New gameplay footage to be found in this pre-order trailer, with additional information in the press release.
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The Swapper - PS4 Review
The swapper at first glance looks like it might be some sort of an action game, with a vibrant-looking science fiction visual and an almost creepy, haunting musical score. Before long, despite a couple of basic platforming elements such as the ability to jump, The Swapper reveals...
Crimsonland - PC Review
Crimsonland brings back a lot of memories of college for me. It was brand new, then, and it was one of the most addictive games I knew at the time. You had no manual, no complex keybindings, no storyline to speak of. You were a space marine/doomguy/random maniac on a planet’s...
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - New 'n' Tasty - PS4 Review
How a game can be so dark and so funny, with a protagonist who feels hopelessly clumsy in a platforming genre that often demands perfection can work so well is something I may never understand. A remake of the classic game from way back in 1997 on the original PlayStation, it...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse - more screens and info
Will Dragon Ball make a solid debut on the new generation of consoles? Here's hoping. In the meantime, Bandai Namco Games seems content to tease out small bits of information with their media assets.
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Sunless Sea - PC Preview
“Lose your mind, eat your crew” is the tagline for this title, from Failbetter Games, and they are not joking when they say it, either! My first character came with an engineer whose eyes were close to hatching. You heard me, hatching eyeballs. If the notion of your eyeballs...
Enemy Mind - PC Review
Shoot 'em up games, like platformers, are among those I really cut my teeth on when I was gaming at a much younger age, yet seldom get a chance to play one nowadays. Part of that is my fault. If I am asked what genres I like best, I will usually reply with RPG, strategy and...
Lightpack - Hardware Review
When I first heard about the Lightpack Ambient Lighting System I was pretty stoked since I remember back in 2006 when Philips released their Ambilight line. I was very interested in it and as I worked for a Magnolia Home Theater, I was able to stare at it all day long. While...
Pandora gets a new add-on today
I am just going to come out and say I really enjoyed Pandora: First Contact. When I reviewed it, I talked about how I enjoyed the combat, the exploration and more - it was definitely worth playing. Well good news as more content has arrived for this gloriously hostile plane...
The Last of Us Remastered - PS4 Review
Is it too soon for a Remastered version of The Last of Us? Probably for some of you. If you beat the game on multiple difficulties (including the new game+ modes), bought all the DLC, lodged dozens of hours on the multiplayer, there might not be much point in coming back to...
Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front - PC Preview
Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front is the sequel to Slitherine's Battle Academy and follows in its shoes of being a turn-based strategy war game. Armchair commanders will be directing the armor and infantry of the Soviet army during World War II. Touting itself as an approachable,...
Deadbreed - PC Preview
In a world saturated by MOBAs, one sets out to do what none of the others have… and it does quite well actually! Deadbreed takes a few different directions on the MOBA front. Not only are some of these quite interesting, but others are rather fun or terrifying to go up against....
The Golf Club - PC Preview
I have been a fan of golf for a great many years. I can remember when my mother used to head down to Augusta, Georgia every year to see The Masters, and I have fond memories of hitting the driving range that was about a mile from our house with my father. As I got older I did...
Table Top Racing coming to Vita soon
It's always nice to see a few new games making their way onto Sony's powerful yet often under-appreciated Vita. Here is one that is coming out in just a couple of weeks.
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Sweet Lily Dreams - PC Review
Sweet Lily Dreams, by RosePortal Games, is an epic RPG with a cute art style that follows the young girl Lily through an adventure that will take you to the Realm of Dreams. You will experience a number of mature overtones and morals while finding yourself at the center of the...
Dark Souls II and Crown of the Sunken King - Xbox 360 Review
The darkness has been punishing, almost oppressive. Multiple tunnels led to murky shores, perilous cliffs and a host of strange, violent creatures. I dared to follow the nearby footprints near the beginning, and I was nearly slain for my curiosity. Caution is key because success...
Top 10 games from the first half of 2014 - Gaming Thoughts
The first half of 2014 blew by very quickly in the gaming industry (so fast that we were almost through the first seven months before I finished putting my thoughts together on the year's first six months!). While there are no doubt quite a few quality games coming out in the...
