“Parklife gives fans the one thing the other DLC packs were lacking; freedom.” Cities: Skylines is a city builder which, graciously, is still going strong. A healthy community of avid players is frequently sustained by regular content updates and themed…
For The King Review
“…challenging, mechanically welcoming and aesthetically pleasing.” For The Kind is a charming hybrid of tabletop role playing and rougelike gaming, created by IronOak Games and Curve Digital. Leaving early access after around a year on the Steam store, the game…
Railway Empire Review
“…Railway Empire is a delight.” Railway Empire is a match made in heaven for tycoon game fans and locomotive enthusiasts. Developed by Gaming Minds Studios (Grand Ages: Medieval) and published by Kalypso Media (Tropico 5, Dungeons 3), the game challenges…
Who really wants cross-platform mobile gaming?
Cross-platform multiplayer in the context of console/PC games is a concept I can fully understand. After all, the inputs and power for any of these systems are pretty much the same, despite the ongoing war of words between the different…
Burnout Paradise Remastered Review
“The game is a literal playground of pace, damage and awesomeness.” Burnout Paradise was undoubtedly one of the best driving games of the previous generation. One of the later games in the epic franchise constructed by Criterion Games and EA,…
Making a case for linear games
We have reached a point in today’s gaming market where buzzwords like “open-world” have become something of an expectation, rather than a novelty. Whilst this is not necessarily a standard used across the board, as yet, it is certainly the…
11 Highlights from Insomnia 62
This weekend, myself and a band of brave warriors from the Invision Game Community war camp set out on an epic expedition to the NEC in Birmingham to brave the hordes of fans descending on the UK’s biggest video games…
Mulaka Nintendo Switch Review
“A vibrant world exploring a little-known cultural mythology makes for a consistently enticing and enjoyable adventure.” Created by indie developers Lienzo, Mulaka is a truly intriguing adventure game. Informed by the rich yet little-known mythology of the Tarahumara, an indigenous…
Surviving Mars Review
“…a fresh, new, all-powerful city building experience.” Welcome to the natural next step in the city building strategy genre. Fasten your seatbelts, check your oxygen levels and prepare for launch; we are go for Mars! Developed by Haemimont Games (Tropico…
Gunnar Optics Razer FPS Edition Review
“The comfort these glasses bring when looking at the screen has been nothing less than revolutionary for me.” In recent months I have begun to suffer with eye strain when reading on a computer. I had been finding that, although…
Why Game Mechanics Matter More Than Graphics
Many of you will remember crunching dots in Pac-Man, bouncing a pixel ball in Pong,…
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