Kimball O’Hara is a poor boy living in Lahore, in the Colonialist India of the 19th century. He’s the orphan of an Irish soldier and an Indian woman that just tries to make by on a day by day basis…
November 12, 2016 | 11:00 EST
Let's get this out of the way — the only way Orwell could have a less subtle name would if it was literally called "Government Surveillance Simulator 2016". Yes, Orwell is an episodic video game…
November 11, 2016 | 01:00 EST
I'm going to level with you all - I adore Dishonored. It was no Thief (The original, of course), but Arkane managed to perfectly channel the spirit of the stealth classic while giving it a distinctly…
November 11, 2016 | 09:00 EST
Video games are amazing things. Given the chance, a developer can craft a meaningful world, bestow digital souls onto its inhabitants, and then invite players to a place that feels real. It's a…
November 10, 2016 | 09:00 EST
I've always been in love with the idea of Dwarf Fortress, but the actual act of playing the game, both in dealing with the game's visuals as well as the control scheme, have stymied my attempts…
November 9, 2016 | 09:00 EST
Have you ever wished you could insert yourself into a nonsensical argument right out of a Monty Python sketch? Well now thanks to Vile Monarch’s game Oh...Sir!! The Insult Simulator you can! The…
November 7, 2016 | 01:00 EST
It's been just under two years since the release of the first Dragon Ball Xenoverse game. In early 2016, a promotional website appeared titled "Fly Through Time" with a countdown timer that would…
November 7, 2016 | 09:00 EST
Compile Hearts is best known for their work with Idea Factory on titles such as the Neptunia franchise and Fairy Fencer F. Here they attempt to conjure an entirely new IP in Trillion from the ether…
November 5, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
Last year, a game named Yasai Ninja was unleashed unto the world. Despite its humorous premise of an onion and broccoli fighting through Feudal Japan, the game was a broken mess. Developer RECO…
November 4, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 came out on November 10, 2009. The team that defined the modern FPS as we know it disbanded the following year due to a falling out between studio heads and the game's…
November 2, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
I genuinely love bad movies. What is for some a college fling spread over several drunk nights is for me a lifelong obsession with direct to DVD creature features. Every flubbed line, every hammy…
October 29, 2016 | 01:00 EDT
Thirty minutes into Demolish & Build Company 2017, I managed to bulldoze a small building that had been threatening to collapse, knock over a series of fences, and cut a bunch of rusted pipes. I…
October 27, 2016 | 12:00 EDT
Back in 2011, MOBAs were a relatively new thing. Sure, Defense of the Ancients had been around for a while already, but with League of Legends being relatively young, Heroes of Newerth getting the…
October 21, 2016 | 10:00 EDT
Over the past few years, there's been something of a revival of the so-called 'retro shooter' with titles such as Shadow Warrior, DOOM, and Wolfenstein: The New Order. But I'll let you in on a little…
October 21, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
It's always sad when a company closes its doors. Two Tribes, creator of games like Toki Tori, RUSH, and EDGE, have announced that RIVE will be their final game before they leave the video game…
October 20, 2016 | 10:00 EDT
Visual novels have never been a particularly attractive genre for me. Sure I've enjoyed the odd one here or there like Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors but it's not a genre I seek out. However,…
October 19, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
When it comes to first person shooters, there's a holy order - a metaphorical Mount Olympus where the undisputed all-time greats sit upon their golden thrones and look down on all the others. We're…
October 17, 2016 | 01:00 EDT
Key is known for making visual novels that make people cry, such as Kanon, Clannad, and Air. These games tend to be filled with doe-eyed anime girls with tragic pasts that our hero must unravel…
October 17, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
The Princess Maker series of video games were popular simulation games in Japan from back in the late 80s to early 90s. The game’s creator GAINAX, of Neon Genesis Evangelion fame, even developed it…
October 15, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
2016 has been a big year for games, and one of the most welcome trends in my book is the transition of FPS games back to their speed infused arena roots. Whether it's Overwatch's Team Fortress 2…
October 13, 2016 | 05:18 EDT
Paradox Interactive have announced that Tyranny, the new RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, will be released on November 10th worldwide for Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs. The announcement comes along…
October 13, 2016 | 04:37 EDT
Seasons After Fall is hard to describe. What is it? Well, it’s a Metroidvania 2D platformer, for one. Of course, the genre is obvious, but what is it trying to do? I have no idea. While Seasons has a…
October 13, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
Shovel Knight was a one of a kind game. In a sea of 2D platformers yearning for the past, that game felt like a step forward. It captured what was amazing about NES games without being NES hard,…
October 11, 2016 | 01:00 EDT
