Glare – A shining example of modern indie gaming
Glare is a new platformer from Phobic Studios. While Phobic has been putting out mobile games for some time now, Glare represents an ambitious jump Continue Reading
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Shadow Warrior – How I learned to love swordplay in a shooter
Shadow Warrior has returned from that seemingly endless well of video game nostalgia that is the 1990s. As a game that remakes or reboots an Continue Reading
SkullGirls
I have a soft spot for 2D fighters – I think maybe it’s because I grew up in the age of arcades where you would Continue Reading
Bionic Dues Pre-Alpha Preview
I was lucky to enough to get an appointment with Arcen Games in the Indie Megabooth at PAX 2013. Erik Johnson, PR extraordinary, walked me Continue Reading
Kerbal Space Program – Adventures in rocket science
Kerbal Space Program is a charming game about rocket science. No, really. The Kerbals are amusing little green men that are starting a space program Continue Reading
Smashmuck Champions: A Fresh Look at MOBAs
The exhibition floor at PAX Prime 2013 had caught a bad case of MOBAitis. Like a rash that spread across the convention center, banners and Continue Reading
Volgarr the Viking – true arcade gameplay returns
Volgarr the Viking will kick your ass. That was the first lesson I learned as I embarrassed myself at PAX in front of the creators Continue Reading
Stinky Footboard: Hands on at PAX Prime
In an expo floor filled with flashing demos, thumping music, and live-size sculptures of League of Legends champions, the Stinky Footboard would have been an Continue Reading
Hands on with the Elder Scolls Online beta (PAX)
I recently had the privilege of playing the Elder Scrolls Online beta at Pax. All I can say is WOW – I can’t wait to Continue Reading
Amnesia: The Dark Descent Review
I have yet to experience a game that is scarier to play than Frictional‘s Amnesia: The Dark Descent. The fear I experienced didn’t come from Continue Reading
Papers, Please – documents, stamps, and intrigue
Have you ever dreamed of the day when you could be a checkpoint inspector for a communist country? Okay, probably not your dream job and Continue Reading
Rise of the Triad – How to do a reboot like a boss.
Rise of the Triad has made its triumphant return to computer screens everywhere. It’s been almost 20 years since the release of the original, but Continue Reading
Deadpool – Like you’ve got something better to do
Hell yeah! That pretty well sums up my feelings about the Deadpool video game. However, since I can’t exactly post a review consisting of “hell Continue Reading
Rogue Legacy: Randomizing Castlevania
Described as an action platformer with roguelike sensibilities, it was no surprise that Rogue Legacy by indie developer Cellar Door Games popped up on my Continue Reading
Cube World alpha preview
There’s been a good deal of buzz about Cube World as of late, so I couldn’t help but go have a look at what all Continue Reading
Review: Bleed deserves more praise than I know how to give
Bleed is an action platformer from indie developer Bootdisk Revolution (which happens to consist solely of one Ian Campbell). Bleed was originally released according to Bootdisk Continue Reading
Hexxit: Fantasy Adventures in Minecraft
The modding scene for Minecraft is thriving, giving creative folks an outlet for their own creations and maximizing the appeal and freshness of the world’s Continue Reading
Reaching the next level in Neverwinter.
I talked about Neverwinter at the end of the third closed beta weekend and we even had a whole podcast devoted to it more or Continue Reading
Five Creepy PC Games to Brown your Trousers
I love filling myself with whiskey and loading up the scariest and/or brain-twistingest PC game I can find. It doesn’t matter if the game is Continue Reading
Review: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4
At last! The final chapter of the genre and style swapping experience that is Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness was released on Continue Reading
ClnlGentleman and the dangers of lava
The first night ClnlGentleman huddled in the groove he had hewn out of the bare earth with the sticks he’d collected. The soft moans of Continue Reading