Anyone who continues to say that video games cannot be art really aren’t paying attention. It feels like every time that we take two steps forward, we end up taking one step back. This year it was announced that the writer’s guild would no longer have an award for video games, which is beyond preposterous….
Shooters and shoot ‘em ups can come wrapped in all sorts of different packages. This may be the most diverse genre since so many different games can be considered shooters. Azure Reflections falls somewhere in the genre as a side-scrolling shooter set against a fantastical backdrop.
We first had a glimpse and hands on with Ion Maiden back at PAX 2018. Since then, the game has gone through some changes during its time in early access including a recent name change. Goodbye Ion Maiden and hello Ion Fury.
Pro Evolution Soccer has been a yearly installment for nearly two decades. Dating back to the PS2, soccer fans have flocked to the series to live out their soccer fantasies. While this year’s iteration brings the same great depth and gameplay the series is known for there is a much bigger emphasis this year to…
In recent memory we’ve seen some very good video games released in nearly every month of the year. For many years this just wasn’t the case. After building quite a cult following upon releasing Dead Island in 2011, Techland built on that momentum and created a parkour survival action game and released Dying Light to…
The Zombie Army franchise has come a long way from being a mere spinoff of the Sniper Elite games. After a trilogy of games were released between 2013 and 2015, the franchise had gone cold. Like the zombies that you kill, the series lost its heartbeat. All that changed when the fourth game in the…
Draugen tells the haunting story of Edward Harden’s search for his missing sister, Betty, after she disappears in the early 1920s. Walking simulators get a bad rap at times and, make no mistake, that’s exactly what Draugen is at its core. However, often games in this genre tell the most rewarding stories, and we think…
Life is Strange comes alive by the decisions that you as the player make for your characters. Since we first used Max’s rewind ability in the first episode we controlled the fate of our characters in ways that most games never allow. At this point in the series we are well aware that our choices…
Since the beginning of time men and woman have always had problems connecting. Missed opportunities haunt people their entire lives. Half Past Fate is a dating sim/adventure game that follows six people as they attempt to build relationships that could last a few hours or the rest of their lives. Decisions you make could help…
We had a chance to peak behind the curtain and look at the upcoming game Rage 2 at Bethesda Game Days held in Boston. Bethesda Game Days is not technically part of PAX, but is being held directly next door to the convention. With less than two months until the game officially releases, it’s safe…
