02/06/2018 Marooners Let’s face it, video games are best enjoyed with others. As much fun as it is to get lost in a great story, the experience is always heightened when you are playing with your friends. But, you don’t always have time to take on the Horde for a few hours and of course there are the times when you just want to beat the stuffing out of your buddies. Well, M2H has just released Marooners – a party game that will have you battling it out till the curtain drops. Marooners is a wild collection
Let’s face it, video games are best enjoyed with others. As much fun as it is to get lost in a great story, the experience is always heightened when you are playing with your friends. But, you don’t always have time to take on the Horde for a few hours and of course there are the times when you just want to beat the stuffing out of your buddies. Well, M2H has just released Marooners – a party game that will have you battling it out till the curtain drops. Marooners is a wild collection
02/05/2018 Wulverblade Like most gamers, I have interests that go beyond controllers, keyboards and a mouse. Long before I was introduced to video games, I loved history and folk lore. So when I saw Wulverblade by Dark Wind Media and Fully Illustrated, my heart skipped a beat and my expectations were high. The year is 120 AD and the Roman army has seized control of southern Britannia, and is marching north. The 9th Legion, 5,000 men strong, is working to raze all the small villages of the north, but the
Like most gamers, I have interests that go beyond controllers, keyboards and a mouse. Long before I was introduced to video games, I loved history and folk lore. So when I saw Wulverblade by Dark Wind Media and Fully Illustrated, my heart skipped a beat and my expectations were high. The year is 120 AD and the Roman army has seized control of southern Britannia, and is marching north. The 9th Legion, 5,000 men strong, is working to raze all the small villages of the north, but the
02/02/2018 Nightmares from the Deep 3 - Davy Jones They say all things must come to an end, and the latest offering from Artifex Mundi proves that point. It is the 3rd and final installment in the Nightmares from the Deep Series. Nightmares from the Deep 3 – Davy Jones has finally made its way from PC to consoles so everyone can see the conclusion of the tale. You once again take on the role of Mrs. Sara Black, curator of a nautical museum with a fixation on Davy Jones. She has spent a lot of time researching his myth and the truth
They say all things must come to an end, and the latest offering from Artifex Mundi proves that point. It is the 3rd and final installment in the Nightmares from the Deep Series. Nightmares from the Deep 3 – Davy Jones has finally made its way from PC to consoles so everyone can see the conclusion of the tale. You once again take on the role of Mrs. Sara Black, curator of a nautical museum with a fixation on Davy Jones. She has spent a lot of time researching his myth and the truth
01/24/2018 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter What happens when you mix a walking simulator with a murder mystery that has ties to the occult? You get the newest release from The Astronauts – The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. A non-linear game that lets you take control of your adventure and the story. You play as Paul Prospero, an occult minded detective who is brought to Red Creek Valley, the home of Ethan Carter. Carter has written him a disturbing letter about the events taking place in his home town. Realizing the boy is in
What happens when you mix a walking simulator with a murder mystery that has ties to the occult? You get the newest release from The Astronauts – The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. A non-linear game that lets you take control of your adventure and the story. You play as Paul Prospero, an occult minded detective who is brought to Red Creek Valley, the home of Ethan Carter. Carter has written him a disturbing letter about the events taking place in his home town. Realizing the boy is in
01/20/2018 VESTA It seems to me that one of the fastest growing segment of games is puzzle games. Everything from hidden object, match three to more trickier games are starting to come out more regularly for consoles. Final Boss Games has just released a puzzle game with a touch of platforming tossed in called VESTA. You play as Vesta, a plucky, bright 6-year old who lives in a desolate underground maze – the ruins of a once bright city inhabited by humans and machines. Humans vacated the facility
It seems to me that one of the fastest growing segment of games is puzzle games. Everything from hidden object, match three to more trickier games are starting to come out more regularly for consoles. Final Boss Games has just released a puzzle game with a touch of platforming tossed in called VESTA. You play as Vesta, a plucky, bright 6-year old who lives in a desolate underground maze – the ruins of a once bright city inhabited by humans and machines. Humans vacated the facility
