Equality in the world of gaming is an issue, and it always has been. The most vocal group of those oppressed by less-than-friendly (or more-than-friendly) gamers is female gamers. Female gamers have been harassed, threatened, and otherwise oppressed in the world of gaming since the…
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The catch is it’s not called Castlevania. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon was created by Art Play Inc.(Koji Igarashi) and Inti Creates to use as a stretch goal for their Kickstarter project Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. It is meant to be a prequel to…
What does the history of the kaiju genre (kaiju translates to “strange beast”), from Godzilla to Attack on Titan, and Pacific Rim, tell us about the deeper implications of Subset Game’s newest title, Into the Breach? Quite a bit actually, but to get there, we’ll need…
History can be boring. It’s important to learn about and study, but it can just be so… dry, sometimes. Luckily(?), Wayward Studios is working on Countryballs, which seeks to make history more fun. Countryballs is a 2D platformer beat-em-up. The campaign revolves around the world’s…
Virtual reality is starting to take off, and we’re starting to see some interesting projects revolving around it. A lot of the more popular VR experiences aren’t so much games as they are trips; and now, Shinkyo Oishi hopes to let you take a trip…
Creepy Castle developer, Dopterra made a brief announcement that they would be in attendance to present the game at E3 this year. Dopterra’s Zach Lazarus told backers to mark their calendars as he would be showing off some, “really cool and never-before-seen parts of the game.”…
Love it or hate it Myst ushered in a new age of adventure gaming. Utilizing a first-person exploration experience as the player wanders around the environment solving puzzles and learning about the lore contained therein made it unique in its time. And The Eyes of…
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]urn based tactic games are a special kind of beast, you have to have deep customization in order to offset the potential monotony and annoyance of waiting for yoru turn. Not only that, but it also helps to have beautiful graphics and memorable lore…
[dropcap size=big]H[/dropcap]urry Timmy get in the house, the evil is coming! Yes I’m sure it’s coming, it has been moving toward our town for some time now. No Timmy, don’t be scared we have a mechanical golem to protect us. No son, it’s not a…
[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hile the history of video games is a relatively short one, it is certainly a history filled with great accomplishments and technological advancements in that short span of time. From Pong to Pokémon, Doom to Dragon Age, video games have made leaps and bounds…
Zach Lazarus Discusses Low-Fi RPG Creepy Castle with Julie Morley [divider] Creepy Castle just recently launched on Kickstarter and has already acquired over 50% of its funding goal. We posted an announcement piece about the campaign recently and since then I’ve interviewed Creepy Castle’s Creator and…
Retro graphics never fail to win over the hearts of gamers but Creepy Castle introduces a modern twist that could set it apart in the RPG adventure genre. Creepy Castle includes several playable scenarios – each with a different (and mighty adventurous) protagonist, evil doer…
The Big List of Discounted Crowdfunded Games in the 2014 Steam Holiday Sale by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he annual Steam Holiday Sale is now upon us! No matter what you may or may not celebrate personally, it’s incredibly hard for PC gamers to ignore this event….
Kickstarter’s Top 50: How Good Are They? by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite being around for many years, it wasn’t until a few massive projects landed on the site that most video game players earnestly began to back projects. It’s fitting that the project that started this…
Even though Halloween isn’t for several months, 2019 promises a full year of scares with these upcoming horror titles. Indie horror has taken a quiet downturn recently, with notably polished releases becoming less and less frequent. It’ll be refreshing to see what these upcoming horror…
Nogalious is a game that touts itself as a revival of classic 8-bit personal computer platformers. There is more than a grain of truth to that statement, but it doesn’t stop it being a frankly awful idea, even for people who’re still into 8-bit micro-computer…