By Shane Ferguson Mothergunship is one enigma of a game. Developed and published by Grip Digital (creators of Tower of Guns and Atomic Ninjas) and played on Xbox One X, it’s a unique bullet-hell first-person shoot ’em up – with roguelike features. You are recruited to the “resistance” to save Earth from an alien A.I. Invasion.…
By Shane Ferguson I can’t say I had the highest expectations going into State of Decay 2. With the abundance of zombie apocalypse media released in the past few years, I’ve been taking a brief but much-needed hiatus from the genre. I missed the first State of Decay in the sea of last…
By Shane Ferguson Don’t be fooled by Sea of Thieves’ charm. Underneath its child-like, cartoon surface is an intricate team strategy game. Within this first-person action adventure game developed by Rare and published by Microsoft Studios, players explore the online open-world in a pirate ship, embark on quests, collect loot and engage in combat. But the…
By Ronald Gordon Are the old days of computer Flash games coming to an end or are mobile and consoles platforms helping them evolve? Marker Limited’s Samsara, which I played on the Xbox One, is a single player platforming game featuring the story of the Zee, who stumbles into the mysterious realm of Samsara…
By Shane Ferguson Salutations, all you Circlers. It’s Shane here, and I’m back with your Roundup to end February and begin March. This has been a great month with tons of announcements and a few great games. I’ve missed you all and we got a lot to talk about this week, so let’s…
By Shane Ferguson While it has a few issues, UFC 3 is undoubtedly the ultimate fighting simulator of this generation thus far. On the PlayStation 4, its graphical and technical prowess make it a must-have for any UFC mega fan – or casual fan. Skin textures, stadiums and lighting look fantastic, even real at times. The expansive roster…
By Shane Ferguson In the modern days of AAA, big budget game development, I applaud any publisher that takes a chance and releases a unique game. Modern titles are often marketed like movies, but many fall short when it comes to recreating that cinematic experience. As video games grow as an industry, I understand the…
By Harry Rabinowitz As always, the Circle’s got your back with a variety of news and review for this week. Evan Narcisse reviews Galak-Z, the throwback spaceship shooter roguelike by developer 17-BIT. Mike Futter has details on a report by the American Psychological Association linking video game players to higher levels of aggression and desensitization.…
By Harry Rabinowitz Happy Gamescom, everyone! 2016 is looking to be a good year for game releases. Dan Ackerman gives his impressions of the the new Gamescom Intel CPU chips, codenamed Skylake. Matt Gerardi breaks down all the new Microsoft games shown this week at Gamescom, including Crackdown 3, Scalebound, and Quantum Break. Remember how…
By Harry Rabinowitz The holidays are right around the corner. So, what are you getting for your family? Don’t know? Well, for now, forget about it and check out what our illustrious Circle members have been up to. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U has been the talk of the town, an accomplishment in and…
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