I have had the recent joy of experiencing Shovel Knight for the first time. Unlike everyone else who played the game already, I didn’t have to wait years between new content. I got it all in one shot. Knowing how good it is, waiting must have been brutal! Well here I am now catching up on 2015’s stellar original platformer from Yacht Club Games with not only the original game but all of the ...[Read More]
Over the last three decades, the video game industry has looked to expand its influence in a variety of ways. Whether it be toys, clothing, car decals, or even bedsheets, the video game industry has set their sights on expanding their reach to their consumers. Between the mid-’90s and late 2000s, board games with video game references were typically ones previously established with a modifie...[Read More]
While I missed out on traveling to Seattle for PAX West, I did get an awesome gesture by being given access to the King of Cards demo that was being played there. It’s the pleasure of the newest experiences in gaming from the comfort of my home!
There are lots of gaming items out there that are simply gimmicks; however, that’s not the case with Shovel Knight: Official Design Works!
There was once a definitive “glory days” of action platformers, permeated with excellent games such as Rayman, Donkey Kong Country, and most certainly Megaman. Over the years, the FPS became king, washing away all major improvements to the genre as most big development teams pushed the envelope for graphics and explosions. Even now, the game industry is still leaning on the cinematic side of gamin...[Read More]