Perhaps if you had questioned people outside of the auditorium immediately following Sony’s press conference, you would not be surprised to hear that they may have recently found religion, citing three miracles that they had just witnessed, during the conference itself, the first being one of the best openings to a press conference in the…
Microsoft’s annual press conference, seeped in the emerald green tones that have become a unique staple of its entertainment branding for years. MS elected to start its show off with a bang, by showcasing Halo 5: Guardians, and its featured conflict between two of its headlining franchise characters, the ubiquitous Master Chief, and the newer…
On Monday, I had the opportunity to speak with the folks at Midboss – Matt Conn, John James, Toni Rocca, and Philip Jones – about their game Read Only Memories, an old-school adventure game set in a cyberpunk-styled San Francisco inspired by games like Snatcher, and a bit about general LGBTQ representation in videogames. Enjoy! [bandcamp…
Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna is certainly a striking game. That’s mostly thanks to its unique roots, that grew out of the very rich background of the native folk of Alaska. And while it took quite a bit of time to see this particular culture get the spotlight in a game, it was very well worth…
Another year has come and gone, and good riddance. For some reason, 2014 spawned a lot of awfulness around the world. For videogames specifically, it saw the organization of Gamergate, which has given a banner for all the worst parts of game culture and generally all-around terrible people to gather under. It’s made the past…
And here we have it, yet another year the world has avoided certain destruction and another gigantic 12 months of videogame releases. As usual, a big chunk of my gaming time was devoted to reviewing games, while the other stuck with playing older titles, so my list might be a tad understated in comparison to…
As our own British gentleman and exemplar contributing writer, it’s Gareth Brading’s job to open up our top picks of 2014 with his own list of games that spiked his interest during the year. Without further ado… Game of the Year Best Multiplayer – Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft The best game I played this year is…
The above screenshot was taken around 4 am in-game time. I’d just found shelter after being forced to retreat due to nearly catching the attention of a wolf. It was a small bunkhouse at the end of a path lined with log fence posts. There were barely any supplies, nor any place to make a…
When we think about videogame conferences, E3 and the Penny Arcade Expo are usually what comes to mind. Massive booths with loud music and multi-colored lights, huge convention centers packed to the brim with near unnavigable throngs of people, and all the games you could ever want, both big and small, vying for your attention….
There’s been an unsettling amount of silence from most videogame publications regarding #gamergate, a massive hate-mob that is actively abusing and threatening women across the industry under the guise of exposing poor ethics in game journalism. (Read about it here and here if you haven’t heard of it by some miracle.) Mainstream news sites have…
