Heidi Hawes
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Superliminal
Puzzle games, while being one of my favorite genres, are a dime a dozen these days. Many of them rehash the same ideas over and over, with a new coat of paint to make them seem fresh. This was my fear when I first saw the trailer for Pillow Castle’s...
Beyond a Steel Sky is the long awaited sequel to the cult classic 1994 game, Beneath a Steel Sky. Fans have been clamoring for a sequel for nearly three decades, and Revolution Studios did not want to disappoint. They once again brought back the collaborative efforts of Charles Cecil, creator of...
Are ya ready, kids? SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated from THQ Nordic is a remake of the greatest SpongeBob game ever made. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom was originally released in 2003, and despite its performance issues, it was met with acclaim from fans and critics...
Waking
With video games becoming more and more prominent in society, many developers try to come up with new and inventive ways to entertain the masses. Sometimes a new idea will come out that revolutionizes the industry. Myst essentially invented the exploration/puzzle genre, Demon’s Souls showed us that punishingly hard gameplay...
I have to say, that despite certain technological advantages prevalent in AAA games, indies continue to impress me the most. This is largely due to the fact that their studios aren’t pressured by large publishers to create something that will satisfy the broadest demographic as possible, and rake in the...
Pine Studios, the developer behind the hit Faraway series, is back with a brand new game. Another great addition to the Myst-like escape puzzle series, you might ask? The answer is no, although there are still puzzles abound. This time around, they’ve come out with a brand new IP heavily inspired...
Video games based off of licensed movies or TV shows are notoriously bad. They tend to only be made for the sole purpose of being a cash grab piggy backing off the success of its source material. There have been a few notable exceptions, like Adventure Time: Pirates of the...
Skelattack
Konami is a big time publisher that has been around for decades. Mostly known for their more popular franchises like Metal Gear Solid, Pro Evolution Soccer, and Silent Hill. However, they haven’t focused their efforts on action platformers since the days of Castlevania. Until now, that is. In a surprise move,...
Annapurna Interactive loves to publish little indie darlings of all shapes and sizes. It’s one of the reasons I have so much admiration for them. With titles like Telling Lies, Gorogoa, Outer Wilds, What Remains of Edith Finch, and Ashen, there’s something for everyone in their catalog as no two...
I have played a lot of indie horror games over the years and many of them follow the same tired tropes. Things like stay out of the dark, a walking sim with occasional puzzles, insert occasional chase sequences, and tackle some dark psychological themes. Those Who Remain from Camel 101...
I’ve been a long time fan of Monty Python, so discovering a game that looks like one of Terry Gilliam’s animations immediately piqued my interest. Developer Joe Richardson has graced the world with The Procession to Calvary, a follow up to his well received game, Four Last Things. Admittedly, I...
I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of Someday You’ll Return from CBE Software for quite a while now. I discovered it a while back when browsing through Steam looking for my next potential game to satisfy my horror craving. I kept my eye on it and was saddened when the...
