Point-and-click adventure games are, in my humble opinion, the bread-and-butter of video games. After all, where would we be without such gems as Monkey Island, Myst, and Grim Fandango? Daedalic Entertainment’s The Whispered World was originally released for PC in 2009 or 2010, depending on your location. It is a…
Read MoreI really wanted to like Handball 16. As (as far as I can tell) the first attempt at recreating the sport through the videogame medium, and as a long-suffering fan of the sport (believe me, in Australia it’s as difficult to watch or play the sport as it was previously…
Read MoreTenshu General is a real time strategy game modelled after tabletop wargames like Risk, set in the Edo era of Japan and featuring up to four players simultaneously vying for superiority. Developed by Dutch indie studio Smart Game Studio B.V., Tenshu General is a slow paced RTS focused more on…
Read MoreFans of the series have been waiting for a long time for the localisation of the second chapter of Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. Having announced only a week prior to its release that it was finally here, the Second Chapter has been made digitally available on both…
Read MoreAround nine months after the game landed on the PlayStation 4, Koei Tecmo has finally launched Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires on the PlayStation Vita. Chances are, if you’re a fan of the Warriors games, you’ve already played this on console, but it’s worth double dipping, because it suits the handheld…
Read MoreStar Wars is a household brand, one that is almost 40 years old, and though it has had a checkered history with videogames that make use of the franchise, they tend to have plenty of support behind them. For this latest one, EA Games have brought in a powerhouse in…
Read MoreI do love the Apple iPad as a device for board games. In fact, it is easily the best option for the genre, with a significantly greater variety available on Apple’s tablet for fans than any other platform out there. It is, in fact, the default platform for most board…
Read MoreStarcraft has always been a titan in the RTS genre. It’s been a series spanning nearly two decades now which perfected PvP RTS gameplay, asymmetrical balance and was responsible for the formation of the e-sports scene, all while boasting some of the best narratives, characters and expanded lore in gaming.…
Read MoreEvery so often you’ll come across a game that simply clicks. There might be nothing mind-blowing about it, but it will be simple, clean, and, most of all, entertaining. Mini Metro is one such game to me. It bills itself as a “simulation” game, setting you the task of building…
Read MoreGame of Thrones: Episode Six – The Ice Dragon is an exciting, action-packed finish for a series of episodes that had its ups and downs through the first five instalments. As is often the case, the final chapter proves to be the best for a Telltale Games title, but it…
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