ADOM: Ancient Domains of Mystery has been around since 1994. Originally developed for Linux-based systems, ADOM used ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Exchange) to create rudimentary shapes for a turn-based fantasy roguelike rpg. Since its creation, ADOM is now…
It must be rough for the character of M. While 007 galivants around the globe to foil evil plans with a flying car and a few martinis, poor M is stuck at their desk, keeping their secret organization running smoothly.…
Omensight is a hack and slash meets classic whodunit story. It’s a successful mesh of the combat found in the original God of War (2005), and the adventure elements of the time-tripping murder mystery of Ghost Trick. It’s a title that…
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, a mobile game developed by Jam City, boasts some pretty high production values for a mobile title. But don’t let any of it fool you, because the iconic setting and characters are all just bait to lure you…
From the Tron-style motorbikes, to the tube-shaped tracks allowing a full spiral of movement, Cologne, an arcade-style racing title developed by Nhneno Games, elicits the feel of classic future-inspired racing games like F-Zero. But it doesn’t take long for the…
There’s this weird little thrill you get when playing a strategy management title. It’s the moment when you lay out a new structure, and your workers scuttle about, making your orders happen. Or it’s those rewarding moments where, after some…
One of my most memorable gaming experiences was when a friend introduced me to the 90s PC Sierra title, Space Quest 4: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers. It was a point-and-click adventure where you explore every nook and cranny…
In recent years, there has been a surge in popularity for podcasts starring a live playthrough of pen-and-paper roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Ongoing series’ like Critical Role and The Adventure Zone have breathed life and energy into a…
Travis McElroy is the middle brother of the podcasting powerhouse that is the McElroy brother trio. He’s the co-host and co-creator of the comedic My Brother, My Brother, And Me (MBMBaM) podcast, where he and his brothers Griffin and Justin…
Take away the spaceships, magic swords, and all portents of destiny, and the most epic of adventures boil down to getting from point A to point B. This hero’s journey has been long been reflected in video games from Final Fantasy to…
Back in 1982, Larry DeMar and Eugene Jarvis made a game called Robotron, a coin-op arcade game where the player zaps endless waves of machines bent on the annihilation of mankind. I bring this up because Synthetik, recently released by Flow…
H1Z1, developed and published by the Daybreak Game Company, is a free-to-play battle-royale title with an emphasis on mixing it up with 99 other players on an lonely island full of firearms. Coming out of early access, H1Z1 (Formally H1Z1: King of…
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