X-Blades

X-Blades was developed by Gaijin Entertainment. This is a third-person action game where you control Ayumi the treasure hunter. The gameplay is a mix of Painkiller and Dynasty Warriors. As Ayumi collects souls the player is able to purchase upgrades and unlock new attacks for her to use. I buy these types of games for the articles.

Burnout Paradise

The first in the Burnout series to be ported to the PC, Burnout Paradise is an arcade driving/racing game. Unlock dozens of cars each featuring a detailed damage model and packing large amounts of "boost". Enter a challenge at every crossroad in Paradise City, from "orienteering" races to stunt contests - or freely roam the streets, train tracks, multiple-storey parking lots and buidings roofs in search of Super Jumps or "smashables" to add to your achievements list. With a host of community tools, modes and leaderboards, the game is also strongly oriented towards online multiplayer.

WSGF Partners with PC Games Hardware

I'm pleased to announce that the WSGF has started a partnership with online/print magazine PC Games Hardware (English - German). We have integrated their RSS feed into our site, and will be featuring news stories from them in the forum and the home page.

Turning Point: Fall of Liberty

Turning Point: Fall of Liberty is a first-person shooter (although occasional events trigger a third-person view) set in a fictional year 1953 as the Nazis, supreme rulers of all Europe, launch a massive assault upon the United States.

Aquaria

Developed by a two-man team, Aquaria is a sidescrolling action/puzzle game. Although the gameplay is two-dimensional it is really a 2.5D game (as opposed to 2D), using animated and skinned polygon models. Help lonesome Naija find her way through underwater worlds and unravel the mysteries of her very existence. Learn siren songs to cast various spells or turn into an energy bolt-firing warrior form. Swim your way through reefs and abysses where beautiful or deadly creatures dwell and long-forgotten secrets await.

World of Subways

World of Subways is a standalone train sim series focusing on urban passenger transport (subways, city trains, trams). It features control over radio announcements, first-person free roaming in stations as well as detailed graphics with 3D cab controls, dynamic lights and motion blur. Vol. 1 : The Path models the route between New Jersey and NYC. An add-on has been released that introduces missions besides the basic schedules. Vol. 2 : U7 will take players to Berlin.

Battlestations: Midway

Command whole squadrons or take control of individual ships and airplanes in this naval action game depicting the US vs. Japan episode of WW2 in the Pacific. Although aimed towards online team-based multiplayer, the game features a story-driven singleplayer campaign (US side) and "challenges" focusing on the control of ships, planes and submarines respectively.

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

The highly anticipated follow-up of F.E.A.R. will still be a FPS with loads of graphical violence and bullet time in a paranormal atmosphere.

Trainz Simulator 2009

The game is the latest edition of the Auran railroad simulator for Windows PC. It boasts a large number of improvements and features over previous versions including better wide screen support and graphics potential.