For as much as it’s taken for Armello to get to Nintendo’s portable, thanks to the deep systems, consistent writing, and fantastic art direction, it continues to shine as a port three years later.
It started in perhaps the most simple way possible, a few colored pixels, than a few more, and then a few more. Eventually a world was created. It wasn’t the largest world ever created, nor was it terribly rich in lore, neither was it steeped in history. It was a land in peril however, overrun…
Translating tailor-made computer games to consoles is a difficult task, as the many attempts to bring those tried and true titles to another platform over the years that have turned out to be less than stellar can attest to. So it comes as a big surprise that Larian Studios’ Divinity: Original Sin 2 made such…
Double Fine had a big E3 this year, starting with the news of it being acquired by Microsoft during their press conference before the show opened, but also because they had not only one, but two games on display there. One of them was RAD, a roguelike dungeon runner where you play as mutated kids…
Adventure games have come a long way since the days of the war between Sierra and LucasArts. Since then, a lot has changed in the adventure gaming formula, with plenty of releases attempting to change the traditional means of delivering a story all the while challenging players with creative puzzles and such. Some developers, like…
Sony’s pulling of Concord from store shelves and digital marketplaces highlight the merciless nature of the videogame industry.
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…
This collection of the Spanish indie studio’s games offers a unique insight into their approach.
Super Meat Boy established in quality what some games before it started quite shyly. As a nail-biting hardcore platformer, it was easily (get it?) one of the most demanding but ultimately rewarding downloads you could plunk your cash into in 2010. Fenix Rage is pretty much – Green Lava Studios admitted so – inspired by…
You’ll find a tremendously good old school styled survival horror adventure in the dark, spooky halls of Tormented Souls.
