We recently got a chance to sit down and chat with the Game Atelier about the upcoming games that it has in store for us this year and it looks as if the first of these releases is already right upon us. Sela the SpacePirate lands on the iOS Marketplace…
Read MoreMany of the finest games focus on two aspects of their design; scoring and entertaining mechanics. Scoring is beautifully pure; doing certain actions rewards the player with points that increase a score. This score is most often either used to gauge the skill of a player or used to give…
Read MoreThe collectible card game (CCG) genre is not an easy one to develop. First you need to come up with a killer, original concept, and then you need to build dozens – or preferably hundreds – of individual cards and rules that come together to build a balanced game. Then…
Read MoreIt hasn’t been that long ago since Namco Bandai sent us a hefty folder packed full of screenshots of its light-hearted upcoming 3DS exclusive title, Naruto Powerful Shippuden. Well, the game is fighting ever closer to its March, 5th release date and it’s sent us another great batch of screenshots…
Read MoreNi No Kuni is a special experience for me. Bringing together Studio Ghibli and Level-5 produced a wonderfully traditional JRPG which looked and felt like some of my favourite animated films at all time. As the games industry continues to mature, we’re going to see more of these “dream teams.”…
Read MoreOne of the most persistent rumours regarding both Sony and Microsoft’s upcoming next-gen hardware is that both will actively block the use of second hand games. Predictably this is ruffling feathers. I’ve seen a wide range of “I would never buy such a console, how dare Sony/ Microsoft tell me…
Read MoreSurvival horror game Obscure is returning to the gaming world, sort of. The original title actually played and looked a lot like the first few Resident Evil games, just with a ‘teen horror movie’ vibe. Focus Home Interactive and developer Mighty Rocket’s new version of the game keeps the campy…
Read MoreSinister things are happening in Atlantic City. Crime rules the streets. Smoky dives serve home-brewed hooch in china cups. Order is maintained through the swing of a baseball bat. Cops count their money and look the other way. And, behind everything, there’s the sound of the city. There’s despair in…
Read MorePhil Gaskell Ripstone is a fairly new publisher on the scene. It had its breakout hit with Pure Chess on the PlayStation Vita and PS3, and has since published a wide range of quality digital titles – from the gorgeous Kyntt Underground to the Wolfenstein throwback, Gun Commando. This success…
Read MoreParadox announced an expansion to their popular industrial age Victoria II political sim with Heart of Darkness. The untapped resources of Africa beckon as civilizations collide and empires large and small clash on the global stage in Paradox’ newest. Heart of Darkness takes on and adapts the Scramble for Africa-…
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