Steampunk

It’s about time Though the Xbox Games Showcase showed off many follow-ups to well-established names, we’ve gotten some totally original titles too. A prime example of this is Clockwork Revolution, a new game from the creators of Wasteland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDFuhaYxeMU In a blog post by InXile Studio Head Brian Fargo, we fortunately find a few details to give this world some context. As the title might imply, Clockwork Revolution will focus heavily on time travel. Fargo promises both “dynamic…

Who doesn't love a good Victorian era-adjacent dystopia? If you're a fan of the Dishonored or Bioshock universes, Clockwork Revolution from inXile entertainment could be right up your cobblestone alley.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDFuhaYxeMU Set in the steampunk metropolis of Avalon, Clockwork Revolution pits players against the powers that be — and the secrets they're trying to conceal. Turns out the town's leader, Lady Ironwood, has been fiddling with the weft of fate, using a time-traveling device to jump back…

At its Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday, Microsoft debuted a trailer for a new steampunk RPG from its inXile Entertainment studio, titled Clockwork Revolution.Clockwork Revolution is a time-bending steampunk first-person RPG. After stumbling across an incredible invention that allows you to travel into the past, you discover the city you call home—the vibrant steam-powered metropolis of Avalon—has been carefully crafted through the alteration of historical events. By traveling back to key moments, your interactions and…

Best-selling author Jim Butcher’s most famous series is the Dresden Files, but here’s a treat for fans beyond that ongoing contemporary fantasy: The Olympian Affair, the second entry in his Cinder Spires steampunk series, is arriving in November—eight years after it began with The Aeronaut’s Windlass.Twitter Is Shifting Right | Future Techio9 is excited to share a first look at the cover, along with an excerpt, from The Olympian Affair. Here’s a summary of the plot for some context: For centuries the Cinder Spires have…

via 20th Century Fox On their own, steampunk and fantasy are two perennially popular mediums with plenty of rich stories to choose from, but combing the two in a blockbuster movie almost always ends in disaster, with 2019’s Abigail living up to the reputation of its predecessors by failing to find favor with critics or audiences. In a world where Mortal Engines became the biggest money-losing failure in Hollywood history, which came after the likes of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Golden Compass,…

Too Long; Didn't ReadSteampunk is a collectively imagined fantasy world where technological advancements are based on steam instead of petroleum. Could we possibly build a Steampunk world? Does Steampunk really “do” history anew? Or, is it a common visual language we speak for our literary, DIY or fashion crafts? Let's find out. Too Long; Didn't ReadSteampunk is a collectively imagined fantasy world where technological advancements are based on steam instead of petroleum. Could we possibly build a Steampunk world? Does…

Ready your goggles, friends. Nuverse’s Marvel Snap is still working hard to make the superhero-themed, mobile card game fun and rewarding. Besides tinkering with the cards, fixing bugs, and crafting new ways to play against opponents, Marvel Snap is big on frequently updating the art of the cards. These new styles are called variants, and they play a huge part in the game’s store and events. During the newest update, the second-ever Variant Rush began. From March 21 through April 4, opening Collector’s Caches could get…