One of the many great things about Stardew Valley’s 1.5 update is the number of new machines added, such as the Bone Mill and the Auto-Petter. These machines improve quality of life drastically, saving time on petting animals and getting more out of the many fossil items you find during your farming career. If you’re a big […]
Sweet Surrender Has The Bones Of An Addictive VR Shooter
Sweet Surrender has the bones of an addictive new VR shooter. Right now, though, it really is just that – bones. The tiny slice of this upcoming roguelite available at Steam Next Fest is a very early look at the game, but it’s just enough to suggest that Salmi Games is on the right path. What’s […]
Breath Of The Wild 2 Needs More Enemies
Breath of the Wild is one of the best games ever made, right, but listen – there’s a little red goblin, a lankier version of the same red goblin, some rocks that shoot lasers, and a clan of ninja warriors who are a pain in the arse to fight until about 20 hours into the […]
Abandoned Is A Reminder Of The Joys Of A Good Gaming Mystery
When a game is revealed nowadays, it can often feel like we’ve seen it all before. No, not in the sense that it’s unoriginal, in the sense that we’ve literally seen it before through leaks and teases. It’s not often that something comes out of the blue and captures everyone’s attention by being a completely […]
I Watched the First Episode of the PaRappa the Rapper Anime, and Yes, It Was Weird
PaRappa the Rapper, released worldwide for Playstation in 1997, is one of the most popular and beloved rhythm games of all time – so much so, it spawned a sequel, loads of merchandise and apparently, an anime?! PaRappa the Rapper (or PaRappa Rappā) aired on Fuji TV in Japan from April 2001 until January 2002 […]
The New Minecraft Update Has Me Excited To Play Again
I recently jumped into the latest Minecraft update, eager to venture through the unknown wilds to generate chunks of sparkly new content. My girlfriend found an axolotl, tamed it, brought it home, and I named it Post Maxolotl. Sadly, we watched as it fizzled into death because we didn’t know it needed water – yep, […]
E3 Has Shown The Definition Of Indie Means Nothing Anymore
Indie games are a different beast nowadays. Before the Xbox 360 and PS3 era, experiences from independent creators and smaller studios were few and far between on console, with the term “indie” growing in widespread appeal after the launch of classics like Braid and Super Meat Boy. From here, the field grew exponentially, with the […]
An Ode to UmmJammer Lammy, the PaRappa the Rapper Spinoff No One Remembers
“Let me tell you, let me give everybody a little something. In life, you can’t keep going around cutting corners,” Katy Kat, the cat lead singer of the band Milkcan, belts out to a sea of adoring 2D fans. Mouse Ma-chan provides the groovy rhythm on the drums, while lamb Lammy jams out on her […]
Gamers Encouraged To Visit The Real Irish Locations From Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla got its first DLC earlier this year. Wrath of the Druids took the series to Ireland for the first time, delving into the island’s rich history and mythology. As TheGamer has noted before, Ubisoft did its homework with the DLC, making sure its depiction of the region was as accurate as possible. […]
The Lack Of Voice In ThatGameCompany’s Games Allows My Own To Sing
I’ve already written about how Journey made me feel truly lonely. It was a strange feeling brought about due to its deliberately limited communication options. Because I couldn’t talk to the person I was playing the game with, I had to experience a goodbye before I fully understood why it was happening. It was powerful […]