Month: May 2016
Postal Redux Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD
There are few games that can claim to have created such widespread controversy as the original Postal. A game where the sole objective was to simply massacre everyone on screen. Aside from Mortal Kombat (the reason we have the ESRB), it may be the most controversial game that has been released since the abhorrent Custer’s Revenge. Naturally this sparked outrage with people calling for the...[Read More]
Life Goes On: Done to Death Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Puzzle games that feature a nice balance in terms of difficulty seem to be a rare bird in this day and age. Sure, we have great puzzlers like The TALOS Principle and The Witness, but more often than not I find that puzzle games struggle with applying a difficulty curve that depends on how familiar gamers are with your brand of logic. Ending up with most games having a mix of hair pulling di...[Read More]
RANKING THE VILLAINS OF UNCHARTED
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End has proven to be one of the series’ high points and a grand way to send off one of the most iconic characters in gaming. For years, Nathan Drake has defined what an action hero should be; brave, fearless, strong, and grounded in reality. Even though Nathan and his counterparts share the limelight, it is the diabolical villains that truly elevate a story about friendship ...[Read More]
IGN Acquires Gametrailers, Says They Will Archive | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Many are still reeling from the closure of GameTrailers.com. Full disclosure- I was a big fan. The site had a real charm and a fantastic way of celebrating gaming while keeping the style very professional. Their reviews were usually well received, and their retrospectives were something that any fan should check out. It’s been several months, and many of us have moved on- but it would seem there...[Read More]
James Carroll Interview – Man O’ War: Corsair | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Last week, Evil Twin Artworks released Patch 0.2 for their Early Access naval title: Man O’ War: Corsair. The patch is a big one, adding new units, 32 new ports and a huge expansion to the playable area for the game. You can read the announcement of the patch notes HERE. I got the chance to speak with James Carroll, Director at Evil Twin Artworks, about the game. We speak about the game i...[Read More]
PROFESSIONAL GAMING BECOMES REVENUE SOURCE IN NEVADA
As many of my friends and acquaintances know, I have become quite impassioned by the field of E-Sports lately. Sure I’ve always been one to waste a few hours on League or DotA, or talk strategy over some stiff drinks with said friends, but now I find myself reviewing professional gameplay footage, working over strategies, and acting as the co-president to my school’s e-sports club. To hear that mo...[Read More]
Warframe Introducing Vauban Prime | MOUSE n JOYPAD
It’s that time again – there’s a new Prime Access making its way into the rich (and ever-so-richer) world of Warframe, and it’s happening tomorrow, 17. of this month! If you’re at all interested in Warframe, surely you’ve heard by now that the next Prime Frame is none other than Vauban, and he comes packing some serious heat in the form of Akstilleto sub-machine guns and the p...[Read More]
FRAGMENTS OF HIM REVIEW
I’m not sure what it is, but I tend to get all the tearjerkers at Mouse N Joypad. In Between, Goetia, Between Me and The Night, and Afro Samurai 2. Jokes aside, I guess everyone there knows I’m a big softy, and I’ll probably get the most out of my time with any game about death, sorrow and existential themes. So, when I was handed Sassybot’s Fragments of Him, a new PC and Xbox One game about death...[Read More]
Gang Beasts: Multiplayer Preview | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Lately, games have not taken themselves too seriously, and that’s okay. Games like Battle Born, Plants vs Zombies, and Ratchet and Clank all strum to a more comical string. Along with these titles is indie hit Gang Beasts. The original game released in August of 2014, and is now adding a multiplayer function. A lot of the joy of playing Gang Beasts (if not all of it) comes from playing wit...[Read More]
Mr. Nibbles Forever Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Porting a game across multiple systems is an easy and cheap way of extending its shelf-life, and reaching a number of new potential fans. For instance, not everyone in this day and age has a smartphone available to them (god have mercy on their souls), meaning a whole host of fun games like Temple Run and Angry Birds are inaccessible to casual gamers who might otherwise be interested in suc...[Read More]
MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA “OFFICIALLY” SET FOR EARLY 2017 RELEASE
It’s the start of a new month, which means new Mass Effect news. Today an update on the game was released on the game’s site. Most of the information released only hints at new additions in the game; which is to say that they are temporarily only fluff words. Some key information made its way across to us. First and foremost, general manager at Bioware, Aaryn Flynn, states in the update that Mass ...[Read More]
Starship Corporation Preview | MOUSE n JOYPAD
Imagine a business of some sort. Any kind – doesn’t matter what it is. You did? Great. Chances are, there exists a simulator game out there that deals with the business you’ve imagined. Trucks, busses, trains, game development, zoos, theme parks… and these are just off the top of my head. It’s perhaps a bit of an oddity, then, to see that there are fa...[Read More]
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