A Normal Lost Phone grapples with some interesting topics, but falters along the way
With how much personal data cell phones carry these days, the thought of losing one is terrifying. There’s a lot of damage one can do with even just a bit of access to someone’s life. With full access? I don’t even want to think about it. A Normal Lost Phone from developer Accidental Queens plays…
It’s The Simpsons Hit & Run’s 20th anniversary celebration!
It’s been 20 years since one of the first surprisingly good Simpsons game was released.
Review: Return to Castlevania makes for a fantastic crossover with Dead Cells
Return to Castlevania brings back an old school classic that gets tangled in with a modern one as Castlevania clashes with excellent roguelike Dead Cells in a set of brand-new levels!
Chuchel and No Heroes Here were some of my highlights from this year’s BIG Festival
It’s always a blast to go to any gaming event, really. That’s even more true when one takes place half an hour away from where I live and it happens to be as great as BIG Festival. This year’s edition was especially good, full of incredibly inventive indie games on the ballot for BIG’s top…
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age mixes accessibility with familiarity in the one of the series’ most engaging entries
It was a time of peace in Ivalice. A long-awaited wedding would bring out the people of Rabanastre in harmony and in celebration, but their joyous merrymaking would be short lived. Suddenly, an attack from the nearby kingdom of Dalmasca would shatter the tranquil atmosphere, turning excitement and happiness into panic and terror. So begins…
Regarding #gamergate
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…
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne on PC is finally getting its due in April
And an update on our coverage plans for these updates as they come out later this year!
Headlander Review – Purple’s the new black
Ever since checking out Headlander at E3, I’ve been on the lookout for its official release. At the show, Double Fine’s quirky take on the Metroid formula proved to be a fun concept in demo form. After finishing the full game, it’s safe to say that even with its share of problems, Headlander isn’t merely a clone…
Set your sails to a great action JRPG experience in Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Finding a good JRPG to play nowadays isn’t as easy as one would imagine. Although there’s no drought of games to dive into, it’s still relatively hard to find a franchise to stick to. Especially one that consistently puts out quality entries, games that are not only fun, but also give enough reason to keep…