In the midst of a cinematic year that features the Jurassic Park, Mad Max, Star Wars, and Terminator franchises, and that the genres enjoying the most sweeping resurgence in interactive entertainment are Role-Playing-Games and Space Flight-Simulators, one can be forgiven for a bit of chronological confusion. Brian Fargo, inXile, and A Bard’s Tale are looking
You can listen to this episode on our Pixel Clicks Podcast channel at Anchor.fm! This week the guys talk about Blizzard and Microsoft banning people for vastly different reasons, Guillermo Del Toro lamenting Silent Hills, the mobile future of Konami, the cowspiracy of Diablo 3, and much much more!
Toren is a difficult game to classify. It sits somewhere between narratively-driven art titles like Dear Esther and Gone Home, and the more simplistic side of action-adventure titles like Ico and Shadow of the Colussus. Its narrative centers around a girl born into a barren world and her metaphorical journey of self-realization, and is influenced
When it comes to Early Access titles, Killing Floor 2 achieves a level of refinement other developers can only dream of. It exemplifies the sequel, incorporating new ideas and mechanics that benefit the overall experience, achieving the effect for which most sequels strive; a game just as, if not more, exhilarating as its predecessor. Killing
Amplitude has done the impossible several times. They’ve pioneered a remarkably effective internal kick-starter alternative in Games2Gether, they’ve entered into the 4x genre with not one, but two incredibly robust and satisfying experiences, and they’ve created a rich, and fascinating world that’s excellently positioned to deliver unique experiences in a number of genres. Their games
Blitzkrieg 3 is a World War II MMORTS driven by the Unity Engine and developed by Nival. It’s the third full release in the franchise’s 12 year history, and is in many ways a departure from formula. The title is currently in early access, and far from feature complete, and the following impressions take that
This past Sunday Jordan and I had an amazing time at the first ever Press Start: Irvine 2015 LAN Party. Take a look at the video we made to hear our thoughts on the event as well as our interview with Caleb Finn, the host and director of marketing and quality.
On Sunday, fellow PG! writer and Pixel Clicks Podcaster Jordan Pollock and I were invited to the first ever Press Start LAN to see what it was like to go to a LAN party “on PCP.” Long story short: it was a blast. Jordan and I were both expecting a rather small event, maybe a
You can listen to this episode on our Pixel Clicks Podcast channel at Anchor.fm! This week the gang discusses a new skating game leaked in the most unfortunate way ever, the decline of World of Warcraft in subscription numbers, and many more exciting tidbits from what was a pretty busy week in gaming!