Had someone told me Lords of Xulima is a remake of a forgotten SNES game, and I didn’t know better, I would have believed them. Similarities to the more gorgeous titles of the 16 and 32 bit era are unmistakable – even though this game runs in the same vein…
Read MoreWe can probably thank God of War for the popularity behind the whole “let’s make angry Greeks and Gods from ancient times fight each other” deal. Perhaps the 300 film helped out a little. Regardless, it seems to be a permanent sub-genre of its own now, with games like Warriors:…
Read MoreCitizens of Earth is a turn-based RPG that is heavily inspired by Earthbound and has a hint of Suikoden hidden within it. Your character is the Vice President of the World, and your goal is to recruit citizens who will help you solve strange happenings that are occurring across the…
Read MoreMeet Joe Wheeler – businessman, cynic, and survivor of the zombie apocalypse. Emerging from his disaster-proof bunker a year after a virus has zombified most of the world’s population, he sets off to gather survivors and try to make life sustainable in the chaos which remains. A top-down open world…
Read MoreWar: The Game is a new global-scale wargame that is being pitched as a budget-priced multiplayer game of grand scale. Because it looks a little basic in static screenshots, we’ve decided to instead do a video review of this one. Rob delves into the way the game is balanced, the…
Read MoreUnmechanical is a puzzle game that has an incredibly strong emphasis on its art and themes. From the opening moments, the player is introduced to two clashing themes. A natural environment, filled with rolling green hills is overshadowed by a booming industrial landscape in the background. When players start to…
Read MoreI honestly believe that Flappy Bird is a great game. As an simple arcade game it offers a perfectly consistent set of mechanics – you navigate through a series of obstacles that come at you at a consistent rate, controlling a character that moves predictably. And yes, it’s maddeningly challenging…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Rod Humble has had an interesting path to Cults & Daggers and his startup developer Chaphat. Formerly the CEO of Linden Labs, the creators of Second Life, Humble’s role behind that was the head of the EA Play label… the creators of The Sims. So it…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. People like to give Ubisoft a lot of heat at times, with a host of its games from Watch Dogs to Assassin’s Creed, and even Rayman and Tetris attracting plenty of criticism. It doesn’t always have to do with the quality of the game, but Ubisoft has…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Indie RPGs are a dime a dozen these days, of course, but Some of the stuff that we’re seeing indies do is truly impressive. The latest title that’s looking to make a name for itself in being something different is Gambrinos’ Guild of Dungeoneering. Guild of…
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