Games

Kairosoft is one of those game development companies that have been doing their own thing for over two decades now, slipping underneath the radar of “real gamers”. Think mobile gaming/ casual gaming, but before it became mainstream. These guys make simulation games for handheld consoles and mobile phones. And all of their games carry a … Read more

I’ll be honest, I’m not much of a JRPG guy. While I understand the allure of famous games such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, I’ve always spent way more time in western RPGs. Think Elder Scrolls, Baldur’s Gate, Ultima, etc. However, there is one JRPG that despite being forgotten by its developer way back … Read more

Digimon is one of those anime that I remember watching as a kid, alongside other classics such as Transformers and Pokémon. Digimon started out in the late 90s as a series of virtual pets. Basically, little handheld electronic consoles with a “pet” loaded. You could check up on your pet, feed it to make it … Read more

Over the past 15 years, I have spent countless hours immersing myself in fictional game worlds. Blasting through hordes of covenant to rescue the universe in Halo, robbing banks and collecting bounties in Red Dead Redemption 2, slaying dragons in Skyrim- the amount of variety in gaming is limitless. However, I am not a fan … Read more

Back when I was 10, I would spend several hours a day gaming on the home computer. It was a Core 2 Duo HP prebuilt with 1GB of RAM and Intel integrated graphics. Not much in the way of performance, but you could play older games on it. Like GTA San Andreas and Vice City- … Read more

Commandos was created by Spanish-based developer Pyro Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in its heyday. A real-time tactics video game series loosely based on historical events during the World War II era. Following the adventures of a fictional British Commandos unit, the game was known for its sabotage, stealth and guerilla combat gameplay. The … Read more

While the first-person shooter genre has been done to death, there are still games that show up every now and again to put a fresh spin on it. The Crysis franchise developed by a German team had the player don a “Nanosuit” which enhanced physical abilities and allowed for cloaking options to add some interesting … Read more

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese manga series created by Kazuki Takahashi and centers around a youth named Yugi Mutou, who along with his friends take part in the card battling game of Duel Monsters. The manga proved to be so successful that it spawned multiple anime series and even a trading card game which saw enormous … Read more

Avernum is a remake of the Exile series created by Jeff Vogel. Based on graphics alone, these games may be largely ignored by modern gamers, but was known for its gameplay mechanics and deep storytelling. That being said, the Second Trilogy did introduce a newer game engine and expanded on the story. Taking place in … Read more

Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is a platformer that first made its appearance on the PS2 and would go on to become one of the defining games on the console. The franchise was created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin, owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment who also took on the role of publisher with … Read more

AGEod is a company specializing in the development and publishing of PC games. The acronym used stands for Adaptive Game Engine, which is the proprietary game engine used in the development of their games, while the “od” part stands for online distribution. Founded by Philippe Thibault (designer of the Pax Romana board game) and Philippe … Read more

Infinity Engine is a game engine originally developed by BioWare to create isometric role-playing games. It was initially developed for a prototype real time strategy game called Battleground Infinity, which eventually became the first chapter of Baldur’s Gate. Licensing the use of the Infinity Engine to Black Isle Studios, BioWare also used it in the … Read more

Growlanser is a tactical role-playing game native to the PlayStation. Developed by Career Soft, it is the spiritual successor to their Langrisser series. Co-owned by Sega and Atlus, it is one of the most successful franchises in the genre. As in the Final Fantasy series, all titles feature character art by the same artist, namely … Read more

A real-time strategy game taking place in a historical setting, Stronghold focuses on military conquests with elements of infrastructure and economic development. Campaigns focus on these elements and are at the player’s discretion. The first game in the series takes place around 1066 in medieval Britain and there is no time limit on the scenarios … Read more

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a turn-based strategy game based on the 14th century historical novel written by Luo Guanzhong. Set in China’s turbulent past as it reached the end of the Han dynasty to finally culminate into the three states of Cao Wei, Shu Han and Eastern Wu. Since its release in Japan … Read more