Yes, that headline is correct. For many who have wanted to check out Drug Dealer Simulator 2 but could not due to it only being on Steam, the wait is almost over. Now console players can also start out a small-time dealer and work their way up to their wildest dreams of running the drug world, with friends online. The PS5 release will contain the full Steam version of the game, including all updates, including the one just released alongside this news. See below for an update video and PS5 screenshots.
Play solo or in 3-player online co-op
Acquire ingredients and create and portion your own products
Distribute merchandise and attract new customers
Use influencer networks to increase demand for your own brand’s merchandise
Avoid the militia and beware of raids on your headquarters
Put up a fight or flee hostile gangsters
Hire employees and bodyguards and create a hierarchy of power
Acquire and decorate new hideouts, from shacks to outrageous villas
Hey kids, have you ever heard of splatterpunk? Have you ever watched Willy Wonka and wished there was Saw in it? Well, Aaron Beauregard has you covered. Before I begin, the cover of this book tells you exactly what you’re getting into. Don’t judge a book by it’s cover, fuck that, here’s a good exception to the rule. This book is gnarly so if you have a weak stomach and the idea of children dying triggers you at all as well as some really, really WTF sexual stuff involving poop at one point, this book is absolutely not for you.
3 low-income families receive the chance of a lifetime from the reclusive billionaire and philanthropist, Geraldine Borden. She and her adopted son, Rock, have invited the families with their total 8 children to come and test some new state-of-the-art playground equipment in exchange for $3,000 per family. Not a bad deal, right? The parents even get to relax in their own private theater and monitor their children at play…until things go violently wrong. Ambushed by ravenous dogs, the children are chased through a razor blade-laced chute to a dungeonous series of macabre games where survival is the only reward. The parents, captive in places, are forced to watch there beloved children fight not only the horrific games but also themselves as Geraldine’s twisted games unfold…
Holy shit this book gave me whiplash. Is it a fun read? Hell no! Is it an exciting read I literally couldn’t put down? I really couldn’t. The kids are the superstars of the story and a lot of praise to Beauregard for writing thoughtful, authentic children instead of angelic Hollywood kind of kids. I felt for quite a few of them on their reactions and grisly fates while also cheering when the villain of the eight gets his just deserts. The games are eerie and pretty imaginative with some incredibly disturbing outcomes. I like that Geraldine is in no way a sympathetic or redeemable villain in a modern world of tragic villains. Rock is a really tragic character and his redemption at the end is well-earned. The flaw in the book is the parent sections which do drag the pacing down. The book is organized into 3 POVs: the kids, the parents, and Geraldine. The parents are literally locked in place and most of their sections revolve around reacting to what just happened to their kids. It makes the pacing a bit bumpy, especially around the middle.
So in the end I really enjoyed the book, though all be damned if I didn’t need a hot shower and a hug after. No, there’s no happy ending and yes this book is depressing and horrific but the ending lands and is self-contained which is cool. It’s honestly well worth a read and well written if you can get past the grotestuque subject matter. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
What do you think of when you hear about the Old West? Cowboys, Indians, covered wagons, and dusty saloons where a shootout is a shot of whiskey and a whore away? John Wayne? Clint Eastwood? John Marsten? Well, like most people I did too. I heard many tales that this novel was one of the darkest, if not the darkest westerns ever written with one of the most fascinating villains in literature. Does it hold up to the claims?
The story begins with a young runaway referred to as The Kid who finds his way into the Glanton Gang, a crew of scalp hunters roaming across the west near Texas and Mexico in the 1850s. Normally I’d go deeper into the story but Blood Meridian doesn’t have much of a coventional plot. Much of the book is an experience in haunting philoshy and depravity. For real, this book is grim as hell so if you are easily triggered by racism, violence to people or animals, gore, or rape stay away from this book.
Cormac McCarthy (Rest in Peace) beautifully illustrates a hellish depiction of the Old West and the horrors of man left his own devices. There is some truly horrifying imagery and the way the book is written, I felt strained as the gang does getting worn down after dozens of bloody raids and losses in a unforgiving desert. Could this be a second hand horror story? I can see it in the way Dante’s Inferno could be seen that way. I really like that the Kid is not a good kid corrupted by the debauchery or even has anything close to a redemption- nope- he’s just as cutthroat and ruthless as Glanton and the rest. The standout, the man who does steal the show of the book, is the mysterious Judge Holden. He’s a huge, hulking hairless albino man that is almost inhumanly intelligent and depraved more than the rest; the sermons he gives are legendary and off putting as hell. Whenever Holden appears I was instantly griped and I think the praise he receives as a villain is well earned.
