Windows 8 looks like it’s trying to turn your computer into a tablet. When Microsoft offered Notch help in certifying Minecraft for Windows 8, he was not impressed. Kevin Parrish at Tom’s Hardware gives some backstory: Valve Software, id Software and Blizzard have openly revealed their distaste for
The Japanese indie platformer, La-Mulana, is a game that constantly misguides players. The difficult, Indiana-Jones-inspired game has inspired similar games like Fez and Spelunky. Jason Johnson at Bit Creature found its unpredictability a relief. Games are typically more trustworthy than Abe Lincol
Winner of “Best Writing” at this year’s Freeplay, Flatland: Fallen Angel is a videogame adaptation of the novel Flatland. Based on a 19th century novella, Flatland: Fallen Angle is a noir tale of revenge, political uprising, and breaking your enemies into tiny pieces! Set in a world of only two dim
In the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, underdog Steve Wiebe seeks to oust the reigning Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell. At Mediascape, Andy Myers interviewed Wiebe about his experience being filmed for the movie. – – – Myers: Now from your perspective, how accurate was th
A new dungeon crawler on the 3DS eShop, The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave, has players collecting their warriors, er, Denpa men, from different wi-fi hotspots as an AR feature. The different Denpa men have personalities that bring Dwarf Fortress to mind. Philip J Reed reviews the game at Nintedo Life
