Channeling Payne and Wake For Quantum Break
Released as an Xbox One exclusive title, Quantum Break combines amazing production values, top Hollywood talent and a good story in a videogame and hybrid television show model that is nothing if not unique.
Enjoy a Truthful and Tantalizing Tale in Liar’s Blade
This week we dive into Liar’s Blade by talented author Tim Pratt. Based on the Pathfinder RPG game, Liar’s Blade offers a unique buddy-type story between a man and his sword.
Dark Souls III offers up a gloriously difficult nightmare
Michael had never played a Dark Souls game before, so how well do you think they did foraying into Dark Souls III? You might be surprised, as this is a really good game despite the brutal difficulty. Find out how dark these souls actually get, if you dare.
Mobile Adventures in Tales of Link
This week Billy is diving back into smartphone gaming with a new entry in the Tales series called Tales of Link. Does it match up to its bigger siblings?
Exploring MMO Glory With Tom Clancy’s The Division
Launching into the popular action and shooter-oriented MMO genre, Tom Clancy’s The Division has the superb combat, beautiful environments, cool loot and a unique Dark Zone mode to keep it fun and relevant for a very long time.
Quantum Break: Zero State Novel Probes Game’s Storyline
Novelizations of videogames have been hit or miss, but Cam Rogers’ Quantum Break book grabs readers from the first page and never let’s go until the exciting conclusion. If only all videogame novels were this good.
Spinning Out an Adventure with Unravel
Telling a human story without any humans is always a difficult concept, but developer ColdWood does just that with Unravel, a game where you have to use the limited fabric of your character’s yarn body to traverse a gorgeously rendered world.
Redemption for PolyRace!
Billy is back again this week with an updated version of PolyRace, and he’s glad to say that he now has a proper experience with the game. Race on in and find out how fast a game of PolyRace on one of its millions of tracks actually goes.
Horror Gaming Meets Documentary Film Style in Kholat
People who enjoy imbibing on the paranormal will find much of what they enjoy here in this snowy somewhat-true horror story set in the Ural Mountains. Casual fans, however, are unlikely to be converted to Kholat’s specific idea of play, especially given its serious imperfections.
High Seas Adventure With Pathfinder Tales: Pirates Prophecy
The role-playing world of Pathfinder is the setting for Pathfinder Tales: Pirates Prophecy, a high-seas adventure novel filled with intrigue, evil plots and gratuitous swashbuckling. Come experience the hiss of foam, the creak of wood and the occasional flap of canvas in this seafaring tale.