whenever we want and however we want? Because it is true that the fans of Resident Evil Code: Veronica X may not be many and that what we most desire is a remake that, well, completes the game. But that doesn’t take away from the fact that it would be a perfect game to reissue.
Unique among the Resident Evil games, unknown even among fans and much more interesting both in gameplay and story than it is recognized for, its reissue on PC could be the perfect first step for Capcom to then be encouraged to make a remake. What better publicity than for people to get to know and fall in love with the game before remaking it? We can’t think of any. And the historical injustice that has been done with Resident Evil Code: Veronica X deserves it.
GOG Galaxy is a free platform for downloading digital games. However, it will also allow you to centralize all titles from other stores to have them all organized.
GOG has re-released, for the delight of classic video game fans, the iconic titles Dino Crisis 1 and 2, adapted to work on modern systems. These updated versions are available on GOG and offer support for 4K resolutions, allowing players to relive the thrill of facing dinosaurs in optimal conditions, whether on Windows 10 or 11 and with contemporary controllers. Similar to what they have already done with the original Resident Evil trilogy. GOG is a store committed to the preservation of video games. This re-release is part of GOG’s commitment to their program of […]
GOG has re-released, for the delight of classic video game enthusiasts, the iconic titles Dino Crisis 1 and 2, adapted to work on modern systems. These updated versions are accessible on GOG and offer support for 4K resolutions, allowing players to relive the thrill of facing dinosaurs in optimal conditions, whether on Windows 10 or 11 and with contemporary controllers. Similar to what they already did with the original Resident Evil trilogy.
GOG is a store committed to the preservation of video games
This relaunch is part of GOG’s commitment to its video game preservation program, which ensures that the titles in its catalog will remain operational on current platforms indefinitely. The digital store has been recognized for its resistance to trends like always-on DRM and for rescuing classics that would otherwise be forgotten.
In addition to these new versions, GOG has implemented a significant overhaul of its wishlist feature, now called Dreamlist. Besides allowing users to vote for games they want to see re-released, the new platform also invites them to share stories and memories related to those titles. This approach aims to foster conversation between players and intellectual property owners, which could facilitate the re-release of other classics in the future.
GOG hopes that the more attractive and functional design of the Dreamlist will increase the number of votes and, therefore, influence negotiations with publishers.With this strategy, those responsible for GOG trust that a significant number of votes could capture the attention of those who own the rights to the games, thus generating opportunities for remakes that would otherwise not be considered.
GOG Galaxy is a free platform for downloading digital games. However, it also allows you to centralize all titles from other stores to keep them organized.
Playing old PC games is a hassle. Compatibility issues are sometimes impossible to avoid, and the mess of patches, tweaks, and emulations they require isn’t worth the effort. That’s why every preservation effort is welcome. The video game hobby is as fragile as any other and can be lost if we don’t take care of it. And that’s why GOG, an acronym for the store Good Old Games, has decided to demonstrate once again that they are the best video game store. Preserving video games today so you can always play them, GOG has announced their […]
Playing old PC games is a hassle. Compatibility issues are sometimes impossible to avoid, and the mess of patches, tweaks, and emulations they require is not worth the effort. That’s why every preservation effort is welcome. The video game hobby is as fragile as any other and can be lost if we don’t take care of it. And that’s why GOG, acronym for the Good Old Games store, has decided to demonstrate, once again, that they are the best video game store.
Preserve video games today so you can play them forever
GOG has announced its Preservation Program. With this program, they aim to maintain the compatibility of games with modern and future systems, ensuring that the games function correctly. They will even resolve historical issues that some of these games suffer from, achieving their ideal form.
With almost a hundred video games as part of the program, their idea is to ensure that the games that shaped us can continue to be compatible with our computers. For this, GOG is not only making the games compatible with modern systems and providing dedicated technical support, but they also sell them without DRM. That is, you can download the games and share them with whomever you want to play them, without any kind of problem. Ensuring that those games are yours, forever, unlike what happens with other stores like Steam.
Another interesting aspect of this Preservation Program is how they have created a standard to identify which games are part of this program. With a label indicating which of them have this support, it is easy to know which games are compatible and will have support in the future. Additionally, being a list that GOG intends to continue expanding in the future, it is an initiative that can only be celebrated.
