When I see a term like “visual novel” I expect the visuals to capture the ongoing storytelling, allowing me to just sit back, take it in, and feel the entirety of a story as I play through the game. Tell me that this will be accompanied by a sweeping score

I have always enjoyed adventure games, from Companions of Xanth (I just dated myself, didn’t I?) to Myst to The Witness, I get an undeniable joy out of exploring worlds from a first person perspective from the comfort of my couch. Eager for a fresh take on a favorite

There’s absolutely no doubt that Bullfrog’s Theme Hospital was one of my favorite games of all time. I enjoyed building my team, running the hospital, and all of the goofy distraction. Taking a turn for the more realistic, developer Spil Games has built a hospital simulator that casts

I’ve likely played several thousand games in my life, but there hasn’t been a single one that made me feel as much of a hands-on badass as Superhot VR. In terms of story, I’m not sure I know what the hell is going on, but I know

Fresh off the success of Slashy Hero, Singapore development team The Gentlebros has been hard at work creating its next game, Cat Quest; below is an updated gameplay trailer. We got to talk to Desmond Wong, CEO and Artist for The Gentlebros Pte. Ltd., about the game, its inspirations, as

Whenever someone mentions “fighting games,” as a genre, there is always a franchise my mind goes to first: Street Fighter, the longest-lasting and oldest fighting game franchise. Thanks to Capcom’s Street Fighter II, fighting games became a worldwide hit and followed in the steps of what many consider to

The Wii U is dead, long live the Wii U. While the 3DS is still alive and kicking, a lot of well-established series on the handheld are saying their goodbyes and migrating to “that newfangled Switch machine.” Likewise, it seems that Office Create and Rising Star Games’ Cooking Mama franchise

This week, news editor Joe DeClara and I teamed up for some nail-biting Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds. I captured some footage from this shooter during its alpha stage, which took place shortly after PAX West 2016 and really enjoyed it. Since then, it’s only gotten better. This 100-player battle royale-style