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
If you took the movie Speed, The Transporter, and add just a little dash of any of the Fast and Furious films, but then took out any and all elements that make those movies good, you’d have Getaway, directed by Courtney Solomon, whose only real credit is directing 2000’s Dungeons & Dragons. After seeing Getaway, I hope this is
Saints Row IV is the fourth in the Saints Row series of open world action-adventure games. Just like in the previous titles in the series, the player controls the leader of the Third Street Saints, who has now become the President of the United States of America. The game takes you back to the fictional
You can listen to this episode on our Movie Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This week the guys go back to summer camp American style with 2000s Wet Hot American Summer. A crazy little movie chock full great comedians doing amazingly funny things. We also discuss how the internet broke twice in one week: Batfleck and
Gaijin Entertainment released a brand new trailer for their upcoming free-to-play game that will launch with the PlayStation 4 — War Thunder. The trailer is astoundingly beautiful.
Sadly, San Diego Comic Con International comes but once a year. And with it officially behind us, it’s time to remember the fun. Or remember why we had so much fun, being that my iPhone had enough battery power to make it through. Since having a kid last year, it’s been a while since I’ve
This morning, Nintendo officially announced its brand-new Nintendo 2DS, scheduled for a pre-holiday season release. In addition, they also announced some changes to the Wii U and its pricing.
You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! One of a geek’s greatest fears is being bored (it’s why we have such wonderful toys.) Podcasters hate it too, so even though we had no idea what we were going to talk about this week, we forged ahead and tried to
On a “gaming addiction” scale from one to ten, the Sims franchise tops out somewhere around eleventy-billion. The franchise is on a completely different level of financial impact, with 3 flagship Sims titles across every conceivable platform and countless expansions. Its addictive design-and-micromanage game-play is married with a charming art-style, intuitive controls, and endless customization.