After too long a day doing honest work, the hero of Picklock decides to dust off his old tools and take up thieving once more. So join the Modern Gamer as she steals everything that isn’t nailed down this week, and few things that actually are!
Our brave Modern Gamer Melissa Pierce takes on a frightening horror game set in the old Soviet Union. And because we are streaming this one, you get to come along for every disturbing discovery and jump scare.
Play Like a Feminist is a surprisingly accessible scholarly book about the benefits women can experience when they allow themselves to play videogames just for the fun of it. Grab this book if you are a woman who wants to try gaming, or if you know someone who might.
War on the Sea is an extremely deep simulation game that follows the many battles and campaigns between the United States and Japan during World War II. You need to invest a huge amount of time into the game if you want to become proficient, but the rewards might just be worth it.
It’s adventure gaming with a Russian twist this week as we explore the really dark world of Dom Rusalok, which literally means house of the mermaids. It’s a coming of age style mystery adventure, like Stranger Things, but set in a small town Russia.
After a long break, the Gameindustry.com streaming reviews are back in force with the launch of our brand new Twitch Channel. And we’ll also be adding shows over on YouTube. You can now watch our first new show with Modern Gamer Melissa, as she tackles the delightful world of Jet Kave Adventure.
Finding a good turn-based strategy game along the lines of XCOM isn’t easy, and becomes nearly impossible if you also want horror. But Stirring Abyss breaks those trends with an underwater Lovecraft adventure that hits all the right notes for horror and strategy.
Feudal Alloy is a delightful platformer where you play a determined little robot and his fish companion on a quest to save the other robots in the old folks home. It’s also one of the funniest titles that our Modern Gamer has ever come across. Medieval mayhem abounds this week!
One of the most engaging horror adventure games released in years, The Medium offers truly unique gameplay, an amazing story, beautiful graphics and quite a few truly scary moments. It’s almost everything you could ever want in survival horror.
Ocean’s Heart is an action RPG with detailed pixel art and a heavy focus on exploration. In a lively world teeming with secrets and mysteries, our hero Tilia sets out in search of her missing father. For retro adventure, set a course for Ocean’s Heart.
