Reviews
Expeditions: Conquistador Review
July 9, 2013 | Frank StrevaAt its heart, Expeditions: Conquistador is an RPG about exploration. Yes, there is a story, with quests and a surprisingly solid turn-based combat system, but most of your time will consist of exploring a new and uncharted world. In … Read More
Poker Night 2: The Other Side of Telltale
June 19, 2013 | Kramer Solinsky
Telltale has made recent fame with their groundbreaking Walking Dead episodic game series. While this made waves last year, and another release in the series plans to do the same this year, their second release in the Poker Night … Read More
Gunpoint Review
June 18, 2013 | Frank StrevaGunpoint‘s opening might seem familiar to anyone with experience in noir detective stories: freelance spy Richard Conway is contacted by a mysterious woman with a problem that needs to be solved. The twist that sets the stage for Gunpoint‘s … Read More
Indie at E3: Sony welcomes devs with open arms (Part 2)
June 18, 2013 | Zebulon Rogers
In our previous article on indie games at E3, we covered four amazing titles that will be eschewing the trappings of Microsoft’s millstone console for the glitz and dev-friendly offerings of the PS4. Let’s take a look at … Read More
Review: Skyward Collapse
June 16, 2013 | Patrick McDowellArcen Games, the creators of A Valley Without Wind and Shattered Haven have recently released a new god game titled Skyward Collapse. As the Creator you get to build up your two civilizations of the imaginary continent … Read More
Review: Kentucky Route Zero (Act II)
June 13, 2013 | Zebulon RogersThere is something to be said for a second chapter in a mystifying production. The plot begins to thicken, questions become downright head-scratching, and it can tend to throw you some serious mind-bending moments alongside brand new … Read More
Reus Review
June 6, 2013 | Frank StrevaReus markets itself as a 2D god game. Indeed, at first glance that’s exactly what it looks like, as the player controls four planet-shaping giants on a mission to help humans survive and thrive on a once barren wasteland. … Read More
Anomaly 2 Review
May 30, 2013 | Frank StrevaThe original Anomaly was a unique twist on the increasingly popular tower defense genre. Billing itself as a “tower offense” game, in Anomaly you had to guide the convoy of attacking units through the towers, using the special abilities … Read More
Review: Strike Suit Infinity
May 26, 2013 | Zebulon Rogers
Shooting ships in space will always be a fun concept. Who doesn’t get excited when thinking of climbing into the cockpit of a massive space fighter, armed to the teeth, and blasting through the hulls of … Read More
The Breakdown: FEZ
May 12, 2013 | Kramer SolinskyFEZ is an extremely well-known game in the indie-scene. The game won several awards over the years before it was even released. It was also featured in Indie Game: The Movie before release alongside Super Meat Boy and Braid.
FEZ … Read More
News
Why Disney Selling Foxnet is Good for Gaming
September 12, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
There’s a chance you’ve never heard of Foxnet, but believe me when I say that you need to know about them.
Foxnet was a gaming division of Fox that primarily focused on making mobile titles. Three of their biggest … Read More
Apple Arcade Official Release Date & Cost Announced
September 10, 2019 | GV
At Apple’s big event today the company announced Apple Arcade will launch on September 19 at $4.99 per month and will be playable on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. The subscription comes with a free one-month trial and up … Read More
Is World of Warcraft Classic the Best Game of 2019?
September 9, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
World of Warcraft is a 15-year old game that has received 15 years worth of updates. While it has outlasted just about all of its MMORPG competition, World of Warcraft‘s retail version is not where the game was 15 … Read More
Articles
Can Homeworld 3 Succeed in Reviving the Franchise?
September 16, 2019 | Robert Endyo
With the recent announcement of Homeworld 3, we’re seeing the ultimate culmination of an effort to revive a franchise. Game franchises usually don’t last forever. Some rarely make it into “trilogy” territory. Others disappear after a singlegame. However, every … Read More
How Many Gaming Subscriptions Will You Have?
September 11, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Subscription services for games are becoming immensely popular. While services like Gamefly have been around for quite a while, the growth of digital-only services has been a more recent endeavor – and one that has caught on across multiple game … Read More
Are we in a Space Sim Renaissance?
September 9, 2019 | Robert Endyo
It may be because of the popularity of Elite: Dangerous and Star Citizen starting 2012 and their ever-growing high profile status going forward, but the trend of taking players into space has certainly caught on. Recently, I played Rebel … Read More
Reviews
Rage 2’s use of Open-World design does not work
June 4, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Recently, I finished Rage 2. I set out in the game with the hope that it would deliver something reminiscent of the magnificence of Doom while drawing some of the enjoyable open-world aspects of an Avalanche developed game. I … Read More
PlayStation Now: Does it Need to Change to Survive?
March 25, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
In many ways, PlayStation Now is shaping up to be Sony’s biggest missed opportunity of the PS4 era.
PlayStation Now sounded like a pretty exciting service when it was first revealed in 2014. At the very least, it offered … Read More
Crackdown 3 or Anthem: Which is More Disappointing?
February 21, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
February 2019 was supposed to be one of the biggest months for games in recent memory. Headlined by titles like Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3, and Anthem, many gamers were left wondering just how they were going to play all … Read More
Opinion
Can Homeworld 3 Succeed in Reviving the Franchise?
September 16, 2019 | Robert Endyo With the recent announcement of Homeworld 3, we’re seeing the ultimate culmination of an effort to revive a franchise. Game franchises usually don’t last forever. Some rarely make it into “trilogy” territory. Others disappear after a singlegame. However, every … Read More
Why Disney Selling Foxnet is Good for Gaming
September 12, 2019 | Matthew Byrd There’s a chance you’ve never heard of Foxnet, but believe me when I say that you need to know about them.
Foxnet was a gaming division of Fox that primarily focused on making mobile titles. Three of their biggest … Read More
How Many Gaming Subscriptions Will You Have?
September 11, 2019 | Robert Endyo Subscription services for games are becoming immensely popular. While services like Gamefly have been around for quite a while, the growth of digital-only services has been a more recent endeavor – and one that has caught on across multiple game … Read More