Okay, if everything went right, you should be seeing a video of me two weeks ago at PAXPrime, when I first had a chance to try out the Oculus Rift. If you don't know what the Oculus Rift is, don't feel too bad. I have written about it many times on this blog, and so if you just enter in "Oculus Rift" in the Search engine, you'll find at least three articles about it this … [Read more...] about How I love me that Oculus Rift, and what games are coming
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Fantasia: Music Evolved game coming to the Kinect
As I talked about with the death of the iPod Classic, it seems like every tech era comes to an end. Take the Age of Music gaming, which probably came to a close this year with the end of Music hero downloads. I believe that Disney and Harmonix intend to bring music gaming back with Fantasia: Music Involved. I had a chance to play this game at PAXPrime 2014, and as far as … [Read more...] about Fantasia: Music Evolved game coming to the Kinect
Reassembly, a video game where you build spaceships
As I mentioned in my last review of Drew and the Floating Labyrinth is PAX month, and so I will report about games that perhaps you have not heard about. The game Reassembly from Indie Voyage is one of them. Reassembly is a game that is a mix of old-school and "current school" gaming. You know how Minecraft allows its users to build a world with 1 x 1 blocks? In … [Read more...] about Reassembly, a video game where you build spaceships
Drew and the Floating Labyrinth, a game with invisible levels
I suppose that I could call September "PAX month", because I will be covering all kinds of video games that I learned about at PAXPrime last week. I intend to spend each day covering at least one type of gaming-related article, and much of the source material will be something that I learned at PAXPrime 2014. Today, it is Drew and the Floating Labyrinth. If you haven't … [Read more...] about Drew and the Floating Labyrinth, a game with invisible levels
Night Trap returns, this time for the Nintendo
Well, Kickstarter is often a place to get crowdfunding for games, and I suppose it was only a matter of time before Night Trap was revived. If you aren't familiar with Night Trap, it was a very controversial game of its time due to its violence. Actually, one of the only violent scenes is at the beginning, when a woman is attacked in the shower by blood-sucking zombies. … [Read more...] about Night Trap returns, this time for the Nintendo
Gauge by Neko Entertainement, a game of wits?
I've been reviewing a lot of games on Steam lately, and most of them have been RPG or turn-based games such as Quest for Infamy or Heroes and Legends: Commanders of Kolhar. This game Gauge was not at all what I expected. I've already talked about the simplicity of mobile games in my review of Disney's Tsum Tsum. It's very interesting to see how the mobile revolution has … [Read more...] about Gauge by Neko Entertainement, a game of wits?
Disney Tsum Tsum Game: A fad is made
I will tell you that as a parent, my kids probably watch way too much Disney channel. With some exceptions, I cannot stand the dumbed-down programming on this station. At least it doesn't have too many toy commercials. Anyway, I passed by one night, I saw an ad for a gaming app known as Tsum Tsum. Tsum Tsum (pronounced soom soom) is a very simple match-three game. I … [Read more...] about Disney Tsum Tsum Game: A fad is made
Review of Heroes and Legends: Conquerors of Kolhar
It seems like I am doing a lot of reviews of Steam Games, and this one from Phoenix Online is a lot better than I thought. Heroes and Legends: Conquerors of Kolhar might not be tied with any franchise that you have heard of, but I will be danged if the gameplay didn't draw me in. I'm not certain how to describe it, but it is mostly a Role-Playing Game, but with more … [Read more...] about Review of Heroes and Legends: Conquerors of Kolhar
Blackwell Legacy from Wadjet Eye Game
I've had a lot of chances to try out a lot of old-school RPG point-and-click games, such as Quest for Infamy and The Last Door. The other day, I tried out the first game of the Blackwell series. I have played a lot of point-and-click adventures, and as I have said before, I know the format. Go some place, get something, use it someplace else, unlock a mystery which will … [Read more...] about Blackwell Legacy from Wadjet Eye Game
The Last Door by The Game Kitchen
I'm going to be reviewing two new point-and-click games that I found on Steam, and I will start with The Last Door. If you aren't familiar with point-and-click adventures, they are from the eighties and aren't really made much for the big three consoles. The Last Door is interesting because it was a crowdfunded project, and it brings back that era when imagination was … [Read more...] about The Last Door by The Game Kitchen
Introduce the new generation to old school with R-Type Dimensions
I had an interesting opportunity to try out a video game from the nineties, or maybe it is from the eighties. This is R-Type, and perhaps you remember it from the arcade, or from the Sega Genesis, like I do. What is really interesting was when I downloaded it on the Playstation 3. I thought I was going to have some retro video game fun, and I did. What was really … [Read more...] about Introduce the new generation to old school with R-Type Dimensions
@7PM by Looq System
As I mentioned before in my review for the Blumoo, people are using their smartphones for all kinds of controllers. The product known as @7PM by Looq system is meant to change the smartphone into a master Universal remote. The @7PM, which I will have to admit has an odd name, and I can't turn off the automatic link to this one guy's Twitter site. This product is … [Read more...] about @7PM by Looq System
Electronic Arts apologizes for Sim City problems
Have you ever played Sim City? For me, it hasn't been since the 80's, but I like the idea of building a city. Electronic Arts (EA) had high hopes with the release of Sim City. Rebooting franchises is the video game industry's consistent income, but their latest foray has been called a "disaster". The new Sim City required always on connectivity, which is something … [Read more...] about Electronic Arts apologizes for Sim City problems