Nintendo released an all-new “Pokémon” trading card game (TCG) app called “Pokémon: TCG Pocket” on Oct. 29. The game went live then, but many users had trouble accessing the title, including myself. After a week of the app crashing before loading anything, I and many others were able to finally […]
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Beginner-friendly game jams keep the indie genre afloat
A game jam is more than a competition, it is a community formed with the goal of fostering creativity and expanding the indie genre. The broadest definition of a game jam is an event that invites people to work as individuals or in teams to make a game that follows […]
Super Monkey Ball comes back with major flourish
Photo courtesy of Free Use, wiki. Some ideas are just so weird in concept that one cannot help but adore them when they come to fruition. This is the case with “Super Monkey Ball,” a platforming video game series that began all the way back in 2001 in arcades and […]
“Deathloop:” Creative and ambitious
Photo courtesy of CC Commons, instacodez Time loops are a tried-and-true formula when it comes to storytelling, and it also serves well as a mechanic in video games. “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask,” “12 Minutes” and “Returnal” are just a few of the most well-known games that use a […]
“Oddworld: Soulstorm” makes yet another comeback
Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wikipedia There are many underrated series in PlayStation’s history that are not as recognizable compared to popular franchises like “Ratchet and Clank” or “God of War.” One of these series is “Oddworld.” First coming into existence with the 1997 PlayStation game “Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee,” […]