
Articles by Alex Santa Maria

Hyper Scape Takes Battle Royale To The Streets
We've certainly reached the later stages of the battle royale craze. The main players are well established, the also-rans are starting to fall away, and players know what they want from the genre.

The Best and Worst of Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1
So, you're Bandai Namco. You've got a treasure trove of some of the best-known arcade games and also a lot of filler. What do you do?


Ring of Pain Takes The Rei[g]ns From Other Deckbuilders
The first thing you notice in Ring of Pain is the style.

West of Dead Review
It's been just under two years since the release of Red Dead Redemption 2.

Agence Sits Between VR Games And Interactive Film
Somewhere between film and VR games, Agence is a collaboration between game developers and the film board of Canada to create something new in interactive entertainment.

Star Shaman Is A Surreal Space Roguelike In VR
Revealed as part of today's Upload VR Showcase, Star Shaman is a surreal space-themed roguelike from the team at Ikimasho.

Pull Stay Revels In Nostalgic Japanese Madness
When I first woke up this morning, I was not aware of Pull Stay, and my life was worse for it.

Overcome An Incredible Crisis In Pull Stay
One of the joys about indie games is that you can experience the singular vision of solo developers. Sometimes, you get refined takes on old genres that amaze thanks to their new twists and turns.

Popup Dungeon Pops Up For An August Release
As part of an impressive collection of upcoming releases by Humble Games, Popup Dungeon looks like a tabletop game and seemingly plays like a card-based roguelike.

Coreupt Brawls Its Way Into The Guerrilla Collective
Fighting games are typically the realm of the big-budget developer. Featuring well-known warriors and plenty of flash, they're hard to pull off if you don't have all the budget in the world.

Vigil: The Longest Night Fights The Dark With New Gameplay
Developed by Glass Heart Games and published by Another Indie, Vigil: The Longest Night is a 2D action-adventure taking inspiration from Castlevania and Salt and Sanctuary