📰 Written By: Frank Innovation in game development doesn’t always come in the form of bigger worlds or more powerful hardware. Sometimes it comes from solving long-standing technical challenges that players rarely see but benefit from every time they pick up a controller. That’s exactly what 4J Studios is aiming to achieve with the latest […]
Developed by Ice Cold Games and published by Slitherine Ltd. Nightmare frontier has a good pedigree when it comes to tactical and turn based strategy games, and has just left a period of early access and entered it’s full release. The premise of Nightmare frontier is an interesting one, set in an alternate and truly
📰 Written By: Frank For years, cloud gaming has been tipped as the future, yet it has struggled to convince mainstream players to move away from traditional consoles and gaming PCs. But as hardware prices continue to rise, Amazon believes that could finally be about to change. Speaking recently, Amazon Gaming General Manager Jeffrey Gattis
Introduction Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands is one of those games that immediately stands out thanks to its quirky humour, colourful characters and unusual premise. Blending turn-based RPG combat with music, comedy and a healthy dose of absurdity, it certainly isn’t short on personality. While I can appreciate what the developers were aiming for, I
Some games rely on nostalgia. CULTIC uses it as a foundation before building something that stands proudly on its own. Inspired by legendary 90s shooters, CULTIC delivers fast-paced combat, chunky weapons and a gritty pixel-art style that immediately grabs your attention. Yet beneath the retro visuals is a surprisingly polished and modern shooter that’s difficult
‘ll admit it, I’m usually the guy who sees the word “Roguelite” in a game’s description and immediately lets out a little sigh. It’s become one of those genres where every new release promises endless replay ability, unique builds and “no two runs are the same.” Sometimes that’s true. Other times it just means I’m
From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh… I realised I needed more electricity.” To set the tone, I’ve been a Warhammer fan for well over two decades. Around the turn of the century I had the privilege of working for Games Workshop, and for years outside of work I spent countless hours
Dung Ho! Pirates of the Veld is getting ready for its next big update, with new pirate-themed content due to arrive on 28 July. The game is described as a chaotic multiplayer adventure with a strong sense of personality, built around friendship, comedy and pirate mayhem. It also comes with an interesting development background, with
Xbox CCO Matt Booty has once again sparked debate over the future of its exclusive games, with recent comments suggesting that fans shouldn’t “overly fixate” on single-player titles becoming console exclusives. On the surface, that’s a perfectly reasonable statement. Xbox has a wide portfolio of studios capable of creating everything from blockbuster RPGs to competitive
Denshattack – Its colourful charm and infectious soundtrack cleverly mask a game that’s far more challenging than it first appears. What do you get if you take a skateboarding game, add some anime visuals, a truly toe tapping soundtrack, and then replace the aforementioned skateboards with…trains? Well the answer to that question is Denshattack, a
