Today’s Greenlight spotlight (perfect fit for St. Paddy’s Day) shines on PolyRace, a 3-D racing game “with an infinite amount of tracks”, according to the developers. This game caught my eye because of its fast-paced racing gameplay, which brought me back to the days of F-Zero and Podracer, two of my favorite games of all time. I have always been ...
Read More »Starbase Commander Kickstarter Campaign Doubles Funding Goal
The Kickstarter campaign for the latest game by the creative geniuses at Massive Damage has reached and exceeded its funding goals. As of this writing, the campaign has reached $83,000 out of the original $40,000 goal. Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander has been approved by the Square Enix Collective. This allows the game’s developers to receive some marketing backing from one of ...
Read More »Release “Date”: Shin Samurai Jazz
Release “date” is a new series where I take a newly-released game and spend some quality time with it. I will then give my first impressions based on the time I’ve spent with the game. My lovely partner today is Shin Samurai Jazz, a game by Blaze Epic. I’ve spent close to two hours with this game, and I’m ready ...
Read More »Steam Greenlight Spotlight: APT
Today’s Greenlight spotlight shines on APT, a first-person puzzle game by R.I.P Studios. Initial thoughts immediately liken the game to the Portal series, and these thoughts are very correct. However, this is not necessarily a negative thing. Portal is one of the most inventive, challenging, and entertaining games on the market, which means that there is plenty of room for ...
Read More »Meowl Games Announces Kickstarter Campaign For CHANGE!
The Vietnamese team behind Meowl Games has announced the start of the Kickstarter campaign for CHANGE! This otome visual novel will allow players to experience the life of Tran Hong Mai, a shy and introverted high-school girl. Mai has a crush, however she finds herself incapable of confessing her feelings for them. Suddenly, her world changes when she swaps bodies with her childhood ...
Read More »Capcom Releases First Dragon’s Dogma Online Gameplay Footage
Capcom has released a first look at the gameplay in their upcoming game Dragon’s Dogma Online, as reported by Gematsu. The seven minute long video was released at the Dengeki Bunko Spring Festival in Akihabara, Japan. In addition to giving a nice inside look at the world, the event also revealed some more details. Up to 100 players can join ...
Read More »Steam Greenlight Spotlight: Rememoried
Today’s Greenlight standout is Rememoried, an indie exploration game by Hangonit. Rememoried caught my eye initially based on the standout visuals that I saw instantly upon starting the trailer. The pickings were very slim today, and it was a relief to see something interesting such as Rememoried pop up on my Greenlight queue. The game is described as “a virtual ...
Read More »Releases for the week of March 15-21
Keeping up with the latest game releases can be a full-time job. There are releases every day ranging from the smallest indies, to the largest, multi-million dollar triple-As. In this article you will find the major releases that you can expect this week. These release dates are for North America. Tuesday, March 17th Battlefield Hardline for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox ...
Read More »Steam Greenlight Spotlight: Dungeons of Aledorn
Today’s Greenlight exploration left me feeling a bit depressed. Many of the games that were popping up in my queue were bleak and uninspired copies of ideas I had seen executed dozens of times. It was a treat to stumble across the Greenlight page for Dungeons of Aledorn. Described by the developers, Team 21, as a “spiritual successor to old ...
Read More »5 Indie Games You Can’t Afford to Miss
Independent developers are coming out with some of the most unique and innovative games each year. More and more, we are seeing the spotlight turn away from buggy, triple-A releases and focusing instead of these incredible indie experiences. However, with so many releases, it can often be nearly impossible to keep up with, let alone play every indie game that ...
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