History can be a dull and difficult subject to become invested in. In many ways it serves little practical purpose on a day-to-day basis. It’s not often that you suddenly find yourself confronted with a pressing need to name the date of the Battle of Hastings or to tell someone when tophats became a thing in Britain. And yet history is important because it can teach us so many valuable lessons about life. If you can get past its initial dryness, history can be a fascinating subject full of breathtaking stories and weird facts. Timeline attempts to prove this with a simple but enjoyable family card game that requires very little learning and plays in about ten minutes. Plus it comes packaged in a nice little tin.I mean, just look at how cute it is.
Completed in just one week this is one man’s brilliant tribute to the history of videogames, encompassing a total 39 songs/themes taken from Pong to Dark Souls II, all played in style. In short, I freaking love it.
Amidst all of the major games due to be release at the end of this month and throughout March, it’s easy for smaller games to get buried. One such title is the upcoming History: Legends of War, a game set during World War II which promises turn-based strategic […]
Release Date: Out now! Developer: Slitherine Publisher: Slitherine Singleplayer: Yes Splitscreen: No Multiplayer: 2 player PEGI: 16 Strategy games have always had a rough time on console, but games like R.US.E have shown us what can be done using the 360’s controller. Sadly games like History Great Battles […]
Release Date: Out now! Developer: High Moon Studios Publisher: Activision Singleplayer: Yes Splitscreen: No Co-op: 3 player, 4 for Escalation Multiplayer: 2-10 PEGI: 12+ Transformers has had a rocky history with gaming, the two recent movie adaptations have done nothing to help the movie tie-in stereotype but now a […]
