The planet is almost completely dead, just a round lumpy circle of dry rock. No life, nearly featureless, and doing little more than taking up space in a grey kind of way. This won’t do at all. With an effort, it conjures up a colossus that can begin the work or terraforming the planet’s surface. [...]

Side-scrolling games used to be few and far between on modern consoles; passed in favor of the greener pastures of more alluring 3D gaming experiences. Someone somewhere must have made it public knowledge that they were still fun, however, because the last couple of years have seen something of a revival take place within the [...]

Once upon a time there was a game called Bookworm Adventures, and while it was quite good, it wasn’t what one imagined it to be. The word creation aspect was turned out well, but the adventure/RPG elements were tacked on rather than an integral part of the game. What’s a developer to do when they [...]

There’s a lot of stuff on Kickstartagogo these days. Of course that is an imaginary site that only exists in my mind and is an amalgamation of Kickstarter, and IndieGoGo. While that site isn’t real, Indiegogo is, and every now and again a game idea gets pitched on the site that turns my head and [...]

Life can be ugly. You probably don’t need me to tell you this, but it’s worth repeating. Sometimes bad things happen to people who don’t deserve it, and all they can do is survive until they can escape. Papo & Yo is a game about being a child trapped in a violent relationship, allegorized as [...]

The fifth installment to Sid Meiers’ monumental series was released way back in 2010. Last February, the game received an expansion and coming this July, we’ll get another. Civilization V: Brave New World borrows its name from the renowned Aldous Huxley novel. Based on the new cover art, it appears there could be connection to [...]

There’s no excuse, you’ve had since February to sign-up for beta testing of Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter. Becoming a Founder this week will give players a chance to explore new features. There are crafting professions added, each one yielding its own set of rewards. Check-in with the Gateway system to join the auction house or [...]

If you’ve missed out on the Bioshock series, but have been intrigued by it due to Bioshock Infinite, Gamefly’s got the deal for you. While the BioShock 1+2 bundle is already astoundingly low marked at $5, enter the coupon code GFDAPR20 to take 20% off of your order, taking the $5 price down to $3.99 [...]

Like all respectable video game journalists, we here at Hardcore Gamer operate on top of the line gaming PCs. We’re always looking to get a step up on our competition, so we keep our eyes peeled for all the latest peripherals on the market. My eyes, however, are on something else entirely while I’m playing [...]

You know what’s awesome?  Flying left to right and decimating everything in your path with a large variety of destructive firepower is awesome.  Humans Must Answer is a horizontal shooter made squarely in the European tradition, complete with a life bar, the ability to buy new weapons and weapon power-ups, and saving your progress between [...]