Editorial: July 2018
Overworked and underpaid Welcome to July’s editorial for 2018, where we’re taking a well-deserved break from work and putting our feet up for a moment. Let’s take a look back at what happened in June as well as find out what’s coming up this month. Attributes: Followers: Published: Most popular: Most liked: My favourite: 1,125 lovely people 15 posts Gamers blog party: summer … Continue reading Editorial: July 2018
Question of the Month: July 2018 edition
It’s time for a new Question of the Month, one which will see us attempt to answer a quandary that has been puzzling the gaming community since they realised those Space Invaders would never stop coming. But first let’s find out who won June’s challenge! The winner Last month, Luna from GamersUnitedGG Blog asked: you are a new villain trying to make a name for … Continue reading Question of the Month: July 2018 edition
LAST LIFE stuck in limbo
As can be seen from last month’s retro console and age experiment, it’s fair to say I like a bit of data so let’s start this post with a few statistics. Since first using Kickstarter in 2013: I’ve backed 31 campaigns in total, all but one in the video game category Five were unsuccessful in reaching their fundraising target and two were cancelled One was … Continue reading LAST LIFE stuck in limbo
Come fly with me
I’ve never been a competitive gamer. I don’t get much enjoyment from competition, although I do like a local multiplayer every once in a while; and titles such as League of Legends and Overwatch don’t hold an appeal for me. Adult responsibilities mean I don’t have enough time to improve my skills to an adequate levels to be able to compete and I don’t want … Continue reading Come fly with me
Silence should have stayed quiet
Although I’m a fan of the adventure genre, I don’t particularly enjoy entries by Daedalic Entertainment. There’s something about the logic used within them I just can’t seem to wrap my head around and, while the puzzle solutions aren’t too bizarre, they don’t make sense to me. Give me a monkey to open a valve in Monkey Island and I’ll know exactly what to do … Continue reading Silence should have stayed quiet
198X: every 80s game in one
Last week I wrote about Backbone, a detective noir adventure I’d come across on Kickstarter recently. Its pixelated art and ‘challenging, thought-provoking storyline featuring themes of power, corruption, social decay and systemic discrimination’ – not to mention its anthropomorphic raccoon protagonist – caught my eye and I decided to make a pledge. It seems as though it had the same effect on others as Luke … Continue reading 198X: every 80s game in one
