Strap yourselves in everyone, we’re taking a feel trip today. Ori and the Blind Forest took out my game of the year for 2015, beating out many other worthy competitors…
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It’s that time of year again when the big name publishers start dumping title after title on us in an unrelenting wave until the end of the year. In the…
Yeah I know, I have a type. Take some kind of high concept, wrap it in an intriguing art style, throw in a few interesting puzzle mechanics and back the…
Exploration in games used to just be about finding the secret room or a hidden easter egg that the developers left behind. For many games now exploration is a key…
There are some rules of thumb in game development that can help ensure a studio is successful. The first is once you’ve discovered a successful formula, whether that’s an original…
We sometimes forget just how young video games are as a creative medium and how far they still have to go as methods of expression. But that relative youthfulness brings…
5 years ago I attended my first (and, as it turns out, only) PAX event in Australia and, despite the teething issues, managed to have a rather enjoyable time. Whilst I…
Wadjet Eye Games have made a name for themselves in the adventure game space, not only for the numerous titles they’ve published but also the many they themselves have developed….
Survival sandboxes have never really been my cup of tea. I get the appeal, crafting your own story however you see fit, but if I’m going to engage in the…
This is the last week I go Steam new release diving, I promise. I mean I’m sure there’s a ton of gold in there somewhere but the process for discovering…