It has arrived: the end of the year. A year that felt simultaneously gone in a flash yet unbearably long. It sure has been an…interesting…start to a new...Read More
For most people, the controller that comes packed in with their gaming console is all they will ever need. After all, it’s the controller a console is built...Read More
What we have here today is a game that is purposely difficult. One that straight up tells you that it’s difficult when you select a new game. Combat...Read More
When a game you create suddenly strikes it big and gains a sizeable following, what do you do next? Do you continue to produce content for it? Do...Read More
If there’s one piece of gaming kit that I’m willing to drop stacks of cash on, it’s a quality headset. I’m no audiophile, but sound quality in games...Read More
I’ve spoken much in past reviews about how games in long-running genres or popular series need to do something unique to stand out. Put a twist on a...Read More
Sekai Project is one of the more well-known translators and published in the past decade’s uprising of visual novels in the west, along with a number of Japanese...Read More
Oddworld – a relatively popular franchise that was pumping out relatively well-received games in the late 90s and early 00s. A franchise that I’d never really had any...Read More
What kind of creatures would drive you to the brink of insanity? Giant squids the size of a house? Cthulhu itself rising from the depths to break your...Read More
To kick off this year’s Tokyo Game Show, indie publisher Playism held their own press conference to showcase all of the games they’re publishing as we enter the...Read More
I’m a huge fan of incredibly dense, complex stories. Ones that require active thinking from the reader to keep track of them, as they weave multiple narratives together....Read More
Which flavor do you like your strategy game in? Do you lean on the turn-based side, with the Fire Emblems and Disgaeas of the world? Or perhaps you...Read More
There are some creators where one just knows exactly what kind of game they’re going to get from them. Kenichiro Takaki is one of those creators. If Takaki’s...Read More
Video games are finally becoming an accepted format to tell involved, intimate, and personal stories. At least, it seems that way to me. What was once the exclusive...Read More
THQ Nordic has made a name for itself in recent times for reviving and remaking cult classic games and franchises. From reviving the Darksiders franchise to working on...Read More
The Rock of Ages franchise is already a pretty creative mashup. Blending Super Monkey Ball-esque action and tower defense, it’s hard not to use the work “unique” when...Read More
Have you ever watched a horror movie and found yourself rooting for the murderer/stalker/creature killing all of the main characters? Perhaps the characters you’re “supposed” to cheer on...Read More
When you think about the places games are created and developed, how soon does Australia come to mind? My wild guess for many is that it wouldn’t quite...Read More
There just seems to be something about the farming profession that lends itself to video games. Not just games, but popular games. From Harvest Moon to Story of...Read More
The XBox series of consoles is typically seen as starved of Japanese-developed releases, and it appears bullet hell shoot-em-ups are no exception. Luckily, for fans of the genre,...Read More