Hardcore Gaming 101 – Page 196 – Promoting the culture of video games

February 26, 2018

Spelunky

Procedural generation is an interesting design avenue. Enabling what can be considered a unique experience every time one plays a …

February 25, 2018

Announced back in the summer of 2007, Fez became one of the more hotly anticipated games during the resurgence of …

February 23, 2018

This entry was written for the Japanese Video Game Obscurities book, which is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. If you …

February 22, 2018

DIRECT DOWNLOAD Join the HG101 gang as they rescue POWs and collect their precious underwear weapons. Patreon bonus for this …

February 21, 2018

The third and final volume of The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers is complete! It’s 423 pages and features …

February 21, 2018

To what extent is the term “surreal” applied to video games? Not often. Which is odd, because in a medium …

February 20, 2018

Xtalsoft (pronounced “Crystalsoft”) developed a number of RPGs for computer platforms, including Lizard and the Mugen no Shinzou series, the …

February 20, 2018

Samurai Gunn is one of the most accessible fighting games you’ll find. It has nearly no learning curve, nothing you …

February 18, 2018

Manic Game Girl is a mildly interesting piece of history that holds some unusual records behind it. First and foremost, …

February 16, 2018

This entry was written for the Japanese Video Game Obscurities book, which is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. If you …