There are interesting games out there. Games with complex narratives or plot arcs, games with astounding mechanics that interact with each other in the most surprising of the ways, games to make you cry and wonder, games to ponder upon. And then you have games that are so much fun you don’t care about anything else. READ MORE

Unfazed by the raging storm, a hooded figure rides a horse-pulled cart at an incredible speed through the forest. His determined gaze and muscular appearance give away his Belmont lineage; his honed skills making him notice the grim shadow pursuing him. Throwing the reins and grabbing his family-honored whip, he quickly prepares for his dire situation.

It has been less than a minute since you turned on the game, and you’re already facing the Grim Reaper. READ MORE

Call me a cynic, but the announcement of the new SimCity sequel left me cold. It’s not that it doesn’t have it share of good promises; it’s that most of them we have already seen before, with regions and simulation of every single person living in your city being already the flagship changes of SimCity 4. In a certain way, it’s not like I can blame them. SimCity 4 was such a step forward that I can’t help but think that it’s more SimCity than the original game. All those features, nuances and ideas of the older games became quirks in my mind after playing 4. They had all been replaced. READ MORE

Rockstar was, for a while, one of the most controversial companies in the business. Creators of the Grand Theft Auto series, its success has always been surrounded by media frenzies and retailer bans, with politicians and lawyers using the game as a scapegoat for any murder they could find. READ MORE