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So I Tried... Dude, Stop

Andrew played a bit of a puzzler

The Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck

I got the chance to preview The Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! while it was in Early Access on Steam. This title is the second game based on the young-adult novel series of the same name and the Netflix show which currently has three seasons.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja’s next big game is finally here, and it should come as no surprise that it’s a challenging one!

Breakers Collection

Breakers and Breakers Revenge are competitive fighting games that were released in 1996 and 1998 respectively for the Neo Geo console.

Afterimage

I always look forward to Next Fest events that Steam puts on, letting gamers check out tons of great demos for games awaiting release. There are loads of great titles, but every once in a while one feels extra special, like it is sure to be a hit.

Dredge

You’re a fisherman sailing to your new home. The sun hangs high over your boat; an “angler wanted” sign rests amongst your messy belongings; you steer across the vast open water.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure

Well, isn’t this a treat? Mere months after the release of The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero, comes its sequel, and finale of its storyline: The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker's Artstyle 20 Years Later

Jon fondly remembers the cel-shaded Zelda

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Is A Mess!

Niall wants this mess cleaned up

Hidden Gem: A Story Beside

Alyssa found a gem

Game Over: Lost Judgment

Andrew finished a game

ULTIMATE GUIDE GAME OVER

IT’S THE SPANISH-MADE GAME THAT CAUSED A COLOSSAL – AND HYPOCRITICAL – STIR IN THE UK THANKS TO ITS CONTROVERSIAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN. JOIN RETRO GAMER AS WE LOOK BACK AT THE 8-BIT RUN-AND-GUN GAME THAT CEMENTED DEVELOPER DINAMIC’S REPUTATION – FOR BETTER OR WORSE

THE MAKING OF JOUST 2 SURVIVAL of the FITTEST

JOUST WAS A TRUE ORIGINAL AND A BONA FIDE CLASSIC OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF ARCADE VIDEOGAMES, BUT THE SEQUEL HAD ITS WINGS CLIPPED BEFORE IT EVEN HAD A CHANCE TO SPREAD THEM. DESIGNER JOHN NEWCOMER AND PROGRAMMERS KRISTINA DONOFRIO AND WARREN DAVIS SPIT FEATHERS

C-SMASH VRS

COULD A CULT-FAVOURITE DREAMCAST GAME REALLY BE RE-IMAGINED AS AN ARCADE SPORTS EXPERIENCE BEFITTING THE LATEST IN VR TECHNOLOGY? WE SPEAK TO THE TEAM THAT HAS TAKEN ON THE MIGHTY TASK OF DOING JUST THAT

Shadow Dancer: The Secret Of Shinobi

SAME NAME, DIFFERENT GAME

A TRIBUTE TO CORE DESIGN

CREATED BY FORMER GREMLIN GRAPHICS’ DERBY STAFF, CORE DESIGN FOUND SUCCESS WITH RICK DANGEROUS AND CHUCK ROCK BEFORE CAPTURING THE ZEITGEIST WITH LARA CROFT. RETRO GAMER CELEBRATES THE WORLD-BEATING STUDIO WITH COFOUNDER JEREMY HEATH-SMITH

Air Rescue

THIS WHIRLYBIRD WON’T FLY

CLASSIC MOMENTS Fatal Fury

So far, the combatants of Fatal Fury have been pretty fearsome types

THE WEIRD WORLD OF ATARI 2600 ACCESSORIES

THE STELLAR SUCCESS OF THE ATARI VCS/2600 LED TO AN EXPLOSION OF PERIPHERALS BEING RELEASED FOR THE MACHINE, SOME OF WHICH WERE VERY STRANGE INDEED, ENCOMPASSING EVERYTHING FROM FOAM EXERCISE MATS TO PLASTIC MACHINE GUNS

THE MAKING OF SENTINEL RETURNS

GEOFF CRAMMOND’S THE SENTINEL WAS ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE COMPUTER GAMES TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE EIGHTIES. A DECADE LATER A DARKER, MORE TWISTED AND EVEN MORE INTRIGUING VERSION EMERGED FROM PSYGNOSIS FOR THE PC AND SONY’S PLAYSTATION

Jaws Unleashed

ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

Worms World Party

FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is a remake of the 2007 action-adventure, puzzle game of the same name.

Strayed Lights

Developed and published by Embers S.A.S. and Embers, the first thing you will notice in Strayed Lights are the beautiful visuals. The lighting effects look amazing!

Troublemaker

I don't like comparing games to other games, but when it comes to Troublemaker there’s just no avoiding a comparison to Bully (AKA Canis Canem Edit).

C-Smash VRS

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend an event showcasing the upcoming PS VR2 exclusive: C-Smash VRS.

Patch Quest

Patch Quest is a unique game as it combines a variety of genres to create a new experience, like how a quilt is created by sewing together numerous patches.

Little Witch Nobeta

Last month, I wrote a preview for Little Witch Nobeta and stated that I was looking forward to carrying on with the game. Now, after finishing the game and seeing everything it has to offer, have my thoughts on developer Pupuya Game’s debut title changed?

Pharaoh: A New Era

You know that over-rated trivia quote “The time between us and the Roman Empire is the same as Cleopatra is to the construction of the pyramids”?

Videogames Are A Miracle And We Should Appreciate Them More

Jon appreciates miracles