While we may have missed last week, Neil and I are back with a vengeance for this month’s Horror Bytes! For April’s edition of Horror Bytes,...
There’s simply wearing influences on one’s sleeve, and then there’s using those influences to craft a fully realized vision of horror. And ten years later, Jasper...
Remakes and remasters have been a contentious topic in the gaming world for the better part of two decades. Developers find themselves in the seemingly impossible...
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In the conversation of horror games, there’s a tendency to measure a title’s worth in scares. And while fear is an inherent strength of the genre,...
It’s Horror Bytes Episode 3, and for the third installment of our monthly segment in which Neil and I cover bite-sized horror experiences, we have another...
At its core, Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II is an infected epic all about love. Notable in more ways than one, the original...
I think we have all played our fair share of zombie games by this point. And while I enjoy bolstering defenses in We Are Billions and...
Dying Light 2 has been out just over a week now, and it’s clearly found a sizable audience. One that connects with its open-world parkour and...
Horror Bytes is back! It’s Horror Bytes Episode 2, and for the second installment of our monthly segment in which Neil and I cover bite-sized horror...
Innovation isn’t always everything. For as frequently as the industry champions evolving genre standards, a portion of fanbases still frequently yearn for something familiar. Call it...
Style over substance is often a worry of mine when it comes to oddball indie games. While a game’s main draw might be a unique aesthetic...
Despite one’s best efforts, the inescapable truth of games coverage is that it is impossible to cover it all. And for someone like myself who only...
The start of a new year can be a chaotic period. Recalling personal milestones from the previous year while scrambling to create lax resolutions for the...
To say it has been one hell of a year would be an understatement. Fortunately, the medium of horror was faithfully standing at the ready to...
The line between cinematic presentation and player interactivity has been a fine line within the horror games space. Giving the player enough agency while still contending...
As is in life, first impressions are important. And as a result, launch titles carry more weight than most console releases. Not only ushering in a...
Countless games claim to emphasize player choice, but how many actually deliver on that promise? Often player choice amounts to little more than black and white...
Horror probably isn’t the first genre influence that comes to mind when discussing Tomb Raider. And yet, the genre’s influence has always been evident within the...
Rockstar Games has never shied away from violence, and Manhunt is the ultimate example. Its legacy is rooted in controversy and provocation by continuously pushing the...
The age-old adage of never judging a book by its cover has never been more applicable to indie horror games than it is right now. We...
Everyone remembers their first introduction to horror. No matter the medium, horror always leaves a distinct impression, regardless of the age at which someone experiences it...
Legacy is a double-edged sword when it comes to sequels and spiritual successors. Legacy can provide a day one fanbase, but often at the cost of...
Introductions are never easy. Striking a balance between making a good first impression but also the impression you intended to set still very much eludes me. ...
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