When I was in high school, one of my first jobs was working at a big chain video store. While it was fun to be around movies and movie fans all day, it did have all the pitfalls of any public facing customer service job. Weird customers, understaffing, and repetitive work were all par for […]
When I was in high school, one of my first jobs was working at a big chain video store. While it was fun to be around movies and movie fans all day, it did have all the pitfalls of any public facing customer service job. Weird customers, understaffing, and repetitive work were all par for […]
Ahead of next month’s technical playtest, Gun Interactive dropped a new making-of featurette for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre that delves into the team’s creative processes, highlighting all the excitement and difficulties that come with working on such a beloved franchise. Featuring interviews with eight different team members of both Gun Interactive and co-developer Sumo […]
It won’t be much longer for Deep Silver and Dambuster Studios’ Dead Island 2. After giving us a taste of the opening cinematic a few weeks back, the first 11 minutes of gameplay for Dead Island 2 have been revealed in a new video, courtesy of IGN. This particular gameplay video centres on Ryan, one […]
Mortal Kombat really changed the game, huh? Sure, the game’s hand at unintentionally leading the charge for the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has been covered to death in the decades since the ultra-bloody fighter first hit the scene. But beyond the widespread controversy caused by the game’s audacity at suggesting that a ninja can […]
With Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened arriving later this week, Frogwares has released the game’s launch trailer, which as you might expect, contains plenty of Lovecraft vibes to get Cthulhu fans excited. Touted as a “full remake and substantial rewrite” of their 2006 title, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened pits the titular Holmes and his faithful sidekick […]
Endnight Games’ The Forest has become something of a cult-classic since its 2014 inception. Despite being produced by a small, previously unheard of indie games studio, its immersive gameplay and eerie remote island atmosphere made it a hit to invest hours into both by yourself, and with friends. For those unfamiliar, think Stardew Valley or […]
The slasher and the actioner seem like two disparate types of movies, however, both often feature a high degree of suspense, lengthy chases, and a lot of death. A slasher villain will hunt down hapless victims, whereas an action hero may go after one enemy or a whole group of them. Grisly kills and an […]
I’m a big RPG fan now, but that wasn’t always the case. Super Mario RPG introduced me to the genre, but, like many people my age, Final Fantasy VII was the one that wowed me the most. After Final Fantasy VII, I was hungry for more, and Square’s next RPG was one that was surprisingly […]
Those holding out for Berzerk Studio’s “Deux or Die” update for their Castlevania–esque sidescroller Infernax can rest easy, as the free update is available today. The update not only adds a new multiplayer mode to Infernax, but also an additional character with two unique movesets that are dependent on your playstyle. The update arrives with […]