Review by Trent P. There is something about the past which makes anything lost to history remain entangled in our present. The desire to remember the past and bring the ideas into a modern day world is embellished by all media formats. As an industry, the video game world is…
Read MoreReview by Britta S. The original Ittle Dew game came out just over two years ago, first for Ouya and PC, then for Wii U and mobile. It attracted attention because it is crafted in the classic mould of Zelda games, with A Link to the Past being closest, while…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Being able to live forever is going to be high up on just about everyone’s “three wishes” list if they ever come across a genie’s lamp in their lifetime. Imagine if that wish had come true, but in order to live forever, it means coming back…
Read MoreReview by Jim S. Spider is a neat little puzzle game where you play as a spider and is the sequel to Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor. It’s okay if you haven’t played that game though. Most people haven’t. It’s pretty niche. This new game doesn’t rely on you…
Read MoreReview my Pierre-Yves L. From the beginning, Seraph by Dreadbit games is a different kind of platforming experience. Being put in control of an angel is nothing new, but Dreadbit takes a different approach by creating a hybrid partnership in which both you and an AI will work together as…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Ubisoft is currently in the middle of a major marketing blitz for Watch Dogs 2. It dominated the PAX Australia Ubisoft booth, it has been heavily promoted through the company’s PR efforts all year. It’s obviously a major game for the company, especially given there’s no…
Read MoreFeature by Harvard L. Macromedia Flash, for all its benefits and pitfalls, was a revolutionary platform for the gaming industry. Before it, game design only happened in dedicated studios, with difficult programming languages being a barrier of entry into the industry. A game was a big project requiring a team…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Mallow Drops should appeal to those who really enjoy some mind-bending puzzle games. There is a fairly basic set of physics at work in the game, but the development team has figured out some fiendishly challenging ways to apply them. Easy to pick up and play,…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. The setting was perfect when I nested comfortably into my chair to play Creepy Castle: the sky is heavy with clouds despite it being daytime, there’s a noticeable autumn chill in the air as rain mists from above, and as a result the entire world seems…
Read MoreNews by Matt C. A variety of socioeconomic factors mean that free enterprise – including game development – is very limited in Cuba, but one studio has launched an Indiegogo campaign in the hopes of producing the country’s first commercially-available independent game: Savior. It’s a 2D action platformer that’s “full…
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