Townscaper (Switch) Review
There are very few times that I find myself having difficulty describing a game. In fact, most of the time when I sit down to write these reviews, I have a pretty good idea of what the review is going to sound…
Author: Alexx Aplin
Alexx has been writing about video games for almost 10 years, and has seen most of the good, bad and ugly of the industry. After spending most of the past decade writing for other people, he decided to band together with a few others, to create a diverse place that will create content for gaming enthusiasts, by gaming enthusiasts.
Gaming Cycles and the Pandemic: Relaxing Games
Full disclosure that no one asked for, I’ve been writing articles like this since I was 16/17, so around 10-11 years now. I’ve been gaming since I was probably 4 or 5 though, so I’ve had my hand on the pulse of…
TOEM Gets Console and PC Release Date
Since it showed up at the last Indie World showcase, I’ve been excited for TOEM. The photography-focused indie title has captured a chill, calm vibe, while also focusing on something that people have really rallied behind recently, photo modes. Games like New…
Fire Tonight (Switch) Review
Puzzle games are always something I enjoy sinking my teeth into. I love games that make me think or games that make me feel something. Interestingly enough, Fire Tonight tries to provoke both of those responses, but I’m not really sure it…
Opening Night Live Gamescom 2021 Roundup
Gamescom 2021 is here! As usual with these sorts of things, Geoff Keighley has set up another Opening Night Life showcase with lots of announcements and reveals. I’m not sure why the showcase that is meant to open up everything came after…
Prinny Presents: NIS Classics Volume 1 (Switch) Review
NIS America has made a name for itself over the years with franchises like Disgaea. However, many people haven’t played some of the classic games from the PlayStation 2 era that came before. In fact, one of the games in NIS Classics…
Final Fantasy IV’s Pixel Remaster Has a Release Date
Final Fantasy IV is one of my favorite Final Fantasy games, especially out of the classic library of the first six games. Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with the 3D graphics of the Steam version that is already out. However, if…
Midautumn Gets Kickstarter Campaign Launch Date and More
Back in May, I covered the earliest information we knew about Midautumn, a new Hades-esque Roguelike focusing on Asian diaspora culture and defeating evil spirits. Yesterday during Devcom, a developer conference leading into Gamescom later this week, a few announcements about Midautumn’s…
Arietta of Spirits (Switch) Review
I found out about Arietta of Spirits during E3 and was immediately intrigued. A Zelda-like RPG that involves bridging the gap between the human world and the spirit world just seemed really interesting. Arietta of Spirits provides an interesting, engaging experience. However,…
The Garden Path Concludes Successful Kickstarter Campaign
Back in July, I covered the Kickstarter announcement for The Garden Path, created by Louis Durrant who also goes by carrotcake. Currently slated to release by the end of the year, The Garden Path’s Kickstarter campaign was immensely successful, with over 1000…