The Talos Principle has always been a series that asks far more of players than simply solving puzzles. Across its first two entries, Croteam’s philosophical sci-fi series has used artificial intelligence, memory, faith, society and consciousness as the framework for something much more human: a meditation on what it means to exist, to choose, to build, and to continue. With…
Retro publisher, SNEG, recently brought a slew of Warhammer classics to Steam – many for the first time. SNEG is a prolific publisher of such things, with the company previously responsible for a massive number of DOS-era Dungeons & Dragons titles, as well as a significant portion of the classic…
Jen Williams has seen the future, and like many of us, she’s…
When Square Enix revealed the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, there was…
Most 4X and empire-building strategy games are focused on building an empire up. Starting from humble roots and then carefully managing the economy, military, diplomacy and so on to become the most powerful nation of all. It’s a well-established formula, to the point that no one really questions it. Enter…
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So much of Neva, as well as its predecessor, Gris, comes down to Conrad Roset, the Creative Director of Nomada Studio, and the creative force behind both games. As a visual artist by trade, and one who has been exhibited in major galleries around the world, Roset’s games were always…
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“It’s time to start taking reality TV more seriously,” a headline in Columbia University’s magazine proclaimed. It’s true, too. As the article goes on to note: “Studies reveal that more people in the US are watching reality TV than not, and nearly half of all TV series are unscripted. Media…
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Well, that didn’t take long. Just 48 hours after launching a Kickstarter that was hoping to raise $85,000, the developers of upcoming horror game, Macabre, blasted right through that initial ceiling. In fact, it’s already exceeded $100,000 – $104,000 at time of writing. There’s still 37 days to go for…
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It’s hard to find innovation in the 2D platformer genre at times. However, “Dig Dug plus Ecco the Dolphin” is certainly a concept that we don’t remember coming across before! That is how the developer of Pepper Grinder describes his debut title, which has been more than seven years in…
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Since as far back as the Game Boy Color, Square Enix has taken strides to compete with the likes of Pokémon and Shin Megami Tensei to offer a monster collecting and battling JRPG series of its own. Dragon Quest Monsters might not be quite as high profile as some of…
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One of the more interesting announcements that occurred around Tokyo Game Show this year was that the next Romance of the Three Kingdoms would actually be a case of looking back: Rather than moving to Romance of the Three Kingdoms XV, as might have been expected, we’re instead getting a…
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With 16 titles across 40 years, there are very few properties that have had the kind of longevity that Koei Tecmo’s Nobunaga’s Ambition has enjoyed. While it might not be the world’s most popular and accessible strategy series – that goes to either Civilization or Total War – the commitment…
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I’ve reached the end of my DDNet Not-E3 coverage, and it’s been a reasonably good year with reasonably good games. That’s all one can ask for, no? Anyway, the last showcase is Black Voices in Gaming, hosted by Destinee Cleveland, Derrick Fields, and Justin Woodward. Black Voices in Gaming was…
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It’s time for the inaugural Dames 4 Games! It includes interviews with women in the games industry, women who love gaming, women you aspire to make a change. It was created to created to give women a chance to share their stories, contributions, and games. And trust me, there’s a…
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