[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]’ll admit, the first time I saw the HuniePop campaign on Kickstarter it was hard to stifle a laugh. Its style seemed very brash and out there, but with an obvious inclusion of fanservice. As time went on the campaign became more and more…
Intergalactic Job Board Help Wanted : Need a pilot willing to risk life and limb for a job. I need the best pilot on Holloway-Exeter to fly through the Baratha Divide past the Helix Nebula into G’ell controlled space to destroy some armaments that could…
[dropcap size=big]P[/dropcap]eter Molyneux, the man known best for Dungeon Keeper, Populous, and the Fable series has long since been viewed as someone who promises far more than his games can possibly deliver. Despite that, fans have tended to find his enthusiasm endearing, while the larger…
There was a time when the gaming world believed full motion video (FMV) titles were the wave of the future. After all, how more realistic could graphics get than actual video?! Unfortunately, that trend died thanks to a great degree of low quality titles, much…
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]t used to be the achievements in games were reserved for actual feats, something players had to work for, like completing a challenging level, defeating a difficult boss, reaching a high score or perhaps even winning. Now players receive them for just about everything. This…
[dropcap size=big]P[/dropcap]ixel art, while quite lovely at times, is everywhere these days, especially in the world of video game crowdfunding. While it’s not completely unheard of, it’s uncommon for us to find games that use some off the wall techniques for their graphics, like paper; but…
All the way back in 2012, a bunch of ex-Rare Ltd. developers got together at a pub and tweeted out rumors of a spirtual successor to the classic N64 titles, Banjo Kazooie and Banjo Tooie. They even went as far as talking about what game…
[dropcap size=big]E[/dropcap]-sports is a misnomer. The NCAA recognizes 23 sports officially and the one quality that is present throughout all 23 sports is physicality. That physicality ranges from wrestling where you throw people to the ground to, shooting where you shoot a rifle, to basketball…
[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hile the history of video games is a relatively short one, it is certainly a history filled with great accomplishments and technological advancements in that short span of time. From Pong to Pokémon, Doom to Dragon Age, video games have made leaps and bounds…
[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hen it comes to digital distribution storefronts on PC, Steam is king. Although many others exist such as Desura and Itch.io the vast majority of gamers would prefer to get any and all games through Valve’s impressive storefront. With recent numbers showing as many…
For more details on Neptune, Have Mercy be sure to visit the games Kickstarter page.
Are you going to be attending PAX East 2015? Thousands of gamers have already ensured that all show tickets have been sold, so hopefully you already nabbed a ticket! Since 2013, the convention has also housed a crowdfunded social game played by some attendees called…
Over the dozens of years that video games have existed, all types of players have fallen in love with this unique form of media. Many blind and visually impaired gamers enjoy the same titles as everyone else, but experience them in a slightly different fashion….
There are way too many stories about brave, heroic knights who save the kingdom/princess/world/whatever. Why does every knight have to be that same way? In Steve, The Alright Knight you play a knight named Steve who is, well, he’s alright. Armed with his kitten companion…
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]here is nothing quite like playing the role of a God, a master creator in control of everything with all the power. Yet, before that power seems exciting and a God can create life he must create a world for that life to live…
[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap]s someone who has written about video games “professionally” for around 5 years I have paid attention to a multitude of writers on all degrees of sites, from super large to niche. Over the years I’ve seen many jump between websites, juggle multiple positions…