Video Game News and Reviews

Month: May 2020

Review – Minecraft: Dungeons

A fun ARPG you can play with your kids, or that you can let them play and figure out on their own.

First ‘Nine to Five’ Alpha Gameplay Footage Released

As the trailer for Nine to Five says, “Shooters can be smarter. Smarter can be more fun.” Rainbow Six Siege has conclusively proven that gamers on both PC and consoles can be convinced to play a shooter that requires tactics…

Red Wings: Aces of the Sky Takes Flight On Nintendo Switch

Red Wings: Aces of the Sky has arrived on the Nintendo Switch, with Story, Survival, and Vintage (available after beating the campaign) game modes for players to mow through. With 50 story-driven campaign missions set in the air above the…

2K Announces Mafia: Trilogy

I think 2K’s Mafia series is one of the more under-appreciated series out there, but that might change with the announcement of Mafia: Trilogy, a remaking/remastering of the franchise’s three games. Mafia II: Definitive Edition and Mafia III: Definitive Edition…

Rising Lords Hits Steam Early Access May 27th

If you’ve been waiting for a new turn-based strategy game, check out Rising Lords from German studio Argonwood. The medieval strategy game combines card and board game mechanics with action sequences. It looks promising, but if you’re on the fence…

First 15 Minutes: Fury Unleashed

Awesome Games newest title is a roguelite platformer where you shoot your way through room after room of enemies, gathering weapons and ink until your eventual death at which point it’s time to upgrade and try again!

First 15 Minutes: Roundguard

Peggle + roguelike = Roundguard. For most people that’s enough to get them to try it, but if that’s not you then check out the first 15 minutes of the game. It’s got a lot of charm and the controls…

So here we are

I’ve written the Game Misconduct column for the Star News paper for…well, longer than I can remember. Something like 16 years? Stepping away from the column has been something I’ve considered time and again, especially after leaving the paper itself,…