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Alex Orona
Jun 6, 20241 min read
Blumhouse Brings a Slate of Horror Games to Summer Games Fest
Horror heavy hitters Blumhouse Studio have dipped into video games by crafting a full slate of titles that are a perfect fit for the...
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Marielle Bokor
May 9, 20242 min read
LudoNarraCon Starts...NOW! Fire Up Your PC for Great Narrative Games and Panels You Can Attend in Your PJs!
LudoNarraCon's from a time we couldn't go outside, but even now that we can, its amazing narrative games, dev talks and demos are can't miss
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Antal Bokor
May 6, 20243 min read
Heading Out Juggles Lots of Concepts With Middling Results
One of the old adages of game development is if you do too many things, you end up doing none of them particularly well – that is, too...
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Antal Bokor
May 1, 20243 min read
Bleak and Provocative, Indika Stands Out with an Absurd, Profound Narrative
I first played Indika during the Steam Next Fest, and it was one of the standouts for me (along with Children of the Sun). I knew Indika...
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Antal Bokor
Apr 22, 20243 min read
Lunar Lander Beyond Continues the Atari Trend of Updating Vintage Games
The early Atari consoles–especially the 2600–were home to a lot of games that are undeniable classics. They’re just not really played...
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Antal Bokor
Apr 18, 20243 min read
Harold Halibut Is Charming, Brilliant, Boring
If you’re a fan of Wes Anderson, especially Fantastic Mr. Fox, you might be looking at Harold Halibut and thinking, “wow, that looks...
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Antal Bokor
Apr 8, 20243 min read
Unleash Your Skills in 'Children of the Sun' - A Tactical Puzzle Shooter with Style and Substance
Video games often fall into predetermined categories or genres–it’s not very often that I find something novel. It’s wonderful, then, to...
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Antal Bokor
Mar 28, 20243 min read
Princess Peach Showtime! Is a Delightful Showcase for a Beloved Character
I’m a sucker for Nintendo games, so when I saw Princess Peach: Showtime! pop up during during a Nintendo Direct, I knew that I’d play it....
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Antal Bokor
Mar 13, 20243 min read
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection - This is the Review You're Looking For
This is probably old news by now, but there was a time when Star Wars fans would have rather had EA release the old Battlefront games...
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Antal Bokor
Mar 8, 20244 min read
Helldivers II: I’m Doing my Part: Or How I Learned to Embrace Democracy
I’m wary, probably because of my advanced age, of the “hot” new thing. I mean, I played some Lethal Company and beyond a few proximity...
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Antal Bokor
Mar 4, 20245 min read
Review: The Thaumaturge
Playing a thaumaturge as the main character in a game doesn't sound like it would be that impressive. Thaumaturges are basically...
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Alex Orona
Feb 27, 20244 min read
Analog Horror and the Rise of the Found Game Storytelling
There have been two fascinating trends I’ve seen growing over the last couple of years. Analog horror in the Youtube space and the fake...
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Antal Bokor
Feb 26, 20243 min read
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin Is Great but Unconventional for a Boomer Shooter
I appreciate the fact that video games of all eras are being represented by contemporary developers. It’s no surprise that even tried and...
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Antal Bokor
Feb 22, 20243 min read
Howl is a Tight Turn-Based Strategy Game with a Melancholy Atmosphere
2023 was packed full of great video games, so it makes sense if you missed a few. I know I did–I’m still playing catch-up. That means I...
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Antal Bokor
Feb 22, 20243 min read
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Is a Combination of Two of my Favorite Things
I’m a sucker for Vampire Survivors style casual games, and since I’m already a huge fan of Deep Rock Galactic, a game that meshes those...
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Antal Bokor
Feb 22, 20243 min read
Surprise Sequel Slave Zero X Is the Wrong Nostalgia, and a Bit Flawed
I don’t think I would have ever had “sequel to 1999’s third person mech game Slave Zero” on my radar. But if I did, I definitely wouldn’t...
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Antal Bokor
Feb 19, 20243 min read
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft Brings the Classics Back
The Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft has dropped, and it doesn’t seem to be making much of a splash. That’s too bad,...
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Antal Bokor
Feb 17, 20249 min read
I Spent a Long Time Playing Next Fest Demos–Here are My Impressions on Some of Them
Next Fest has come and gone, and while I’d like to say everything was beautiful and nothing hurt, there were a few stinkers that ended up...
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Antal Bokor
Feb 13, 20243 min read
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Delivers on its Metroidvania Promise
I’m a bit of a sucker for metroidvanias, so when I heard that there was a critically acclaimed Prince of Persia game using the...
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Antal Bokor
Feb 7, 20242 min read
Xbox Might be Pulling a Sega, Shifting Focus to Software
It doesn’t look like Microsoft is going to get out of the hardware business anytime soon. However, there are some rumblings across the...
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