01/16/2018 Super Hydorah So many games that are being released, especially indie games, seem to be remakes or at least “in the spirit” of classic games. This happens because games have been out for around 4 decades and there have been thousands of titles produced. Abylight Studios and Locomalito have recently released Super Hydorah which is very much an homage to the 1987 game R-Type. In Super Hydorah, you pilot a ship known as the Delta Force and fight the evil forces of the Meroptians. This is a classic
So many games that are being released, especially indie games, seem to be remakes or at least “in the spirit” of classic games. This happens because games have been out for around 4 decades and there have been thousands of titles produced. Abylight Studios and Locomalito have recently released Super Hydorah which is very much an homage to the 1987 game R-Type. In Super Hydorah, you pilot a ship known as the Delta Force and fight the evil forces of the Meroptians. This is a classic
01/09/2018 Dust Off Heli Rescue 2 What was once old is now new again seems to be the catch phrase for a lot of industries these days. Movies are being rebooted, music is being re-sampled, and games are being updated and reimagined. Invictus Games LTD has put their own spin on the chopper shooter with Dust Off Heli Rescue 2. This game places you in the role of a helicopter pilot flying several dozen missions. Your missions include transporting downed soldiers, assaulting the enemy, transporting cargo, escort missions and
What was once old is now new again seems to be the catch phrase for a lot of industries these days. Movies are being rebooted, music is being re-sampled, and games are being updated and reimagined. Invictus Games LTD has put their own spin on the chopper shooter with Dust Off Heli Rescue 2. This game places you in the role of a helicopter pilot flying several dozen missions. Your missions include transporting downed soldiers, assaulting the enemy, transporting cargo, escort missions and
12/29/2017 Bush Hockey League Bush Hockey League is a hockey game that plays much like the early NHL games released for the SNES and Genesis. The ice is just as blue as I remember it in those games, the controls feel the same and yet some of the features that have been released in newer hockey games have found their way into Bush Hockey League. There are two game modes in Bush Hockey League, Exhibition Game and Story Mode. An Exhibition Game lets you choose one of the six different teams to play solo or with friends,
Bush Hockey League is a hockey game that plays much like the early NHL games released for the SNES and Genesis. The ice is just as blue as I remember it in those games, the controls feel the same and yet some of the features that have been released in newer hockey games have found their way into Bush Hockey League. There are two game modes in Bush Hockey League, Exhibition Game and Story Mode. An Exhibition Game lets you choose one of the six different teams to play solo or with friends,
12/20/2017 Lost Grimoires 2 : Shard of Mystery Just in time for the end of the year Artifex Mundi has released another hidden object game for consoles. Lost Grimoires 2 : Shard of Mystery is the latest port from PC from the company – and a great sequel to the original. You play as the medic to the King of House Griffins. The kingdom has just ended a 4 year war with Drosera, an evil witch, and her crystal army. With the help of several alchemists, the King was able to trap her in the Chasm Mirror. The mirror cracked, and a small
Just in time for the end of the year Artifex Mundi has released another hidden object game for consoles. Lost Grimoires 2 : Shard of Mystery is the latest port from PC from the company – and a great sequel to the original. You play as the medic to the King of House Griffins. The kingdom has just ended a 4 year war with Drosera, an evil witch, and her crystal army. With the help of several alchemists, the King was able to trap her in the Chasm Mirror. The mirror cracked, and a small
12/15/2017 SOMA I have been playing video games for about 30 years now, and every once in a while a game makes me say “What the hell is going on?” SOMA from Frictional Games is one of those titles. And this is not a bad thing. You play as Simon Jarrett, a young man who was recently in a car accident. As a result of the accident, your girlfriend passed away and you sustained a bad head injury. You have been trying to figure out the extent of your injuries when you are contacted by a doctor that
I have been playing video games for about 30 years now, and every once in a while a game makes me say “What the hell is going on?” SOMA from Frictional Games is one of those titles. And this is not a bad thing. You play as Simon Jarrett, a young man who was recently in a car accident. As a result of the accident, your girlfriend passed away and you sustained a bad head injury. You have been trying to figure out the extent of your injuries when you are contacted by a doctor that
