Climbing High in Tower Fortress

Our time waster is ringing in the new year with a rouge-like game called Tower Fortress that’s like a mix between Mega Man and Sonic.

Masterful Storytelling in Child of a Mad God

A novel for our times, Child of a Mad God features a female protagonist named Aoleyn, who is raised in a terrible tribe that mistreats women. Of course she begins to overcome these obstacles in what will likely be an amazing series.

Flying High With Human: Fall Flat

Although not a new game by any means, porting Human: Fall Flat over to the Nintendo Switch is breathing new life into this awesome puzzle adventure. And if you can bring a friend along to fall together, it more than doubles your fun.

High Fantasy Action With Middle Earth: Shadow of War

Middle Earth: Shadow of War picks up where Shadow of Mordor left off, yet offers a bevy of improvements in everything from graphics to gameplay. Even the much-loved nemesis system is vastly improved, allowing full control over your own Uruk armies.

Good Old Sci-Fi Tales With Ark Royal

Enlist for service with the Ark Royal, the most misfit battlecruiser to ever sail into space. But this clunky old dog is about to get a wakeup call, when its old systems are needed against a powerful enemy. Yea, it’s not an original tale, but a good one.

LoL Kart Can Crash and Burn

This week our Time Waster is checking out a mobile game called LoL Kart, but the problems with crashing extend beyond the game world.

Gorogoa review: ingenious, hand illustrated puzzle gaming

Gorogoa is a beautiful, hand-drawn puzzle game that is like stepping into the pages of a picture book and then stepping into the pages of another picture. It’s a gorgeous Celtic knot of a game that delivers on the promises it made when it was revealed six years ago.

First Star Trek: Discovery Novel Warps Forward

The Star Trek: Discovery series is shaping up to become one of the most interesting and rewarding shows of the Star Trek franchise. As for the requisite book series, Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours is a great place to start.