In most video games, dialogue and conversations require little more thought than a single press of a button. Push button, receive information. Rinse and repeat. Although communication is the bedrock of human interaction, it often feels like an afterthought while playing the latest games. Recent indie titles, however, are aiming to re-imagine Read more…
TechRaptor shared the new Steam update to Shiro Games‘ best-selling Viking strategy game Northgard, featuring a map editor to keep the adventures going. With use of the editor and additional external tools, players can fully customize their villages with new tiles, the ability to paint the map with dirt, grass, and more, Read more…
Visual Novels offer a unique spin on storytelling, unfolding differently than their verb-heavy counterparts. They instead elect to explore intimate character portrayals with punchy writing and static scenes rather than explosive bombast. VGChartz’s William D’Angelo recently highlighted an upcoming visual novel, Milky Way Galaxy: The Vampire Star, for its intention of diving the Read more…
PC Gamer shared the new release date for WRATH: Aeon of Ruin, the dark fantasy horror FPS powered by the original Quake engine from publishers 3D Realms and 1C Entertainment and developer KillPixel. Now slated for February 25, 2021, the game, currently on Steam Early Access, will also receive Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Read more…
Sal Romano of Gematsu fills everyone in on the good word about Keen – One Girl Army, the tactical turn-based puzzle adventure from publisher Phoenixx and developer CatNigiri, which is skating onto Steam and Nintendo Switch on June 25. Gematsu included an overview of Keen – One Girl Army‘s puzzling gameplay, writing: Guide Kim, a grumpy Read more…
Alice Bell of Rock Paper Shotgun‘s praise of Echodog Games’ Signs of the Sojourner, the “bittersweet deck-building card game about connections and empathy rather than winning,” is in the cards. In her review, she describes one of the game’s poignant themes: Aha, yes. I get it now. There’s a mounting anxiety that Read more…
VG24/7 recently updated their episodic “Hidden Indie Gems” series with Signs of the Sojourner, an introspective narrative from Echodog Games about learning the art of human connection through an emotive deck of cards, coming to Steam May 14 and Nintendo Switch in 2020. Vg24/7’s Sherif Saed shared a brief breakdown of what players Read more…
GameGrumps recently sat down and tried to talk good with Speaking Simulator, the hilarious game about an android struggling to infiltrate human society developed by Affable Games. The Grumps flailed their teeth and wagged their tongues as they helped make a devious android’s dreams of global conquest a reality. Speaking Simulator is available Read more…
When it comes to the latest and greatest in video game coverage, most gamers tend to rely on enthusiast publications dedicated to covering the medium. But with the industry’s ever-growing popularity, traditional news organizations are starting to pay attention. Take Fox 43, for example. The Harrisburg, PA-based Fox News affiliate recently took a Read more…
During this year’s PAX East, Gamer Escape’s Joel Hankin stopped by Chromatic Games’ booth to go hands-on with Dungeon Defenders: Awakened, the next entry in the acclaimed co-op tower defense action RPG series. Hankin’s hands-on time with DD: A showed him that there’s never a dull moment when it comes to defending the Read more…