The biggest trailer of E3 so far is easily The Last Guardian. After so many of us had completely given up on that game ever happening, Sony made its opening act one of the most delightful surprises of all. Not that we actually know much more than we did before…
Read MoreHow awesome was the Sony show? It really did have a bit of everything in Shenmue III, The Last Guardian and Final Fantasy VII Remake. But at one point I made the observation on Twitter that “hey guys, it looks like Miku’s not happening on stage today.” And I was…
Read MoreWay back before the PlayStation 4 was released, in my first hands-on time with the console, I got to play an early build of Blast ‘Em Bunnies, the next game in the works from Aussie developers, Nnooo. Blast ‘Em Bunnies is a fast-paced, arcade action game. Players play as a…
Read MoreOf course, in between all the blockbuster stuff, E3 also brings with it all kinds of indie goodness, and Skyshine’s Bedlam is an leading an early charge yet. Basically if you’re think of a roguelike crossed with a tactics strategy game like The Banner Saga, you’ve got Bedlam. There’s a…
Read MoreFor some, today is but a lazy Sunday before E3 madness kicks into full force with its slew of conferences. For a devout few, though, it’s a miraculous day tear-jerking celebrations over twenty years in the making. EarthBound, Nintendo’s cult-classic JRPG for the Super Nintendo (the game that introduced Ness…
Read MoreDespite all the leaks that happened last week, Bethesda was meant to effectively open E3 with its floorshow in an hour or so. But Nintendo beat it to the punch, using its 2015 Nintendo World Championships to announce a new game, Blast Ball, which could only be described as soccer…
Read MoreNormally I wouldn’t care about a game like Shadow Warrior. Flying Wild Hog had decided to remake a classic, albeit controversial FPS, and the resulting release was being positioned as a bit of lighthearted, inexpensive, nostalgic fun. It’s not my kind of game, nor is it my kind of genre,…
Read MoreAtlus has published a couple of games by Chilean developer, ACE Team. Rock of Ages was fun, and Abyss Odyssey is a mild classic, and now the dynamic duo are back together for The Deadly Tower Of Monsters. This game will be an action adventure that looks a little like…
Read MoreMike Bithell is one of our favourite independent developers, and that’s despite only having created one game to date. But what a game. Thomas Was Alone is a masterpiece in narrative and storytelling, puzzle design, and aesthetic style. It’s a game that’s made its way to almost every platform out…
Read MoreSlitherine has just released a new Napoleonic wargame, called Scourge of War: Warterloo. It’s a timely release, too, because on June 18, it will be the 200th anniversary of one of the most famous military battles of all time (the actual Battle of Waterloo). To tie into that, Slitherine and…
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