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 massive engagements between hundreds of clashing war machines. Escalation, a… Continue reading Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation | Review: Think big or get blown up
Author: Conner Howard
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 turn-based strategy RPG based on the multiplayer fantasy board game Super Dungeon Explore… Continue reading Super Dungeon Tactics | Preview: From the tabletop to the computer
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 action-adventure title from Thunder Lotus Games,… Continue reading Jotun | Review – Earn your place among the gods
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 present in the 40k setting is that of Gregor Eisenhorn, whose exploits are… Continue reading Eisenhorn: Xenos | Review – A grim detective story from the far future
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 Legend is looking to change that. Although it’s still a… Continue reading Wizard of Legend | Preview: Taking magic out of the books and into the battle
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 dungeon crawling, twin-stick shooter and rogue-lite RPG genres to create… Continue reading Full Mojo Rampage – Review | Who do you voodoo?
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 movie tie-in game to be as successful as Ratchet & Clank has been… Continue reading Ratchet & Clank: The Movie – Review