Games about games, 2014’s hottest trend
Sunset Overdrive. Bayonetta 2. Super Smash Bros. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. What do all these games have in common? For one, they're some of this fall's biggest releases. Also? They're all…
Closure of Dawngate May Hurt MOBA Growth
This past week, gamers saw the closure of Electronic Arts' Dawngate open beta with the result of the project canceled. There was no specific reason as to why the project…
Hearthstone arena pro-tips from Blizzcon
This year’s Blizzcon featured professional Hearthstone players Trump from Team SoloMid, and ItsHafu from Team Cloud 9 giving their suggestions on how to dominate in the Arena. In case you…
Blizzcon’s Overwatch has yet to impress
Everyone is talking about Blizzard’s newest IP release, Overwatch. This team centric, objective driven, non-twitch focused first person shooter (FPS) has many game enthusiasts excited and eager to see the…
With Mario Kart 8, Nintendo gets DLC right
This week, Nintendo rolls out the first of two downloadable content packs for the Wii U's Mario Kart 8. The release marks the beginning of a new strategy for the…
Völgarr the Viking – Are you up to this Retro Style Challenge?
For this preview, I am discussing Völgarr the Viking, a game by Crazy Viking Studios. The game was released on Steam for PC in 2013 and has received numerous awards…
Is Strife Really the Next-Gen MOBA We’ve Been Waiting For?
When you think of MOBAs like League of Legends, DOTA 2 or Smite, a few unflattering words probably burst immediately to mind – things like “toxic” and “worst community ever.” …
This War of Mine: More realistic than Call of Duty?
Years ago, a friend was telling me about Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The multi-player was great, he said. Just like “being there.” When I told him I don’t…
Former AAA Vets Go Indie To Make The Flame in the Flood
Back when Ken Levine announced his departure from Irrational Games, to pursue a different creative experience, it came as no surprise that others also wished to focus their efforts in…
Spintires Gets Steering Wheel Support with Latest Update
Now I am a huge fan of Spintires and simulation games in general, so I was very excited to try out this update. So far the game works well with…
Indie Games Festival – What You Need to Know
So, by now most people are aware that independent film festivals exist and movies are being promoted by individuals and accepted as a major area of interest outside of major…
Identity and Conspiracy Explored in Ice-Bound
Living in the quickly growing space between book and video game resides the genre known as interactive fiction. Interactive fiction generally focuses on character interactions and story engagement through text-based…