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Heads Up: A Look At This Week In Gaming and Beyond
From a tactical first-person shooter with a really dope art style, a game with a handcrafted solar system to explore, and, also, Godzilla: here’s your weekly heads up for the things making waves this week in the world of games and beyond. Watch the video above or find out what’s coming in the post below.…
By Paul Tamayo Published May 27, 2019 -
A Moving Video Game Tribute To Ocean Life
Koral is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle game where you control a water current that moves under the ocean, swimming amongst the diverse sea life and bestowing healing energy to coral reefs. It’s a simple game with a series of elegant puzzles that move at a slow, smooth pace. Watch the video I put together to…
By Paul Tamayo Published May 17, 2019 -
It’s been a few months since Lil Nas X’s Country Trap banger “Old Town Road” set the internet on fire; its original video featured Red Dead Redemption 2 clips. The song now has a new official video featuring cameos from Chris Rock, Diplo, and even a speaking role for Vince Staples.
By Paul Tamayo Published May 17, 2019 -
Surviving Rat-Infested France During The Black Plague
A Plague Tale: Innocence, from French developer Asobo Studio, is a third-person game set during the catastrophic events of the black plague as it destroys everything and everyone in its wake. You play as Amicia, a teenage girl helping escort her younger brother, Hugo, to safety by avoiding swarms of disease-ridden rats and the violent…
By Paul Tamayo Published May 13, 2019 -
A Throwback Detective Adventure Game Set In A Cyberpunk Future
Tales Of the Neon Sea, a new game on Steam, is a throwback to old-school 2D adventure games that takes place on the waterfront of a polluted, neon-lit city. Once I got past the obvious cyberpunk clichés and horny dorm room posters and signs, I realized the game is set in a captivating world that…
By Paul Tamayo Published May 3, 2019 -
I’m checking out the zombie-infested countryside of Days Gone with Heather. Join us in the chat!
Paul Tamayo & Heather Alexandra Published April 22, 2019 -
We Have Concerns About An All-Digital Future
In November of 2013, Microsoft faced blowback after revealing that their new console would require an “always online” internet connection and that game ownership would be tied to players’ Xbox Live accounts, making it harder to trade in games and even lend them to friends. Sony capitalized on that blowback with their infamous E3 dunk.…
Paul Tamayo & Heather Alexandra Published April 19, 2019 -
I’m checking out the new crafting and base building game Forager with Heather. Join me in the chat!
Paul Tamayo & Heather Alexandra Published April 17, 2019 -
Trading Steam for the Epic Games Store Creates More Problems
The Epic Games Store has a surprising amount of exclusives coming over to their platform that used to be on the default one-stop shop on PC: Steam. And everyone lived happily ever after. Oh wait, actually, it led to Steam users “review-bombing” games like Borderlands 3 and Metro Exodus after they went to the Epic…
By Paul Tamayo Published April 12, 2019
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