Gaming
Bullet Hell Showcase: 6 Shootemups under $6
My dad was hooked on Space Invaders and Galaga all of his life and he never let me play. This trauma is the reason why I'm into Bullet Hell titles today. If you have $6 to spare then you are good to go!
Game Design Part 2 – Balance
The second part in my series, here’s a bit more on game design with focus 'balance' in games. What is game balance, and how realistic is it? Should balance be a primary focus in multiplayer gaming?
Shallow Space Preview
Watch us play Shallow Space: Insurgency, a 3D space RTS by Special Circumstances Games & Studios. One of the best pre-releases of the last year, it’s available on Steam. Final version drops in August.
Strike Suit: Space Transformer Awesomeness
It's obvious that a great deal of effort went in to the makings of the Strike Suit series: the games look gorgeous, have a killer soundtrack from Paul Ruskay and aren’t too hardcore. Let's Play included!
Let’s Play: Nelo
We backed Nelo on Kickstarter and gave the game a try on one of our live streams. Magic & Mirrors developed a game that is probably the most promising Sci Fi action shooter that I’ve ever seen - check it!
Dimension Drive: Not Your Average Bullet Hell
David Jimenez and Alejandro Santiago, founders of the 2 Awesome Studios, and two full time Space Agency engineers are about to release a teeth kicking 2D bullet hell puzzle called Dimension Drive with spiffy art!
Sublevel Zero: Pure Art
Indie developer Sigtrap Games’ debut title, Sublevel Zero, belongs not just on your hard drive but in an art museum; because Sublevel Zero is a work of art. We bring you the review and a Lets Play video along with the world record speedrun!
Games and Game Design
The first in a series on game design and its various concepts - 'brain food' for aspiring game developers and designers. I’ll be running through the basic concepts first, with a deep-dive into each to follow suit
Battlestation Harbinger Review
Battlestation Harbinger has all that it needs to be the perfect time-kill that you'll install on your iOS or Android device. While I still love the PC version, I have to say that I'm left hungry for more story!
Let’s Play Overload
Revival Productions, the studio behind Overload and comprised of former creators of Descent, has nailed the feel of the original Descent games, and possibly improved upon them. It’s everything I want it to be, and more.
No Man’s Sky: Our Version of Space
No Man's Sky is about to drop - In 3 months that is. We have nothing smart to share except join the hype and wait for June 21st. You can pre-purchase on Steam, buy tin toy-style replica and even the soundtrack on vinyl.
EVE Valkyrie: Before it goes Live
CCP’s next AAA title, EVE Valkyrie has, at this point – all. Including Oculus Rift support. Is it going to be a revolutionary, genre-bending title? I hope so, but there are caveats like microtransactions & barriers…