Today’s spotlight shines on Volphant, which is a game that was created originally for Global Game Jam 2015. After literally two days of nothing on Greenlight, it was nice to see a game that I feel really had some potential. Typically, I can find at least one interesting title a day on Greenlight, but the last few have been extremely ...
Read More »Galaxy Heist Wants You to Become a Space Pirate
When it comes to the collection of games that allow you to control space ships and do some galactic exploring and conquering, there is definitely no shortage to choose from. From the more serious space simulation games to the casual fly around and destroy other ships, space is one of the most popular settings for games. Galaxy Heist takes that ...
Read More »Heroes of the Storm gets release date
A blog post from Blizzard indicates that their MOBA title ‘Heroes of the Storm’ will be released to the public on June 2, 2015. However, those willing to try it out should be excited to know that Open Beta testing will start as soon as May 19. Players that have been undergoing the Closed Beta phase of the game should note that all ...
Read More »Is Virtual Reality a Threat?
Technology is rapidly advancing. In the last 15 years, we have seen gaming evolve from 3-D animations to life-like environments. It’s breath-taking if you think about it. We possess the capacity to upgrade our various forms of entertainment, but will it be our downfall? Virtual reality is becoming the new trend in gaming. How does it work? Gamers would wear ...
Read More »Tera reveals the Gunner class!
Fans who have been enjoying Tera’s Fate of Arun expansion have something to look forward to in the next major patch. En Masse recently released a trailer revealing the new Gunner class, highlighting her massive cannon and tiny pet robot. Unfortunately, there wasn’t any gameplay in the reveal, but since this class is already available on Korean servers, there’s plenty ...
Read More »Why Heroes of the Storm Could (Not) Be The Next Big MOBA
Last week, I wrote an article discussing the reasons why Blizzard Entertainment’s new MOBA, Heroes of the Storm, has the potential to become the next big game within the genre. From Blizzard’s reputation to the competitive scene that is expanding at an impressive rate, Heroes has a lot of things going for it. With all of this in mind, there are ...
Read More »OBEY Preview: Asymmetrical Multiplayer Deception
OBEY was a game that I had not heard of until just a couple of days ago. The game was introduced to me by Dez, the sole developer, through Twitter, and he was gracious enough to invite me to a play session. OBEY was simply described as an asymmetrical multiplayer game based on deceiving your opponents in order to achieve ...
Read More »Slow Down, Bull: First Impressions
*To be clear, this is not a full review, it is just a quick rundown of my first impressions after completing the first three worlds of the game* For those who don’t know, Slow Down, Bull is Insomniac’s first ever PC release. The game was created as more of a design experiment by designer Lisa Brown, who was asked to ...
Read More »TSM Wins Back to Back NA LCS Title
After a nine week regular season and three more weeks of playoffs, the Spring Split of the North American LCS concluded on Sunday. The final match of the playoffs featured a rematch of the previous three finals, as Team Solo-Mid faced off against Cloud 9 yet again. After a long season filled with its fair shares of ups and downs, ...
Read More »Releases for the Week of April 19-25, 2015
As we all know, keeping up with new releases can be a full-time job, and it’s really easy to miss games that have been on our radars for months. This weekly releases series aims to compile a short and simple list of the major releases of each week. There are some great games on the horizon this week, so make ...
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