Tag: gaming

The Outer Worlds 2 First Impressions

The Outer Worlds 2 opens with a beautiful scene from one of the in-game serials (think: movie shorts), and the visuals don’t ever let up. After making a character of one’s choosing, players are let loose in a stunning world that’s as bright and ever bigger than what was presented in the first game. Everything…

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The GabeCube is is Real!

This isn’t exactly news anymore, but I wanted to talk about Valve’s surprise announcement last week. I mean it probably shouldn’t have been a surprise since Valve already has the Steam Deck and its VR device, and it already tried the Steam Machine thing once before. Yet, this time it feels different. This time Valve…

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We Need Real Gaming Spaces to Come Back

Something that sometimes comes up in the discussion surrounding game prices is how preferable things are now compared to the age of arcades. Certainly, you’re probably getting more hours of entertainment per dollar than you would have playing quarter-guzzling arcade machines, and games have advanced massively since those days by just about every metric. Even…

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Herdling is the Best Money I’ve Spent on a Game in a Long Time

Released earlier this year, Herdling, from Okomotive, is an adventure game unlike any other. In it, players take the reigns as young shepherd who finds and guides herd of “calicorns” — large, furry, sheep-like beasts – from the lowlands to the highlands, and beyond. The lone shepherd’s journey begins in a city with a magic…

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Night Machine Steam Demo is Live

It’s an unusually slow news week this week, so instead of discussing whatever shenanigans are going on in the AAA sector of gaming, I instead come to you with a bit of indie news. I just learned of a new roguelike deckbuilder, one that’s got a pretty intriguing hook. The game is Night Machine and…

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Was Great, But I Prefer the Original After All

Like many fans of Hollow Knight, I spent the last several years eagerly awaiting the day that Team Cherry would finally release its sequel. I think I even reached a point where I told myself that I didn’t care anymore, after waiting 2-3 years without a single update from Team Cherry regarding Silksong’s progress. Yet,…

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Discovery Through Distraction

Last week saw the release of The Outer Worlds 2, and while I’m looking forward to diving into it soon, I’ve been playing Fallout 4…again. Alas, the call of the siren’s song (or, maybe that’s a settlement beacon) is strong sometimes! I didn’t go into a new playthrough with any grand designs, but I approached…

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Tim Cain Remarks on How Digital-Only Hasn’t Saved Gamers Any Money

Gaming has been around a long time, as have many of us who enjoy games as a proper hobby. We’ve a great many changes and shifts in the gaming market over our many years, but one of the most significant is one that has been nearly all-encompassing yet hasn’t delivered on the industry’s most important…

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