Games

Alone in the Dark’s name is synonymous with the survival horror genre. The original Alone in the Dark, which was released back in 1992, has been considered one of the originators of survival horror; it was one of the first fully-3D games to incorporate adventure game-style puzzles, difficult combat against enemies that could also be … Read more

The real-time strategy, or RTS, genre has a long and storied history. Gaming scholars are divided on where it truly begins; some say that the first true RTS is the 1981 strategy title Utopia, while others point to later iterations like Herzog Zwei or even Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty as the first … Read more

Company of Heroes is one of the most iconic real-time strategy franchises of all time. Created by Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War developer Relic Entertainment, Company of Heroes involves securing key strategic points across a map while fending off enemies; in that sense, it’s not dissimilar to Dawn of War. However, its setting is much … Read more

Video games have come a long way since they were introduced in the late 1970s. From the arcade machines to the latest console releases, the gaming industry has grown to be a multi-billion-dollar industry. But with this growth, there are some games that have been banned due to their controversial content. In this blog post, … Read more

Every now and then a game comes along with a flash of artistic gameplay that genuinely takes hold of you. Now, Team Ninja’s Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has arrived with a few sneak peeks and cinematic trailers to bulge our eyeballs.  A dark fantasy, based around Chinese mythology, this project combines inventive swordplay with folkloric … Read more

Since the Harry Potter books were first released, fans have dreamed of getting to explore Hogwarts in an open-world video game, and now, Hogwarts Legacy is promising to fulfil that dream. After a couple of delays, the game is finally nearing its release date, which means that you’ll soon get to create your very own … Read more

Weirdness is an undervalued attribute in video games. If you think about it, many of our most loved franchises are driven by nonsensical ideas. A spinning bandicoot that can’t get enough of apple-esque fruit and draws power from a Tiki mask. Or, a speedy blue hedgehog locked in an eternal battle with a mad scientist, … Read more

Some consider February to be something of a dead zone for gaming, but that’s less and less the case as time goes on. In 2022, February saw the release of one of gaming’s biggest and most well-loved titles, Elden Ring, so you can expect to see the release schedule packing out more and more for … Read more