Martin Toney, Author at Cliqist

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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.”

Tales of the Great War In Valiant Hearts

Martin Toney - July 17, 2014

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...

Shovel Knight. Bongripper 360 No Scope Need Not Apply.

Martin Toney - July 17, 2014

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...

Kickstarting the Past – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask

Martin Toney - July 7, 2014

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...

Risk of Rain Reviewed

Martin Toney - April 1, 2014

Risk Of Rain Reviewed By Martin Toney This is an odd moment for me, I don't quite know where to start. This game...is hard. Very very...

Legend of Dungeon Reviewed

Martin Toney - March 5, 2014

By Martin Toney 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...

Super Roman Conquest Previewed

Martin Toney - March 3, 2014

By Martin Toney Before you read this, make sure you understand that this Demo is the Pre-Alpha Build of Super Roman Conquest. Got it? Sweet,...

There’s Beauty In Simplicity

Martin Toney - February 8, 2014

There's Beauty In Simplicity By Martin Toney Today in gaming we are living in the 8th generation of video game consoles, and as each of these...

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From Fan Art to Film Crew: RJ Palmer Talks Detective Pikachu
The recent quality and appeal of CG-heavy films like the upcoming Cats, and Disney’s remakes of The Lion King and Aladdin have been called into question. The film adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog has experienced tumultuous development, with a universally reviled design undergoing revision. A desire for a return to 2D animated cinema has been […]
Women in Gaming: Borderlands 3 Mission Designer Kate Pitstick
In the veritable shadow of larger-than-life statues of new Borderlands 3 characters at E3 2019, mission and level designer Kate Pitstick got to see her work showcased to thousands. During the bustling exhibition at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Pitstick took the time to talk about her career and work on the latest entry in […]
Equipping Your Emotions in Crystar
Though action RPG Crystar is already available in its native Japan, it will be heading to North America and Europe later this month. Along with promising action-packed gameplay, Crystar carries its own philosophy on emotions. Published by Spike Chunsoft and FuRyu, and developed by Gemdrops, Crystar follows Rei Hatada’s efforts to revive her dead sister, […]
A Community’s Lifespan in Dialect: A Game About Language and How It Dies
Embodying the spirit of encompassing all gaming, the IndieCade showcase at E3 2019 featured tabletop games too. This included Thorny Games’ Dialect: A Game About Language and How It Dies. But before players can reach the destruction of a language, they have to create it first. Communally Created Words “For every turn of the game, […]
#Voices4Devs: Voice Actors Give Online Support for Game Unionization
As more people working in video games try to form their own union, they’ve recently gotten another burst of online support. Apparently starting on April 2, voice actors united under the #Voices4Devs hashtag on Twitter to call attention to the developers they work with on games. A wide variety of voice actors from AAA titles […]