The past week has seen some interesting things over at steampowered.com. There have been indie game packs, big AAA releases, a few new titles from smaller development houses, and even a movie! Quite a mixed bag from our favourite PC digital distribution service. Let’s see what they’ve got for our hungry minds… Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion As far as real-time space empire building and tactical wargames go, Sins is top-tier. Not technically a...
Raven Poplar
Early Childhood Educator and video game journalist. First console game: California Games for Atari 2600. First PC game: Commander Keen on my IBM 286. I suppose I'm old!Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land spreads to Android and GamersGate
In Cthulhu’s latest bid for unbridled chaos on Earth, Red Wasp Design’s Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land has been ported to Android. So pull up your favourite tablet and delve into some tactical RPG goodness. This game started out as an iOS exclusive but has been making the rounds to various platforms over the course of the past few months. I will be there with ritual robes on when the good folk at Red Wasp finally call him forth and bring him to the Reality...
Raven Plays Torchlight: Another Mystery Dungeon.. ?
In this episode, we delve back into the Portal of Mystery and I begin using my abilities to greater affect. Some of the names in this game are st.. re.. stu.. pid.
What is Core Blaze?
Core Blaze is a new MMORPG experience being developed by RedGate Studio to be released on a Free to Play model some time in 2013. With heavy Eastern influences, this game will be an action-oriented MMORPG. Huge, beautiful, horrific enemies fill the screen and the character with dread as your party works together to take whittle their health down to a managable level. Core Blaze’s main features include dynamic environments which change depending on a huge variety of...
Raven Plays Torchlight: Mystery Portal!
In the third session of Torchlight, I explain with clarity of my need for cotions of contentify and do whatever any freak tells me to do. Also, we slip through the Portal!(ortal..) Of Mystery!(ystery..) in search of loot and fame. To the mines!
E3 Dungeonland Developer Snapshot
For those of us following the development of Dungeonland, a new video has been released, but it’s not saying much that’s new. There are cute accents and awesome gameplay in the background though, so check it out! Also, check out the new screens..
Retro City Rampage Finally Playable at E3
VBlank Entertainment has been working on Retro City Rampage for a couple of years now, but all that waiting seems to be worth it. The developers finally has a playable build up at their booth this E3! Paying homage to just about every classic video game franchise you can think of from the 8-bit era and beyond, Retro City Rampage has scads of content for the pixel-inclined. I’m going to go watch Scott Pilgrim in preparation for this upcoming release. Here’s a...
New Gameplay Trailer for War of the Roses
At E3, Paradox Interactive has revealed a new gameplay trailer for War of the Roses. It’s nothing new to anyone who has been following the game, but it has some kickass music! Let’s hope that it’s actual in-game music. Ha!
New DLC for Crusader Kings II: Sword of Islam
Crusader Kings II, the complex crusades-era political strategy wargame from Paradox Interactive gets a DLC pack! Expand your experience and play as one of many Muslim lords in Crusader Kings II: Sword of Islam. Marriage, law, holdings, traits, and more have been changed to reflect the real world differences that being a Muslim lord would entail. So, depending on whether you are playing as one of the new rulers or not, you would be getting a whole new play experience. Along...
Raven Plays Torchlight: Varkaseer The Slain!
In the second episode of Torchlight, I get a new quest and slay a terrible monster. Let it be known across the land that my name is.. Sorsha The Unrecognized!.. Or let it be unknown… Or let it pass without notice… Or something. To the mines!
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