The Final Station is a side-scrolling survival horror game with a dash of post-apocalyptic train management. The game is set years after an alien race first visits your planet at the beginning of a…
October 8, 2016 | 01:00 EDT
Science fiction settings and horror usually go well together. The future is an uncertain place, full of promise and hope but also full of terrifying recklessness where even (and often especially) the…
October 6, 2016 | 03:00 EDT
Another year, another FIFA. It's that wonderful time of the year when all of your favorite sports games get their annual update, bringing with it a plethora of new features designed to either refine…
October 6, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
Gears of War has always been an also-ran series. It is the second biggest shooter franchise in Microsoft's arsenal, with new titles slotted into the off years when they didn't have a new Halo to put…
October 6, 2016 | 04:01 EDT
Here's something I didn't think I'd be writing today. Original Xbox platformer Voodoo Vince is getting an HD remaster to be released on Xbox One and Windows PC in 2017. For those who weren't in the…
October 5, 2016 | 02:15 EDT
Even though TechRaptor's review copy of the game seems to have gotten lost in the mail, Firaxis Games' PR campaign keeps on churning out new spotlights ahead of Sid Meier's Civilization VI October 21…
October 5, 2016 | 01:32 EDT
GTA Online: Bikers, the latest DLC for Grand Theft Auto Online, has officially launched. I spent a good chunk of the first half of my day hanging out in a Motorcycle Club and checking out the new…
October 5, 2016 | 10:00 EDT
Horror is rather difficult to pull off correctly since every player is going to find themselves afraid of something different. Claire: Extended Cut is a rerelease of 2014 2D horror game Claire for…
September 30, 2016 | 10:00 EDT
United Front Studio's SMASH+GRAB is a fast paced gang warfare title set in a lawless dystopia. The second game from the critically acclaimed developers of Sleeping Dogs, United Front have pivoted…
September 29, 2016 | 10:00 EDT
Combining RPG and music game elements isn't the most original idea. Square Enix has put out two Theatherythm Final Fantasy games on the Nintendo 3DS that did it quite well. Looking on Steam, both…
September 28, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
Remember that scene in The Matrix Reloaded where Agent Smith jumps from car to car on a highway while other vehicles swerved out of control and exploded behind him. Not only was that the only good…
September 27, 2016 | 01:00 EDT
The rhythm genre is one steeped in tradition; of fundamentally similar mechanics and ideas applied to different settings and situations. Klang, the action/adventure/rhythm hybrid developed by…
September 26, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
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
I've never been great at SHMUPs, but I've always been attracted to them. I'm a fan of most any genre that was born in the arcade, and the alluring high octane action and neon colored lasers of older…
September 23, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
We're just about a month out from the release of Titanfall 2, and Respawn Entertainment has shared several new details about the game and its modes. As previously reported, Attrition will be…
September 23, 2016 | 10:48 EDT
After we're gone, what will take over? For The Uncertain, the answer is robots. With humans no longer around, robots have taken their place and have built a perfect society based on logic and…
September 22, 2016 | 02:00 EDT
Gears of War 4 will be bundled as a digital download with select GeForce GTX 1070 and GeForce GTX 1080 cards according to the official GeForce website. The announcement highlighted a video showcasing…
September 21, 2016 | 10:15 EDT
Publisher Snow Cannon Games and developer Tinimations have announced that their rhythm platformer, Klang, will come out on September 22nd on Steam. If you are unfamiliar with rhythm games, think…
September 5, 2016 | 09:30 EDT
Plugging in a Kindle is causing Windows 10 to crash after the Anniversary Update has been applied as reported by The Guardian. Dozens of users of both the Paperwhite and Voyage Kindle devices…
August 29, 2016 | 09:30 EDT
Disclaimer: This is meant to be funny. If you don't agree with what I say, feel free to leave it in the comments.The Xbox One Summer Update is rolling out around the world...and there's not much to…
August 2, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
Microsoft's anticipated Windows 10 Anniversary Update will be released on August 2nd, which will be the first 'major' update since it was released last July.Since Windows 10 has been released, over…
June 30, 2016 | 04:25 EDT
The Seattle Times is reporting that Microsoft has lost a $10,000 lawsuit over forced Windows 10 upgrades.Teri Goldstein, a California based business owner, sued Microsoft due to the disruption the…
June 28, 2016 | 12:00 EDT
After a MASSIVE leadup introduction, Xbox showed off Scalebound at E3 2016.Hideki Kamiya arrives to introduce a Giant Enemy Crab Boss Fight played Co-Op in the Xbox and PC exclusive dragon action…
June 13, 2016 | 02:48 EDT
I am a stickler for customization. I like to tweak sliders, change armor, and equip the weapon that fits the character best. So I guess naturally, the first thing I did when booting up XCOM 2 was…
February 9, 2016 | 01:00 EST
The infectiously dark (but fun!) disease-based strategy game Plague Inc: Evolved is nearly ready for release! The game, made by Ndemic Creations, first made the jump from mobile platforms to the PC…
February 9, 2016 | 10:45 EST