Puppeteer is a pretty recognizable game. Its distinguished narrative with whimsically crafted character models sets a new standard as far as story-telling goes. The game is well scripted, well acted, and very well done overall; story-wise that is. Puppeteer brings up an interesting matter when it comes to video games. The presentation is undoubtedly remarkable, but the gameplay isn’t anything […]

  Take ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’, ‘Mortal Combat’  and ‘Dragon Ball’. Now put them all into a game about mutilating your opponents through varies violent methods, complete with a robotic child who smokes cigars, a half-cat woman who can pull her head off at will and a girl with demon-hair that cuts people in half. Sound interesting? That was only […]

As part of one of the most popular video game genres, Wyv and Keep had to find a way to make it stand out, not only in the indie market, but also the puzzle game genre and, with it’s challenging levels and a unique mechanic, it has done so quite brilliantly. When first starting an indie title, the number one […]

If you are excited about Vanillaware’s latest game, Dragon’s Crown today is the day you get a sneak peek at the intro to the game. Check out the video below and let us know what you think. Does this trailer get you more excited for the game or does it curb your enthusiasm? Let us know in the comments below. […]

Deep Silver revealed details of the fourth character from the side-scrolling action brawler Sacred Citadel today. We learn that the Seraphim Mage will be joining the cast of characters. Here is how the folks at Deep Silver describe the new character. [gn_quote style="1"]The Seraphim represents the Mage class, specialized in offensive magic. She keeps to the background most of the time […]

It's hard to believe that it has almost been four years since the original release of Castle Crashers on the Xbox Live Arcade. If you have been stubbornly holding out for a PC release you have finally been vindicated. The Behemoth have just announced that 'Castle Crashers on Steam is almost here!' Dan Paladin (Designer, The Behemoth) went into a […]

  If we told you Trine was a side-scrolling puzzle platformer, you’d probably think, ‘Wow, another one’.  It feels like there is a new side-scrolling downloadable game every week, but rest assured, Trine is able to stand out as one of the best on the market today. Trine was developed by Finnish company Frozenbyte, known for their earlier work Shadow […]

If you are in the market for a side-scrolling 2.5D shooter, then look no further than Sine Mora. Developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality, this bullet-hell shooter puts you in some of the most impressive and dynamic sets around, and also contains an interesting premise in terms of its use of time, as when you kill enemies you gain […]

The “Only on PSN” campaign rages on with our next review, Sideway. Sideway is more or less your typical 2D-platformer, much like a Super Mario Brothers game, but this game has a literal twist in that it’s a 2D platformer in a 3D plane-scape. Your character is completely flat, but as you cross from one axis to another, the gravity […]