Video Game

Steam suggested 30+ games to me in Next Fest that it thought I would enjoy. They think I enjoy survival crafting games, that much is clear.

We found ourselves once again awash in a sea of retro games. We found some winners, maybe…?

I have way too many games to ever play, but still I can’t help it. Today’s haul: Othello (NES), Spinball (Vectrex), Colossal Cave Adventure (PS5), Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (GBA). Read on for more details…

The original Tactics Ogre returns, updated and improved for a new generation. Any fan of tactical strategy games like Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics should really take a look at the game that inspired them all.

Gotham Knights is the perfect game for Batman fans who want an open world game with a good story.

Out of all the new-era Star Trek shows, Star Trek Prodigy is the one that strays furthest from the basic template. It’s the first targeted specifically toward children, and the first that, at least at first, doesn’t involve Starfleet. It’s Star Trek for a generation that has been raised on the Disney Star Wars animated shows. And so it is likely the first Star Trek or Star Wars show to really ask – and answer – the question, who would win? Star Trek or Star Wars? ...

“11/11/11: The Thousand Year Second” is a turn-based strategy game about time, relationships, and choices.

For a game where AIs rule the world, I thought it would be fun to ask an AI to interview me about my experiences playing “Stray”…

In “The Seven Sages”, you play as one of the seven ancient sages of mystery, who must journey through a vast and dangerous world to gather the seven magical artifacts that will save the realm from a great evil.

I asked OpenAI’s GPT-3 to generate 31 different videogame ideas, one for each day of Blaugust, each dealing in some way with that particular day of the month. Here’s its idea for August 4th: “Fourt Knight”. “Fourt Knight” is an action adventure game where you play a lone knight who must save the kingdom from a dark force. The game is set in a medieval world and you will use your sword and shield to fight your way through hordes of enemies. You will also use your bow to take down enemy archers. There are puzzles to solve and secret areas to explore. ...