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PlayStation Showcase 2021 Roundup

When the PlayStation Showcase was announced, my expectations were rather low. Mostly because E3 happened not too long ago and I figured most big games had already been announced. While a lot of the games shown at this showcase were anything but…

Nioh & Sheltered Are Free On Epic

Monday, Civilization 6 is discounted until next Thursday, and a free-to-play shooter is fixing its pay-to-win issues. Tuesday, I got talking about the law in Texas and Tripwire Interactive taking swift action on their former CEO. Wednesday, Far Cry 3, or as it should be known, the model on which…

The Gardener and the Wild Vines Now Available on Steam

For a lot of women and LGBT people (myself included) the idea of Mario or Link saving the princess was great and all, but felt a little limiting. Aside from the idea that most women hardly need saving from a man, some…

Star Trek: Picard Gets New Trailer & Release Window

Warning: The following article may reference or include spoilers for Star Trek: Picard. Reader’s discretion is advised. John de Lancie is the only man referred to as Q that I’ll listen to about mad conspiracies. It really is like the late 80s/90s all…

CD Projekt Is Getting Fans To Crowdfund A Witcher Project

Call me a realist if you must, but I don’t understand why everyone under the age of 26 seems to think the only acceptable way to get entertainment is anime and manga. Nonetheless, here we are, one of the worst ideas in…

Dream Cycle Now Available in Early Access

Since its announcement at Gamescom, I’ve been keeping my eye on Dream Cycle. Created by Toby Gard, creator of Tomb Raider (and Lara Croft) this new Action-Adventure title was immediately eye-catching and intriguing when the reveal was made. Now, Cathuria Games and…

For A Short Time, Far Cry 3 Is Free

Ahead of the release of Far Cry 6 next month, the company best known for climbing towers and repeatedly ignoring workplace harassment is doing another giveaway. It just happens to be the model which every Far Cry game has been playing by since its release. Do I…

Tripwire Interactive CEO Steps Down Amid Controversy

President and former CEO of Tripwire Interactive, John Gibson, certainly had an interesting labor-day weekend crossed over with PAX West, ending with him stepping down from his positions. It goes without saying, America is a place of extremes. If you have an…

Nine to Five Takes Steps to Fix Pay to Win Issue

In one of my recent articles, I talked about Nine to Five, a new fps game from Redhill Games. At the time of writing the article, the reviews for the game were mixed with many of the negative reviews citing “pay to…

Civilization VI is Currently Heavily Discounted

Steam informed me when I logged in this morning that the second most-played game in my entire library, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, is currently on sale alongside its huge collection of downloadable content. As far as I’m concerned, that’s a sign that…