By Nathaniel Liles [divider] I hate to be the guy. I really do. You know the one, you bring up a game franchise and he’s so enamored with it that he simply goes, “Ooooh, that game…” and gushes, but I have to be at least…
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All right, chummers. Listen up. I’ve got some news for you from the Shadowlands BBS. It’s about a new group of ‘runners being supported by the triads out of Heoi. Some crazy stuff is going down out there and it’s my job to give you…
All right, chummers! It’s time to get off your chromed ass and start ‘running. That’s right. Shadowrun: Hong Kong is now available to purchase and for all to enjoy playing. If you liked Shadowrun Returns and Dragonfall then I’m certain you’ll enjoy playing this one….
All right chummers. Listen up. We’ve got some news for you today from the streets so you better take note. The underground ‘runner network has received a major overhaul and we’re bringing you the scoop. If you’re one of those corporate stooges that’s trying to…
[dropcap size=big]F[/dropcap]irst off, let’s throw any misconceptions out the window here and now: the recently re-titled Shadowrun Chronicles (formerly Shadowrun Online) may appear to be the online successor of Shadowrun Returns, but it’s not a full-on MMORPG. This new title currently in Early Access allows players…
2012 was a heck of a time for Kickstarter as tons of developers began pitching new versions of classic games. Developer Harebrained Schemes was among them with a campaign for Shadowrun Returns. It ended up being plenty successful with nearly $2 million funded by the…
Shadownrun Returns: Dragonfall By Nathaniel Liles [divider] I loved the original campaign for Shadowrun Returns, Dead Man’s Switch, and being a fan of the series since the SNES installment, I was excited as all hell when I heard that an expansion was also planned…
Hairbrained Schemes announced today that they’ll be releasing the first expansion for their cyberpunk RPG Shadowrun Returns on February 27th. Shadowrun: Dragonfall will cost $14.99 to non-backers, but is free to those that backed Shadowrun at the appropriate level. Dragonfall takes place in an all…
After listening to a three part special podcast from my friends at Back Seat Designers, I got to thinking about the early days of Kickstarter. Or at least the early days of the “Kickstarter bubble.” This was a time where anyone with an idea could…
The changes made by Steam to their score system on September 12th may seem fairly minor, but there are some potentially major ramifications for crowdfunded games. User scores on Steam will no longer include reviews linked to key-activated games. Which, of course, is how almost all…
It’s that time of year again, summer video game sales! GOG was first out of the gate with their sale, and they started things off strong with some amazing deals. In the interest of showing off the large number of great Kickstarter funded games available, as well…
So, for those who read my previous piece on Fabular: Once Upon a Space Time, you’d know that this isn’t your standard SHMUP entrant. Lately, Kickstarter has seen a smattering (perhaps a revival?) of roguelikes, platformers and artbooks, but what about the genre that helped…
Space shooters were the norm in the early days of the arcades, almost to the point of over-saturation. However, none can discount the impact of iconic greats like Space Invaders, Asteroids and Galaga. Now imagine throwing all of those into a blender, along with action-RPG…
Do you remember Fear Effect? It was that old PS1 game that had the Resident Evil style camera angle. Yeah, that one with that’s remembered as a classic thanks to it’s marketing campaign? Well, that franchise is back with Fear Effect Sedna on Kickstarter. This…
Can you believe it? 2015 is over, and with it, I have managed to gather data on Kickstarter video game campaigns for almost the entirety of the year. If you’ve been reading these analyses posts since the very start, then you’ll know that for whatever…
[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hen it comes to dark future scenarios few capture my imagination more than roaming through glittering cities full of neon skyscrapers and augmenting my fleshy bits with chromed up hardware all the while fighting the large corporations that pretty much run the world. Cyberpunk…