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PC Videogame Review: Far Cry New Dawn

The Far Cry games have always intrigued, entertained and annoyed me all at once.  The gameplay is always tight and varied but often falls into repetitive and meandering patterns with a smattering of great story moments.  Far Cry New Dawn…

PC Videogame Preview: Anthem

Well EA and Bioware sure made it tough to enjoy Anthem on their first Demo weekend – labelled as a VIP demo.  But despite the ridiculous technical issues and loading bugs I put a few hours into Anthem and I…

PC Videogame Review: Insane Robots

Insane Robots is a new title from Playniac that features card-based battles but proudly takes the expensive CCG purchases and time-consuming deck customization out of the equation. The end result is a game that is very simple and fun to…

Montreal International Game Summit 2018: Interview with Anne-Sophie Mongeau, Sound Designer Eidos Montréal

One of the best aspects of the Montreal International Game Summit, or MIGS, is the fact that so many industry professionals attend the show not only to push or promote their game but also to educate. I had the distinct…

Montreal International Games Summit: Day 1

The Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS) is a special type of conference much different from the PAX, E3 or CES style of shows. MIGS does have its share of games to look at and interesting panels, but the expo floor…

PC Videogame Review: Antigraviator

Antigraviator from Cybernetic Walrus is an independently created high-speed futuristic racer in the style of Wipeout. It uses the Unity engine, and from a technology perspective the game is absolutely outstanding, with truly amazing speeds and pace. Unfortunately, the overall…

PS4 Review – Lumines Remastered

When Lumines was originally released for the PSP way back in 2004 it was a game I played obsessively. The visuals, music, and feedback generated from the rhythms and sounds were so satisfying and visceral. Fast forward 14 years and…

PAX East 2018 Preview: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

When I was at PAX East this year I had the chance to catch up with Square Enix to check out Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age and I learned a very interesting fact.  Did you know that the…