Reviews
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
Monaco: One Vault at a Time
May 9, 2013 | Kramer SolinskyMonaco is an action game that gives you and up to three friends the opportunity to break out of jails and rob banks or rich old men. While the game attempts to give you the feel of … Read More
Eador: Masters of the Broken World Review
May 2, 2013 | Frank StrevaA quick disclaimer before I begin: despite being a fan of 4X strategy games, I’ve never played Eador: Genesis. This means that I can’t really pull up the original game as a reference point when judging Masters of the … Read More
Interview: Greg Kasavin talks Transistor
April 23, 2013 | Zebulon RogersLast Friday I got a chance to sit down with Greg Kasavin, creative director of the 2011 smash indie hit Bastion and now working full steam ahead on Supergiant’s newest title Transistor. We talked extensively about Transistor’s story, what … Read More
News
Every Nintendo Handheld Device, Ranked
July 17, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch Lite and what it could mean for future Nintendo handhelds, we thought we’d take a look back at every Nintendo Handheld released until this point to see which are the best … Read More
Prime Day Video Gaming Deals You Should Know About
July 14, 2019 | GV
Prime Day is the best day to grab some deals on video game software, hardware, and accessories. It only lasts one day, but here are some choice picks to look at.
Amazon is offering discounts on select Nintendo Switch consoles … Read More
Nintendo Needs to Bring 3DS Games to the Nintendo Switch
July 12, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
The 3DS is destined to become one of Nintendo’s most divisive devices of all-time.
On the one hand, the 3DS was considered to be something of a disappointing follow-up to the legendary Nintendo DS when it launched in 2011. … Read More
Articles
10 Video Game Soundtracks That Stand on Their Own
July 13, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Many wonderful game soundtracks do a great job of elevating the quality of their respective game. However, not all of them are quite as entertaining on their own. It is, of course, not the job of the soundtrack to do … Read More
We Want More Star Wars Games… Without Jedi
June 25, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is due to release this year. After being announced amidst quite a bit of speculation, the gameplay was recently revealed at E3 to somewhat mixed reactions. My issue was less with the gameplay … Read More
Can Blizzard Bounce Back?
June 23, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Blizzard Entertainment has been one of the most highly regarded developers for decades now. In 1994, they created Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, which would be one of the many franchises the company would build and grow for years to come. … 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
10 Video Game Soundtracks That Stand on Their Own
July 13, 2019 | Robert Endyo Many wonderful game soundtracks do a great job of elevating the quality of their respective game. However, not all of them are quite as entertaining on their own. It is, of course, not the job of the soundtrack to do … Read More
Esports vs. Traditional Sports – Who Will Win?
July 4, 2019 | Robert Endyo
When you ask most people in America what the most popular sports event is they’ll respond with things like “The World Series” or “The Super Bowl.” Both are accurate answers, but each of those events has had viewership trending downward … Read More
We Want More Star Wars Games… Without Jedi
June 25, 2019 | Robert Endyo Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is due to release this year. After being announced amidst quite a bit of speculation, the gameplay was recently revealed at E3 to somewhat mixed reactions. My issue was less with the gameplay … Read More