Indie game of the week: black mesa

Indie Game of The Week: Black Mesa

“All right, Gordon,” the researcher drones over the test chamber’s intercom. “Your suit should keep you comfortable through all this. The specimen will be delivered to you in a few moments. Now, if you would be so good as to climb up and start the rotors…” I already know what’s coming. When the specimen – …

How to avoid bad apps on the google play store

How To Avoid Bad Apps On The Google Play Store

First things first, a little back-story for you: after several years saddled with a series of frustratingly-outdated Blackberry smart-phones, I’ve finally taken my first steps into the modern era – I’ve finally upgraded to Android. I’m rather enjoying the platform so far, and I particularly love the amount of freedom it affords its users. Unfortunately,…

Indie game of the week: the wolf among us

Indie Game of The Week: The Wolf Among Us

The Big Bad Wolf’s really cleaned himself up since his days of blowing down houses and attacking red-coated young women. Since he and his fellow fairy tale characters fled from The Heartlands to New York (it’s a long story; read Bill Willingham’s Fables comic books.), he’s taken on the role of sheriff in the district…

Weekly horror review: lone survivor

Weekly Horror Review: Lone Survivor

For anyone who’s claimed two dimensional games aren’t terribly frightening, I submit Lone Survivor. The premise of this one’s pretty simple… at first glance. You’re one of the only survivors of a mysterious outbreak that’s turned an entire city into a ravaged, barren wasteland. You’ve been trying to take care of yourself since everything went…

Weekly horror review: home

Weekly Horror Review: Home

He’s awakened in a filthy, empty house – one that looks as though it hasn’t been lived in for quite some time. He picks up a nearby flashlight, and is shortly afterwards sickened to realize that he’s sharing the house with a corpse. Suddenly, a frantic thought stabs its way into his mind: where is Rachel?…

What’s with all the launch issues?

What’s With All The Launch Issues?

Hey there, ladies and gents. Let’s talk about Grand Theft Auto Online. More specifically, let’s talk about how the launch of GTA V’s multiplayer component was, for all intents and purposes, an absolute disaster–enough so that Rockstar is actually offering in-game reparations for affected players. Some people couldn’t access the servers. Others couldn’t do anything once…