When I was a kid, the only thing that frightened me more than spiders was the now infamous drowning music (opens in new tab) in Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis. The track’s sharp beats would get faster and faster to warn you that you’re about to run out …
Read More »Forever Skies will push you to use science to survive an environmental catastrophe on Earth
Here in our world, the clock is ticking towards environmental catastrophe. In Forever Skies, time has already run out. This upcoming survival action game takes place a few hundred years after an environmental collapse has blanketed the Earth in a thick layer of toxic dust, making the planet humanity once …
Read More »Halo Infinite season 2 highlights the need for clear live service roadmaps
Halo Infinite Season 2 is set to begin on May 3, and 343 Industries has provided a roadmap for the upcoming season and beyond. Halo Infinite Season 2 will include new maps, new modes, a new battle pass, and campaign network co-op. But the season will last yet another six …
Read More »If this lovely looking indie game gets delayed again I will cry
Anticipation is a funny thing. You never know when or how it’s going to get you. Case in point: I felt this deep well of sadness in my stomach when Meowza Games announced that Mineko’s Night Market has been delayed once again. It didn’t think I cared that much about …
Read More »Against my better judgment, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight will make me return to Azeroth
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is leading me down a perilous path. The ninth World of Warcraft expansion was announced yesterday without a release date, but that didn’t stop me from spending my entire evening looking at subscription options. I hate Blizzard for that. You have to understand, I have been …
Read More »The best game covers of all time
Once upon a time, videogame box artists carried a huge amount of responsibility. In the very earliest days of the medium, when even magazines didn’t feature game screenshots, the cover art was your window into a different world – your best chance to understand the themes and gameplay concepts before …
Read More »Who will be the Max Payne face in the Remedy/Rockstar remake?
I woke up this morning thinking about Max Payne’s face. Okay, I know that’s a little weird, but you’ve gotta hear me out on this one: Remedy Entertainment and Rockstar Games are collaborating on a remake of Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, and it’s …
Read More »We survived the great video game rush of 2022 – so what now?
We made it to April. Take a deep breath, and exhale; don’t you feel a little better now? The first three months of 2022 have been relentless. Barely a week has passed without some new Game of the Year contender vying for your time, money, and attention. I don’t know …
Read More »Neon White is a lightning-fast FPS that leans into anime tropes
Neon White isn’t a typical Annapurna Interactive game, and developer Ben Esposito likes it that way. It’s a singleplayer, lightning-quick FPS that looks like it was ripped straight from 2000s anime TV shows like Cowboy Bebop. Neon White is also a far cry from Esposito’s last game, 2018’s relaxing puzzler …
Read More »LEGO Bricktales is Bridge Constructor meets Kerbal Space Simulator for the LEGO generation
LEGO Bricktales is the type of game that will immediately ignite your imagination. Announced at the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase, LEGO Bricktales is an all-new digital adventure that’ll send you across a diverse range of intricately built and colorfully arranged biomes – each purpose-built to put your creativity to …
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