The E3 Conference Wrap-Up: Part 1 – The Two ‘Softs And EA!
E3 2014 is finally upon us. The event affectionately referred to as “Gamer Christmas” is in full swing, and it’s brought with it a handful of new games and big surprises…
Transistor Review
Beauty is only skin deep. While the phrase may have been coined with people in mind, it applies to video games as well. While a game may look gorgeous or…
Meridian: A New World Early Access Impressions
Meridian: A New World is a sci-fi real time strategy game being developed by the one man team of Elder Games. Yes, this is a one man team making an RTS game.…
A Song For Viggo: Profoundly Emotional Papercraft Game With A Difficult Story To Tell
As video games continue to mature as a storytelling medium, we see more and more people come forward and try to tackle sensitive subjects through the medium. Everything from cancer,…
Musical Moments: Transistor
When thinking of games for this column, I usually draw inspiration from those that really resonated with me. Most of the games featured have been released for at least a year or more. Thus, it…
Brain Training Kicks Off Nintendo’s Japanese DS Virtual Console on Wii U
Nintendo have made hugely popular Nintendo DS title Brain Training available for download by Wii U users in Japan via their Virtual Console service, as reported by Twitter user @NintenDaan.…
The ‘Boy King’ of Art: Comparing the evolution of Games and Film
The ‘video games as art’ debate has raged on for years. We all know it is a ridiculous argument that is so overwrought and talked about that it basically has…
Wasteland 2 Localization Project Underway
Early Kickstarter success story Wasteland 2 is looking to the wisdom of the crowd once again as it nears the end of its development—but this time, they’re looking for some…
Mortal Kombat X Announced for 2015 Release
After weeks of teasing from series creator Ed Boon, the next entry in the venerable Mortal Kombat series was finally officially announced this morning. Following on from the hugely critically…