What do you do when you've already gone big? You go enormous, of course. The original Ashes of the Singularity was released in March of this year and almost immediately stood out among real-time strategy games with its emphasis on large maps, grand spectacles and...
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Super Dungeon Tactics | Preview: From the tabletop to the computer
There's a healthy amount of overlap between the hobbies of video gaming and tabletop board games; especially with both hobbies arguably at the height of an indie market boom. Adding to this relationship between gaming platforms, Super Dungeon Tactics is an upcoming...
Jotun | Review – Earn your place among the gods
Boss battles almost seem to be a lost art form. They still exist, to be sure, but most of us remember a time when there was hardly a game published without a big baddie or two with imposing abilities and health meters to match. In Jotun, a new isometric...
Eisenhorn: Xenos | Review – A grim detective story from the far future
The narrative potential of the sprawling Warhammer 40,000 mythos is as vast as the established body of lore that surrounds the classic tabletop strategy game that has spawned a multitude of companion novels and video games. One of hundreds of compelling stories...
Wizard of Legend | Preview: Taking magic out of the books and into the battle
Let's all face it; being a wizard in most games is an awesome experience. Summoning a meteor shower and watching it obliterate everything standing between you and your objective never gets old. Being slower and weaker is a totally fair trade, right? Well, Wizard of...
Full Mojo Rampage – Review | Who do you voodoo?
With so many roguelike games in the landscape, it can be difficult for one to stand out. However, developer Over The Top Games makes a respectable showing with Full Mojo Rampage. Based on the folklore of voodoo magic and related fables, the PS4/XB1/PC game blends...
Ratchet & Clank: The Movie – Review
Ratchet and Clank (2016) Directed by: Jericca Cleland and Kevin Munroe Written by: Kevin Munroe, T.J Fixman, Kim Dent Wilder Starring: James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Bella Thorne, Rosario Dawson, Sylvester Stallone It was a shock for a...
Ratchet & Clank (PS4) – Review | The game based on a movie, based on a game
These days, the word “reboot” often triggers a gut reaction of unease, revulsion and immediate disinterest. And it's perfectly understandable, given the recent explosion of bygone movie, cartoon and game franchises given new beginnings in order to reach new audiences...
Why I’m not concerned about “the point” of No Man’s Sky
Soon, there will come a time when you will be able to fly through the stars and visit alien worlds, conquer danger, discover lost relics, catalog knowledge of unknown life forms, engage in star system-spanning space battles and interact with intelligent civilizations....
Inside MAGFest 2016: A first-timer’s perspective
Is it an exageration to say MAGFest is the ultimate geek's playground? Perhaps, but not by much. Every year in mid-February, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., MAGFest (Mid-Atlantic Gaming Festival) puts together the most...