If there’s one genre that’s likely to never go out of style it is that of the card game. Heck, just look at Magic the Gathering which has been going strong now since the early 90s. Many card games have come and gone, and folks…
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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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Although many modern games are likely unaware of the name, The Bitmap Brothers were effectively iconic game developers from the late 80s to early 90s. Their library of titles was vast, spanning from Speedball to Gods to The Chaos Engine. Each title featured gorgeous pixel…
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It’s always been something of a “thing” with me to gravitate toward darker sorts of games. Anything with a mature, or even just grisly theme tends to draw my attention more than bright, happy-go-lucky titles. That’s why Lunatic’s Bane immediately caught my attention. This game…
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Visual novel fans have had it amazingly good over these past few years. Not only have they gained more mainstream attention and release on consoles, but the PC space is absolutely booming with more indie developers than ever before. The genre has seen particular attention…
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It was around the early 2000s when extreme sports games started cropping up left and right. Not only was there the massively successful Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, but tons of others tried to make their mark. BMX, surfing, and even scooters got in on the…
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For the past few years, World of Podcasts has been an annual event in Anaheim, California which coincides with Activison Blizzard’s Blizzcon convention. As the name implies, it served as a fantastic way to get podcasters (and everyone else) in the gaming scene together while…
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[dropcap size=small]O[/dropcap]ne of the most exciting thing about Kickstarter and crowdfunding in general is seeing how many awesome new projects spring up. Of course, more exciting than that is when said campaigns succeed (sometimes to sums of money far greater than they ever expected! In…
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The American Revolutionary War was a monumental historical event and associated time period that does not see nearly enough attention via video games. Outland 17 looks to remedy this – but with its own spin. In this tactical RPG players experience the struggle and rebellion…
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You know, a lot of the time there are Kickstarter campaigns which promise a great deal but have little actual game to back up their big words. With that said, I’ve rarely seen campaigns where they appear to have an excellent game in the works…
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Despite not being the first to do procedural generation, or crafting, or voxel art, Minecraft became a perfect storm of a game which has gained it the adoration of millions since its earliest alpha releases. As such, it makes total sense that many new games…
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When people think back to the first campaign they supported on Kickstarter they often reference Double Fine Adventure. In 2012, this campaign provided an amazing service to Kickstarter by getting the name (and concept of crowdfunding) out there. However, they were not the first to…
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Hey, enough of all these platformers, puzzlers, and adventure games – let’s get some other genres represented on Kickstarter! (Note: No, I actually don’t mind tons of similar genres seeking crowdfunding but could understand why some may be displeased by it). If you happen to…
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The Legend of Zelda served as many people’s first video game and ushered them into an amazing new world. There was just something about Zelda (and others like it) that exudes a sense of mystery – one that warrants adventure. Songbringer hopes to reignite such…
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Did you ever stumble across a game by the name of Escape from 26? After creating that free web game, developer Big Loop Studios quickly discovered that people really enjoyed it. The only issue, it seemed, was that their product was over too soon. The team…
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One theme in sci-fi media that never seems to get old is the concept of shrinking down a cast of heroes super small so they can explore the human body. In Inside Pete, you and your crew are shrunk down to minuscule size to fit…
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You know, although the survival genre has grown immensely in the past few years, there’s still a lot of room for creativity within it. I can’t say I love every new release, but seeing what unique spins people put on the formula is very cool…
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