Racing Through
Coming into the racing genre comes a game with bouncy cars, littered tracks and paintball bullets. Does Billy give this new addition a pass or a fail?
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Valve Kicks Off Steam Dev Days
Valve kicked off its first-ever Steam Dev Days Conference by announcing the continued growth of Steam, a leading platform for PC, Mac, and Linux software. In addition, Valve detailed Steam’s 2013 geographic performance to the more than 1,200 Dev Days attendees. In the trailing three months the number of active Steam accounts jumped 15%, to 75 million from 65 million (announced October 2013). The growth was realized during a busy holiday release season and Steam’s Pre-Holiday and Holiday sales. In addition, members of the Steam publishing team gave attendees a geographic breakdown of Steam’s 2013’s sales revenue. While the data … Continue reading Valve Kicks Off Steam Dev Days
Return of The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 1: All That Remains puts players in the role of Clementine, the girl we worked to save all first season. Expect more horror and brilliant storytelling.
Nancy Drew Spies A New Adventure
Perennial detective Nancy Drew dives into her past to discover that her mom was a spy. Players will follow mom’s cloak and dagger footsteps in this new game for our old hero.
A Game for the Generations
This week Billy takes to dungeon crawling through an ever-changing castle with Rouge Legacy. Is the game a hit or does Billy take a hit with this game?
A Stunningly Beautiful Metamorphosis
You may have heard Chella talking about Morphopolis last week as a hidden gem you should play this holiday. Here is her full review on this wonderful little game.
The Walking Dead Season Two Nears Release
The Walking Dead: Season Two – A Telltale Games Series is due for release on all platforms this month. It will continue the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned at the outset of the undead apocalypse, now left to her own devices to seek safety and survive in a world gone mad. Now assuming the role of an ordinary child, players will struggle to outwit both the dead and the living in situations that will test their morals and control the flow of the story through their decisions and actions. The series will consist of five episodes that will … Continue reading The Walking Dead Season Two Nears Release
Dice Device Bridges The Gap Between Board, Videogames
Video games have drawn inspiration from the realm of pen-and-paper roleplaying games for decades, but one crucial element has been missing; the die. With the integration of DICE+, DeathFire: Ruins of Nethermore becomes the first (and only, for now) PC game to bridge the gap between modern technology and tabletop traditions. "DICE+ was created to make people play together with their friends and family members on iOS and Android tablets," said David Gatti of Game Technologies. "This will be our first venture into a category of hardcore games, but the developers of DeathFire: Ruins of Nethermore truly love DICE+. Together … Continue reading Dice Device Bridges The Gap Between Board, Videogames
Retro Glory
This week Billy scrounged the internet until he found Alien Splatter, a side-scrolling shooter that tries to capture that NES feel. Does it succeed?
Adventure Park Now Available
What would you do with the power to create the theme park of your dreams? Perhaps you would become the brilliant creator of a rollercoaster kingdom, the architect of inspiring landscapes, or even the tyrannical overlord of high-priced concessions. It’s your park, your rules. Adventure Park, available now for PC on Steam, gives you the power to build and control every facet of your own personal theme park and take a seat to experience it all firsthand. Hire the workers, invest in new rides, shape the landscapes, and above all, keep your customers happy. With a touch of creativity and … Continue reading Adventure Park Now Available