Absent is a game with a bit of a history. The ideas for it first came to creator James Fenton when he created a student film of the same name in 2010. Shortly after, work began on creating an adventure game with the same style. Last…
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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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What types of things do many gamers love? Let’s see… Shooters, MMOs, and steampunk aesthetics. Three years ago Wild Wolf Game Studios began creating a game which captured all these aspects to create a new, exciting game. They came up with Steam Battle and have…
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With so many video games out there in the world it’s impossible to stay knowledgeable about everything. Case in point, until today I’d never even heard of Crown of the Gods. However, it seems that this strategy MMO has been building fans online this year….
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Back in September, the crowdfunded convention formerly known as GaymerX had their third successful campaign. Raising nearly $100,000, it was obvious that the gaming community appreciated this endeavor and wanted it to continue. Today we finally have confirmation as to its location as well as the…
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Straight Ahead with Dog Sled Saga by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]D[/dropcap]ogsledding is something that seems quite unique, but not the kind of thing I’ll ever get a shot at doing in real life. Thankfully, someone went out and made a video game about it! In 2013…
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The Deer God is a nifty, if sometimes challenging, new adventure/puzzle/survival hybrid that’s recently been released on Steam Early Access. It also might very well be the only game where you get to be a human that has been transformed into a deer. In any…
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Massive Chalice – A Visually Distinct Strategy Game by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]D[/dropcap]ouble Fine’s Kickstarter campaign for Massive Chalice was a great hit. With a surprisingly sparse funding page (by today’s standards) they managed to raise 169% of their goal. Sure, it was no $3.3 million…
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Prismata. The Best Strategic Card Game You Haven’t Played? by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]F[/dropcap]ans of competitive multiplayer titles and card games, listen up. If you somehow haven’t heard of Prismata then I suggest you investigate it immediately. This strategy title by Lunarch Studios takes the basics…
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The Deer God, as it currently stands in beta version 0.1, is a strangely compelling, mysterious game of survival. However, because of its secrecy (or rather, a lack of any tutorial) many players run to the Steam Community looking for answers. What are the controls…
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Nearly ten years ago I got my first taste of what could be considered a “visual novel” with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney on Nintendo DS. Ever since then, I’ve become a fan of the genre and moved onto many more titles. Still, that series has…
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Shovel Knight’s Game Awards Win is a Victory for Crowdfunding by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]D[/dropcap]id you watch The Game Awards? This brand new video game award show could be considered the spiritual successor to VGX and previous Spike TV offerings. This time around host Geoff Keighley…
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Do you know of Longbow Games? If you’ve played Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece or Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar then you definitely know their work. These developers have proved time and time again that they know how to create incredibly engaging strategy…
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Early Access with The Deer God by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s hard to know what to expect from a game called The Deer God. Sure, there are deer, but what’s it all about? Everything begins with some hunters out looking for deer. “You” discover a deer,…
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The Beginning of Video Game Preservation Via Kickstarter? by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]T[/dropcap]heresa Duncan helped to create some truly unique and enjoyable PC games during the 1990s. Many young girls and boys discovered these whimsical, cartoony adventures and loved every second of them. Today, games such…
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Massive Chalice Early Access Review by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]D[/dropcap]ouble Fine hit it way out of the park with their first Kickstarter – Double Fine Adventure. Even with that game pending release at the time, the developer set up another campaign. Massive Chalice looked to be…
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Fans of survival horror have had to endure a lot of excitement and heartbreak over the years. For a long time, it felt that the genre was turning to action horror. To many this sullied the “feel” of actually frightening games. Many developers have since…
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