Psychological horror is difficult to do well, so when games like Devotion come around, it’s pretty damn special. Despite initially appearing as an average first-person horror game, Devotion isn’t a haunted house simulator with jump scares. It doesn’t want you to jump out of your…
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David Lins is a freelance writer from Pennsylvania that has loved video games since he was old enough to hold a controller. He enjoys all sorts of games, but prefers difficult or terrifying ones. Currently, he plays too many roguelikes. When not writing about his favorite hobby, he loves to drink beer, write fiction, play tabletop RPGs or board games, and hang out with his friends and family. He also has a passion for technology and loves tinkering with his phone, computer, and other devices. Follow David on Twitter for “hilarious” or “insightful” tweets about nothing in particular.
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If you’re into horror, you’ve likely heard the term “pacing” before. A lot of people—critics, especially, because we’re smarmy pricks with English degrees—bring it up whenever they write about horror games. A lot of us are quick to point out that many horror games fall…
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Horror games based on folklore are pretty common these days. It makes sense: a lot of folklore is truly terrifying stuff, and it’s fascinating to think that people live and die by the lessons they set forth. That said, most of these games are little…
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Into the Breach is finally out, and it’s pretty good. I’ve been playing it almost nonstop since launch, and while I don’t think it’ll have the lasting power that FTL had for me, it’s addictive and fun as hell. It’s also pretty damn hard, and…
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Blasphemous hit Kickstarter just a few weeks ago, and already it’s crushed its goal. The upcoming action-platformer takes inspiration from Dark Souls and Castlevania, and looks to be a bloody, disturbing trip. It also has some incredible looking pixel art to say the least. The…
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Sometimes I look at a successful Kickstarter campaign and feel old. It’s a weird feeling for a 28-year-old to have, but that’s how technology goes these days. I’m super in for fancy tech though, especially if it’s weird or uncalled for. Hell, I’m looking for…
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The world of Survival Horror is a scary one. Not only because of the thrills, but because it’s a somewhat hard genre to love. Back in the day it was all the rage, but it’s been years since we’ve seen a steady stream of horror…
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Imagine you’re twenty years out into deep space. You’re on an important mission, one that will save your people, but you’re all alone and in hostile, strange territory. That feeling of isolation, inspired by games like Metroid, is the key element to Anew: The Distant…
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You know, we get a lot of scams on Kickstarter. It’s bound to happen on a platform where you can ask people to pay for your product before you’ve even made it. But sometimes we get some truly magical attempts. Enter Alien: Terraforma. Just check…
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Even if you love strategy games to death, you probably hate waiting for your turn. Sure, you can watch the enemy’s moves and calculate a solid plan to counter, but sometimes you play with one of those guys that really mulls over their every decision….
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History can be boring. It’s important to learn about and study, but it can just be so… dry, sometimes. Luckily(?), Wayward Studios is working on Countryballs, which seeks to make history more fun. Countryballs is a 2D platformer beat-em-up. The campaign revolves around the world’s…
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Sometimes, a title tells you everything you need to know about a game. Chainsaw Ninja in Space is about exactly that: a ninja in space that wields a chainsaw. Not the quietest weapon for a ninja to use, but it gets the job done. Chainsaw…
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Eldritch horror often seeks to answer some dark questions. One consistent theme of such stories is learning how far people are willing to go to obtain not only knowledge, but power. Sundered, an upcoming title from the creators of Jotun, takes this concept and applies it to…
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Interabang Entertainment released their December Update for Jay and Silent Bob. The team has been hard at work bringing the game to life with small teases released here and there to appease the fans. This month’s update went over the team’s progress as far as…
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After a few months without news updates, Elastic Games revealed that Last Year secured a $560,000 with Canada Media Fund, Business Development Bank of Canada, and Fondation Montreal Inc. This investment brings the total funding for Last Year up to $930,000 CAD. With this investment,…
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Space shooters are one of the oldest genres of video games. While games are more complex than ever, space shooters always relied on simpler, twitch-based gameplay. Hand Cannon Games hopes to release their own style of this game, Never Not Shooting, on Kickstarter. Never Not…
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