So is this book a masterpiece, yes, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. First, this is not written like a modern book. McCarthy is a novelist in the true sense of the word; ten pages in I said “oh shit this is one of them smart people books we don’t get anymore”. He won’t hold your hand. He has a pretty impressive vocabulary. You have to pay attention. One thing I admit irked the shit out of me was that there are no quotation marks but an awful lot of dialogue; do you see why I said pay attention? He also loves giant sentences with little punctuation so if you are trying to rush, things will blend together. The pacing is a double edged sword. 350 pages doesn’t feel like it.
In the end, this book is a masterpiece of dark fiction but be warned it’s not the easiest read and if the book didn’t hit you hard enough, the ending will. May the gaming gods bring you glory and like the Judge, you keep dancing on and on gleefully.
505 Pulse, the indie focused label of 505 Games, is proud to partner with Avantgarden to bring Among the Trolls, a first-person survival adventure game, to Steam Early Access in 2025. The collaboration is set to deliver a fresh, captivating experience that challenges players to survive and uncover mysteries in a vibrant, untamed wilderness.
Set on a secluded Finnish archipelago, Among the Trolls invites players to explore lush forests, survive against the odds, and unravel ancient mysteries tied to their lost relatives. The game emphasizes a dynamic, living world where player actions not only affect survival but also influence the environment and its creatures.
“We’re thrilled to collaborate with Avantgarden on reigniting the Among the Trolls project. They embraced the concept with passion” said Fabrizio Faraoni, Sr. Global Brand Manager from 505 Pulse. “There was a community of players, eager to know more about the status of the project. We worked for a long time behind the scenes, and we are finally ready to show early glimpses of the game they are putting together. A truly unique experience that blends survival mechanics, rich storytelling over the stunning Finnish landscape.”
Game highlights
Immersive survival gameplay: Gather resources, craft tools, and hone your survival skills in a dynamic world that responds to your actions.
Dynamic exploration: Discover hidden paths, solve environmental puzzles, and encounter mythical beings in a richly detailed Finnish wilderness.
Living ecosystem: Thrive in harmony with a nature that reacts to your choices, offering a unique blend of exploration and strategy.
Compelling narrative: Gradually uncover the truth behind your relative’s disappearance and the ancient lore of the Nordic forests.
Among the Trolls offers a compelling mix of exploration, survival, and storytelling that stands out in today’s gaming landscape. By launching on Steam Early Access, the development team aims to involve the gaming community in shaping the game’s evolution, ensuring a polished and engaging final experience.
“We see Among the Trolls as an opportunity to deliver a different take on the survival genre and shape it with the help of its dedicated community,” said AvantGarden’s Creative Director Giorgio Macellari. “Our partnership with 505 Pulse allows us to deliver this vision to a global audience.”
Players eager to embark on this adventure can wishlist the game on Steam here and stay updated on its development progress.
Shadow of mordor man what a game truly a great game from monolith and wb games and during the past 3 weeks I think I’ve put in 15 hours for a completion of 50% sorry but the game has way to much to find and do and honestly I was getting bored and wanted to […]
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead from Stormmind Games and Saber Interactive is primarily a stealth game set in the world of the movie franchise, A Quiet Place. In case the name didn’t somehow give that away. They were also nice enough to hook me up with a copy of this one. Normally I appreciate this, but I extra appreciate this one since “my most middle child” affectionately calls themselves loves to watch these movies with me. So being able to continue on in this world with them was a nice treat.
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A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is a very odd enigma in gaming for me. It managed to create a very odd paradox where the game is simultaneously so slow and methodical I found myself bored and not wanting to play, but also on edge watching the phonometer creep its way between the environmental noise and the noise I was making and hoping a monster didn’t just out and eat me.
This is the key component of the game. You can not let the noise you make go higher than the environmental noises or the alien monsters that have taken over the earth will attack you. This requires you to walk very slowly pretty much at all times, and perform every action such as opening doors, drawers, air vents, etc. at a snail’s pace or risk certain death. While this makes for a tense and terrifying experience it doesn’t always make for a fun experience.
Don’t try to fight this thing
None of this makes it a bad game, it does look nice and the horror aspects of it are great. It does feel like You are sneaking through the world trying not to get killed by one of these creatures. And since you are playing as an asthmatic 20 -something year old the decision of hitting your inhaler and possibly alerting the alien or waiting it out can be exhausting.
Always a good time to be quiet
A Quiet Place won’t be for everyone, it is however a solid title. It won’t be winning any Game of the Year titles for example. At about 10 hours of playtime, however, fans of the series won’t be disappointed with the story of Alex and her adventure to find someplace safe for herself. I give it a 7 of 10, best wishes and may the gaming gods bring you gloty.
Naheulbeuk’s Dungeon Master is the newest dungeon running simulator, this one is by Artefacts Studio and Dear Villagers. They were kind enough to toss me a copy to check out on Xbox and admittedly I did not have high hopes.
On the surface the game seems simple enough, many of them do. You are the steward of a dungeon in this one hired by a wizard who just wants to be left alone to do his research. He hires you to do the day-to-day stuff to support his research, you lose the game by getting fired.
