Author: Ric Oldroyd
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Stilstand: An Interactive Comic for Adults – Switch Review
From titles such as Steins;Gate on the PS Vita to excellent adventures like Henchman Story on the Nintendo Switch, over the past decade, visual novels have become quite popular. A number of these interactive stories have huge playtimes, with a few decisions thrown in to break up the idea that you are just reading. Whilst…
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Martha is Dead Reveals Udo Kier in New WWII Trailer
Upcoming Psychological Horror game, Martha is Dead, has received a new trailer showcasing its World War II setting and Udo Kier as a German General. Indie publisher Wired Productions and developer LKA have released a brand new trailer for their upcoming title Martha is Dead. The trailer showcases the game’s eerie atmosphere, stunning photorealistic visuals…
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Design an Escape Room in Escape Simulator, Coming this October
Pine Studio is proud to announce the first-person escape room puzzle game, Escape Simulator, releasing on October 19. Escape Simulator will put your brain to the test as you try to escape a collection of quirky interactive escape rooms, either alone or via online co-op. You can face ingenuous locks in ancient Egypt, hack the…
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Dying Light 2 Delayed until 2022
Developer Techland has announced that Dying Light 2: Stay Human has been delayed until next year due to the team needing more time “to polish and optimise it”. Dying Light 2 Delays In a statement on Twitter, Pawel Marchewka, the CEO of Techland, has stated that: “[Dying Light 2] is steadily progressing with production and…
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Kitaria Fables: A Cute But Dull RPG – Switch Review
I hadn’t heard of Kitaria Fables before I came to review it. However, upon looking further into what it was about, I felt it sounded pretty interesting. I mean, when“Zelda meets Stardew Valley” is a common comparison, I couldn’t exactly say no. It sounded pretty good to me. Breath of the Wild is one of…
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Is the Internet Ruining Videogames?
My first experience with video games was way before the internet was even a thing, Playing on my older brother’s Commodore 64. This old machine ran tapes to play games. Not CD’s or blu-rays or even floppy disks, but actual tapes. It took practically years for a game to load, and they were… well, not…
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PlayStation Showcase: Insomniac Steal the Show
Partway through the PlayStation showcase event, two logos appear on the screen. Insomniac Games, followed by Marvel. There is country music playing, which is a little odd, but we all know what this is don’t we? It’s a new Spider-Man game or is it? Surprise! The camera pans through a decimated bar. There is carnage…
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God of War: Ragnarok First Look
The PlayStation Showcase held a huge amount of surprises, but one game that everyone was expecting to see was God of War: Ragnarok. Of course, we had to wait until the very end, but we got what we wanted. A Growing Boy The first thing that is obvious is that Atreus is older here. Not…
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Firesprite Becomes the 14th Studio to Join Forces with PlayStation
After today’s announcement, the Liverpool-based developer, Firesprite, has officially become the 14th studio under the PlayStation banner. Firesprite is a creative and ambitious studio that is known for the PlayStation exclusives, The Playroom and The Playroom VR. They are known for creating amazing experiences that truly showcase the potential of the PlayStation hardware. Graeme Ankers,…
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Are New IPs Becoming A Risk For Developers?
It’s fair to assume that new IPs can be a big risk for major developers. But does this mean that modern games are becoming stale? Well, it’s not uncommon to see a lot of sequels, remakes and straight-up re-releases at the moment and not a whole load of new ideas. You just need to look…
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Are Video Games Getting Too Long?
Once upon a time, video games were much shorter; they were like a quick kiss with a stranger before moving on. These days, it seems more and more games are taking hundreds of hours to complete. However, this isn’t a kiss; this is becoming a marriage. When I was younger this wouldn’t have bothered me.…