Dawn of Ages is a vapid, highly-monetized auto-battler with little in the way of creativity. A medieval strategy game with base-building aspects that never amount to more than busywork.

The journey on the HLV Herald was a perilous one, fraught with danger and mystery. And while the journey loses a bit of the wind in its sails by the end, it was still one worth making.

We spoke with Wispfire Art Director Aïda de Ridder to learn a little more about her artistic journey.

As part of our efforts to show solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to exist, we will abide by the BDS recommendation to boycott Microsoft’s gaming products. 

Despite not being wholly original by design, Kaya’s Prophecy succeeds in marrying the two disparate ideas of card battler and village management.

Creative level design lends itself to navigating through inventive use of your abilities, but failure is punishing in all the wrong ways.

Pyre remains a poignant piece nearly a decade later. Perhaps especially so, now. 

IXION may be what each person makes of it, but I’m not positive it ever coalesces into something greater than the sum of its parts.

Masterful use of space, color, and the video game medium itself have concocted a beautiful blend of storytelling and puzzle solving.

While Sonokuni doesn’t break barriers or have the most moving story, the visual style and music create a memorable experience.

Nif Nif doesn’t do enough to stand out from the pack for adults, but might just be what you need to introduce the genre to younger audiences

Game Informer is back, and a new dawn is looming.

Monster Hunter Wilds is an exhilarating and worthy addition to the Monster Hunter franchise.

Judgment is a must-play for fans of detective stories and action games alike.

AbleToPlay, a game discovery platform by Good Trouble, is now live in public beta.

Beautiful, hand-drawn visuals, a stellar soundtrack, and magnificent melee combat make this a fight to remember.

Avowed is a game full of exploration, wonder, intrigue, and laughs.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a departure from the long-standing series’ formula, but offers a worthwhile experience all the same.

Monster Prom is a more light-hearted take on the dating sim format with a poppy art style, simple mechanics, and fun dialogue.

Fledgling Manor is a vampire-centric visual novel with horror elements whose interesting premise is let down by its execution.