Author: Anthony Sarian

Life is Strange is aimed at a Telltale and Heavy Rain audience

Dontnod have confirmed that Life is Strange is aimed at a Telltale and Heavy Rain audience according to a recent interview in VG247. The interview details Life is Strange’s similarities to Telltale and Heavy Rain. This includes the interactive narrative experience they wish to deliver. We also learn of the return of the “Rewind” mechanic ...

Pillars of Eternity Gameplay: Camping, Inns and Dialogue.

It’s the little details that count. There’s a certain magic to an epic fantasy novel. There’s the map at the beginning of every book. You follow the map as the protagonist and their adventuring party make their way through the world. You listen intently as they pay for an Inn, as they set up camp, while ...

Hearts of Iron IV lets you micromanage as Hitler

Paradox Interactive have just unleashed a large amount of information on Hearts of Iron IV, their upcoming history sim. This includes a dev diary, a livestream and new screenshots. Hitler’s handsome mug takes up the centre-piece of the most recent dev diary released on Paradox Interactive’s forum. The most interesting bit of news involves a ...

Dragon Age: Inquisition’s most popular gender

Bioware have revealed Dragon Age: Inquisition’s most popular gender. The graph was released on Dragon Age: Inquisition’s official twitter feed. This comes shortly after a graph showing what kinds of dragons players killed in Ferelden and Orlais, which Bioware released a few days ago on twitter. Inquisitors have slain 2,602,377 dragons. Predictably enough the most commonly killed ...

Anita Sarkeesian interview on Nightline

The feminist critic and resident troublemaker Anita Sarkeesian has appeared on an ABC nightline interview. The Anita Sarkeesian interview is called “What It Feels Like to Be a Gamergate Target” and explores the fear that women in the gaming community have felt during the Gamergate controversy. For those who aren’t familiar, Anita Sarkeesian runs a ...

Choice of Robots will let you determine the fate of A.I

Choice of Robots is one of the newest additions to Choice of Games’ roster of interactive games. It promises the player a narrative where they may “Instigate or prevent a robotic uprising”, where they can “Start a war against the United States, and win”, and with the option to marry an “advanced robot, and start a family”. ...

Telltale Games promise explosive 2015

Telltale Games’ new CEO Kevin Bruner has recently revealed that the California-based studio are working on a mysterious new series. He has also hinted at “unannounced partnerships”, implying that new series are going to be announced later this year. The creation of a new IP is a first for Tellale Games, who have previously only created games based ...