[dropcap size=big]R[/dropcap]eign of Kings is quite the Early Access release. Since its Steam launch back in March, tons upon tons of players have jumped right in. If you’re interested in the game then you likely already know the premise. If not, here’s the scoop: You…
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Marcus is a fellow with a love for video games, horror, and Japanese food. When he’s not writing about games for a multitude of sites, he’s usually still playing one. Writing about video games is something he hopes to continue doing for many years to come.
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It seems that every year some new software is developed that makes folks like me think “wow, video game creation is really becoming possible for everyone.” It’s great to see that there’s an increase in openness of engines, as well as the creation of software…
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Have you ever wanted to play an absolutely massive sandbox game where you can create anything you want with voxels? Oh wait, you’ve played a game like that before? Okay, so maybe Minecraft fits that bill perfectly well, but many developers out there have taken…
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In the past I used to be incredibly interested in what’s known as “creepypasta” online. Basically, these are just scary stories, but ones that generally were sourced from other online users who had a penchant for writing creepy stuff. That’s where I first came across…
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Nearly one year ago we covered a 4-player multiplayer arena fighting game launched on Kickstarter. It went by the name of Combat Core and showed some promise, but failed to get anywhere near its funding goal. Here we are, a year later and Combat Core has…
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Disclosure: I follow Fantastic Boyfriend’s English translator on Twitter and interact with her on a semi-regular basis. All sorts of people play video games – and they honestly always have. However, it has only been in the last few years that companies have explicitly stated their desire…
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[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]f you’ve been online at all this past month and love video games then there’s little doubt you’ve not already heard of Yooka-Laylee and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Although they cannot use the names of massive properties the developers’ were associated with (Rare…
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Well, here’s another one of these campaigns. You know what we’re taking about – IP infringement clear and simple. With that said, unlike some, it doesn’t look like the developer Chris Martin is attempting to outright scam with Dragon Ball Z: Rebirth of Legends. Their…
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[dropcap size=big]2[/dropcap]Awesome Studio were simply trying to make their dream shoot ‘em up. It looked pretty darn good, too. However, this Kickstarter failed to see a strong momentum push during the majority of its campaign. That, despite the fact they had a pretty strong press…
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Bitmap Books have been absolutely astonishing in their level of output. In 2014 they funded two different high-quality coffee table books: Commodore 64: a visual Commpendium and Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium. Now they’ve moved beyond showering the Commodore in affection and have moved to…
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If you agree with the idea that there’s always room for more 2D platformers then chances are you’re a fan of the genre. So hey, why not check out this upcoming addition to the platforming realm via Portalnauts? And no, it doesn’t have anything to…
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Here’s an interesting campaign. DrawAndRace4 is the fourth in a series of user-generated racing games, but that’s not the most interesting part for us at Cliqist. What stands out most is that this series has been funded entirely by Kickstarter since its inception. Developer R.D. Merrifield…
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It’s hard to say what it is about games dealing with space combat that draw so much attention, but we rarely go a month without seeing one on Kickstarter. The funny thing is, everyone seems to be creating their own distinct iterations of the massive…
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Millions of players around the world love traditional MMORPGs. Millions of others also love arena PvP titles. So what would happen if you combined the two in a new game? Well, that’s what Fairytale Distillery are attempting with Das Tal. This game provides semi-randomly generated…
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The tower defense genre is pretty awesome, although some may find that it appears to stagnate fairly often. There’s only so many ideas one can inject into the genre, right? Developer Solitude Entertainment hopes to break out of the expected tower defense niche with Hydraulic…
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Indie games are an increasingly important part of the video game industry. Although they’ve always been around, it’s only in the past decade or so that the concept of “indie development” has finally made its way into the mainstream. At a time like this, Independent…