Is Titanfall the Xbox One’s Saviour?
So Titanfall just launched on the Xbox One and PC and will follow suit on the Xbox 360 in a matter of weeks. As Microsoft’s latest flagship console is lagging behind the PS4 by a couple million units, it begs the questio...
SanctuaryRPG, the ‘Dark Souls’ of ASCII games
It’s hard to remember the last time that I played an ASCII RPG, let alone saw one that I was excited about. But here is SantuaryRPGÂ from Black Shell Games, in all its ASCII-art glory. With an animated opening cutscene an...
Stranded, or How I Learned to Love Video Games Again
I sat in my bedroom a few nights ago and stared at my TV. I was deliberating on which game I wanted to play. The options I considered were Bastion,  Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII,  Dead Rising 3,  Mass Effect 3, an...
Worth a Play – Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
So you've completed Grand Theft Auto V and you're fancying yourself some more Grand Theft Auto action? Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars might just be what you’re after.
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away…My Ideas for Knights of the Old Republic III
It’s been over a decade since the initial release of the critically acclaimed Knights of the Old Republic, a Star Wars masterpiece developed by BioWare. Since then, the strong replayability element of the game has continu...
Indie Dev Spotlight: John Szymanski
John Szymanski is the main man behind Created to Create Studios. which publishes what he calls “humorous” games. Growing up in the backwoods of Pennsylvania, Szymanski expresses his deeply Christian roots through hi...
Top Ten Narratives of the Last Generation
Top 10 Remember when video games were just about chubby plumbers saving kidnapped princesses from killer turtle people? I do. Since the creation of video games the medium has been evolving with better graphics, hardware, gamepl...
Are Video Games Technically Art?
For years gamers and naysayers have debated over one question: are video games a form of art? This long debated subject has yet to reach a conclusion as the question continues to hover just out of reach of those who seek an ans...
The Games of March 2014
March 2014 is an undeniably massive month for the video-game community. With a handful of the year’s most anticipated releases going along side some of the more unique experiences, the 31 days of March are going to be tr...
Are Games Trying to be Too Serious?
Based on 2013's game lineup, it appears video game writers are looking to bag an Oscar, or game equivalent, but is this a good or bad thing for gamer?
Does Infamous: Second Son Actually Follow Infamous 2’s Evil Ending?
(Warning: The following contains major spoilers for Infamous 2. Proceed with caution.) I distinctly remember sitting in my living room awaiting updates on the PlayStation 4 reveal through Twitter as I couldn’t watch the s...
Shadow of Mordor Hanging off of Assassin’s Creed?
You might have seen the many speculations and sometimes full-scale arguments on forum websites about the allegation that the upcoming third-person sandbox action game, Shadow of Mordor, has robbed many of its gameplay mechanics...
Is Now A Good Time to Own A PlayStation Vita?
When I was growing up I was a big fan of handhelds, specifically the Game Boy line. There’s something about gaming on a handheld that makes playing games somehow feel like more of a personal, intimate experience. Fast for...
Worth a Play – Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Metal Gear Solid is a series that means a lot to me, I grew up playing these games. I’ve played through each entry of the series more times than I care to admit and it all started when I got my hands on the demo for the f...
SpawnFirst’s Favorite Games of all Time
I’m Buddy Acker and I love video games! I love them in all their forms, from BioShock to Animal Crossing  to Bejeweled.  If I had to make a list of my favorite games ever, it would be the Frankenstein of video game l...
