When a game has a gimmick, how good the game will turn out to be is solely dependent on how well it’s taken advantage of and expanded upon. Ideally, it doesn’t wear out its welcome and become stale in mere minutes. As…
Communication is one of mankind’s greatest feats, as it separates us from other species by showing we can share intelligence to achieve a common goal. Video games have explored this with asynchronous multiplayer, most notably in the VR title Keep Talking and…
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is one of my most played games of all time. The first-person knight simulator introduced a refined, skill-based form of combat to me that was as addictive as it was engaging and visceral. I made it a habit to play…
With a deep background in rhythm games, I got a peek at Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield and found myself aching to play it. Pulled in by the futuristic theme and the prospect of an easy clear of my most proficient genre, I dove in gleefully.…
There are a lot of prolific PC gaming hardware companies in 2021, HyperX, Corsair, SteelSeries, etc. I’ve tried them all, but Razer seems to be the biggest household name of the bunch, thanks to their hallmark keyboards, an array of components, and…
In the packed E3 season, it’s easy to lose track of everything that’s been announced – even worse, a lot of indie titles are announced in the shadow of AAA reveals and teasers. GameSpot aims to quell that with their Play For…
Much like playing the protagonist in a video game, it’s natural to want to do good any way you can. What better way than to score an unreal amount of video games for a small price, whilst supporting a charitable cause? Itch.io,…
I’ve been playing Earth Defense Force titles on and off for more than ten years. I’ve been wildly fascinated by the idea of taking on tons of terrifyingly-large bugs, robots, and aliens in a destructible city, armed to the teeth with tons of differing…
When Grand Theft Auto V launched back in 2013, it was one of the most expensive undertakings in gaming, and also one of the biggest success stories. I had a blast exploring Los Santos on Xbox 360, and it’s a small miracle that a…
By 2021, some gamers like me have tired of the majority of the arena shooter genre. It was all the rage in 2016 when Overwatch came into the fray, with several studios trying to break in with middling titles like LawBreakers, Battleborn, and others that…