Sunset Overdrive promotes a new contest
Sunset Overdrive is one of those titles we were excited by when it was discussed during this year's E3. A new contest has been announced, it it definitely is worth a look....
Some new screens and details for Fairy Fencer F
Fairy Fencer F is a title we have been following for some time now, and this latest batch of screenshots and information has us excited for its September release....
MAGIX Music Maker 2014 Premium - PC Review
I love music. Most people do, right? My headphones are almost always on, and while I might be listening to a game's soundtrack or perhaps watching something on YouTube, there is also a very good chance that I am just listening to one of my favorite tunes as well. MAGIX Music...
inFamous: Second Son - PS4 Review
While Titanfall was Microsoft's big game for the Xbox One early on in 2014, probably the biggest push from Sony was focused on InFamous: Second Son. Introducing a whole new cast of characters and some fun new twists, inFamous: Second Son does not veer off of the path blazed...
AR-K - PC Review
"Adventure" games can come in almost any shape or size and the cover nearly any topic out there. I am fairly confident that the application of the term "Adventure" game is tacked on to any title out there that is unique or does not fit definitively into a particular genre (like...
Styx: master of Shadows has an official site and summer trailer now
Just in time for summer, the game Styx: Master of Shadows has a new trailer out and a website to go with it. If you are unfamiliar with the title, it is best described as a stealth RPG due out this fall. We took at a look at the E3 gameplay of it here if you are curious.
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Wasteland 2 - PC Preview
Wasteland 2 is the product of a massively successful Kickstarter campaign, where inXile Entertainment asked for $900,000 and the fans of the original Wasteland game (as well as other gaming fans, all 70,000+ of them) actually crowd-funded $2,933,252! Returning you to the Citadel...
Warmachine: Tactics - PC Preview
Warmachine: Tactics is in its early stages right now, with a beta via Steam's Early Access that offers limited maps at this point, but gives players a really solid idea of where the title is headed. The gameplay itself is quite polished for this stage of development, with a...
Qvadriga - PC Review
I have had a hard time figuring out how I feel about Slitherine’s tactical Roman chariot racing game, Qvadriga, an issue I have not really experienced with any other review thus far. And no, you didn’t misread that first sentence, this is a turn based game about managing ancient...
Upcoming action-RPG Heroes & Legends arriving in August
Promising a blend of action and strategic elements, Heroes & Legends: Conquerors of Kolhar is being brought to Steam in August by Phoenix Online Publishing, and the early returns are looking promising.
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Dark Souls II - PC Review
Dark Souls 2 is the sequel to 2011's incredibly difficult yet utterly fantastic Dark Souls, an action RPG that was the spiritual successor to 2009's Demons Souls. The developers of Dark Souls, From Software, has taken the action role playing game back to its roots. Over the...
Black the Fall - PC Preview
At first glance, it is hard not to associate Black the Fall with the ever-popular Limbo. The stark contrasts between light and black colors, the platforming and puzzle elements needed to further advance. The early returns are promising, with visuals that actually look quite...
Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers - PC Review
My foray into Magic: The Gathering began in the late 90’s. Spotting the Portal starter set on sale behind the counter at a chain bookstore, I convinced a friend to split the cost with me. This first foray was brief, as my young self didn’t have the income to fuel a collectible...
Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited - lots of creens, news and a trailer
Of all the games NIS America has a tendency to bring to North America, the Disgaea titles are probably their most popular. Given its blend of RPG elements, turn-based strategy and irreverent humor, it is easy to see why. Now we have a bunch of new media and information about...
Forza Motorsport 5: Racing Game of the Year Edition - Xbox One Review
For those of you that have been living under a rock, the Forza franchise is a staple Xbox title and prime opponent to the Gran Turismo line of racing simulators. Since the initial release many years ago, Forza has maintained a dominate place in racing fans’ hearts, giving Microsoft’s...
Starpoint Gemini 2 - PC Preview
As the name would imply, Starpoint Gemini 2 is the sequel to the severely under-appreciated Starpoint Gemini a few years ago. Taking place shortly after the events of the first game, Starpoint Gemini 2 (SPG2) is far more of a sandbox-style space-simulation and tactical action...
