Update 28 April 2017: Even almost two years since posting it, this article still seems to get a lot of traffic. Since then, the English version of Fire Emblem Fates has come out, and it improves on some stuff, but also falls flat in other ways. I just want to clarify that all …
Later this year, Image & Form will release SteamWorld Heist, the sequel to the very excellent SteamWorld Dig. The star of the game is one Captain Piper, a badass robot spaceship captain who leads a band of machines to explore the galaxy and salvage the remains of a destroyed world. …
To say that Mad Max: Fury Road has shaken up the pop cultural sphere would be an understatement. Here is a film that is a blatant, unapologetic summer (or winter, depending on where you’re from) blockbuster, and yet has sparked so much interesting philosophical, sociological discussion. While we’re talking about …
Last month, long-time RPG developers Obsidian Entertainment released Pillars of Eternity, to widespread acclaim. To call it highly anticipated would be an understatement – is a game that raised just shy of $4 million USD on Kickstarter, with more than 70,000 backers – and by all accounts, it lives up to …
I was really looking forward to Marvel Mighty Heroes. I generally enjoy mobile games, and DeNA has a good track record. I like Marvel’s characters, and the simple, beat-’em-up gameplay looked like a great fit for a mobile game. The game came out last week, so naturally, I downloaded it …
Yesterday, Nintendo and Atlus shared the first proper trailer for Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem since they teaser they showed off more than two years ago. It looks amazing. Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei are both relatively serious, dark franchises, but from the new trailer, the crossover game looks …
