[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hen it comes to digital distribution storefronts on PC, Steam is king. Although many others exist such as Desura and Itch.io the vast majority of gamers would prefer to get any and all games through Valveâs impressive storefront. With recent numbers showing as many…
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Marcus is a fellow with a love for video games, horror, and Japanese food. When heâs not writing about games for a multitude of sites, heâs usually still playing one. Writing about video games is something he hopes to continue doing for many years to come.
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Are you going to be attending PAX East 2015? Thousands of gamers have already ensured that all show tickets have been sold, so hopefully you already nabbed a ticket! Since 2013, the convention has also housed a crowdfunded social game played by some attendees called…
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Over the dozens of years that video games have existed, all types of players have fallen in love with this unique form of media. Many blind and visually impaired gamers enjoy the same titles as everyone else, but experience them in a slightly different fashion….
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There are way too many stories about brave, heroic knights who save the kingdom/princess/world/whatever. Why does every knight have to be that same way? In Steve, The Alright Knight you play a knight named Steve who is, well, he’s alright. Armed with his kitten companion…
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[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap]s someone who has written about video games âprofessionallyâ for around 5 years I have paid attention to a multitude of writers on all degrees of sites, from super large to niche. Over the years Iâve seen many jump between websites, juggle multiple positions…
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[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]n early 2013 developer Taosym took to Kickstarter to crowdfund their visual novel Dizzy Hearts. After that success they moved over to Patreon. This service allows for folks to support their favorite content creators on a per-creation or monthly basis (depending on how the…
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[dropcap size=big]D[/dropcap]eveloper InvertMouse is no stranger to the crowdfunding game. In 2014 they were able to raise funds for two visual novels via Kickstarter: Bermuda and Unhack:Destruction. Over time theyâve managed to gain a fan following which is why a campaign for Without Within launched…
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[dropcap size=big]R[/dropcap]ecently a Kickstarter by the name of âMetal Gear Solid 1 PS4 Remakeâ popped up and drew attention. At first blush that sounds pretty amazing, doesnât it? But then you actually look at the campaign and quickly realize that itâs anything but legitimate. With…
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Do you love survival games? The genre has absolutely exploded in this post-Minecraft world and it’s a lot of fun as everyone is coming up with their own iterations of the concept. A game called On My Own is the latest survival adventure title out…
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Ivent looks like a wacky, but wonderful game development studio. Back in 2013 they released a game by the name of Strength of the Sword 3 for PlayStation 3. And before you ask, no, there weren’t other games in the series prior to “3.” It…
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Hotline Miami was a heck of a surprise when it launched in 2012. Although neither top down puzzle-style games or stealth titles were brand new, it brought them together with a really creepy yet intriguing atmosphere that made people take notice. Since then, many more…
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We originally didn’t cover Cat Simulator during its campaign back in April 2014 because it showed very little promise. In fact, the developer barely showed anything at all other than a model of a white kitty cat. Now it’s 2015 and Cat Simulator is back!…
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When it comes right down to it, there are two great gaming genre loves in my life: horror and visual novels. A lot of other folks seem to dig them too, which is why we get super creepy visual novel releases every once in a…
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Do you recall which was one of the first few games to usher the concept of “rogulike” back to the forefront of gaming? FTL: Faster Than Light, of course! Now, imagine a game that in many ways seems based on the many strengths of that…
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It’s no secret that I was not particularly enthused by Project Scissors: NightCry debut on Kickstarter. There were a multitude of reasons why the campaign seemed lackluster in my opinion, but it basically boiled down to this: It didn’t look like a game made by…
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If there’s one thing that we at Cliqist never wished to have to see again it would be campaigns running which obviously have no concept of patents, trademarks, or any of that “pesky” legal ownership stuff. Sure, they provide a good laugh, but they certainly don’t…
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