Opinion by Jim S. Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so every so often we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It’s finally happening! After a complete mess of a production cycle that saw Ashes Cricket ultimately cancelled last year, the other cricket game that was in production, Don Bradman’s Cricket, has finally been given a release date. It hits shelves (perhaps only Australian shelves?) on April…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. While I don’t often find myself playing your typical zombie horror often, there’s been an evolution of the genre over the last few years that’s hard to miss, even for a casual such as myself. While the shuffling undead used to serve as moving targets, newer…
Read MoreNews by Shaan J. While military focused shooters are a dime a dozen these days, Polish developer 11 bit studios are attempting to shift the focus to the civilians, in its newest game, titled ‘This War of Mine’.Rather than focus on the military efforts focused on in most games in…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Awesomenauts Assemble! takes an almost ‘kitchen sink’ approach to things, tossing in RPG elements, 2D platforming and MOBA principles to create an addicting experience that is both unique but a lot of fun to play. If that sounds like an odd mix of things to put…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Here’s a creative match up made in heaven; the composer behind Journey’s breathtaking soundtrack (Austin Wintory) will be providing the music for Tale of Tales‘ upcoming Sunset. Tale of Tales is, of course, well known for being one of the strongest proponents that game development can…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. By now the formula Telltale Games uses for its The Walking Dead series is familiar territory. More interactive novel than game, the focus on the design is on narrative over action. There are brief action and timing sequences, but they are used to put exclamation points…
Read MoreOn today’s Wrap; Frozen Endzone comes to Steam Early Access, we go hands on with OnLIve’s CloudLift, Gearbox and Telltale go in-depth on Tales from the Borderlands and Atlus and Ace Team announce Abyss Odyssey. Frozen Endzone hits Steam Early Access Following up on the runaway success that Frozen Synapse…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I’m all for games being used as a outlet for political activism. What better way to make a point than to get the players directly engaging with the material? Of course, if you do make a game that is a work of political activism, then the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Among many other things, Leonardo Da Vinci’s drawings and sketches include designs for machines that would enhance the power of the military. Advance guns, cannons and even machines that look like tanks appear in his portfolio. Magnifico is a popular board game that takes Da Vinci’s…
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