Virtual Russian Roulette Absolutely Terrified Me in Gods Will Be Watching By Marcus Estrada [divider] Note : This piece includes and discusses spoilers for Chapter 2 of Gods Will Be Watching. Gods Will Be Watching is a diabolically difficult (at its intended difficulty) point and…
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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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Night Trap ReVamped is in Need of Help By Marcus Estrada [divider] [dropcap]N[/dropcap]ight Trap, released in 1992, was one of the early full motion video (FMV) games. This odd tale of vampires, er, “augs” invading a suburban slumber party felt like a teen horror flick…
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A Sleepwalker’s Take on Back to Bed By Marcus Estrada [divider] Back to Bed is one of the few games out there to feature a sleepwalking character. The player’s goal is simple: Get that sleeping fellow to his bed without waking up or “dying.” As…
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Sleepwalking and Dreamscapes: 6 Games Like Back to Bed By Marcus Estrada [divider] Back to Bed by Bedtime Digital Games is quite the unique puzzle game. Playing as an odd human-faced dog named Subob, your goal is to guide a sleepwalker named Bob through surreal…
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GaymerX2 was supposed to be the last GaymerX convention. Despite tremendous love for the first and second years, it was just too much of a financial burden for organizers. And yet, thanks to an unfortunate slip up with NIS America, GaymerX staff got to see…
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GaymerX2 Panel Report: Defying Artistic Convention in Games By Marcus Estrada [divider] Panelists: Cherry Cupid, Liz Ryerson, Loren Schmidt [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you have played games for at least a little bit of time then one thing should be immediately apparent. It seems that big developers continue…
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Video Games: The Movie – The Review By Marcus Estrada It’s not much of a gamble to suggest that if you’re on Cliqist that you love video games. Every year more and more people discover the joy of playing games and may eventually…
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GaymerX2 Panel Report: Gender and Sexuality in Interactive Fiction By Marcus Estrada [divider] Panelists: Dan Fabulich, Christine Love, Porpentine, Aaron Reed, Zachary Sergei, Squinky [dropcap]I[/dropcap]nteractive fiction may very well be one of my favorite genres in video games. In case the title seems a bit…
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We all know that dogs are (supposedly) man’s best friend but they actually don’t show up a ton in video games. Valiant Hearts: The Great War recently provided players with an intense historically-driven experience via its cast of unique characters – including a medical dog….
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GaymerX2 Panel Report: Gearbox Software’s Gaymer X Spectacular By Marcus Estrada [divider] Panelists: Anthony Burch, Amanda Christensen, Chris Faylor, Randy Pitchford, Ashley Rochelle, Graeme Timmins [dropcap]G[/dropcap]earbox is the developer best known for the Borderlands series although they’ve been around for a good while now….
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The Stomping Land Early Access Review By Marcus Estrada [divider] The Stomping Land honestly sounds like the kind of game I dreamed of having in my formative years. It’s a multiplayer-focused tale of survival in the age of dinosaurs that already has some great ideas…
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Unrest. Not Your Typical RPG. By Marcus Estrada [divider] RPGs are probably one of the most well-loved video game genres out there. After all, you have the chance to jump into someone else’s amazing story and (typically) inhabit fantastical worlds. However, Unrest is a very…
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If you’ve been on Cliqist lately then you’re probably already aware of Tyto Online. If not, you can take a look at our previous articles about the impressive MMO project. Curious to learn even more about Tyto Online, we were lucky enough to secure an…
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Learn A Thing Or Two In Tyto Online By Marcus Estrada [divider] [dropcap]D[/dropcap]o you ever notice how it can be so easy to memorize stats and lore from your favorite video games? Accumulating heaps of “useless” knowledge seems to come easily when it’s fun –…
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GaymerX2. How Was The Show? By Marcus Estrada [divider] GaymerX was a convention born of crowdfunding. Thanks to Kickstarter, and many wonderful backers, this new gaming convention was able to take over San Francisco for a weekend in 2013. GaymerX2 also saw crowdfunding success but…
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7 Days to Die Early Access Review by Marcus Estrada [divider] Back in August ‘13, 7 Days to Die was successfully funded on Kickstarter to the tune of over $500,000. The game was defined as a sort of survival FPS with crafting, zombies, and a…