Author: Mike Thomas
Review: Observer: System Redux
It kind of goes without saying the “Cyberpunk” aesthetic is very IN right now. We are merely a few short days away from the release of Cyberpunk 2077... Read More
Preview: Zelter
Here I am again! Coming to talk to you about another survival crafter. This time we have something a little different. Zelter from G1 Playground is by far... Read More
Playism Game Show Hands-on: Bright Memory
I had heard of Bright Memory a year or so ago. A sleek first-person shooter sporting AAA-quality graphics and made by just one person. “No way,” I thought.... Read More
Review: Summer in Mara
A little while ago I talked about my love for civilization and city builders. They are just a nice and simple way of unwinding after a day full... Read More
Everything Revealed at the PlayStation 5 Digital Event
Sony has been teasing details for the PlayStation 5 for over a year now. It was no secret their new console would be releasing sometime before the end... Read More
Review: Maneater
I love sharks. That is to say, I have such a wealth of respect (and fear) for them that I enjoy watching them with a healthy amount of... Read More
Preview: Volcanoids Co-op Update
I absolutely adore crafting and survival games, especially when they focus more on the crafting than the surviving. What I adore even more is the ability to craft... Read More
Review: Before We Leave
There’s nothing more meditative than a civilization builder. There is no story to follow, no cinematics or dialogue to pay attention to and, best of all, no expectation... Read More
Review: In Other Waters
Now is a time where all of us are concerned about the health and safety of ourselves and our planet. The impact we have on our planet is... Read More
Review: The Complex
With the folding of TellTale Games a couple of years ago, the genre of choose-your-own adventures has largely receded back into the shadows. This void in narrative storytelling... Read More
Indie Label Fellow Traveler Announces ‘In Other Waters’
One of the best things about the current popularity of the indie video game scene is getting to see new and fascinating titles that wouldn’t see the light... Read More
Review: Solar Panic: Utter Distress
I have been sitting here, trying to think of a lead for this review and I can’t think of a better one than tell you, dear readers, how... Read More
Preview: Filament
One of the amazing things about video games is their ability to entertain while also teaching you something about yourself. Sometimes you learn you have fast reflexes or... Read More
A Summary of The Game Awards 2019
As 2019 draws to a close it is time to look back at what the year had to offer. With The Game Awards being the closest thing video... Read More
Review: Shenmue III
The summer of 2003 was a particular highlight of my childhood. G4 had just started broadcasting, I discovered Honey BBQ Fritos, and I finally got my hands on... Read More
Review: Need For Speed Heat
We are long past the golden age of the arcade racer. Once dominating gaming in the late 90s and early 00s, it’s been some time since I have... Read More
Review: The Outer Worlds
You know that song, “Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)?” Well, Obsidian Entertainment have been singing it for almost 20 years, and I think their rendition... Read More
Review: Killer Queen Black
There is a fairly decent chance nobody reading this review have ever been to an arcade. Before you ask, no, Chuck E. Cheese doesn’t count. The fact that... Read More