ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights Preview (PC)
Bless the rains down in Metroidvania There seems to be a growing trend with dark Metroidvanias employing hauntingly beautiful, delicate animations — last year saw the release of Vigil: The Longest Night, which was in turn inspired by Salt and Sanctuary. This year, developers Live Wire and Adglobe and…
When The Past Was Around Review (PC)
I remember the time I knew what happiness was // Let the memory live again 2020 was filled with games about coping with death, loss, and grief; darkly, it was a good year for it, considering the circumstances. Games like I Am Dead, Necrobarista, Spiritfarer, and What Comes After…
Loop Hero Preview (PC)
Round and round and round we go… In game dev, the term “core loop” is thrown around to refer to the repetitive actions that players will do over and over again in a seemingly never-ending cycle of (hopefully) fun. Kill enemies, gain treasure, level up, next level — lather,…
‘South Park Guy’ Cosplayer Jarod Nandin Has Died From COVID-19
“The world is a little less bright without him in it.” Jarod Nandin, the cosplayer most famous for his portrayal of the “South Park Guy,” has passed away from COVID-19, according to World of Warcraft newsite Wowhead. Nandin first reported his condition to his social media followers on December…
Former Flash Game Developers Reflect on the Program During Its Final Hours
The end of an era I speak for many millennials when I say that Flash was a pretty big part of our youth. The days before YouTube were spent browsing Newgrounds, Homestarrunner, Neopets, or other random sites for the latest funny Flash games or videos powered by the program…
The Indifferent Wonder of an Edible Place Review (PC)
A short game with a long history “In my country, history itself is edible. Time masticated into tales, people digested into stories. Places leak mineral flavor. Buildings are grated and ground. Domes flattened into rotis, Blood boiled into dal. The very earth on which we once grew, is reabsorbed…
Top 5 Genesis RPGs
The Genesis of Good RPGs Anyone who grew up in the early ’90s with a Genesis is familiar with the popular misconception that the Genesis had a library of…
In Other Waters Review (PC)
A deep dive in space exploration Sometimes it feels like there are two types of games — the ones where you’re in the driver’s seat, and the ones where…
Predator: Incursion Book Review
Predator: Incursion is a remarkably strong and complex start to a promising new trilogy of Yautja, Xenomorphs, and science. The Alien/Predator universe has always been a bit of…
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