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Gaming With Devs | Castle Torgeath: Descent into Darkness

On January 22nd I was joined by Richard Abrams of Dungeoneering Studios. We played their new game, Castle Torgeath: Descent into Darkeness; a rogue-like dungeon crawler with inspiration from Skyrim and Legend of Grimrock. This family indie-team is closely connected with their community, and are frequently providing updates to the game. While the game launched… Continue reading Gaming With Devs | Castle Torgeath: Descent into Darkness

Better Late than Never, AMD had some big news at #CES2017

CES 2017 has come and gone, and while I’m getting to this late, it seems both AMD and I have the same mindset on bringing what we can to the table, better late than never. AMD in the last several years has been somewhat lack-luster, in having a self-proclaimed Titan X killer fall flat on… Continue reading Better Late than Never, AMD had some big news at #CES2017

Gaming With Devs: Super Dungeon Tactics

Gaming With Devs airs on Sundays at 7:30am PST at twitch.tv/JoeGWW On January 8th, I had the pleasure of interviewing the Art Director, Cory Heald, of Underbite Games, while I played Super Dungeon Tactics on PC (SDT). SDT is a turn-based strategy game with well-thought-out mechanics built for fans of the genre. Unlike heavier games… Continue reading Gaming With Devs: Super Dungeon Tactics

“The Walking Dead”: The Telltale Series—’A New Frontier’ (Review)

Ties That Bind, Parts I & II The story thus far . . . This holiday season, Telltale Games began the launch of the third season of its hugely popular adventure series based on the zombie-infested apocalypse made famous by Robert Kirkman’s graphic novels and television show. For the three of you reading this who may… Continue reading “The Walking Dead”: The Telltale Series—’A New Frontier’ (Review)

“King’s Quest” Chapters 1–5: A very punny game! (Review)

For those that grew up in the golden age of PC gaming, the name Sierra undoubtedly brings a smile to your face as you recall its unparalleled adventure games including Police Quest, Space Quest, Quest for Glory, and of course what got them started in the first place, King’s Quest. Okay, so they weren’t great at naming… Continue reading “King’s Quest” Chapters 1–5: A very punny game! (Review)

GeForce Now: Not ready for the Limelight . . . but the Future of Gaming?

One of the announcements to come out of CES 2017 was Nvidia’s new service called GeForce Now. The idea is certainly an interesting one: you’re essentially renting a PC from Nvidia to play your games. The service would allow customers to play their games on a machine with a GeForce 1060 or a GeForce 1080.… Continue reading GeForce Now: Not ready for the Limelight . . . but the Future of Gaming?

FINALLY. Steam adds Xbox Controller Support.

PS4 controllers have been added last year. But, gamers with Xbox and Generic Controllers have been left out — until now. Thanks to Steam’s latest update, native support for Xbox Controllers (and generic X-input controllers) can be used with any game within the online service. As well, no more 3rd party mapping software to meddle… Continue reading FINALLY. Steam adds Xbox Controller Support.