Quantcast
Channel: PowerGamer
Browsing all 52 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Post BlizzCon: Wrap Up

This is the final article for BlizzCon 2014. By the time this is published it will have been a full week (and a day) after BlizzCon. Whatever hype for the games will have petered out, Warlords of...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Fallout

Starting Fallout is like coming back to an old friend. I haven’t played the original in years because of the current tsunami of video games in the world. Yet, the sights and sounds immediately set off...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The Devil is in the Model

Earlier this week, this site published a review of current business practices for gaming outlets and sketched a solution for future endeavors. The piece was received positively overall, although many...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

In 2011, a little game named The Binding of Isaac was released. It was designed by Edmund McMillen, the creator of the critically acclaimed Super Meat Boy, released a year before. I would like to...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Interview: Afterlife Empire’s Danielle Maiorino

Afterlife Empire is the upcoming isometric strategy game by The Fine Young Capitalists, developed in partnership with Colombian based Autobótika. Having raised over $70,000 dollars on an IndieGoGo...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

The Halo franchise has been one of the hallmarks of Microsoft Studios gaming since the introduction of the original Xbox in 2001. It should come as no surprise that Microsoft Studios opted to...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Concursion

Concursion is a 2d Side Scrolling Platformer in every sense of those words. Here is how the game play would be described as if it was a school yard commodity: Want to try some nostalgia 2% milk boxes?...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Super Smash Bros. (Wii U)

There were concerns when I reviewed the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. that the handheld version would only play second fiddle to the console version. Perhaps I should have viewed it as a warm up...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

David S Gallant: “I’m making sure (GamerGaters) don’t get keys”

David S Gallant is, in his own words, a very bitter man. He has been rallying against GamerGate supporters for a while to say the least, but has now taken a dramatic new step by deciding to withhold...

View Article


Update: I Get This Call Every Day developer responds, Desura will not...

We’ve had a rather interesting response to our news piece on David S Gallant’s decision to not distribute Steam keys to GamerGate supporters for his game “I Get This Call Every Day”. David has decided...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth is a spinoff of the long running Persona games, in itself a spin off of the Shin Megami Tensei series. Made by JRPG titan Atlus, Persona Q is a dungeon crawler...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

A Criticism of Parenting

Back in September when I went to pick up my copy of Destiny, I was treated with a sight that is more or less commonplace these days. An angry mother complaining about a violent game and demanding her...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Dragon Age: Inquisition

As a fan of Dragon Age: Origins, and as someone who wasn’t entirely displeased with Dragon Age 2, I was wary of Inquisition. BioWare was met with heavy criticism upon release of Dragon Age 2 as many...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Wanted – Dead Or Alive: For Being Anonymous

Since the beginning of what was “online studies” in elementary school, hearing the dial up box and being able to repeat it verbatim as it rises/falls and then extends into the heartbeat that would...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Smite

I’m as excited about MOBA’s as I am about sauerkraut, it’s just not for everyone. Yet, for a while, I was addicted to this version of a reuben sandwich. The MOBA in question, Smite was on my radar for...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Hatred pulled from Steam Greenlight

It’s been just over a month since the announcement of Destructive Creations new isometric murder simulator Hatred sparked a petition by an indie game developer calling for development on the game to...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Dark Souls for PC has received an important new update

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition for PC has now been updated. Previously, the game used Microsoft’s Games for Windows Live service to connect players, before handing everything over to the...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

First Look: An Interview with the Minds Behind Convoy

 Twisted Metal and FTL: Faster Than Light had a two headed lovechild and set it loose on the barren wastes of Omek Prime. In lieu of any new Fallout news Convoy seems to be a contender for scratching...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Discussions with a Gay Gamer #1 – GamerGate, Bioware, Sarkeesian, Homophobia

Over my time with #GamerGate I’ve had the privilege of engaging with a number of LGBT gamers who have stepped up in defense of their hobby One of these gamers is a close friend of mine who I’ve known...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Red Dwarf: Sol Trader hits Kickstarter

I often find that the best games come from a meshing of derivative genre’s to create a new and original experience. That method of thinking is in full effect with Sol Trader, described as a “fusion of...

View Article
Browsing all 52 articles
Browse latest View live