While it doesn't happen very often, just recently I came across a game that caught me completely off-guard.  As I was thinking it was going to be one certain way, it instead threw me a huge curveball, totally by surprise.  And in case anyone was wondering, "RIOT:  Civil Unrest" from Merge Games Ltd. is this particular game. R: CU is a RTS of history lesson proportions, that puts ... more.

Gather your forces and steel your nerves! Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen brings its tale of swords, sorcery and revenge to the Nintendo Switch system, and is now globally available for MSRP $29.99. Become the Arisen, the last in a line of warriors burdened with defending the realm of Gransys against a cataclysmic cycle of ruin and rebirth. Arisen do not carry this responsibility alone, as they c... more.

Today is the day! Book of Demons, Thing Trunk’s unique deck-building, papercraft Hack and Slash, leaves early access with Book of Demons 1.0 landing on Steam at 9am PST! Get ready to save the Paperverse from evil by facing your foe with the new Archdemon reveal trailer! To celebrate the launch, Thing Trunk will be selling Book of Demons at 20% off the regular price during the launch week. A... more.

Book of Demons, Thing Trunk’s unique deck-building Hack and Slash, today releases what may possibly be the greatest song ever sung by endangered, papercraft villagers about killing demons! Die, Demons Die! (Sha la la) is already soaring its way to the top of the papercraft charts! PCs who have heard it have this to say: "I liked the part about demons dying." - Mage. "Wow... that sure was a so... more.

Book of Demons, Thing Trunk’s unique deck-building, papercraft Hack and Slash announces its exit from Early Access this December 13th. Enjoying a hugely successful development cycle, the Book of Demons launch brings with it many improvements based on community feedback, new cards, and even a grand finale special surprise for those of you who can defeat the ever-dangerous Archdemon. To herald ... more.

Nintendo’s hybrid console has literally taken the industry by storm. Since launching in March, the Switch has gained a strong foothold in the market due to its portability, which allows people to bring ‘big’ AAA releases on the go (a first in the Video Game industry). Since its launch in March, the  Switch has sold over 10 million units according to Nintendo. This is in stark contrast t... more.

Book of Demons, Thing Trunk’s unique deck-building, papercraft hack & slash today completes its hero lineup with the addition of the bow-wielding, charming-but-deadly Rogue. Watch a short video preview of Rogue gameplay posted below. Unlike the two other single-focus classes―the tanky Warrior and the spellcasting Mage―the Rogue excels in precise, long-ranged arrow attacks and can a... more.

Merge Games a privately-owned video game publisher, is proud to announce the release of Riot – Civil Unrest into Early Access on Steam. Developed by Leonard Menchiari and IV Productions, Riot – Civil Unrest is a real-time riot simulation that recreates some of the world’s infamous riots. Events include: The Italian NoTav opposition to a planned high-speed rail link between Turin and Lyon;... more.

Today marks a great day for developer Airship Syndicate and publisher THQ Nordic. Battle Chasers: Nightwar – the RPG that combines dungeon crawling, turn-based combat and a rich story, all presented in an epic JRPG-style – is out now. Thanks to its successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2015, where 14,175 backers made the development possible, the team of Airship Syndicate were able to cre... more.

The Nintendo Switch is an incredible piece of hardware that combines both a home console and portable system into a single piece of hardware. The supplied docking station turns the Switch into a full-fledged home console system capable of outputting 1080P 60fps graphics to a HD television. The system also charges when attached to its docking station. The joycons are versatile controllers that c... more.