With a few tweaks to the control scheme, it’s very possible that Tarkus will become a massive hit, especially if any of the fantastic enemies featured by the developer make it into the final game.
What Never Was is a story driven puzzle game that feels like it could be a chapter right out of What Remains of Edith Finch.
Blake J. Harris is the author of Console Wars and The History of the Future. Console Wars is now being adapted for TV, produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
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Indie game Geneshift, by Nik Nak Studios, becomes the 10th most played game on Steam, ever. It didn't achieve this status because of any kind of superior design, experience, or underlying feature that Geneshift stands head and shoulders above the thousands of other indie games out there. Instead, Geneshift grew rapidly in player count due to a simple post on Reddit, which spurred a great number of Steam bots to flood into the GTA inspired Battle Royale game.
SNES Classic made me fall in love with the original Nintendo console, but it wasn't enough. Here's some thoughts on why I love using original hardware on an old TV, and the thrill of the hunt.
While I love the idea of sampling something early, I've never understood exactly how it works. To me, it's a bit like throwing a party and purposely inviting a few exclusive guests over early. The sun is still out, the floors haven't been cleaned yet, and I'm still walking around in an unfortunately revealing bathrobe with appetizers in the freezer. Most of those exclusive guests would apologize for showing up early and walk out. And if they were also gamers they'd then complain about my unfinished party on Reddit.