Friday, June 9, 2023
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 […]
Photo courtesy of AntMan3001, Flickr. 2020’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” proved to be a surprise hit with both fans and critics when it was first released. Based on the hit video game series, the film was filled with quirky jokes and charming performances — especially from Jim Carrey as the nefarious Dr. […]
Photo courtesy of RODNAE Productions, Pexels. Welcome to Heilwald Hospital, where it is impossible to die. “The Heilwald Loophole” was released Friday, Feb. 4 on Steam by German developer and publisher Jan Malitschek. This is Malitschek’s second released game on Steam. The puzzle horror game is set in a German hospital […]
Photo courtesy of Celine Panis-Pardo. There has been a six-letter word in everyone's mouths recently and that is “Wordle.” This is a web-based word game akin to ‘Hangman,’ and it has been the subject of public craze for the past few weeks. The game was created by a software engineer in […]
Photo courtesy of Rodnae Productions, Pexels. While writing reviews is an inherently personal and subjective form of expression — quite opinionated actually — I always try to present the art I am reviewing as objectively as possible. That will be almost impossible with “God of War” because of how essential the […]
Photo courtesy of Igor Karimov, Unsplash. The holiday season is a perfect time for anybody who enjoys video games. Not only are all the new and old video games typically on sale, but we also finally have time to start clearing out our video game backlog during vacation.That is, until […]
Photo courtesy of Dungeons & Dragons, wiki. “Dungeons and Dragons” has had somewhat of a renaissance in recent years. While this is due to many factors, one of the biggest contributing phenomena has been actual-play shows. Describing when a non-scripted, genuine game of “D&D” is played on stream, many shows […]
Photo courtesy of AntMan3001, Flickr. “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” has been one of the most popular video games of this generation, in part due to the additions of new fighters thanks to the game’s downloadable content. Adding onto the initial list of 69 playable characters, 13 additional fighters were added to […]
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 […]
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 […]
