Volume is the second major project for British independent developer Mike Bithell. The first was the charming and critically acclaimed Thomas Was Alone, a puzzle platformer with more personality than its simple visuals would lead you to believe possible. This…
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For good or for ill, we seem to be in an era of gaming where remastering and fettering existing titles is the thing to do. The big platform holders are all releasing improved versions of titles that haven’t been out…
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O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you….
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We all know how these retro game compilations usually go. Take a handful of games that only really have nostalgic value, throw a basic menu together, package it up and sell it for $60. These sorts of compilations usually only…
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We’ve seen no shortage of old-school style games created by small studios this generation, and because of this, people have grown a bit more cynical of nostalgia, which has seemingly been a cheap pull at making games look intriguing. Luckily 17-Bit’s…
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Action RPGs on the PC are not a genre that’s lacking representation. Sacred, Diablo, Torchlight, and the numerous other entries make this a crowded space. Victor Vran has a lot of competition and certain expectations to live up to. Fortunately,…
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It’s become something of a tradition over the years that, as a PlayStation console’s lifespan winds down, it gets treated to a litany of solid JRPGs. If you’ve so much as recently glanced at the PS3 section at your gaming…
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30 Jul 2015
“It’s not all bad news in Arcadia Bay. Or is it…?” This quote summarizes Life is Strange, Episode 4: Dark Room rather well. From its opening scene until the haunting, even borderline traumatic last, Dark Room goes there—you know, there.
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Game of Thrones: A Nest of Vipers left me confused and angry. Confused as to why I made certain decisions in the previous episodes and angry at myself for not going in a certain direction. The latest installment in the…
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We haven’t really seen much in the way of Mascot based platformers in the past few years. Sure we’ve had a steady dose of Mario and Sonic over the years with varying degrees of quality, but you just don’t see…
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The summertime isn’t particularly known for great game releases, at least in bulk. While there are some great games that come out in the summer from time to time, this is also often a time for publishers to capitalize on…
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It’s been a few years since Rocksteady had its developmental hands on the Arkham series. After two stellar games that critics and fans universally agreed upon, Rocksteady handed the reigns over to Warner Bros. Games Montreal, who developed the prequel Arkham…
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