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Videogame Review: Drone Swarm

Sometimes a game has such a cool premise that it turns heads with its hook alone. Drone Swarm by Stillalive studios GmbH is one of those games. The look and feel of this space based action/strategy game is striking even…

Videogame Review: Hades

Developer Supergiant Games has a terrific pedigree starting with it’s groundbreaking debut title Bastion. They then released the stellar Transistor, the odd but interesting Pyre and now, with their best game yet, Hades. Hades started as an early access title…

The Games of PAX Online – Unpacking and Solasta: Crown of the Magister

As mentioned in my look at the PAX Online Experience there are tons of games demos available to check out during the show. There are pros and cons to the virtual experience while checking these many games out. It is…

The PAX Online Experience

With the world still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic all aspects of life are affected from health and financial related issues to leisure activities like concerts and movies. One of the main industries that has had to pivot…

Kickstarter (and Fig) successes I have backed – Part 1

 Years ago the idea of Kickstarter was completely revolutionary and amazing concept – the ability to crowdfund a game or product from (generally) established creators and be part of the process.  This was before Early Access existed on Steam and…

Videogame Preview: Marvel’s Avengers beta

After pouring many hours over the weekend into the soon to be released Marvel’s Avengers Beta from Crystal Dynamics and Eidos-Montréal I can easily say I was left wanting more. By that mean I wanted more of the great story…

Videogame Review: Carrion

I just need to get to the exit, dammit this was supposed to be an easy job now I am lost and all I can hear is the screams of the others. I left them, I closed the door and…

Videogame Preview: ‘Genshin Impact’ Beta

Genshin Impact from developer Mihoyo was one of the most beautiful and impressive games I saw at PAX East this year. It astounded me with its visual style, anime-style characters, complex systems, and in particular its fully open world. Anything…