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Atomic Space Command: Space Supremacy
Combat, strategy, and space sim rolled into one? No, You Shut Up! Games' fantastic multi-crew co-op/competitive spaceship-themed combat game, Atomic Space Command, mashes up spaceship combat with strategy and simulation -- producing a fine blend of awesome in the...
SIEGE 2016: SIEGE is Back in Town
The Southern Interactive Entertainment and Games Expo (SIEGE) returned for its ten year anniversary this year and from what Blane and Erich tell us, it was one to remember. Blane and Erich are both executive board members of the International Game Developers...
TwitchCon 2016: Into the Wild Purple Yonder
TwitchCon is one of the most interesting aspects of the gaming industry to arise. Now in its second year (or third, depending on who you ask), the gaming event revolving around the online streaming service made its way from the Moscone Center in San Francisco to...
GaymerX 2016: A Convention for Everyone
This was only my second time attending GaymerX but it continues to be one of my favorite gaming convention experiences because of what a diverse and welcoming environment it boasts. The hotel lobby posed as a spacious and colorful go between the upper floors where the...
Crap! I’m Broke: Out of Pocket: Dodge Death & Debt!
Struggling with underemployment in an uncertain world? Feeling stressed out about money, debt, and the ever-present threat of eviction? In case the real world isn't stressful enough, now's your chance to enter a cubist nightmare "millennial sim" with Crap, I’m Broke:...
XPO Game Festival 2016: Tales from the Heartland
Blane and Kyle went to the inaugural XPO Game Festival in Tulsa, Oklahoma last weekend, being the first-ever game festival of its kind in the midwest, things were bound to get interesting. Blane: This was the first time I had ever been to that part of the country and...
Castles by WhootGames: Don’t Stop Building
Ever had an urge to help construct the eighth wonder of the world? That's the thinking behind Castles —a charming Match-three puzzle game developed by WhootGames and published by BadLand Games. King Harold has tasked you with the role of bringing glory to his kingdom...
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today — Save Time
Developed by Fictiorama Studios and published by BadLand Games, the unsettling point-and-click adventure Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today follows a man named Michael -- who must recover his identity and discover the cause of a string of natural disasters....
Two or More: Have Your Moment of Zen
When life stress gets in the way, sometimes it’s nice to just kick back and enjoy a simple puzzle game -- and it turns out that the deceptively simple Two or More is the perfect way to de-stress. From China's Idea Creator, Two or More is a Zen-like color-matching...
Office Freakout: Anger Management
Imagine getting unfairly fired from a job after decades of faithful service. The bigwigs up in corporate gave you no notice and just fired you right on the spot. What do you do? In Hollow Robot's Office Freakout, play as disgruntled office worker Philbert and unleash...
Tower Rumble: It’s Good to Be King!
Fancy controlling a powerful wizard keen on facing heavily armed enemies while an ancient evil lurks in the shadows? This is the premise behind Tower Rumble -- a mobile puzzle game with MOBA, tower defense, and Match-3 elements. Developed by Neo-Realms Entertainment,...
Dragon Con 2016 Strikes Back: 30 Years of Awesome
I know I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again. There’s no convention like Dragon Con. Is it a video game convention? No. So what is it? It’s geek/nerd fan convention that happens every year in Atlanta Labor Day weekend. While that may sound very “standard” for a...
PAX West 2016: Indie Scene … Evolved
With the ever-expanding nature of Penny Arcade Expo events, PAX Prime has officially become PAX West to coincide with its directional brethren in PAX East and South. The inaugural PAX West, the event now in its 12th year, felt somewhat smaller and more intimate than...
Zenith: From Heroes to Zeroes
Argus, a thirty-something wizard, is tired of young, angsty, self-centered teens who want to try to “save the world”. He doesn’t like dealing with them, yet in order to finally settle down into a boring, predictable life, of retirement he’s going to have to show them...
Isoland: It’s a Trap!
Before we even had a chance to play atmospheric point-and-click puzzle adventure, Isoland, we were already captivated by the trailer -- which shows off the game's unique art style and eerie mood. Here's the setup: You're a researcher who has received a letter from a...
A New Life: The Road Less Traveled
Have you ever thought about exploring what your life might be like if you made different choices along the way? A New Life from Serbian developer Bigosaur lets you explore exactly that: a life full of options and outcomes. You can be rich, poor, gay, straight, young,...
GaymerX: Inclusive Fun
We were fortunate to work on MidBoss' fourth annual GaymerX Conference -- the most welcoming weekend in gaming -- featuring a wealth of speakers, special events, and (of course!) games. Speakers such as Mark Barlet (AbleGamers) and Tim Cain (Obsidian) take on issues...
Arcane Online: A Whole World in Your Pocket
Looking for a full-featured MMO on the go? That's what Arcane Online promises to bring to your iOS and Android devices: a built-for-mobile MMORPG that lets you become a mighty warrior, a divine shaman or a powerful mage in the dark fantasy world of Eldine. Looking for...
Puzzle Monster Quest: Skirmish Lines
Your village has come under attack by a monster invasion in Puzzle Monster Quest -- an addictive new mobile game from Kick9. You’ll dive into a tile-matching adventure that leads you through treacherous dungeons filled with monsters who want to end your quest. You're...
Woody: Endless Summer — Totally Tubular
Move out of the way skateboarding dogs – wakeboarding dogs are now deemed as the coolest of the cool. In the “endless surfer”, Woody: Endless Summer, developed by Brazil’s INDT (Instituto de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico), you play as a wakeboarding mutt named “Woody”...