From the opening credits seeing a familiar and updated Sierra logo, King’s Quest is an impassioned revival of the adventure genre. Everything including the art style, signature humor, and
It seems like we see more and more games from the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 generation make the jump to current platforms lately. Some are totally rebuilt, making an
A few months ago I walked around my house, singing “I am the great mighty poo,” and weirded out my roommates like I usually do. None of them had played
Failure tends to be a core principle of gaming. Whether you’re running a level, fighting a mob, or tackling a mission, you must succeed, or try, try again. Submerged
If you spend as much time writing and travelling as I do, you understand the importance, not only of great sound, but also the portability of a good set of
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Lost Dimension is, in many ways, a testament to the changes made in JRPG design over the past few years. Madness, paranoia, and a little bit of reading. Unassuming heroes
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Back in 2010, in one of the best years ever for game publishing, Marco Ruskowski and Marcel Süßelbeck partnered up with Wolfgang Panning to create Fresco, which was almost universally
Before we get started, let me say that you really should just stop reading this right now, get in your car, drive on down to your friendly neighborhood game store
