Latest articles by Eric Watson
How Hero-U avoided disaster to resurrect '90s adventure game nostalgia
Old School Despite a lengthy, somewhat troubled development cycle, Hero-U is a worthy successor to Sierra's Quest for Glory.
Brig 12 struggles to break free from its free-to-play mold
Messy Brig 12 mixes cards with RPG elements in some neat ways, but it quickly turns into a pay-to-win grind fest.
Wayward Souls is a 16-bit roguelike with a story to tell
Dungeon souls Unique stories and cutscenes for seven playable characters set Wayward Souls apart from similar dungeon crawlers.
How a Russian strategy game where you can marry a frog or a zombie became a classic
Class of 2008 King's Bounty: The Legend kept the Might and Magic dream alive.
Defense Grid, the 'beer game' that changed a genre
Class of 2008 With its minimalist plot and freeform difficulty, Defense Grid: The Awakening became a tower defense classic.
How a videogame composer designed the Tangledeep RPG
Sophomore album Zircon made his name with OverClocked Remix and the Final Fantasy VI tribute album Balance and Ruin. Now he's made his own dungeon crawler.
Aegis Defenders review
Tower power This combination of platforming and tower defense is best played in combination with a friend.
Re-Legion is like Syndicate with cults instead of corporations
Hands-on We try out the cyberpunk RTS about starting your own religion.
How devs and fans are coming together to rebuild Neverwinter Nights
The DIY RPG Neverwinter Nights was always about the community, and now they're helping bring it back to life.
Battlerite is bite-sized MOBA mayhem
Skill shot Now out of Early Access, here's how Battlerite focuses on the fun chaos of the MOBA teamfight.
Hand of Fate 2 review
Hold 'Em The Dealer returns for another round of cards and combat in Hand of Fate 2.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar review
ZAP POW Battle Chasers: Nightwar turns a '90s comic into a hardcore dungeon-crawling JRPG.
