Review: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Feels Like the Classic Series I Grew Up With
For some of us, a new entry in the Tomb Raider series is always reason to celebrate. It’s a bit like going home, if you’re someone, like me, who started […]
Bit Bash’s Fabricade Shines with Unique, Exclusive and Experimental Game Experiences
This past weekend, while Riot Fest was amping up for its first day in Douglas Park, a different kind of alternative experience was happening in River West, with Bit Bash’s Fabricade. In lieu […]
Review: Immortal: Unchained Goes Big But Still Ends Up Going Home
Immortal: Unchained is an action role-playing game developed and published by Toadman Interactive. Set in the far future on an alien world, you play as a warrior who has been imprisoned for […]
Review: Megaquarium is Competent, but Fails to Live Up to “Mega” Moniker
Megaquarium is an aquarium management game, much in the same vein as the Theme or Tycoon games of old. Instead of working on creating that perfect sprawling theme park, hospital, or […]
Preview: BitBash’s Fabricade Aims to Give Gamers Experiences They Can’t Get at Home
Bit Bash was founded back in 2014 with the goal of “furthering the culture of independent game development in Chicago by hosting larger, public faced events.” For years, the biggest example […]
The Chicago Video Gamers Club is Great for Social Gamers
I Play Games (IPG) is an organization we’ve become familiar with at video game events around the city, from Bitbash to C2E2 and even out in Milwaukee for the Midwest Gaming […]
Review: Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is Bursting at the Seams with Style and Charm
One of my favorite games of all time is Castle Crashers. The satisfaction of beating the snot out of goons with over-the-top weapons and magic, and then using the experience and […]
Review: Ultimate Fishing Simulator is a Good Catch With Few Snags
There was a time I considered myself a hobby fisherman. I wasn’t crazy about it, but it was something I liked to do throughout my 20s. Eventually life caught up […]
Review: Vermintide 2: Shadows of Bogenhafen DLC is a Little Light but What’s There Doesn’t Disappoint
Minor gameplay spoilers ahead: Shadows of Bogenhafen DLC is the first expansion of the well-reviewed Vermintide 2 (you can check out our review of the base game here). In short, […]
Review: Strange Brigade is a Co-Op Shooter That Doesn’t Take Itself Too Seriously
We’re giving away a copy of Strange Brigade for Steam. Click here to check it out for your chance to win. Developer Rebellion is best known for their Sniper Elite […]
Review: Dead Cells is a Mechanically Sublime Evolution of Metroidvania
The metroidvania genre has had a resurgence in recent years, though it was something that was never quite gone. Developers have been trying to shake up the familiar formula with […]
Giveaway: Strange Brigade for Steam–Win a Copy of this Co-Op Shooter
UPDATE: A winner has been chosen! Congratulations to Edward F. of East Chicago, IN. Thank you to everyone who participated. Hello explorers and stalwart expeditioners, you can check out our […]