By Jacob Robbins Like it or not, we’re living in the era of the bombastic blockbuster AAA game. Mainstream games today pride themselves on overstimulation and are often chocked full of gore and guns. At after playing 30 hours, there’s a palpable sense of exhaustion, a desire to be done. But then the cycle runs…
By Ronald Gordon Lately, things seem to have slowed down a bit when it comes to big games being produced and released. Sure, summer’s been slower than usual, but it’s only natural to assume that the COVID-19 pandemic would cause bigger publishers to have to deal with working from their individual abodes as opposed to…
By Ronald Gordon Being a detective is cool and all, but what if you could make your job a whole lot easier by becoming one of the suspects you’re investigating? And instead of wondering if the character is lying or not, why not turn into someone the suspect trusts? The possibilities are endless. The Shapeshifting…
By Ronald Gordon In the gaming world, you often progress by getting stronger with every enemy you defeat. But what if you got weaker with every kill you made? What if you lost some items or had your health lowered with every opponent you challenged? Do you think you could beat a game that leaves you…
By Ronald Gordon It’s what I like. Of all the games I’ve played throughout the years, I repeatedly find myself drawn toward the genre known as adventure games. Something about stepping into a new world and exploring what it holds really draws my attention to the point where if an adventure game is good enough,…
By Ronald Gordon It’s yet more zombie media! Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles is a series of Horror Adventure games developed and published by Dead Drop Studios. Most of the other games are locked away behind downloadable content, so I only got to play chapter one, which tells the story of a young woman named Lydia,…
By Ronald Gordon Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest inventors in human history. His inventions were simply amazing – even to this day. But what if, instead of the Triple Barrel Cannon, Da Vinci invented brain-torturing puzzles? The House of Da Vinci, an indie puzzle game that was developed and published by Blue…
By Ronald Gordon Aliens. For years, we humans have studied the concept. But we never really understood the important question. Are aliens hostile? The Station is a first-person, sci-fi, narrative-oriented game about an unnamed, disembodied protagonist who is sent to a space station called the Axiom. You’re sent there because the crew aboard the station…
by Lucy Ungaro BOO! Did I scare you? If so, you’re welcome! I’m here to help you fill your quota of Halloween frights and videogame news, all at once. The Circle has some things to say about Halloween this week, and we’ll cement the theme with news on one of the biggest current horror games. Me?…
Sporting a fancy new cowlick, the intrepid John Azzilonna searched the nooks and crannies of Pax East with ace videographer Gregg DellaRocca. Amid the crowds, the sweat and the lines, what wonders did they discover? A passel of truly great and amazing indie games. We admire Divorce: The Game the best. But we’re not exactly…
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