Interview by Matt S. Here Be Monsters is making a bold claim; it’s an “MMO where Google Maps meets Wikipedia meets Animal Crossing.” It’s a game that’s fun, informative, deeply social and now, available worldwide. The press release certainly helps the game sound interesting: “Here Be Monsters combines the real…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. One of the consequences of games being so very easy to create right now is that there are all kinds of people making games. For independent developers, the ability to build retro throwback games to their youth is one of the most compelling drawcards of having…
Read MoreEarly Access preview by Pierre-Yves L. There’s a silly proverb that states that the early bird gets the worm. In the galactic play on this, the late robot gets in trouble with his boss and sent out into the far reaches of the universe to manage squishy humans to gather…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. Years ago there was an interesting game that was light and fun and had completely taken me by surprise with the depth and emotions that the story brought to me. The game in question was Whisper of a Rose from Rose Portal Games which is the…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. Warhammer 40k has been around for a long time and it has also done rather well for itself with its unique take on the miniatures which players can paint as they see fit. These miniatures are used for tabletop combat and as an avid player of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. A few years ago, a small developer had the bright idea to take RPG Maker, and use it to tell a story. There was no combat, no experience levels. This game offered nothing more than a touching and at times troubling look at humanity through the…
Read MoreReview by Jim S. Men of War: Assault Squad 2 is a hardcore military RTS set in World War II. The game features 40 single player skirmish missions and lets you play as the USA, Germans, British, Russian and Japanese. Right from the outset I would like to say that…
Read MoreReview by Rob P. Here’s an experiment you can try at home. Take a pencil and draw a line on a sheet of paper. This is the Line of Game Complexity. Draw a cross at the far left and label it ‘tic-tac-toe’. Congratulations! You’ve just set a baseline for the…
Read MoreReview by Chris I. There’s a certain eloquence that hinges on Shakespearean tragedy intricately seamed into the fabric of Supergiant Games’ Transistor. The talented minds behind the critically acclaimed and wonderfully crafted Bastion have moulded together another beautiful world in a signature digital oil painting aesthetic. What happens when a world goes…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. Despite my love for the platform, I’m always initially skeptical of the revival of old series through crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter. It’s not that I’m doubtful of the developers’ ability to produce a quality title, or their adherence to a production schedule, but rather how…
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