The ostensibly ancient lineage of the platformer genre can be traced as far back as the late ‘70s. Since its inception, it seems as though every developer has had a
The Yakuza series for me has always been one that quietly existed in the background. They kept making more games for the base of players that understood it, and everyone
Russian Subway Dogs is a bizarre game. Based on the real-world phenomenon of stray dogs mucking around in Russian subways, Spooky Squid Games’ newest release puts you in those dogs’
With the original Guacamelee, developer Drinkbox Studios put a unique spin on a well-established genre by adding wrestling moves to the Metroidvania formula and setting it in Mexico, or at
A common thread within the current indie scene is the bid for nostalgia. From Shovel Knight to Axiom Verge, many developers attempt to tap into the feeling that retro games
Tetris, known for its block-falling, line-clearing antics, has never been associated with anything outside of its strictly puzzle focused gameplay. Now, imagine the various shaped blocks used in Tetris in
In looking at the past six years of Telltale Games, there hasn’t been anything as moving as its initial season of The Walking Dead. Its emotional plot mixed with
While there are plenty of management sims that let you chill out while running a farm or a shop, Graveyard Keeper offers a new, considerably darker, take on the genre.
Long before Splatoon was a Nintendo success, a little developer called Blue Tongue Entertainment released the sleeper hit De Blob on the Wii in 2008. It’s since seen numerous
Just when I think I can retire my 3DS, Nintendo releases another gem for the system. Last year, Metroid: Samus Returns was the golden ticket, but here in 2018, that
