Looking back at ‘five nights at freddy’s’

Looking Back at ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws-yd9YPfdE&w=420&h=315] When I say ‘Chuck E. Cheese,” what kind of flashbacks do you have? Are they rambunctious and colourful, or do you have horrible, war-like memories of the infamous ball pit? Regardless of your stance on the building, it does have a presence, and to some debatably lucky few, it was a childhood staple….

To the moon: a game of astronomical proportions

To The Moon: A Game Of Astronomical Proportions

In the words of the core from Portal 2, That’s right. Space. To The Moon To The Moon by Freebird Games is an Indie Adventure RPG. Yeah, it’s one of those ‘point-and-click’ type of stories. Normally, I’m not the biggest fan of those sorts of games. Not because they’re bad – far from it –…

Review: mercenary kings – a retro inspired blast!

Review: Mercenary Kings – A Retro Inspired Blast!

With the recent influx of indie developed games, classic 8-bit and 16-bit creations have been making a resurgence. While side scrollers have never gone out of style it’s been a while since I can remember seeing something that closely resembled the Neo-Geo classic, Metal Slug. This is where Mercenary Kings comes in. It’s a fast-paced…

‘below’ is coming to pc

‘Below’ is Coming to PC

The PC version of the Xbox One exclusive rogue-like action game, Below, will be coming to Steam. It was initially thought that the game would be an Xbox One exclusive with it being published by Microsoft, but it was clarified that the game would be released  on other platforms after a certain time period on…

Microsoft reveals two of the first id@xbox games coming to xbox one

Microsoft Reveals Two Of The First ID@Xbox Games Coming To Xbox One

Microsoft has revealed two of the first games under its ID@Xbox program that will be coming to Xbox One in March. Phil Spencer, Microsoft Studios boss, took to twitter to reveal that a new Worms game and Nujitsu will be released. Not much is known about the Worms title so far, but it will most…

Weekly horror game review: scp: containment breach

Weekly Horror Game Review: SCP: Containment Breach

You don’t really know how you got here – wherever “here” is. The folks running the show at the SCP Foundation aren’t in the habit of explaining themselves, least of all to a Class D. You’re the lowest of the low, one of society’s undesirables–a disposable human guinea pig in the day-to-day operations of the…

Soundself: interactive, meditative trance

SoundSelf: Interactive, Meditative Trance

Experimental Sound Interactions with SoundSelf A while ago, I had the chance to play sound designer Robin Arnott’s previous game / sound / artwork, Deep Sea. Arnott’s new project, SoundSelf, also plays with sound and interaction. Mostly simply described, a player uses their voice to create hypnotic visuals, but that’s just the beginning of the…