May 17, 2023
Everspace 2 delivers a handcrafted universe brimming with space combat
In 2017, ROCKFISH Games delivered a shade of roguelike play to the space combat genre with Everspace. More than five years later, the…
Category: Epic Games
May 12, 2023
Age of Wonders 4 delivers customization, legacy to its excellent 4X play
It doesn’t look good for Empress Saffron Stareater. Despite prospering early, building out three cities and an expansive empire, the…
April 13, 2023
Magic shooter Immortals of Aveum was inspired by Call of Duty, but aims for much more
In Immortals of Aveum, players will plunge into a colorful, action-packed 25-hour-plus single-player campaign designed to make them feel like…
April 7, 2023
War is Pyrrhic in The Great War: Western Front
The Great War: Western Front is a very different sort of strategy game from a studio known for making some…
March 28, 2023
Crime Boss: Rockay City is a bloody story machine
It was greed that killed the Candyman. It was supposed to be a quick job. In and out. Travis “Candyman”…
March 22, 2023
Redfall hands-on: Baking and staking in Massachusetts
Like all Arkane Studios games that came before it, Redfall’s creative use of game mechanics, environmental storytelling, and stylized art…
March 16, 2023
Hi-Fi RUSH was inspired by Shaun of the Dead and Futurama
Hi-Fi RUSH hit last month in a splash of retro-futuristic nostalgia and ‘90s sound, delivering a surprisingly colorful, tightly designed rhythm-action…
March 14, 2023
Why Ukiyo is a casual game about escaping a Japanese virtual reality
Trapped in a Japanese cyberpunk virtual world, Kai must navigate his favorite game–Ukiyo–to figure out how to return to reality. The…
March 13, 2023
Crafting the neon lights and crushingly loud music of Tokyo Underground Killer
When it hits later this year, Tokyo Underground Killer will be the first completely original game from Osaka-based studio Phoenix Game Productions. And…
February 27, 2023
Hands on: Gunning for Vanilla Ice in Crime Boss: Rockay City
Things almost immediately go sidewise as we trudge past the paddleboards and joggers and through the throngs of people lifting…