sci-fi
Surviving the Red Planet: A First Look at Fort Solis from PAX East 2023
Mars has always been a planet of mystery and intrigue. It is the closest planet to Earth but has long been seen as a symbol of war throughout ancient civilization. Mars remains the most probable planet for future human habitation but the planet is hostile to life. Cold temperatures, CO2, and constant storms would make any attempt at future habitation challenging. In Fort Solis, humans have done th...[Read More]
PAX East 2022 Hands-on with The Forest Cathedral
We may be entering the age of spaceflights, artificial intelligence, and augmenting the human body with cybernetic parts, but we cannot escape a fundamental rule. Humans are part of nature. Every fiber, atom, and DNA strand of our being is tied to this planet and the natural world. However, as a dominant and evolved species that has chartered most of the planet, we have had an impact, both good an...[Read More]
Haven Interview – The Game Bakers’ Newest Project
Back in 2016, The Game Bakers made a bit of a splash in the gaming community with their visually stunning and fun to play hack and slash game Furi. Now they are getting ready to release their next title, Haven, and we wanted to learn more about this new project. This colorful and intriguing game Haven caught our attention at PAX West 2019 and merited our Best Indie award. Though its color palette ...[Read More]
Filament (Steam) Review
A ship adrift. A trapped pilot. All controls accessible solely through a series of mechanical interlocking puzzles. This is the situation that the player finds at the start of Filament, a new puzzle game from developer Beard Envy.
Hellpoint Potentially Delayed to the End of Quarter 2
Cradle Games and tinyBuild have decided to postpone releasing Hellpoint until later in Quarter 2. That is any time between now and the end of June. This dark sci-fi RPG was originally scheduled to hit PC and consoles in April.
Eclipse: Edge of Light (PSVR) Review
Crash-landed on a foreign world with no way of communication, a pilot finds themselves marooned with no way to call for help or get home. There are strange objects, structures, and evidence that long ago, a race of highly advanced beings once existed. With only a mysterious crystal orb in their possession, a quest unfolds before the lone human. From White Elk Studios comes Eclipse: Edge of Light, ...[Read More]
Super Mutant Alien Assault (Switch) Review
Aliens have arrived and successfully destroyed the entire planet! Whatever their reasons, whether it be jealousy, competition, or anger management an entire alien armada has successfully decimated the planet. Fortunately, there was a well-funded, established back up plan. Three mammoth capital ships quietly escaped the destruction of Earth, carrying human survivors en route to a new home in the de...[Read More]
The Outer Worlds (PS4) Review
It’s hard to go into The Outer Worlds and not think about Fallout, especially since Obsidian boldly declared in their reveal trailer “creators of the original Fallout” and “developers of Fallout: New Vegas”. This reveal also had the benefit of coming in the wake of the poor reception of Fallout 76, which felt like a big departure from the series roots as a single player RPG experience. The story d...[Read More]
Obsidian Announces “The Outer Worlds” at VGAs
Every year a slew of new games are announced during the VGAs some are expected while others are not. Among those announced this year is The Outer Worlds. Obsidian, best known for their in-depth RPGs that include Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2, Neverwinter Nights 2, Pillars of Eternity, and as touted in the trailer below “From the Original Creators of Fallout” and “Develo...[Read More]
Starsector: Expanding On An Already Stellar Game
FractalSoftworks has announced that its exemplary top-down, tactical space combat game Starsector has received a massive update! If you are a fan of strategy, role-playing, commanding massive fleets, or simply blasting enemies to flinders with heavy ordinance and lasers, then you should absolutely check this out!
Defiance 2050 Release Date Announced During E3 2018
This morning, Trion Worlds announced that their revamp of “Defiance” will hit PS4, Xbox One, and PC on July 10th! “Defiance 2050” is a free-to-play, sci-fi, open world, MMO, third-person shooter! This ought to at least satisfy some of the cravings “Mass Effect” fans have had ever since “Andromeda” flopped.
Hive Jump
Hive Jump is a 2D action game with a retro aesthetic created by Graphite Labs. Players will drop into randomly generated hives to take on the bug menace. Take on the bugs with friends in couch co-op with up to four players or meet up online. How deep into the hive can you make it?
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