Yearly Archives: 2019

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem Review – One Heck of an ARPG

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Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem Wolcen Game Studio Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo 2 is the most oft-imitated game in its class. It’s such a monumental gaming experience that it still has a very vibrant player base—even after two decades. After all, it is the title that single-handedly mainlined the whole Action-Role-Playing Game (ARPG) genre. There have been many games that have attempted Continue Reading...

Warhammer: Chaosbane – Tomb Kings DLC Review – An ‘Okay’ Addition

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Warhammer: Chaosbane – Tomb Kings DLC Eko Software / BIGBEN Games Game developer EKO Software, along with publisher BIGBEN Games, has done a pretty good job in digitizing Games Workshop’s Warhammer Fantasy franchise. I felt that their first effort, Warhammer: Chaosbane, was decent ARPG fun when it debuted back in May of 2019. Many critics out there disagreed with me, Continue Reading...

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BattleTech: Heavy Metal DLC Harebrained Schemes / Paradox Interactive Paradox Interactive has been on a tear as of late, not only in terms of the recent announcements of their own games they develop (Crusader Kings 3 anyone?) but also in the way that they’re helping out external dev studios as the role of publisher. They’ve made some great decisions as Continue Reading...

The Beast Inside Review – Looks Aren’t Everything

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The Beast Inside Illusion Ray Studio / Movie Games S.A., PlayWay S.A. There are some video games that attempt to jump back and forth throughout different time periods in order to further their narratives. In this way, players can investigate clues left behind in some bygone age or simply immerse themselves within the game’s alternate storylines. New horror game, The Continue Reading...

Encased Preview – A Promising Post-Apocalyptic RPG

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Encased Dark Crystal Games / Black Tower Entertainment What first struck me about the new post-apocalyptic thriller, Encased, was how choosing my initial class during the game’s character creation really mattered. Instead of the usual boilerplate offerings for these types of games, such as Hackers or Mutants, you have to decide what kind of background your character comes from based Continue Reading...