Authors: Laurent Backman
Review: Ride
For those of you looking for a good racing game, Ride also fits the bill, though it doesn’t do anything particularly new for the genre. … read more
Review: The Leftovers: The Complete First Season
The Leftovers: The Complete First Season Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Street: 10.6 Two percent of the world’s population is gone. There’s no perceptible pattern as to who was taken. Nobody knows how, nobody knows why, nobody knows if they’re ever coming back. Opening with this premise, themes of the unknown feature heavily into The Leftovers.
Review: The Future Diary
Future Diary isn’t without its minor issues. At times it seems like it’s trying a bit too hard to be dark and edgy, to the point of neglecting character development at times. … read more
Review: SOMA: How I Murdered Myself Twice
With SOMA, Frictional Games proves that they haven’t lost their touch. The worst thing I can say about it is that I would have preferred less horror elements. … read more
The Impact of Avatar and Korra: The Last Ear-bender
The Impact of Avatar and Korra: The Last Ear-bender I got onto the Avatar bandwagon pretty late in the game, around the time that Book 2 of Legend of Korra was announced. Of course once I got started I think it took me the space of two weeks to watch all of the original series
Danielle Powers: Post-super Superheroes
Artist’s Alley is a bustling place, but even among the din, Dani’s voice is a presence impossible to ignore. Incredibly enthusiastic, Powers rocks a Spider-Gwen cosplay as she gives me the rundown of her work and upcoming projects. Our conversation is sporadic as she flits between answering my questions and greeting everyone who comes up
Review: Cross Of The Dutchman
If there’s something to take away from Cross Of The Dutchman, it’s that sometimes projects need to be allowed to die. … read more
Review: Cute Things Dying Violently
This game would’ve worked perfectly as an app for mobile phones, but even with a three-dollar price tag, it’s tough to recommend Cute Things Dying Violently. … read more
Review: Until Dawn
Until Dawn Supermassive Games/Sony Computer Entertainment Reviewed on: PS4 (exclusive) Street: 08.25 Warning: Since Until Dawn is a story-heavy game, it bears mentioning that this review will contain minor spoilers. If you’re worried about that, go and buy the game. It’s worth your money. The rest of you, read on. Oh man. Distilling
Review: Armello
Capitalizing on the success of franchises like Mario Party, Magic: The Gathering, and Hearthstone, developers are trying their hand at adapting a number of different types of tabletop board game play into a digital arena. … read more