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A custom spaceship from Destination Ares with six compartments, engines and other systems, and crew.

Watching My Frail Human Crew Expire in ‘Destination Ares’

September 26, 2017Michael LeSauvage

Play as a ship’s artificial intelligence, helping a crew of frail meatbags to reach a new life in ‘Destination Ares.’

Kilgore — Book-Store-Turned-Micropress Slaying the Comic World

November 25, 2016July 9, 2018Rory Bristol

Kilgore’s comics tackle a range of topics from humor to history, literary to lewd. Parents will need to peruse options before setting kids loose.

All Aboard the Apocalypse Train in ‘The Final Station’

November 15, 2016Michael LeSauvage

With rich atmoshpere, an engaging story, and a tight gameplay loop, ‘The Final Station’ should appeal to anyone who enjoys a tale of the end of days.

A man sits on a chair in front of an open window, his baby son on his chest. A glowing green IV is beside them, with the implication it is attached to his son.

‘That Dragon, Cancer’ Is an Emotionally Powerful Experience

September 9, 2015Michael LeSauvage1

My time talking with Ryan Green and playing his demo for ‘That Dragon, Cancer’ left me an emotional wreck, which is exactly why you should play it too.

A group of stylized humans sit around a campfire while another with a sword patrols in the distance.

My Top 10 Indie Games at PAX Prime 2015, Part II

September 9, 2015Michael LeSauvage

The indie games from PAX were too awesome to be contained in just one article! Here are my remaining top indie pics from PAX Prime. Be warned: your free time may disappear!

A simulation of Earth has multiple asteroids impacting its surface. Part of the Earth glows red.

My Top 10 Indie Games at PAX Prime 2015, Part I

September 8, 2015Michael LeSauvage

PAX Prime showcased games from everyone, not just the triple-As. Some of the most fun and innovation can be found in its vibrant indie scene. Here are the top 10 games that caught my eye.

PAX 10 2015 Winners Announced

July 15, 2015March 20, 2018Ryan Hiller3

Every year at PAX Prime, fifty industry experts pick the best ten indie games of the year. The PAX 10 for 2015 have been announced.

Comic Book BINGO Image: Dakster Sullivan

Let’s Play! Comic Book BINGO

November 5, 2014Dakster Sullivan

Who thinks they can win Comic Book BINGO?!?

The FPS Is Dead: The Unfinished Swan Is a First-Person Painter

June 20, 2012December 16, 2017Andy Robertson

There’s an intriguing story lurking behind one game I saw at E3 this year, The Unfinished Swan. Beyond the emotive tale of the game itself, that of an orphaned boy losing an unfinished painting his mother left him, is the …

SpyParty Is a Shooting Game to Share With Your Kids

June 19, 2012Andy Robertson

I’ve been fascinated by SpyParty since I first stumbled upon it at the GameCity festival. I wrote recently that SpyParty is the only shooting game I’m 100% happy for my kids to play.

Red Alert! Star Command Needs Assistance! Red Alert!

September 9, 2011December 16, 2017James Floyd Kelly

The Star Command Kickstarter project mentions that the developers are shooting for a late 2011 release for the game. While we wait, I reached out to War Balloon Games with some questions about Star Command. GeekDad: As an X-Com superfan, …

Moms, Get Your Game Face On!

March 17, 2011December 13, 2017GeekMom5

I played over thirty video games while I was at PAX East last weekend. As I predicted in my previous post, most of them were disappointing clones of other games. Also as predicted, there were a few great new games on offer at the convention. It would be exhausting to review everything I played, but […]

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