When writing reviews, I try not to define one game in terms of another that the reader may or may not have played. These days, this is most often done with Dark Souls (for examples, look at the “It’s Like Dark Souls” Twitter account); having not played it myself,

Die-hard Fire Emblem fans have discovered the character portrait directory for this year’s Fire Emblem Heroes “Choose Your Legends” event prior to the event’s official beginning. Portraits for Ike, Roy, Lyn, and Lucina, last year’s first and second place male and female winners, are absent from this

“The Darwin Project,” a Hunger Games-esque battle royale game based around audience participation has begun its first open beta period this weekend, January 19th to January 21st on Windows 10 PC. In this open beta, two new features are introduced: * Show Directors — Stream hosts control the match and have the

Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman once compared war to hell. War themed games tend to focus on the battles and maneuvers associated with conflict, but there is an underlying civilian side of warfare. Civilians are often caught in the middle and forced to deal with starvation, hunger, and violence.

Most games end with the encounter the final boss, but that’s where the story of The Longest Five Minutes begins. No sooner does the hero encounter the dreaded Demon King himself than he loses all memory of his adventures, companions, and even his own skills. Using the words of

Genital Jousting has pulled out of Steam Early Access, delivering a load of new features to eager fans, including a long, hard story mode, a warm, soft plush toy, and an eSports competition, which promises a thrilling public exhibition by some of the game’s most experienced participants. Created by

Seven years in the making, indie developer Joakim Sandberg is just days away from releasing his action-adventure game, Iconoclasts. This game promises intense platforming action, detailed locations, and an emotional story inspired by the hit Gameboy Advance game, Metroid Fusion. Robin just wants to be a mechanic and help people,

Imagine you’re walking through an art gallery. It’s a long white hallway with a door at the far end. Adorning walls on either side of you are beautiful Japanese paintings. Thick black brush strokes filled with brilliant watercolors depict sweeping Japanese landscapes, bright pink cherry blossoms, traditional Japanese