GOG Galaxy is a one-stop hub for you to play games, as well as stay in contact with your friends from various gaming platforms. Games from Steam, UPlay, Origin, Epic Games Store, and other digital distribution platforms can easily be organized here into one single collection, regardless if they're PC or console games. This lightweight game utility also allows you to view your friend’s online status, activity feed, and see their stats.
Competition is positive. It brings variety and creates space for different types of experiences. In the case of GOG, what they offer is greater care for the games they release, putting much more weight on old video games. Not allowing them to die, they make a particular effort to preserve them, pamper them, and ensure that they are always available to the public. That’s why they recently rescued the PC edition of Resident Evil from oblivion, and today they added a masterpiece to their catalog.
GOG surprisingly added Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to its catalog on Thursday, July 4th. With a 40% discount to celebrate its release, it’s an excellent opportunity to get one of the most underrated games in the Metal Gear franchise. Besides being one of the best hack’n’slash games of all time.
If you don’t know Metal Gear Rising, you don’t know what kind of journey you’re getting into. In the game, we control Raiden, a cyborg ninja who must stop a global conspiracy that seeks to create a state of perpetual war. This will lead him to intense battles against robots, ninjas, and giant robots where he can use parries, dodges, sword strikes, and also the zaibatsu: the ability to slow down time to shred his enemies with quick and deep cuts into their flesh. So if you’ve ever wanted to know what it feels like to tear apart a cyborg ninja who wants to kill you, this is your game.
The most fun thing about this release is that Metal Gear Rising was already available on Steam. It’s not a lost game. But what’s more, the game doesn’t shy away from making it noticeable. Not for nothing, this reissue even makes a call to the Steam API, returning a false confirmation of the game to approve its execution. Basically, the GOG version is, so to speak, an official cracked version of the Steam version. Something that demonstrates the laziness of Konami’s work, but also how hilarious video games can be sometimes.
That being said, why buy it on GOG instead of Steam? Because it is DRM-free. If you buy it on GOG, the game will be yours forever. Regardless of whether the store closes, the game will still be yours. If you want to take the game, compress it, and pass it on to a friend, you can do it. It’s yours and you can do whatever you want with it. And that’s the other great virtue that many of us love about GOG. And why we celebrate the arrival of Metal Gear Rising to the store. Because games are always better without DRM.
GOG Galaxy is a free platform to download digital games. However, it also allows you to centralize all titles from other stores to keep them organized.
Resident Evil llega a PC, a través de GOG, y confirman que, durante el año, también llegarán Resident Evil 2 y Resident Evil 3: Nemesis.
Many games from the 90s are still incredibly fun to play today. There is no reason why they shouldn’t be. Just like movies from 30 or 40 years ago can still be watched without any problem, the same goes for video games. They may have had different design ideas, different limitations, but that doesn’t mean they are outdated or surpassed. And the first three Resident Evil games prove that perfectly.
Recently, a age rating leak hinted that the first Resident Evil was going to be released in its original 1996 version for PC. And that’s exactly what happened. But those who were expecting a release on Steam will be disappointed. GOG, the digital store for preserving old games from the creators of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, has made the game’s port. They have it exclusively, with numerous improvements, to ensure it runs as smoothly as possible on modern PCs.
Of course, the good news doesn’t end here. The entire Resident Evil franchise revolutionized the survival horror genre, something we will be able to experience throughout 2024. Because GOG has confirmed that Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis will also be available on the platform this year, being available for all PC players. Offering us an experience exactly like the original, but without frame drops or texture loading issues.
While it is true that all three games have remakes, these ports were really necessary as a preservation and accessibility measure. Although the first Resident Evil is accessible on PlayStation Plus and its remake is quite faithful to the original, it was not available as a standalone download on any service. In the case of its second and third installments, their remakes were much more divergent and, furthermore, they are currently absolutely impossible to play legally, at least until GOG publishes them on their platform.
Fallout 4 is set to receive a new major patch, but this has disrupted the release of the largest mod for the game to date: Fallout: London.
Many franchises stay alive thanks to the passion of fans. Sometimes, that passion is rewarded with a new life. This is what is happening with the Fallout saga, but especially with its latest numbered installment, Fallout 4.
