The Academy: The First Riddle Review
The Academy: The First Riddle Developer: Pine StudioPublisher: SnapbreakPlatform: Android, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows (Reviewed)Release Date: 19 June 2020Price: $19.99 USD/ $29.95 AUD – Available Here Video Review Overview You are Sam, a new student at the prestigious Academy in Arbour. It may be your first year at the school, but there are adventures to be had and friends to make in between the ...
Utawarerumono: Lost Flag Announced for Smartphones
A couple of weeks ago we learned that a new Utawarerumono game was in the works and now we know that it is in fact going to be a mobile game that will be released this year in Japan for Android and iOS phones. Utawarerumono: Lost Flag as it is called will be a free-to-play game with gacha mechanics that will likely be used to draw characters both new and from the original series. In an interview w...
Romancing SaGa 3 and SaGa: Scarlet Grace Ambitions Announced for Western Release
In what came as a fairly surprising announcement, Square Enix announced at their E3 presentation that they would be bringing Romancing SaGa 3 and SaGa: Scarlet Grace Ambitions to the West with both games being remastered before being released sometime in the future. Romancing SaGa 3 will be releasing on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, PC, iOS, and Android while SaGa: Scarlet...
Alien: Blackout Announced for Mobile Phones
If you were hoping that Alien: Isolation would be getting a proper console sequel of some sort then you probably won’t like hearing that Alien: Blackout is now a mobile game that will be released for Android and iOS platforms. Announced by FoxNext Games, D3 Go, and Rival Games Alien: Blackout will continue the story of Amanda Ripley, Ellen Ripley’s daughter, who was the protagonist of ...
Three New Pokémon Titles Announced for Nintendo Switch
It was the Pokémon press conference in Tokyo today. The next generation of the core Pokémon titles is coming in 2019, but details are still under wraps. With #PokemonQuest and #PokemonLetsGo, there are so many new ways to explore the world of Pokémon! Trainers can look forward to even more with an all-new core series Pokémon RPG title in development for the second half of 2019! pic.twitter.com/d5u...
Hearthstone Game Director Ben Brode Leaving to Start New Company
Hearthstone Game Director Ben Brode announced on the Blizzard forums that he is leaving Blizzard and Hearthstone. Brode has spent 15 years at Blizzard, starting as a night crew game tester. Brode will be leaving to start a new game development company. Starting as a small experimental project, Brode is one of the original Team 5 members brought together 10 years ago to develop Hearthstone. Since t...
Remastered Chrono Trigger Launches on Steam
Chrono Trigger is without a doubt one of the finest RPGs to ever be released. As part of Square Enix‘s efforts to bring their catalogue of old titles to PC, Chrono Trigger launched on Steam today. The new version has been remastered for PC with optimized graphics designed for the higher resolutions of modern PCs, support for both controller and mouse and keyboard, autosaves, and a new soundt...
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Rise and Fall Review
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Rise and Fall Developer: Firaxis Games Publisher: 2K Platform: iPad, Linux, Mac, Windows Release Date: 7 February 2018 (Windows) – 2018 (Mac, Linux, iPad) Price: $29.99 USD – Available Here Video Review Overview Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Rise and Fall is the first major expansion to the 2016 4X strategy game. Rise and Fall introduces the new age system t...
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Rise and Fall Out Now on Windows
2K and Firaxis Games launched Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Rise and Fall today. This is the first major expansion for Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, which was released back in 2016. The expansion’s two main themes are loyalty and the rise and fall of civilizations. Loyalty plays out with the new leadership system. Each city has a loyalty meter that changes based on player actions. Cities who a...
Australian Gaming Machine Manufaturer Aristocrat Leisure Buys Big Fish Games
Australian gaming machine maker Aristocrat Leisure announced their purchase of Seattle-based mobile game developer Big Fish Games (Age of Enigma: The Secret of the Sixth Ghost) for $990 million USD cash from Churchill Downs. Reuters is reporting Aristocrat Leisure is funding the deal with $100 million in cash and a $890 million loan. The purchase expands Aristocrat Leisure’s digital portfoli...
Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2 – Below the Bedrock Review
Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2 – Below the Bedrock Developer: Telltale Games Publisher: Telltale Games Platforms: Xbox One (Reviewed), PlayStation 4, PC, iOS, Android Release Date: Available Now Price: $4.99 – Available Here Overview With many highs and only a few low points throughout the series so far, Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2 has ended up becoming more of a run of the mill sto...
Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2 – Jailhouse Block Review
Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2 – Jailhouse Block Developer: Telltale Games Publisher: Telltale Games Platforms: Xbox One (Reviewed), PlayStation 4, PC, iOS, Android Release Date: Available Now Price: $4.99 – Available Here Overview There comes a point in a game’s storyline where the player is hoping to see some real stakes being raised and threat to either their own character or those ...