EA and Maxis release – Behind the Sims – Episode 2
It’s nice to see the Sims community get some love and attention. Check out the video below. EA and Maxis are excited to bring you Episode 2 of Behind The Sims, the community series that covers the latest updates, sneak peeks, and game development behind the scenes, including the latest on Project Rene, new content for The Sims 4, and more. Here’s a recap of Behind The Sims Episode 2: The Sim...[Read More]
Black Desert Mobile gets Everfrost region and Guardians
I need to get back into this game. Until then, enjoy the official details below! Manhattan Beach, CA — June 27, 2023 — Korean publisher and developer Pearl Abyss announced today the Everfrost region and the Guardian class are available now in Black Desert Mobile. The new region invites players to the wintry mountain, where they can experience new story quests and missions, earn valuable loot, and ...[Read More]
Mythical secures first close of $37 million dollar funding
I enjoy that company. I hope they stick around for years to come. Enjoy the official announcement below. NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES – JUNE 27, 2023 – Mythical Games, the next-generation gaming studio behind the Mythical Chain, Mythical Marketplace, and popular gaming titles such as NFL Rivals and Blankos Block Party, and the soon-to-be-released Nitro Nation World Tour, has secured $37 mi...[Read More]
Hello Kitty Island Adventure announced for Apple Arcade
Well, this looks adorable. Check out the official details below. Today, Sunblink and Sanrio are partnering to announce that Hello Kitty Island Adventure, a narrative-driven life simulation game embracing friendship and positivity starring Hello Kitty and Friends, will debut July 28, 2023 exclusively on Apple Arcade. Hello Kitty Island Adventure invites players to embark on a tropical getaway where...[Read More]
Cross-Game “Soul Fighter” announced from RIOT Games
I’m not sure if I have ever heard the term “Cross-Game” before in my gaming life. But, hey! I like the idea. Check out the official announcement from RIOT below. LOS ANGELES – JUNE 26, 2022 – Today, game developer and publisher Riot Games announced Soul Fighter, a six-week, adrenaline-pumping event taking over the world of Runeterra with in-game content coming to “Lea...[Read More]
Escape Academy – Escape from the Past DLC Review
It feels like it has been forever since I last played Escape Academy. If you’re not familiar with the game, it’s made by developer Coin Crew Games, who turned around their pandemic-hurt in-person escape room experiences into a video game so people can continue to figure out tough puzzles…while yelling at each other. Anyway, they did a helluva job replicating the experience and seemed to be success...[Read More]
Pixel Ripped 1978 Review (PSVR2)
I like this new Atari. It’s like they’re trying. I can’t say that for the last 19 Atari’s since Warner Communications sold them off, but this variant is taking some old ideas and implementing them into a new groove. They have released some good stuff in the past two years. At least they’re not just republishing old material. A lot of companies tend to do that without thought. Anyway, the new Atari...[Read More]
Sonic Origins Plus launches
That is quite the library. Check out the Sonic news below. Burbank, California — June 23, 2023 — More classic Sonic the Hedgehog action has arrived! Today, SEGA® released Sonic Origins Plus, an all-in-one bundle building off Sonic Origins – the classic Sonic multi-game collection digitally remastered for current generation platforms. Sonic Origins Plus adds a slew of exciting new content including...[Read More]
Fall of Porcupine Review
Some games have so many moving pieces and parts that you think you know it only to find out that you’ve misread what it is about completely. Playing Fall of Porcupine for the last couple of weeks, I thought I knew the game and made an assumption about its simplicity and personality. What I have gathered going into week three is that this game is far more than what I assumed. This simple game revol...[Read More]
Crash Team Rumble Review
Sometimes when you take a popular series and turn it into something wholly other, it works out. Look at Paper Mario. Nintendo took a platforming character and turned his antics into a turn-based RPG. That was a good shift and one that was thought through thoroughly. Or what about when Microsoft took the Halo series and turned it into an RTS? All decent enough decisions to freshen up a series and k...[Read More]
Harmony: Fall of Reverie Review
Throughout my tenure as a video game writer, spanning over 20 years, one of the more delightful elements of choice for me in gameplay design has been branching narratives. While I think this harkens back to my enjoyment of Choose Your Own Adventure books in the 1980s, where you get to choose the fate of the character you’re reading about, I think it goes deeper than that where I need to be in cont...[Read More]
The Venture Bros. – The Complete Series Review
Adult Swim has produced some memorable content thanks to their flexible rules of what can go on a cable network not called HBO or Showtime. From the whacky, and sometimes disturbing Infomercials to wonderful movie spin-offs like Black Dynamite, there is quite a bit of ‘out there’ content from the mature version of Cartoon Network. And then there is The Venture Bros. The Venture Bros. set the stand...[Read More]