These have been some dark days. 2020 has been, for a lot of us, a pretty crappy year. I think that’s why games like Animal Crossing have been so popular. People just […]
Review: Summer in Mara is an Escape into Paradise
Review: Desperados III Is a Wild West Stealth Tactical Dream
I never played the Desperados series before. I had certainly heard of it, but this almost twenty year old series was just outside the games I usually played–which is too bad, because […]
Review: Beyond Blue is a Love Letter to the Ocean
I loved Subnautica and Soma. They’re two very different games, but they’re both terrifying glimpses into the deep unknown. But those games were built to scare, and weren’t so much about […]
Preview: LudoNarraCon is a Great Indie Games Convention You Can Attend From Anywhere, Starting Tomorrow
Contributing author: Antal Bokor With everyone forced to stay home for threat of disease, lots of conventions are either completely canceled, or attempting to find a digital solution. LudoNarraCon already has it […]
Review: Roundguard Is a Delightful Mix of Peggle and Slay the Spire
Let me get this out of the way: Roundguard is absolutely delightful. It combines two of my favorite games: the pachinko-like Peggle, and the deckbuilding roguelike Slay the Spire. It’s a twist […]
Review: Despite Its Whimsy, I Have a Few Bones to Pick With Skellboy
Since I first played Kid Chameleon on Sega Genesis way back in the day, I’ve had a thing for games that let you swap headgear for specific powers. In Skellboy¸ this […]
Games and Tech Holiday Gift Guide 2019
2019 was a big year for video games. It saw the release of Death Stranding, Red Dead Remption 2 got a PC port, and sleepers like Outer Wilds and Outer Worlds […]
Review: Despite its Charming Presentation, Stranded Sails is a Shallow Sea
When Doom Eternal was delayed to the same release date as the new Animal Crossing game, much discussion was had on the internet about who will be playing what that day. As […]
Review: Sniper Elite 3 is a Blast on Nintendo Switch
Sniper Elite, the series known for its grisly x-ray bullet effects, is making the transition to Nintendo Switch. I should admit right away: I’ve always had a soft spot for the Sniper […]
Review: With its Neon Pastels, Rad is a Different, More Colorful Look at Post-Apocalyptic Action Roguelikes
Roguelikes, on average, tend to be super-serious. You have exceptions, of course. Same thing with post-apocalyptic games: they are normally super-serious, with the color palettes usually consisting of earth tones—with exceptions. Rad […]
Review: Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Morphs onto PC, Season 2 Out Today
With a Power Rangers movie still in recent memory, and the rumors of yet another reboot in the works for the long-running children’s show, you could say there is a bit of […]
Review: The Surge 2’s Fast, Visceral Combat is Challenging, Satisfying
Game reviewing sometimes leads to lots of comparisons between games. It’s hard not to compare when a developer takes unique ideas and/or gameplay mechanics from a popular game and incorporates them into […]