The reasons for this are evident. On one hand, the Fallout series on Amazon Prime has just premiered. Being a critical and public success, with both audiences excited about it, it is normal for there to be a revitalization of interest in the franchise. Bethesda, the company behind it, has also taken advantage of the momentum. With all the games on sale on different platforms, with new content for their active games and with Amazon’s Prime Gaming giving away three of the games (Fallout 76, Fallout 3, and Fallout: New Vegas), it is logical that there is a resurgence.
Even so, the biggest resurgence of all is from Fallout 4. Probably because it’s the latest single-player installment, but also because Bethesda took the opportunity to make a big announcement. The long-awaited Fallout 4 patch for the new generation is just around the corner. And it won’t just make the game compatible with the capabilities of the current console generation, but it will also include new content for the game.
Unfortunately, not everything is good news. As the community has pointed out, this update has the potential to break game compatibility with mods. Something that has already happened in the past with other major updates, and is expected to happen again now.
This is particularly tragic because what has kept Fallout 4 alive until now is the passion of the community. Something that includes all the changes they have made to the game in the form of mods, to change all kinds of elements of the game. From cosmetic issues to fixing problems that Bethesda hadn’t touched until now. Including introducing new content. Something that will be done by one of the most anticipated mods by the community, and one of the mods most affected by all this: Fallout London.
Fallout: London is a total conversion of Fallout 4 that allows us to play a new campaign in which we will experience the Fallout universe in a completely different setting, in a post-apocalyptic London. Team Folon, the team behind this game, announced last December that this mod would be released on April 23rd. Something that their leader, Dean Carter, has had to cancel, announcing an indefinite delay for the campaign.
The reason is that the next generation update for Fallout 4 will be released two days later, on April 25th. This potentially makes Fallout London unplayable two days after its release. That’s why, considering they will need an additional month of work to make it compatible, they have preferred to delay its release until everything is ready and they can guarantee its full compatibility with the game.
This is not the only issue with Fallout: London. With a size of around 30-40GB, the most popular modding platform, Nexus Mods, cannot host it. Something that the Folon team has found the best possible solution for.
After reaching an agreement with GOG, the video game store from the creators of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, they will be able to distribute Fallout: London through their store. This will allow installing the mod in Fallout 4 both on GOG and Steam, and if they manage to reach an agreement with them, even on Epic Games. This would facilitate its distribution.
While many fans were eagerly awaiting Fallout: London, we will still have to wait a little longer to enjoy this modification. Everything will depend on Bethesda and what happens on the next 25th. Whether they have finally taken into account all the people who have kept their game alive all these years, or simply decided to ignore them.
Yakuza arrives on the GOG digital platform offering a ridiculous price for the first seven installments of the franchise for a limited time
Although we live in a global world, not everything around us is equally global. Many things that surround us have an obvious local flavor and therefore have a hard time leaving a certain environment or fail to take hold outside of a certain context. Sometimes they simply need time. Letting them grow little by little, slowly permeating people’s cultural imagination, until they become part of their daily lives. Exactly as has happened with the Yakuza franchise.
While it is true that the Yakuza franchise has arrived more or less regularly in the West, it is no less true that it has always been very niche. Only since Yakuza 0 and later Yakuza 6: The Song of Life began to make more noise, settling as a great franchise to be reckoned with his jump to the J-RPG in the excellent Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Seventh installment of the blood that changed the name to the Japanese, Like A Dragon, to capitalize on the growing success of the saga taking advantage of its jump to a new genre with a new protagonist.
So it’s great news that virtually the entire Yakuza franchise has arrived on the GOG digital store. Available from Yakuza 0 to Yakuza 6, these seven games would normally cost 112 euros, but being newly released, Yakuza Complete Series can be purchased for the ridiculous price of 33.99 euros. A truly laughable price when we take into account that between the seven games we have more than 200 hours of gameplay telling only their main stories. Probably more than 1,000 if we are completists.
In addition, it is worth remembering that the Yakuza saga is far from ending soon. Its more action-focused spinoff Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is out on November 9 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X and PC, while Yakuza 8, better known as Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, which will continue its J-RPG style, is out in early 2024 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X and PC. So if there’s a time to jump into the pool and buy almost every Yakuza at an absolutely ridiculous price, this is it. May nothing make you regret not making your 2023 the summer of Yakuza.