The campaign acts as both the story and tutorial mode, each quest gives you more of the story and teaches you how to run the dungeon. This can be as simple as setting up some tables in your tavern to make money to build stuff or showing you how to defend against raids or send out your own.
I know I said I wasn’t expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. The controls work well and graphically the game is nice. I also enjoyed my minions randomly complaining as they walked around my dungeon that I clearly put 0 thought into so they went running from one side of it to find the bathroom on the other side.
The story itself is pretty standard, get hired, run the dungeon, and get harassed by what is the equivalent of the dungeon homeowners association you were forced to join because just like in real life the guy who hired you doesn’t know what he is doing and doesn’t listen.
The amount of stuff you can build is also nice, with multiple floors and minions that will freely travel between them to find things you aren’t forced to change your dungeon every time you unlock a new room. You are also free to decorate any room or hallway you like, add plenty of traps to alert your guards you are being raided, and much more. It is probably the best game of its type you will find on consoles. Solid 8 out of 10. Best wishes and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
Publisher Ratalaika Games, and 9Ratones’ Sergio Poverony, are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of ‘Zombies, Aliens and Guns’, a, stylised and exciting challenge, “Run and Gun” top down shooter with a clever mix of 2D pixels and 3D graphics.
Zombies Aliens and Guns will release April 26th on all Sony, Microsoft consoles and PC.
You know its either got to be a really epic masterpiece or an atomic dumpster fire to bring me back and yet here I am. I followed the Callisto Protocol for quite a while, praying it would fill the void left in Dead Space’s absence. The gore, the aesthetic, the monsters seemed to be there but what horrors I found at Black Iron Prison were more than even I bargained for.
Jacob Lee is a space courier on his way to complete what should have been his last ride after being promised a huge payday. That is until his ship is boarded by what he first believes are pirates, who turn out to be terrorists related to a biological attack. Jacob dispels the terrorists but his ship crashes on Callisto, one of Jupiter’s moons. His cargo is intact but his shipmate is dead. Help comes quickly from Black Iron prison, taking Jacob against his will. Stranded and in the cruel prison’s grasp, all hell breaks loose when an unknown mutagen runs rampant through the prison, turning the guards and inmates into gruesome monsters. Can Jacob escape the moon with his sanity and his life?
Callisto may be trying super hard to be the spiritual successor to the Dead Space and if not for one glaring problem it might have passed as a dimestore knockoff. It’s not scary whatsoever, desperately relying on jump scares and gore that lose their steam early and become just plain damn annoying. The voice acting work is good but the characters never did much to grab me. The game does look good, which is the best compliment I can give it. The ultimate downfall comes in the bonkers ass gameplay. The game is first and foremost a melee brawler with one of the most bizarre control schemes I’ve used in a long, long time; once you shut your brain off, the combat is honestly pretty mindless. If that wasn’t enough, there are a lot of bullshit deaths that occur; at least the death scenes are ultra-bloody. In the end, The Callisto Protocol is a C rate knockoff of a horror classic that might be ok for a discount playthrough but I wouldn’t go suggest going past $20 at the absolute most (yes, I bought it day one for 60 and yes I did kick myself in the ass thank you very much). May the gaming gods bring you all glory.
Loot River from Supershot and Straka.studio is a new rougelike that combines the fun and difficulty of one more run and Tetris. I originally played this on Xbox Gamepass. They were awesome enough to toss me a copy of the PS5 release full of new updates, such as the level editor.
Sometimes it’s best to move and lure enemies
The game style is pretty nice, you start each run at level 1 and collect different currency that can be used to unlock different weapons to be used on runs. The game is also quite honest that you need to spend these before you die, because if you don’t you lose it all. Luckily the game is quite forgiving and let’s you spend part of it to unlock weapons at a time and you don’t need to save it all up at once.
The combat is simple to get into,and you can easily take advantage of the Tetris like aspect to move in,hit an enemy and move out or even simply lure a weaker enemy onto your raft. This is good because like many that are simple to get into,mastering it is a monumental task.
You do have to ask tho if this is worth undertaking,and the answer is yes. While the story leaves much to be desired in my opinion,the fun I had playing the game was well worth it. The sound is nice,and the accessibility options were fantastic. If you want to see all the possible ways a section can move,there’s an opinion for that. Want to make countering easier, there is an option for that. Want to make the game as hard as possible,they have you set. The base difficulty however all on its own is fair but challenging.
Bosses are a challenge,but in the best way.
Graphically the game won’t be winning any awards,but I can’t think of a better way to attempt this great idea of a hybrid game. And while it won’t win any awards it does look good,and the sound really lends to the gritty feel of certain levels. Without a doubt this game is a 8/10. For the $25 dollar price point it is worth picking this up for rouge like fans. Best wishes and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
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