Category Archives: Games

I feel like Portal is one of those franchises that could go on forever, if Valve could be bothered to make more content for it. Thankfully, with the release of Portal 2, fans were given a sweet level editor to … Continue reading →

I completely fell in love with The Banner Saga when it came out. Turn-based tactical combat, an engaging world and story inspired by Norse mythology, and above all, beautifully rendered, 2-D animated characters. It was Oregon Trail meets X-COM. I … Continue reading →

I’ve heard some glowing praise and some damning criticism of Mortal Kombat X, but in the end, I still really, really want to play it. Sigh. The Steam summer sale can’t come soon enough.

I’m a big fan of rhythm games with a “coasting-on-a-track-from-a-third-person-perspective” style to them. Stuff like Amplitude, Rez and Audiosurf are all great fun, in my opinion, so naturally when I heard about Thumper I was intrigued. It purports to be … Continue reading →

I have a real soft spot for GTA 2, as I played the hell out of it during my high school years, so this video immediately scores big points with me. We’ve seen plenty of Grand Theft Auto in real … Continue reading →

Batman: Arkham Knight is one of my most anticipated games of the year, because I adore those Rocksteady Arkham games like no one’s business. And of course, this looks like it’ll be the biggest one yet. Kevin Conroy is back … Continue reading →

The new Mortal Kombat game, titled Mortal Kombat X, looks like it’s the goriest, most gruesome entry in the series so far, so it only seems appropriate that we expose some senior citizens to its traumatic, bloody violence. The bit … Continue reading →