Retro reflections by Nick H. Recently we have had a few articles talking about Three Kingdoms period of ancient China. In particular I have spoken about how I fell in love with the Koei strategy game back on the NES and Matt recently reviewed the latest version of Romance of…
Read MorePreview by Pierre-Yves L. Ubisoft’s Champions of Anteria, which is in its earlier production stages and being developed by Blue Byte, was originally known as ‘The Settlers – Kingdoms of Anteria’. Even without its Settlers moniker, the game is an interesting and fun blend of classical genres, and does bring…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Well, here’s a nice announcement to have come from Gamescom for fans of the Diablo-style RPG. Kalypso Media, the publisher behind a number of our pet favourite PlayStation 4 games (including Tropico 5, Grand Ages: Medieval, and Dungeons 2), has announced that it has teamed up…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. So, I got to review two cyberpunk games in one week. As a fan of cyberpunk, I’m happy with that. And, as a cyberpunk fan I was very happy with The Technomancer, which, for all the negative press it has been getting, is actually a really…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The idea of people melded with machine, and the moral and ethical ramifications of bringing the two together, is hardly a new concept in literature, film or games. That’s not to say it’s not a relevant topic to address, though. Indeed, with what was once complete…
Read MoreReview by Jim S. After eastasiasoft’s Rainbow Moon I high hopes for Lost Sea. It has a good set up, too. After a storm leaves you stranded on a mysterious island, you discover that you’re in the middle of the Bermuda triangle. You must fight to survive and escape the…
Read MoreInterview by Lindsay M. Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian readers, and all those Canadian at heart. To celebrate, we’ve got a great interview with a developer from Canada’s capital: Paige Marincak, the creator and developer of Gataela, a four-part RPG with Victorian Steampunk flare. Marincak is a University…
Read MorePreview by Lindsay M. Gataela has been thriving for several years after the war that selected its ruler. While the victims of war still struggle to recover, trading has been on an upswing and everything seems to be on the mend. At least, until Zack Chen learns that people are…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. White mages: unsung heroes, last priority for most game developers and most-often-yelled-at party member when they accidentally fall asleep on raid night. The white mage is a staple class of any party based RPG which tends to be boring to play, succumbing to simple heals and…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Occasionally a game will come along and in playing it you’ll develop a new appreciation for the masterpieces of the genre. In being overwhelmingly dull, these games are, oddly enough, worth playing, as they will highlight all the subtle things that the better games manage to…
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