Tales of the Great War In Valiant Hearts By Martin Toney Valiant Hearts is our July 2014 “Not Crowdfunded, But…” title. For more Valiant Hearts content head over here. [divider] Set against the backdrop of one of humanities bloodiest conflicts in our history, Valiant Hearts…
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Martin Toney is a career journalist inside and outside the video game industry, he has worked with Newspapers, Magazines, Radio stations and a great deal of online publications. He lives on the North Coast of Ireland where he is lucky enough to see parts of Game of Thrones getting made. Apparently it feels nice to live on “The Kings Road to Winterfell.”
Shovel Knight. Bongripper 360 No Scope Need Not Apply. By Martin Toney Note: Given the RPG-esque gameplay mechanics that players can use to upgrade Shovel Knight as he moves forward in the game, this review will only feature the default Blue Shovel Knight to avoid…
As crowdfunding is becoming the go-to place for indie developers hoping to break into the gaming industry’s development scene, so to is it becoming a place for the ever present mediocre chaff; saturating our beloved industry. When you’re talking with your friends about what you…
Risk Of Rain Reviewed By Martin Toney [divider] This is an odd moment for me, I don’t quite know where to start. This game…is hard. Very very hard. Although it’s fair, the sheer difficulty still leaves me bothered. Dark Souls? Done it. Contra? Done it…
By Martin Toney [divider] Legend of Dungeon is one of those rare titles that only shows up every so often. And I’m glad that’s the case. Brought to us by the Husband and Wife game studio Robot Loves Kitty, Legend of Dungeon is a fantastic…
By Martin Toney [divider] Before you read this, make sure you understand that this Demo is the Pre-Alpha Build of Super Roman Conquest. Got it? Sweet, let’s move on. I love the Roman Empire, the Empire is my single historical fascination and I’ve written…
There’s Beauty In Simplicity By Martin Toney [divider] Today in gaming we are living in the 8th generation of video game consoles, and as each of these generations comes and goes the main stream gaming audience is introduced to increasingly more powerful video game platforms….