Playing Graceful Explosion Machine is like guzzling down a bunch of candy. It’s bright, colorful, and fun to consume in the moment, but eat too much, and it all starts to taste the same; your mouth begins to go numb from the sugar. Ok, that metaphor got away from me …
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Off to a weird start Launch games. Often times these are the only titles you get to play while anxiously (or bitterly) awaiting other games to come out during the months-long launch window. Some launches are more fruitful than others. If youre lucky you get genre-defining games like Halo: Combat …
Read More »8 of the most common names in video games – and what they mean
If you play games long enough, you start to notice a lot of similarities. “Hey, these games sure have a lot of chest-high walls.” “Wow, there sure are lots of games with zombies.” And so on. One thing you’ll also begin to notice is how many video game characters share …
Read More »Dating sims you wont believe actually exist
Love conquers all If love can bloom on the battlefield, then by God, it can bloom anywhere it damn well pleases. Regardless of race, creed, species, plane of existence, or definition of “alive,” your perfect match is waiting for you somewhere in the great cosmos. And when it comes to, …
Read More »Valentines Day gift ideas for gamers
You’re in love, you lucky thing. But how can you demonstrate that love in a way that means something without being tacky? Well, if the subject of your affections is a gamer, we can help with that. Just find out if they love Nintendo, PlayStation or Xbox and see if …
Read More »GR+ Live: Meet the creators of Firewatch, PS4s beguiling new adventure
From the very first teasers, Campo Santo’s Firewatch has looked like one hell of an interesting first-person adventure. What’s it like playing as a fire lookout in the Wyoming wilderness? What happens when a fire starts? The premise alone is full of mystery. That’s why we wanted to bring in …
Read More »GR+ Live: Meet the creators of The Banner Saga, PS4 and Xbox Ones viking epic
The Banner Saga’s journey to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One has been an appropriately long one. Much as the Nordic warriors in its story must march endlessly towards an uncertain future, the console version of the game has been traveling to us over two years. Now it’s finally here. Stoic’s …
Read More »I Got Next: Find out how to make the ultimate gaming costume
Every time I look at Dragon Quest Heroes, I get the same overwhelming feeling: I want all of these outfits. Yangus’ vest, Alena’s rad hat, the whole wardrobe; it all rules. That’s a common occurrence when you love video games, though. From Assassin’s Creed to Deus Ex, people dress in …
Read More »How Its Done: Noct is nothing but scares
Noct shouldn’t be scary. Top down shooters wrought in super minimalist black and white should be about as scary as a casual game of Pong. Yet Chris Eskins’ survival shooter is absolutely terrifying. The first time you walk into a little shack hunting for ammunition and the pulsing outline of …
Read More »I Got Next: How to build a haunted house
Haunted houses are inherently ridiculous. Walking inside comes with an inherent acknowledgement of the house’s artifice: you know it’s all fake. People made it, not spirits. Surrender is also an inherent aspect of the experience, though. Giving yourself over to the house means you’re willing to be scared. You want …
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