The world of gaming is certainly filled with various genres, but none caught me more by surprise then Tower Defense. It was a name I heard kicked around the internet, usually connected to German music videos. That was when someone introduced me to Plants vs Zombies, a great introduction into the world of tower defense.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is one of the most impressive, terrifying cult hits in PC history. With a miniscule budget and none of the advantages that a huge development or publishing house can provide, Amnesia became a fan favorite almost immediately after its launch, terrifying critics and gamers alike. Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs bears a
With souped-up graphics and processing power, Playstation 4 and Xbox One will bring us one step closer to truly “cinematic” video games. But could game developers’ long quest to emulate silver-screen cool actually limit the creative potential of next-generation console titles? This question came to mind after the recent burst of publicity for Destiny and
Let’s be honest: odds are, you’re going to play this game. You probably either already have it or have schemes to obtain a copy. It’s Grand Theft Auto – the franchise that put open world sandbox titles on the map. I’m not going to bandy words or go into a long diatribe about the
Criticizing any Suda51 game for not making sense is a dangerous business. Surrealist, deliberately bizarre narratives are the eccentric developer’s stock in trade. And Killer is Dead’s jumbled mishmash of vague globe-trotting assassination narrative, well-worn eclectic gameplay, and decidedly jarring neon aesthetic is too deliberately incoherent – studiously so, even – for mere accident. Making
Nintendo and GameFreak made an unexpected announcement this week during their “Pokemon Direct” presentation that fans of the classic Pokemon titles should be excited to hear.
With their Starcraft Universe Kickstarted headed into its final days, Upheaval Arts has an enticement for prospective donors: its first, entirely free multiplayer content released to the public. Starcraft Universe: Final Testament is a “complex boss raid, tailored towards hardcore fans of MMO raiding.” This boss encounter is the first multiplayer content released for Starcraft
New World Interactive‘s Insurgency is an Early Access Title available through Steam, currently in Beta. New World Interactive has stated their intent to create a “community driven development experience,” and to bring about an “indie revival of the tactical shooter genre.” I have to admit that I find it hard to imagine a world where any part of the
As a simulation of the gaming industry that places you in the driver’s seat of a studio making games, Game Dev Tycoon is meta to the point of textbook definition, but its execution is infectiously charming. Each industry has tricks, tools, hazards and obstacles, and Game Dev Tycoon functions as commentary on the very nature