Having recently reviewed Victory Point Games’ The South Shall Rise Again, I had high expectations for their latest release, Villainous Vikings. In the tradition of a Euro-style historical strategy game, it appears to be thoroughly researched, allowing players to choose from eight legendary figures including Ragnar, the warrior, Lagertha, the

New consoles bring with them new experiences, but they also give us a chance to improve those games we really loved most. And as publishers tirelessly work ’round the clock to make those new experiences, they have to fill the gaps somehow—enter the HD “remaster.” Deep Silver and 4A

The Ouya was practically the poster child for a gaming revolution.  Neither new console, nor powerful PC, this device would sport a sub-$100 price tag, run Android OS, and usher in “A new kind of video game console”, to use the parlance of the Kickstarter.  The team asked for

The Gaming Trend crew comes together for the second episode of the brand new Metatheory Podcast. This episode stars Sean Lama as CHO (Chief Hosting Officer), with Kenneth Shepard, Spencer Campbell, and Lucious Barnes rounding out the panel. Right off the bat things go awry as Spencer lambasts Sean and

In a current market that is oversaturated with MMO’s, WildStar has an uphill battle in front of it. It is a game that has a set tone that people will love or be turned away from. This is a game that has taken what has worked in the best

Forest Pixies, Dire Giants, Cursed Banshees, Ancient Phoenixes, Mountain Dwarves, Noble Unicorns, Night Hydras and others join you as you battle to dominate and retain a few undersized patches of land in a fantasy realm, holding out against your opponents, who wield their own unique creatures and lands. Since it

Fun Fact: In 1891 Evgraf Ferdorov formally proved that there are 17 distinct plane symmetry groups. These ‘groups’ define how a pattern can be permuted on a single, two dimensional plane. Due to their application, these groups are commonly called wallpaper groups for how they describe all forms of wallpaper

These days, developing a game centered  harkening back to older television shows seems like a less than stellar idea. To some it may seem a fast track towards being pushed aside due to the player not fully comprehending the creator’s intent. Developers, Dynamighty, have thrown caution to the wind