Aaron Giddings

Aaron is proof that while you can take a developer out of the game industry, it's much harder to take the game industry out of a developer. When not at his day job, Aaron enjoys teaching Axis & Allies to his kids, writing sci-fi stories, playing classic space sims on Twitch, and riding around the American Midwest on his Harley.

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Ash of Gods: Redemption (PC) Review

Mixing elements of classic turn-based RPG combat with procedurally generated encounters, main characters in actual jeopardy, a multiplayer combat mode, and multiple ways to experience the sweeping story in an original universe, Ash of Gods: Redemption is an ambitious first game from Eastern European development team AurumDust. While the team may have bit off a bit too much scope in parts, the over...[Read More]

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DEEMO -Reborn- Shows Off New Teaser Footage and EGOIST Main Theme

Sony Interactive Entertainment is giving games a sneak peak this week of what’s to come at next week’s Tokyo Game Show. Today, they showed off some new teaser footage of DEEMO -Reborn- and announced that the game’s main theme, along with other in-game music, will be produced by EGOIST.

Blizzard Announces TotalBiscuit Commemorative Bundle for Starcraft II

Blizzard has announced that departed gaming commentator John “TotalBiscuit” Bain will be memorialized in one of the games he supported the most, Starcraft II, through a commemorative cosmetic items bundle available for a limited time within the game. Far from being a cynical cash grab for Blizzard, they also announced in the same blog post that 100% of the proceeds from the sales of th...[Read More]

tinyBuild Announces Five New Games At PAX West!

The folks at tinyBuild have been rather busy lately. For most companies, a major game convention is an opportunity to announce one, maybe two games. Not tinyBuild, who kicked off the four-day PAX West show, by announcing five new games that will be coming out either later this year, or sometime next year!

Backlog Burndown 28 – Forza Horizon

Greetings Backloggers! It’s been quite a while since I’ve managed to finish a game of the backlog, and the numbers really show it. Let me tell you, game conventions and summer sports are great fun, but play havoc with the game completion list. But hey, I did finally finish something, mostly while waiting for The Crew 2 to unlock and download back in June.

New Footage – Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Reveal

CD PROJEKT RED has unloaded a massive reveal for their upcoming RPG Cyberpunk 2077. Essentially the gameplay demo seen by journalists at Gamescom this year, this forty-eight minute video shows off a huge amount of this hotly-anticipated RPG.

Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry Gets November Release Date

Look out ladies, the original Lounge Lizard, the sexy adventure gaming Alpha of the Amiga, the Commander of the Commodore 64 is back this November. Leisure Suit Larry has a brand new game, and it’s cumming coming to PCs this November.

HAUNTED: Halloween ’86 (The Curse Of Possum Hollow) Coming To Xbox One

Prepare your Xbox Ones. Fresh from successful releases on Steam and functional Nintendo Entertainment Systems (NES), Retrotainment Games is bringing HAUNTED: Halloween ’86 (The Curse Of Possum Hollow) to modern consoles with an Xbox One release on August 24th, 2018.

World of Tanks: Mercenaries To Hold Massive Event in Chicago’s Cantigny Park

Get ready, Midwestern fans of tank duels, massive explosions, and armored mayhem. Wargaming and Wargaming West is planning a massive fan event for World of Tanks: Mercenaries on September 15th, 2018 in Chicago’s Cantigny Park.

PAX South 2019 Dates Announced

PAX East is but a fading memory. PAX West (ne PAX Prime, ne PAX), approaches, but it’s far too late to get tickets. But wait, the next hope is already on the horizon for North American gamers! ReedPop officially announced today that PAX South will be held on January 18-20th in San Antonio.

Azeroth Arrival – Part Three – Lissy the Lock

They finally got me back. All the new things, the ease of getting a character caught up, and the fact that I miss playing MMOs all pushed me back into World of Warcraft. Reactivation was simple enough, and once the client had enough downloaded to jump into the game, I found myself staring at a very familiar character selection screen, albeit with some slightly unfamiliar names displayed. At some p...[Read More]

Lovecraftian Mystery The Sinking City Releases New Gameplay Trailer

We’re getting some new information about the upcoming open world action investigation game The Sinking City today, as a new gameplay trailer hits the internet. The trailer showcases elements about main character Charles W. Reed’s mental state, his interactions around the city of Oakmont, and the game’s unsettling Lovecraftian atmosphere

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