Gothic is a role-playing game series with amazing action combat that was created by the Piranha Bytes developers. Since 2019, the franchise is now owned by THQ Nordic. The Gothic series occurs in a medieval world that has no name and it incorporates a fictional kingdom known as the “Kingdom of Myrtana”. Best Gothic Series … Read more
Risen is an action-RPG game loved by many gamers out there. It was developed by a popular studio called Piranha Bytes and got published by Deep Silver studio. There are three parts of Risen and people have mixed thoughts about each. Risen 1 was announced first, then 2 and 3 were the sequels to that … Read more
The X series is a sci-fi space simulation game that was developed by Egosoft. The world of X sets in the X-Universe where you get to see a plethora of worlds connected to each other. Among the awesome X titles, you’ll also get to experience the X3 series that is known to be pretty underrated … Read more
Arc System Works is a famous developer known for creating some of the best and attractive fighting games like Guilty Gear and Dragon Ball FighterZ. These stylish fighting games are popular in Japan due to their unique fighting approach. Moreover, thanks to Steam, Arc System Works games have become even popular in the US and … Read more
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam is a dream come true for Gundam fans. This game series was a collaboration between Bandai Namco, Gundam Series, and Omega Force’s Warrior series. This was the first Warrior series collaboration that was seen. The main concept of Dynasty Warriors: Gundam games was to create a whole new experience for the Gundam … Read more
Guilty Gear as a game series has been around since the first game launched on PlayStation in 1998. Since then, several sequels have been released and each of these sequels has received its own upgraded version. To someone who isn’t familiar with the Guilty Gear series, just reading through the names of all these games … Read more
Danganronpa was initially conceived as a dark fantasy game with adventure and detective elements mixed in. The first game is still the best-selling one to this date, establishing the basic plot and gameplay loop for all subsequent games. Which is the best Danganronpa game though? Read This: Who Survived in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair? In … Read more
How to best describe Twisted Metal? After all, modern gamers probably haven’t heard of this IP and it’s mostly 90s/ early 2000s gamers who have fond memories of it to this day. I like to think of Twisted Metal as a car brawler, it’s essentially Mortal Kombat with vehicles. And the vehicles in Twisted Metal … Read more
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
