Review: Layers of Fear 2 Is a Solid Switch Port for Horror Fans
The Nintendo Switch is a surprisingly versatile console, and it has been home to games that only a few years ago seem like they’d never be on a handheld system. […]
Review: Mind Scanners Nails Its Dystopian Nightmare Feel but Feels Imbalanced
Just a month or so ago, we attended LudoNarraCon, a virtual convention all about narrative driven games. We saw a lot of great stuff at the convention, including Mind Scanners, […]
Review: Siege Survival: Gloria Victis Is a Novel Look at the Human Cost of Medieval Siege Warfare
I never played Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game that had a self-professed emphasis on realism. That game, released into Steam Early Access in 2016 is […]
Preview: Mars, Mutants, Machineguns–Red Solstice 2: Survivors
Remember Steam Greenlight? It was a way for indie developers to get their games on Steam, based on community approval—this was all before Steam opened the floodgates and let most […]
Review: Forgotten Fields Is Best in Quiet Moments
I’m not a very competitive gamer. Most esports titles are fun to watch others play or play for laughs a few nights with a few friends, but for the most […]
Review: Retro Machina Features a Bleak but Somewhat Boring Adventure
Video games have a way of capturing feelings that aren’t as easily duplicated in other mediums—at least not in the same way. There’s no other type of media that can […]
Review: Whimsical Kakatte Koi Yo! Is an Unconventional Fighting Game
(Check out our interview with Chicago Developer BackSlash Games, published late last year.) “Kakatte Koi” is a Japanese phrase that is an answer to a challenge—basically “bring it on” with […]
Preview: Sherwood Extreme Features Robin Hood Crossbow Parkour–Seriously
Video games are great because they enable some pretty inexplicably wacky things that you really just don’t see anywhere else. I never thought I’d type “Robin Hood crossbow parkour,” but […]
Review: Find Answers in the Icy Waters of Subnautica: Below Zero
When Subnautica released into 1.0 in 2018, I was obsessed. I think my wife genuinely worried about my health and wellbeing. It was definitely one of my favorite games that […]
Preview: Conquer the Outdoors in Open Country This Summer
Hunting games aren’t exactly everyone’s cup of tea. I can understand why, since a hunting game that has too much emphasis on realism can be extremely boring, while having too […]
Preview: Mind Scanners Is an Intriguing Retro Style Dystopian Nightmare
Mind Scanners is the kind of dystopia I fear most, where free speech, thought and creativity are squashed, and where dreams and passions go to die. In Mind Scanners, you’ll […]
Review: Base One Is a Compelling but Flawed Space Station Builder
I always wanted to play a really good base management and/or building game with a focus on space stations. There have been a few I’ve played over the years, and […]