Video games based on comics aren’t exactly a new thing. The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonca and Pizza Boy, The Wolf Among Us, and the entire Batman catalogue all stand to show that medium…
October 23, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
Beneath a Steel Sky, originally released in 1994, is an oft-overlooked gem from the golden age of point-and-click adventure gaming. Competing with the likes of giants LucasArts and Sierra, it was…
October 13, 2019 | 01:00 EDT
The first time I saw Stela, I was immediately reminded of Playdead's INSIDE, which I would argue is one of the best games released in the past few years. I didn't get too much hands-on time with…
September 11, 2019 | 01:30 EDT
The Arcade Crew, which published the excellent Blazing Chrome, has another potential hit under its wing. KUNAI makes a strong case for being the next indie Metroidvania to be excited for. With its…
September 9, 2019 | 12:30 EDT
I don't have much in the way of experience with VR games. My computer is certainly powerful enough to play them, but I just don't have the kind of money to drop on a proper setup right now. And heck…
August 26, 2019 | 01:30 EDT
History is probably going to look back on No Man's Sky well. While it had a rough launch, it's proven to be an inspiring release, with many other games taking up the exploration mantel in the years…
June 17, 2019 | 01:30 EDT
Entries in the Luigi's Mansion franchise are few and far between. With only two installments in nearly two decades (and a shiny port of the first game to the 3DS), it's time once again for Luigi to…
June 15, 2019 | 02:29 EDT
We've seen more than our fair share of new games over this past weekend spanning platforms and genres but one title caught my eye at the PC Gaming Showcase. Developers, Modus Games showed off their…
June 14, 2019 | 11:00 EDT
Playing with perspective has long been a tradition of video games. Games like Echochrome and Monument Valley give gamers a chance to try and reshape how they see the world so they can advance in it.…
April 4, 2019 | 11:00 EDT
It's hard for games to translate political intrigue into their mechanics. Fiction and film do so with visual flair and wordy dialogue that allows the action to play out as intended. Due to their very…
March 5, 2019 | 12:00 EST
First-person mystery puzzle adventures have a rich history that goes all the way back to Myst. Unlike traditional 2D puzzle games, they usually rely on an immersive exploration of deserted levels. In…
February 27, 2019 | 12:00 EST
While at PAX West, I had the chance to attend a presentation on the upcoming Life is Strange 2 and play the game's opening minutes. From what I saw, Life is Strange fans should definitely be…
September 11, 2018 | 12:30 EDT
Lamplight City is a steampunk-styled detective story from Shardlight and A Golden Wake developer Francisco Gonzalez of Grundislav Games. With five cases and an overarching mystery to solve, this…
August 22, 2018 | 12:00 EDT
When does pixel art stop being “pixel art” and becomes simply art? How many bits or pixels does it take? How much nuance is possible? Wadjet Eye Games’ latest point-and-click adventure Unavowed is…
July 27, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
Spider-Man! Spider-Man! Does whatever a spider can! Well, besides star in a ton of good games. It's no secret that there hasn't been much in the way of notable Spider-Man video games since Spider-Man…
June 12, 2018 | 12:30 EDT
Do you believe in love at first sight? If not, Light Fall ought to make you think otherwise. Simple, yet visually stunning environments encompass a puzzling platformer experience that will glue your…
March 11, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
Right off the bat, it's important to mention that I wasn't a huge fan of Dead Rising 4 upon release. The game's combo weapon chaos was held back by a plethora of issues that had me frustrated beyond…
December 5, 2017 | 04:01 EST
I tried, I really did. In the four hours I've spent with Bot Colony, I must have restarted it twenty to thirty times due to crashes, authentication screen hangs, disconnects from the server, and…
March 7, 2017 | 09:00 EST
It has been over a decade since I first caught wind of Dead Rising. I think I first read about it in Official Xbox Magazine, when I was smitten with my 360 after Christmas 2005. To me, the concept…
September 23, 2016 | 12:00 EDT
During Anime Expo 2016 in Los Angeles, Capcom had a booth set up with playable demos of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice. They even had a witness stand set up to add some proper…
August 5, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
While at E3 I had the opportunity to play a guided demo of Obsidian's upcoming game, Tyranny. They're taking the basis of Pillars of Eternity and have created a whole new game that takes place after…
June 22, 2016 | 10:00 EDT
I will always remember the first time I tried out Dead Rising. The Xbox 360 had an amazing string of unique franchises debut close to its launch, and Dead Rising was among the strongest. The sheer…
June 15, 2016 | 02:25 EDT
PC gamers are notoriously proud of their platform. You can peek into any gaming discussion online to confirm that. Of course, there's one problem in being a gamer that only plays on one device, and…
January 15, 2016 | 11:00 EST