Starpoint Gemini - PC Review
Starpoint Gemini, developed by Little Green Man Games and published by Iceberg Interactive, is a space simulation / RPG hybrid that was released back in 2010. Trying something a little new, Starpoint Gemini is a mix between sandbox simulation and space-based role-playing and...
The Golf Club teams up with Greg Norman
The Golf Club has been a title we have been interested in for some time now, including this look at their developer's diary. Now HB Studios has more announcements about this title, including what kind of a partnership they have with Greg Norman.
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Destiny checks all the boxes - but is it enough?
The amount of press that Destiny is garnering is almost overwhelming, but for a game that reportedly took more than $500 million to make, market and distribute, I suppose that should surprise no one. Titanfall was set up by Microsoft to be its killer video game for the Xbox...
Contant C - PS3 Review
Time has been used… time and time again (sorry I couldn’t help it) as a mechanic within storytelling. Time is generally a constant within the human perception. Every second, of every minute, of every hour is something that we tend to worry about with our generally short lifespans...
Agarest: Generations of War - PC Review
Agarest: Generations of War was originally released here in the States as The Record of Agarest War and was launched on both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 (XBLA) and was then later, much later, ported over to the PC via Steam using the original title, Agarest: Generations...
The Red Solstice - PC Preview
The Red Solstice is a unique top-down shooter. Unlike games such as Hotline Miami, The Red Solstice is currently focused on multiplayer (that is all that is available tight now in the Early Access build) and it is more than just a simple top-down action-filled shooter. Touting...
Aksys Games announces visual novel Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters
Given how fond we were of the last visual novel Aksys Games released with Xblaze Code: Embryo, it is only natural that Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters also piques our interest.
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Lee Bamber of The Game Creators - Interview
Video games are an amazing form of entertainment, because they let us interact with the stores and environments as opposed to the passive roles we assume with other media such as music, movies or books. Many of us have heard a song and wanted to hum something new, or read a...
Hand of Fate - PC Preview
I have something of a love/hate relationship going with Hand of Fate right now, but thankfully it is mostly the former emotion. Hand of Fate does a little of everything, providing RPG elements such as gold, hit points and food management with action-based combat. The title works...
Q*bert: Rebooted - PC Review
Q*bert was one of those titles that I adored when I was a kid. Way back before Link was traveling Hyrule and Mario was stomping Gumbas, we had Q*bert doing his best to avoid a cast of colorful enemy characters while navigating a series of cube-shaped platforms. The formula was...
PlayStation Now: Built to succeed, set up to fail - Gaming Thoughts
When first announced, there was a great deal of skepticism around Sony's PlayStation Now service. No one could really question the merits as consoles have grown to be backwards incompatible, making those bargain bin last generation acquisitions useless without the matching console....
Deponia: The Complete Journey - PC Review
The Deponia series has been a beautiful collection of adventure games spanning three different releases. Deponia: The Complete Journey brings these tales together with several extras to create the definitive experience of these award-winning games. The animation is beautiful...
Jagged Alliance Flashback - PC Preview
For those of you who do not know much about the Jagged Alliance games, shame on you. Jagged Alliance was originally released back in 1994 for MS-DOS and is a turn-based tactical role-playing game where you are a commander tasked to do some people-pleasing thing with less-than-honorable...
Pixel Boy and the Ever Expanding Dungeon - PC Review
Boasting procedurally generated levels, RPG-like leveling elements, crafting, and a sense of humor, Pixel Boy and the Ever Expanding Dungeon is very difficult to explain. Fans of Hotline Miami will likely be on-board with Pixel Boy, however, the game is far more accessible to...
Mechs & Mercs - announcement information
Mechs have been proving to be a popular source of material for video games of late (Robert and PY here both thoroughly enjoy them for example), so Kasedo Games' announcement of their new game is probably of interest to quite a few people.
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Sakura Spirit - PC Review
In recent years I have become something of an anime freak, able to watch entire seasons of a good anime in a single day, or stalking forums and anime news outlets for the latest gossip. Sakura Spirit certainly helps to satisfy that niche interest.
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COCORO Line Defender - Nintendo 3DS Review
Moving Player released a new title for the 3DS on June 26th, and called it COCORO Line Defender. If you are not familiar with what a line defense game is, think ‘Swords & Soldiers’ style gameplay, with less focus on individual units. You only have one ‘ability’ that you...
