If you have a smart phone or some sort of mobile device, a tablet or whatever, as well as a presence on social media, you’ve most likely heard of Miitomo. You may be like me, suddenly seeing all of these posts on your timeline depicting Miis alongside a set of personal traits, thinking, “I thought…
There are a lot of games nowadays, usually being indie titles, that I think seem quaint and endearing, perhaps they have a story to tell. I’d say a strong 50% of these games end up ruining my day due to the stress they cause. I sit down with a smile on my face as I…
I can’t say I’ve had too much exposure to the sport of dodgeball growing up, though I suppose it isn’t a very English sport. There was the odd game in P.E. throughout school, tossing old, worn-out footballs at each other’s faces even though we were expressly told to go for the legs. What started off…
If you were thrown into Blast ‘Em Bunnies without prior research, you’d consider it to be a child’s game, with the somewhat childish art style and general simplicity. Well, that’s until you encounter what the developers over at NNOOO decided to name the “Throat-slitter Bunny”. No, really, there is a bunny in this game that…
How often is a game released that both appeals to all ages, manages to stun players with its visuals and leaves a lasting impression well after completion? Yeah, it doesn’t happen every day. Little Big Planet, while great fun for all the family, became forgettable over time as it spiralled into something of a cash-grab. The…
Something that always catches my attention, always makes my heart sink, always leaves me super pumped, is a good ol’ in-game catastrophe. I’m not talking cinematic cut-scenes; I mean huge-scale events that happen during gameplay. Watching buildings collapse around you is so much more personal and invigorating when you’re still in control and actively have to interact…
Who do I have to talk to about having games put in an arcade cabinet? Because I desperately want Stardust Vanguards in a cabinet, where it belongs. Stardust Vanguards, brought to you by Zanrai Interactive, is a local four-player duelling game “inspired by old-school anime space operas” that pits you against/alongside three other players whom you…
A week ago, if you were to approach me and utter the words, “Oh man, have you played Rubber Ducky and the Rainbow Gun?” I would have laughed in your face, banished you to another plane of existence and pretend I never knew you. Well, today it is I who shall utter such words, briskly…
Let’s take a trip my friends, a bit.trip (eh, eh?). By now, I’m sure most of you have heard of the BIT.TRIP series of games. Developed by Choice Provisions, formerly known as Gaijin Games, the BIT.TRIP series consists of several pixelated 80’s style rhythm based games, each with a delightful chip-tune soundtrack. Originally released on the…
In a digital sense, Warhammer on a whole is becoming more and more popular as days go by, with recent releases of Vermintide and the sequel to Blood Bowl, as well as a list of Warhammer titles set to release in 2016. While still a widely loved table-top game as originally intended in 1983, Warhammer has a…
Off the bat, I had a bad feeling about Deep Fried Enterprises’ ROOT as soon as I clicked play and the only option I had under “Graphics Options” was “On.” It was with a sigh of deep regret that I continued into the game to find spelling mistakes within the first few moments. I can’t say it…
For the first time since 1989, players have the chance to visit Camp Crystal Lake, site of the Friday the 13th slaughters. Do you dare step on the grounds where Jason Voorhees bled his victims dry? I mean, it couldn’t happen again… could it? Alongside Sean S. Cunningham, producer and director of the Friday the…
Beta Dwarf’s co-op arcade adventure game pits you against hordes of bothersome whelps before allowing you to take on a variety of unique boss monsters or, going by their occupation, “Guardians”. You can either face this peril on your lonesome or wise-up and enlist the help of up to three friends. Forced is a top-down co-op…
SkyScrappers, developed by indie game devs Ground Shatter, is an arcade platformer-brawler designed to take players back to the nineties. Compete with up to three friends, or against AI bots if you can’t find any, and reminisce of simpler times before photorealistic graphics. Having originally played SkyScrappers at EGX last year, I remembered this game as being…
As war rages throughout your homelands, you must engineer the greatest mechanical wonders the world has ever seen! David Stark’s Airships: Conquer the Skies takes place in a pixellated steampunk world ripe for conquering, in which you lead an army operating magnificent vehicles that you’ve built yourself. Dominating the landscape is the aim of the game in…
Have you ever wandered into a store in Skyrim or your other preferred RPG and just thought, “I do wonder how the store owner runs such a tight ship – just where does he get his produce from? How does he make a profit?” Well, my friends, we finally have our answer. Developed by Arvydas…
Ever since childhood, it has been everyone’s dream to one day become champion of unicycle jousting. Alas, ’tis rare that such an aspiration become reality. That is… until now. Yes! Thanks to Spanish based indie game studio, Rodaja, we can now live out our most glorious dreams! In Unfair Jousting Fair, a friend and yourself must…
Guild Wars, World of Warcraft, Neverwinter… The list of RPGs I’ve played and thoroughly enjoyed throughout my life goes on, but none will ever amount to Bioware’s Dragon Age. Come, my friends, as we embark on a journey across the Amaranthine Ocean to explore the wonders of Thedas! Pull up a seat in Kirkwall’s Hanged Man tavern…
It’s the 1950s, it’s cold and there’s a war on. Missile threats from both the Soviet forces and American/NATO alliances jeopardise the “peaceful” balance of Earth, with only one organisation ready to step in and put a stop to the menace… C.O.U.N.T.E.R. Dynamighty, a company founded by former LucasArts and Pixar veterans, released CounterSpy on…
Don’t you just hate it when you’re just trying to enjoy a nice drive around your local solar system and an overly aggressive meteorite turns up to ruin your day? Well, this is exactly how Renegade Kid’s Xeodrifter begins. You play as a charming little astronaut whose ship has been damaged by space debris, your mission…
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