Release Date: 1998 Developer: BioWare Corporation Publisher: Interplay Productions, Inc. My love for role-playing games began with tabletop Dungeons & Dragons campaigns with some like-minded friends in the early 80s. It was a fleeting experience, since the DM ended up moving a couple of weeks after he introduced me to it. But I seriously enjoyed the experience. Fast forward nearly 20 years, an...[Read More]
I’ve been gone for two weeks, but I’m back! Why was I gone? World of Warcraft: Legion, that’s why! Don’t worry, my school and job didn’t like that excuse, either. Thankfully, my school forgave me when I told them about Overwatch’s free weekend. So here I go. These are the games that I’ve come across that I find notable. If you know of any great indie games that you would like me to check out, let ...[Read More]
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Koji Igarashi’s anticipated Metroidvania-style platformer, has been delayed to the first half of 2018. The original release date was set for March 2017. In a video titled “Development Update 6” on the game’s YouTube channel, Igarashi addressed the delay. “Things have been progressing with development for Bloodstained, but between our current production setu...[Read More]
A thousand apologies for dropping this one late. I had a good excuse; it involved booze and companionship. If you were to forgive my non-gaming transgressions, I would be grateful. Once again, I delve into the indie games pool and come up with three games that twigged my curiosity. And, hey, no shoot ‘em ups this time! If you know of any great indie games that you would like me to check out, pleas...[Read More]
This week’s new releases includes the return of a venerated fighting series, this year’s installment of Madden, and the long-awaited next entry in the world of augmented humans. (Hint: Rob Gronkowski isn’t the augmented human in the picture.) Also out today is the latest in the much-loved Worms series, as well as the first Wii U title to be released in approximately 35 years. Cli...[Read More]
The hunt for great upcoming indie games continued this week thanks to a few more suggestions. As always, these are the three games I found or was tipped off to that I really feel good about. If you know of any great indie games that you would like me to check out, let me know via Twitter. The Incredible Journey of You and I [youtube id=”tR4P5Z9CdEQ” autoplay=”no”] Developer...[Read More]
After voicing my desire to highlight great non-shooter games in Indie Game Lookout last week, I received a few suggestions. I thank everyone who sent me suggestions. There will be one shooter game here, though, because I couldn’t stay away forever. As always, if you know of any great indie titles, let me know via Twitter. Also, we have started an Indie Game Lookout group on Steam that highlights t...[Read More]
Developer: Rocketcat Games Publisher: Rocketcat Games Platform Reviewed: PC Release Date: July 22, 2016 Acquired via: Steam As far as tired video games tropes go, the zombie game is near the top of my list. From the classic Zombies Ate Me Neighbors on my SNES to Dying Light on the PlayStation 4, I have played my share of zombie games. Honestly, I’m zombied out. It’ll take something real interestin...[Read More]
Developer: Rocketcat Games Publisher: Rocketcat Games Platform Reviewed: PC Release Date: July 22, 2016 Acquired via: Steam As far as tired video games tropes go, the zombie game is near the top of my list. From the classic Zombies Ate Me Neighbors on my SNES to Dying Light on the PlayStation 4, I have played my share of zombie games. Honestly, I’m zombied out. It’ll take something real interestin...[Read More]
I’m beginning to feel a bit self-conscious when I craft my Indie Game Lookout.. This column is supposed to highlight great indie games of all stripes. However, I keep getting pulled in by all the awesome shooters I see. I can’t help it; I’m a sucker for the pew-pew. Yes, they have been great indie finds, but I want to shine a light on other genres. So for this edition of Indie Game Lookout, I am f...[Read More]
Developer Dot Dream is poised to enter a new phase with its latest project, Never Ending Night: Knight’s Saga. It is due to be released on September 13, 2016 via Steam for PC, Mac, and Linux. In addition, the game will also see an as-yet undated release on both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. This is a huge step for them; they will potentially reach a much wider audience with this move. It’s a...[Read More]
After weeks of trying to find a theme for this column, I feel like I have succeeded. Granted, it happened accidentally, but I’ll take it. The three indie games I’m spotlighting this week are games that have successfully navigated Steam Greenlight. With so many deserving games vying for attention in Greenlight, it’s great to see games like these getting enough votes to make it through. In these cas...[Read More]