Adventure games are unique in the sense that they’re extremely flexible. Many stories that wouldn’t make for a very good action game work well in the point and click medium, so it’s great to see the genre stretching its legs and taking on a few…
Back to Bed Reviewed By Julie Morley [divider] A few weeks ago, we previewed Back to Bed to give you an idea of what you could look forward to on the August 6th release date. Now that the games’ release is upon us it’s time to…
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The last couple weeks have been tough over at the crowdfunding behemoth that is Kickstarter. Sure, some pretty solid projects have launched, but there’s also been a constant stream of people asking for cash so they can become the next YouTube or Twitch personality, or…
Representation Matters: Trans*women By Charlotte “Charlie” Humphries [divider] [dropcap]A[/dropcap]h, Ubisoft, I’ve been expecting you. Please sit down. No, I don’t want you to say anything – just listen and make notes. There could very well be a pop quiz at the end. I’m going to…
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…
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…
The Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney series of games is one that captivated the hearts and minds of many handheld gamers upon its release, and even though people are excited about the next installment to this day, the unique and engaging gameplay elements from this series have remained largely…
There is an unfortunate shortage of local multiplayer taking place in today’s modern gaming culture, and considering the important role it’s always played in the gaming experience, it’s a shame. Local multiplayer is a vital gaming experience, and while AAA developers are having a hard…
One of the biggest complaints I hear in the wide world of free-to-play online games is that they’re “pay to win”. Basically, this self-explanatory term is why free-to-play has such a bad reputation, casting the entire genre in an unfair light. Most of these online…
First – Prev – Next – Last Stay tuned every Sunday for a new edition of Under Development! [divider] [author image=”http://cliqist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/julie.jpg” ]Julie Morley is a freelance writer and comic artist from Spring, Texas. She attended the Academy of Art University for two years, studying Animation and Illustration. Whilst…
Welcome to our weekly feature, “Question Of The Week.” As you can tell from that entirely original title each week we pose a question to our panel and they chime in with their opinions. No one sees one another’s responses until the story is posted,…
If there’s one thing you guys know about me, it’s that I adore ridiculous, eyesight-ruining levels of shiny objects. One of my favorite things to do on a regular basis is turn a match of Warframe into an insane death tornado of lasers and explosions. What I’m…
I absolutely love a game with a unique art style. It’s what immediately engages someone. Before a person sees a drop of gameplay or storyline, they see the artwork, and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone into a campaign with a bad…
Gravia is a world ruined by centuries of pollution caused by booming industrialism in the area; every which way you turn, filth and hazardous waste lies. When a cleaner source of energy, magic, seems like an option, some dark and villainous figures intervene to keep…
Most card games follow a turn-based system, allowing players plenty of time to think over their next move and plan ahead, but what if this card game was in real time, relying on the players to be quick on their feet? In The Regret of…