Greenlight Spotlight
The Release Valve
October 28, 2013 | Frank StrevaWelcome to the Release Valve, formerly the Greenlight Spotlight. I finally found a better, more creative name for the series at the suggestion of a friend. Since my last article, Valve has announced two new batches of Greenlit titles, … Read More
Greenlight Spotlight Vol. 7
September 4, 2013 | Frank StrevaWow, so Valve has been busy since my last article. There were two normal sized batches over the last few weeks, then Valve went crazy and released a mega batch of 100 games today. I’m happy to see that … Read More
Greenlight Spotlight Vol. 6
July 19, 2013 | Frank StrevaEarlier this month we had another wave of Greenlights, with three pieces of software and eight games: Actual Multiple Monitors, FL Studio, Leadwerks 3: Steam Edition, Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, Day One: Garry’s Incident, Guncraft, Homesick, In Verbis … Read More
Greenlight Spotlight Vol. 4
June 3, 2013 | Frank StrevaMy previous few Greenlight articles focused primarily on games with active crowd-funding campaigns. Most of those campaigns are over now, so let’s take a quick look at the results: Among the Sleep was struggling for a while there, but … Read More
Greenlight Spotlight: Concept Games Edition
May 13, 2013 | Frank StrevaMy previous article focused on Greenlight games with active Kickstarters. Three of those Kickstarters have since ended, and I’m happy to report that C-Wars, Chasm, and Worlds of Magic were all successfully funded. C-Wars was extremely successful, ending with … Read More
Greenlight Spotlight: Kickstarter Edition
April 30, 2013 | Frank StrevaBefore I get to the real meat of this article, it’s time for a quick Greenlight update. As I reported, 18 games have been Greenlit since my previous article. Of the games I featured in the last Greenlight Spotlight, … Read More
Steam Greenlight Spotlight
April 14, 2013 | Frank StrevaEven though Valve seems pretty indie-friendly, actually getting your game onto Steam can be a mysterious, arcane process. If you look around, you’ll find a lot of horror stories from indie devs about how they were repeatedly rejected from … Read More
News
Why the PS5 and Xbox Project Scarlett Ruined 2019
December 9, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
We’ve said it before, but 2019 was not a great year for gaming.
We’d stop short of saying it was an awful year, but it was a weird one. Some of the biggest (or at least the best) games … Read More
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch: Which Console Won 2019?
November 27, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
2019 may not have quite been the worst gaming year of the decade, but it’s certainly in the conversation. While no year is devoid of notable games, this year was marred by delays and the growing shadow of the … Read More
Biggest Video Game Disappointments of 2019
November 25, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
In a video game year that wasn’t exactly the best of the decade, there was no shortage of disappointments to shake your head at.
That might sound incredibly negative, but the truth is that you’ve got to take the … Read More
Articles
Best Games from the Humble Indie Hits Sale
December 10, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Today kicked off the Humble Indie Hits Sale (affiliate link) and I realized that I’ve reviewed several games that are now heavily discounted. I’ve always had a soft spot for Indie games, especially since they’re one of the few … Read More
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch: Which Console Won 2019?
November 27, 2019 | Matthew Byrd 2019 may not have quite been the worst gaming year of the decade, but it’s certainly in the conversation. While no year is devoid of notable games, this year was marred by delays and the growing shadow of the … Read More
Half-Life: Alyx Is Built Entirely to Sell You VR
November 22, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Don’t get me wrong, the trailer for Half-Life: Alyx looks great. It seems like it is channeling just enough Half-Life 2 to make it immediately appealing to fans, but it also leaves no doubt that it’s a full-blown … 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
Best Games from the Humble Indie Hits Sale
December 10, 2019 | Robert Endyo Today kicked off the Humble Indie Hits Sale (affiliate link) and I realized that I’ve reviewed several games that are now heavily discounted. I’ve always had a soft spot for Indie games, especially since they’re one of the few … Read More
No, Star Citizen Funding Isn’t Comparable to Any Other Game
December 3, 2019 | Robert Endyo
It’s always free click-bait to put Star Citizen’s latest million dollar mark in their crowdfunding process in an article headline. When you’re seeing hundreds of millions of dollars, it’s easy to spark interest from even the mildly curious. Of … Read More
Can Developers Bring Life Back to the ARPG?
November 27, 2019 | Robert Endyo
There has been no shortage of news relating to the classic Action Role Playing Games (ARPGs) lately. The obvious, of course, is the announcement of Diablo 4. However, since that time, the sequel to Path of Exile was also … Read More