Game of Thrones – Episode 1: Iron From Ice Review

Game of Thrones has enthralled fans through its hit HBO television series and the George R. R. Martin books. The action is gritty and the political drama intriguing. Most important to the series’ success is that the characters illicit an emotional response for their duplicity, occasional knuckleheaded decisions, and brazen acts of cruelty. The winding … Read more

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Launches on PC

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is out now on PC. The 9th installment in the Assassin’s Creed universe is set in London during the Industrial Revolution. Players step into the Victorian shoes of assassins Jacob and Evie Frye as they fight to liberate London one borough at a time. This is the second game in the franchise … Read more

Anno 2205 Launches Space Race on PC

Ubisoft has released the latest installment in their strategy city-building series. Anno 2205 is the first game in the franchise to reach beyond Earth to the moon and beyond. Players build futuristic cities on Earth that are capable of launching missions to the moon, racing to establish production colonies on the lunar surface. The new … Read more

Starlite: Astronaut Rescue Review

Starlite: Astronaut Rescue bills itself as an educational mini-adventure offering players a chance to “experience the thrill of standing in the boots of a future astronaut on Mars.” It sounds like a really cool concept. Who doesn’t want to feel like they visited Mars? After all, it is not a fluke that movies like The … Read more

Vertigo Void Review

Making repairs to the International Space Station probably feels a lot like a puzzle for the astronauts dangling precariously in near Earth orbit. Any wrong move could be your last. Vertigo Void is a budget priced puzzle-platformer that takes place in outer space. Your astronaut works his way across platforms, pressing buttons and avoiding hazards, … Read more

Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 2: Assembly Required Review

Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 2 is a bit of a mess. The episodic story-driven Minecraft spinoff has hit a rough patch that it might not be able to get out of in time to save the flailing series. Episode 1: The Order of the Stone proved to be a mixed bag at best, focusing heavily … Read more

80 Days Review

In the 21st century, circling the globe is as easy as hopping on a jetliner and enjoying the ride. But globetrekking was once a perilous journey wrought with unexpected bumps and the ever-present potential for catastrophe. 80 Days is a game that takes place at the height of the Second Industrial Revolution. It’s an era … Read more

Timberman Review

Have you ever wanted to be a lumberjack? Now’s your chance as indie studio Digital Melody has brought the iOS and Android tree chopping sensation Timberman to PC via Steam. The premise is almost too simple: press the left arrow on the keyboard to chop left and press the right arrow to chop right. The … Read more

Street Fighter V Release Date Confirmed, Dhalsim Revealed

Capcom revealed the release date for the upcoming Street Fighter V during the Sony press conference at Paris Games Week. Street Fighter V hits store shelves in North America and Europe on February 16, 2016. Capcom also confirmed the appearance of Dhalsim, who first made his appearance in Street Fighter 2. Other long-time fan favorites … Read more

Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series Season Finale Debuts November 17

The Game of Thrones finale is coming. The TellTale Games Series concludes on November 17th with the season finale called The Ice Dragon. The game is based on the award-winning HBO television series, which itself is based on the George R. R. Martin books. Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series tells the story of … Read more

Broforce Review

At first glance, Broforce seems like your run of the mill side-scrolling shoot em up. Like many indie games these days, the pixelated graphics draw retro inspiration. The game mechanics similarly borrow from classics of yesteryear. However, after playing Broforce for hours on end, it becomes obvious that there is something special about this game. … Read more

Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 1 – The Order of the Stone Review

Minecraft burst onto the stage in 2009 as an indie project from an unknown Swedish developer nicknamed Notch. Early versions of the game went for only $5 with the promise that updates would be free. Those that bought in early got a heck of a deal as the game has evolved into a massive, procedurally … Read more

Watch the First 10 Minutes of Minecraft: Story Mode

Minecraft: Story Mode finally came out yesterday after months of anticipation. The single player adventure from TellTale Games based on the wildly popular open world exploration game sends gamers on a story-driven path across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond. The first episode in the five part episodic series introduces players … Read more

Stairs Review

Horror games have seen a big uptick in quality in recent years with the influx of indie titles that have challenged the dated formula of big budget action. Stairs is the latest indie horror game to slow things down and get back to the basics of the genre. You play as Christopher Adams, a journalist … Read more

Mighty No. 9 Release Date Confirmed for February 2016

Mighty Number 9 has a new release date. Deep Silver announced today that the fan-funded game, which raised nearly $4 million on Kickstarter, will be out on February 9, 2016 across last-gen and next-gen consoles as well as PC, Mac and Linux. Mighty Number 9 is a Mega Man inspired side-scrolling action game from Keiji … Read more

Minecraft: Story Mode Is Coming October 13

TellTale Games has announced the release date for the upcoming Minecraft: Story Mode. The episodic series will debut on October 13, 2015 with the first episode in a five part series. In Minecraft: Story Mode, players assume the role of a male or female character named Jesse as you embark on a journey for the … Read more

Noct Is A Survival Horror with a Soundtrack from Nine Inch Nails Guitarist

An online survival horror game is coming out just in time for Halloween. Devolver Digital has announced that Noct will launch on PC, Mac and Linux on October 22. The indie game is a 2D top-down multiplayer survival horror that blends RPG elements with arcade combat. As a survivor of an apocalyptic purge, you can … Read more