At their heart, adventure games are about delivering a narrative. They’re mechanically simple. At their most complex, they offer puzzles that give the player some agency in the world, and slow their progression so they don’t just blast through the narrative content. This means that in order to be successful, adventure games need to precisely […]
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Offworld Trading Company Review
May 2nd, 2016 
Mark Like failed empires of the past, I found myself caught in a hyperbolic debt spiral in Offworld Trading Company. My Mars-based colonial corporation had invested into energy production, and one of my rivals detonated an EMP through my plants, disabling them. As the market for electricity boomed, I had to purchase it at increasingly higher […]
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Zombies Teased, Multiplayer Maps on Other Planets Confirmed
May 2nd, 2016 Mark Today during a livestream event, Infinity Ward developers talked more about the just-announced Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. They mostly covered everything that was already announced. However, there were some particularly interesting parts, one of which was a reveal of the first image from the game’s Zombies mode. The cryptic image shows what looks like […]
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Comments Off on Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Zombies Teased, Multiplayer Maps on Other Planets ConfirmedStardew Valley Multiplayer, Console Ports Confirmed
May 2nd, 2016 Mark Stardew Valley has sold more than a million copies, and now developer Eric Barone (aka ConcernedApe) has announced that cooperative multiplayer, console versions, and more content are in the works for the farming and life simulator. Barone will continue to work by himself on the design and content, while publisher Chucklefish will handle the technical […]
Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 2: Home Reaction – GameSpot of Thrones
May 2nd, 2016 Mark Join Lucy, Kate and Dave as they discuss the biggest moments from the latest episode of Game of Thrones and make some predictions for the rest of the season.
Posted in PC Comments Off on Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 2: Home Reaction – GameSpot of ThronesEveryone Who Has Been Captain America
May 2nd, 2016 Mark Captain America is a symbol, not just a hero. The character represents standing up for the American people and fighting for what’s right. Steve Rogers is the person behind the mask, most of the time, since he first appeared in 1940. However, in the main Marvel Universe, not including alternate timelines or parallel universes, Rogers […]
Mapmaking: Best Practices in Art and Performance
May 2nd, 2016 Mark Last week, our friends over at Team Liquid announced the 7th Team Liquid Map Contest! We’re extremely excited to see the creative minds of the community develop new and interesting maps for us all to play on in the coming ladder seasons. As mapmaking activities ramp up across the community, we wanted to take this […]
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare – Reveal Trailer
May 2nd, 2016 Mark Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has been officially announced! Activision also confirmed that it’s remastering 2007’s fan-favorite Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
Role Models: A Poll
May 2nd, 2016 Mark This week is Children’s Week! It’s a time for you to take an orphan of the war into your care and then try to go about your business as usual, or something like that. There’s nothing quite like looking at the conflict between the Alliance and the Horde through the eyes of a child you […]
Best Stuff in Comics This Week
May 2nd, 2016 Mark Every week, we take a look at some of the most bizarre, exciting, and downright unique things to happen in comics. Check out our choices below of the strange and wacky things that shouldn’t be overlooked from this week’s releases. There may be some tiny spoilers ahead. Bill & Ted Go to Hell #3 Best […]
