So far, the ‘Horror Show’ has grimly trundled to America, Canada, the UK and even Indonesia, but today, we take our first trip to Scandinavia with the acclaimed Swedish horror title, Year Walk. Read more …
6 Sad Video Games to Dampen Your Christmas
I was in the supermarket earlier in the week when I heard the latest Band Aid single. Christmas has officially begun, and I despair. For those of you who hate Christmas as much as I do, I’ve compiled a short list of sad games that will make even the jolliest of fat, hairy old men with sacks exclaim ‘Bah! Humbug!’. Here are six games that will pour some much-needed misery on your season of good will. Read more …
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Despite the big-budget survival horror efforts of The Evil Within and the frankly sleep-inducing Alien: Isolation, the game that has been on everybody’s lips is Five Nights at Freddy’s, a humble solo-developed indie game. Recently, the apply named Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 was released less than two months after the first.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
If someone anomalously put a gun to my head and demanded that I list my ten favourite games of all times, they’d be more than a couple big-budget AAA games on there (I love you Mass Effect), but sitting proudly amongst them would be Edward McMillen’s humble flash game, The Binding of Isaac. Read more …
They Breathe
After the grim goings on of The Evil Within, I thought we’d brighten up the Horror Show this week with a lovely little game about frogs, namely They Breathe, available now on Steam. Read more …
Contrast
Let’s cast our eyes back to the heady yesteryear that was 2013. The PS4 was on the horizon, and the gaming community waited with baited breath to see what delights were in their future. Unfortunately, the launch line-up was a little anemic to say the least.
However, there was one game that stood out from the crowd of sequels and mediocrity, and that game was Contrast, a third-person puzzle platformer which incidentally is also available on Xbox and PC. Read more …