ID@Xbox Game to Raise Money for Charity
It’s not everyday that a news report about an independent game makes me pause and smile. But yesterday was that day. Yesterday morning, Microsoft wrote an article about an upcoming indie game coming in 2017 to Xbox One. The catch? 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the game will go to charity! The […]
PreOrder Worms W.M.D and get the All-Stars Edition!
GameOctane is really excited for the release of Worms W.M.D, which is coming August 23rd on Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC! Team 17 Digital LTD, together with Sold Out and U&I Entertainment, have created an awesome new edition to the Worms series. I had the chance to play at E3 this year, and loved […]
Review – Prison Architect (Console Edition)
Prison culture and infrastructure are hot topics in our society. There is a big divide between how people feel about the treatment of prisoners, capital punishment, prison funding, and overcrowding in our current prison system. What would you do if you had the opportunity to build and manage your own prison? Would you build the […]
Kicking It with Kickstarter – Week Ending 8/19
Can I Kick It??? Yes, you can!!! Welcome, everyone, to another addition of Kicking It with Kickstarter!! I am excited to bring you some more interesting projects that you can support on Kickstarter. Game development can be a long and expensive process. Every little bit can help someone realize their dream and create a project […]
Battlefield 1 Open Beta Coming August 31st
Today, DICE announced the Battlefield 1 Open Beta will begin August 31st on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC! The Open Beta will feature two modes – Conquest and Rush – on the new Sinai Desert map. Up to 64 players can play on this map, with the new map featuring the Armored Train behemoth, […]
Opinion: Lowered Expectations
This week marked the release of No Man’s Sky, the highly anticipated game from Hello Games. Reviews are slowly being released (with GameOctane’s review coming soon) and so far, reviews have been mixed. There is no denying the excitement of space exploration and the promise of endless worlds to find. However, there seems to be […]
