Have you ever heard of “ship breaking?” It is the act of dismantling old, decommissioned ships. It is incredibly dangerous labor, not only while engaging in the work, but may even have long term health consequences due to toxic chemicals in the air. Many people in…
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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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Berzerk Studio have been around the block a few times. Over the years they’ve released a great deal of games, and as such, have developed a bit of a following. Despite their regular work on new titles they actually had one “secret” title which never…
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Do you like shooting up enemies in games? How about fighting big bosses? Oh, what’s your opinion on chiptune music and pixel art? If you’ve got an affinity for all those things then allow me to introduce you to Boss Wave. This game by Pachow…
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[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]f you talk to a gaming fan about episodic games today they’ll likely mention one of Telltale’s many titles. Although these series’ are great they do not represent the beginning of episodic content – just the reason for its modern popularity. Those of us…
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Making your own video game is challenging in ways that I cannot even comprehend. Yet, if you’re choosing to make a game (and seek funding for it via Kickstarter) your best bet is to create something brand new. Yet, Labyrinth the Game has landed on the…
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Those obsessed with strategic war games may be a part of the crowd which remembers PC titles Chain of Command and Call of Combat. Back in 2002, Call of Combat was created by then student Florian Käding. Although it was never meant to be a…
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[dropcap size=big]K[/dropcap]ickstarter and Indiegogo are inundated with new campaigns on a daily basis. No matter your area of interest there’s almost certainly a handful of cool-looking things to catch your eye each week. In regards to the video game sphere, which is our area of…
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Over the past few years we’ve seen a huge resurgence in retro-styled pixel art games because many developers who grew up with that stuff are finally creating their own titles. It seems that trend may be evolving to include those who adore early polygonal games too….
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Once, humans explored the stars and galaxies beyond. Now, they’ve somehow plunged back into a medieval state. This is the basic back story for Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire. Tahira is a woman in Avestan’s royal family who, upon the wake of her brother’s…
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[dropcap size=big]K[/dropcap]ickstarter is an absolutely massive crowdfunding website which sees thousands of campaigns launched monthly. With so many great ideas filtering through, it only makes sense that a few “bad eggs” will get through too. For example, some project leads may think it’s totally okay…
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Crowdfunding is a marvelous avenue for getting your idea out there to millions of people who will potentially help fund it. The key aspect here, however, is that it is indeed 100% your idea. Today a campaign for Asteroids HD launched and, while a totally…
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[dropcap size=big]H[/dropcap]uniePop is a pretty unique mashup between your typical matching puzzler and dating sim concepts. As far as most players are concerned it succeeds quite well at meshing both together with a good dose of humor and sexiness. While playing I couldn’t help think…
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[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]t is 1972 at the start of Sunset. You’re a woman by the name of Angela Burnes who has immigrated from the US to a small Latin American country currently under the rule of a dictator. She had traveled to learn more about egality…
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[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]’ll admit, the first time I saw the HuniePop campaign on Kickstarter it was hard to stifle a laugh. Its style seemed very brash and out there, but with an obvious inclusion of fanservice. As time went on the campaign became more and more…
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[dropcap size=big]P[/dropcap]eter Molyneux, the man known best for Dungeon Keeper, Populous, and the Fable series has long since been viewed as someone who promises far more than his games can possibly deliver. Despite that, fans have tended to find his enthusiasm endearing, while the larger…
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There was a time when the gaming world believed full motion video (FMV) titles were the wave of the future. After all, how more realistic could graphics get than actual video?! Unfortunately, that trend died thanks to a great degree of low quality titles, much…
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