During the Edo period of Japan’s history, samurai were the law. Some corrupt and some just, the judge jury and executioner was the blade. What would happen if Japan had stayed this way, and never been opened up to the outside world? Well, Swords of…
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Nathaniel Liles is a freelance writer, writing major, and indie musician based in Southern Indiana. While procrastinating or avoiding real-world responsibility, Nathaniel enjoys playing rhythm games, action RPGs, and very colorful games with many bright, flashing lights. You can listen to Nathaniel sing songs or download his music for free at http://nathanielliles.bandcamp.com/.
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If you’re anything at all like me, as soon as you wake up every morning, you roll out of bed, do the worm across the floor, and look in the mirror. Staring into your cold, dead eyes, you say to yourself in a husky, but…
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Alternative history has been the focus of many a book and blockbuster film, but there are notably fewer video games that take advantage of this interesting storytelling niche. Taking relatable themes and boosting their interest level by adding fictional elements could lead to many an…
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A remarkably small studio under the name Creative Games is seeking funding for its final and most ambitious project, a 12 episode RPG in the tradition of Star Ocean called Star Pulsar. The concept is simple, and the execution seems promising, especially considering the game’s…
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Born from a love for multiple genres comes Founders: Sons of Hyrmalion, a brand-new kind of MMORPG with more than a handful of interesting new elements. There are sooooooooooooo many MMOs out there already, and so very few of them are quality, that many people…
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A good physics/puzzle game is hard to come by, and run-of-the-mill games like Angry Birds pigeonhole the genre and define it as something shallow and marketable, the gaming equivalent of snack food. Ynnis Interactive, the people who brought us the crowdfunded space combat game Strike…
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Ashen Rift: A Man and His Dog is one of the coolest things I’ve seen on Kickstarter. I mean ever. This survival horror game has been in development for less than 5 months, with just a small development team working in their free time, and…
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In another attempt to capture and replicate the magic of earlier video games, Pro Wrestling X comes a bit out of left field. Many people don’t remember it as well, but there was once a golden age where professional wrestling was a massive cultural force,…
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One of the most gorgeous, unique, and fresh takes on an action/adventure platformer in a very long time is currently seeking funding through Kickstarter, but it needs attention desperately. With a $50,000 goal, the game is asking quite a bit, but what its offering in…
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I’ve always been behind games like Amnesia the Dark Descent and Slender, and even though this particular genre has been exploited by people who earn ridiculous sums of money for videotaping themselves screaming and saying nothing clever, I still maintain that horror games provide of…
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WHOA! Look at dem greeeephics! *ehem* In the fine tradition of one of the most beloved genres of video games to ever be played by mortal man, Axe Princess sets out to recreate that retro charm with huge, bouncy nostalgia and a bit of harmless…
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For those of you old enough to remember playing Pool of Radiance on our Commodore 64s you may have noticed that that special kind of magic seldom appears in today’s AAA market. Everyone remembers those early quests, the simple but tough-as-nails baby steps of the…
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Oh, great, here we go, another boring, role-playing game. I bet I’m the chosen one, right? Gonna go fight a dragon or stop the big mean evil sorcerer? I bet there will be some goblins and maybe a giant rat or 3. Wait… Wait just…
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It’s a game that’s been described as “small, broken, and stupid,” and that’s by the developer. Yes, it’s everyone’s favorite “what the…?” game of the year, Goat Simulator from Coffee Stain Studios! Originally conceived as a goofy creation for a game jam, the psychotically hilarious…
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There aren’t enough educational games out there. Now, I’m not saying this in a preachy way or anything, but we all know how good educational games can be, and if I’m going to plop my non-existent children down in front of a video game (which,…
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Whist moving through the sea of visual novels on Kickstarter, something caught my eye with a truly gorgeous art style, and upon further inspection, I’ve decided that Voices from the Sea, the newest visual novel from Zeiva Inc, it worth a look. The game has…