Jessica Thompson

For the most part it is always the gameplay that makes for a truly awesome video gaming experience, but there’s also something to be said about storytelling, especially if it’s really great.  While the mechanics of a title are always going to be what increases the “fun factor” in most instances, it is a quality

Among the many city-building simulators out there, the Tropico series has emerged to forge a solid position ahead of the competition due to its in-depth control of activities as well as its solid graphics.  With Tropico 5 it would seem that developer Haemimont Games has taken things a few steps further by incorporating competitive and

The simple fact that there’s a game which allows you to basically simulate all aspects of a modern farming operation speaks volumes about just how far the sim genre has come.  Moving on from mere life emulators to nearly every other type of activity you can imagine (real and imaginary), there’s now a game for

Simply stated, there really aren’t many titles which delve into the secret world of Dwarves.  Empire-driven humans, elves, even orcs?  Yes.  But not really a large selection out there when it comes to Tolkien-esque / fantasy-themed dwarf-kind, at least not the sort that specifically caters to their exploits.  What makes developer Whale Rock Games’ (based

The thrill of exploration, the looting, the seemingly endless possibilities and boundless adventure…Role-Playing Games stand tall as one of the most appealing and largely popular genres within all of video gaming.  Additionally, there are literally hundreds upon hundreds of individual offerings out there, not to mention loads of series which are steeped in incremental development

Air Conflicts: Vietnam is a spin-off title from the little-known Air Conflicts series, by developer 3Division Entertainment.  As its name clearly implies, the focus of the title is in aerial combat, and for this particular installment, the deadly dogfights taking place over the skies of a 60’s era Vietnam.  While this might sound like a

Taking a quick look at “BloodBath” it would first appear to have all the necessary elements required of an arena combat PC game.  It has decent visuals, intriguing character design, and of course, an engrossing, yet oft-treaded storyline concept involving your standard dystopia / apocalypse setting.  However, none of these elements are able to congeal