If you thought that Raw Thrills’ Angry Birds Boom! would be the only Angry Birds video game to grace arcades this year, then it would have been a safe bet. That makes this news a bit of a surprise, especially given who is making this new game. Let’s read about DOF Robotics and their first…
Disco Elysium OST
Among the plethora of top-tier RPGs in the last five years or so, Disco Elysium stands as one of the more innovative and unexpected critical and commercial hits. It drew a huge range of industry and critical accolades, and the immersive graphics, exceptional narrative and voice-acting, and meaningful decision systems still resonate as strongly today…
IAAPA 2024 Wrap-Up Part 1: Raw Thrills; TouchMagix; Amusement Source; Wahlap; Alan-1; Night Heron
Things have been quiet on the site, but that doesn’t mean that we haven’t been busy. IAAPA 2024 was a successful trade show by all accounts (including mine), and the amount of video that I shot from the event has taken a bit of time to edit – between other responsibilities. Let’s begin to unravel…
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Original Soundtrack
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was one of my most anticipated releases of 2024. The original and the two other PlayStation Final Fantasy entries, FFVIII and FFIX, are three of my favourite games. They each hold a special place in my heart, and I revisit them regularly. Playing them gives me a serotonin boost and makes…
Retro Encounter 445 – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Part II
For a true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart. Retro Encounter concludes its 2024 Zelda Month with a second episode on A Link to the Past for the SNES, discussing the game’s excellent second half of Dark World exploration and dungeoneering. So which panelist loves…
IAAPA 2024 – The Preview Of Previews
IAAPA is here again, which means it is high time to see the new arcade games that will be hitting the scene in 2025. The sheer size of the show and its amount of exhibitors is a little overwhelming, but hopefully this preview and guide will help you navigate the news. If you’re new here,…
Broken Sword – Shadow of The Templars: Reforged
Broken Sword – Shadow of The Templars: Reforged is a brand-new version of a game that I first encountered in its original form when it released way back in 1996. While the game debuted on the PC, my experience was with the hugely popular PlayStation version. At the time, I had no access to the…
Japan Amusement Expo 2024: The Full Recap
We are well and truly in the thick of trade show season now, with IAAPA coming up in a few days and the Japan Amusement Expo just wrapping up. The former will inevitably have more major announcements and new product showcases relevant to us in terms of releases for the West, but as there is…
VED
Many games have a notable route to release, and VED, from the small development team at Karaclan, is one of the extreme examples. Beginning life as a 2D Souls-like platformer with gorgeous, hand-drawn sprites, the game slowly evolved over 12(!) years to its current RPG format, complete with a complex, branching narrative and turn-based combat. This…
The Day Before The Storm – IAAPA 2024 Day 0
The educational day of IAAPA 2024 has come and gone, which means that tomorrow the big trade show portion begins (although there are still plenty of seminars to attend). As I was spending most of my time within the trade show area, I was able to scout out a few things, which I’ll share some…