“A minimalist game about jumping and friendship” that is well worth your time… Never underestimate the power of storytelling. It can take us on extraordinary journeys, cause us to experience a huge range of powerful emotions — and in this case inexplicably invest us in characters that are essentially no more than differently shaped coloured blocks. While Thomas Was …
Category Archive: Gaming
May 11
VxM Videogames Podcast – E09 – Corporate Willy Wagging
DRAAAAAAGOOOOON!!! Where are you, Dragon?! Please allow me to introduce you to the podcast crew members: Rob Gisbey – VxM Editor - http://vxm.me/category/gaming/ Tom Kewell – Game Designer at Frontier Games - http://www.frontier.co.uk/games/ Ant Pring – Freelance Concept Artist - http://www.antpring.blogspot.co.uk/ The lads chit chat about the newest Xbox 720 rumours, EA acquiring the Star Wars games license and the …
Apr 26
VxM Videogames Podcast – E08 – The Booty Clap
Hole in one! It’s the VxM Videogames Podcast… Please allow me to introduce you to the podcast crew members: Rob Gisbey – VxM Editor - http://vxm.me/category/gaming/ Tom Kewell – Game Designer at Frontier Games - http://www.frontier.co.uk/games/ Ant Pring – Freelance Concept Artist - http://www.antpring.blogspot.co.uk/ The boys discuss Shinji Mikami’s The Evil Within and the latest Nintendo Direct, as well as …
Apr 14
Game Review: Toki Tori 2
Sure, at first Toki Tori 2 may look like a no-brainer for Wii U owners, but don’t count your chickens before they hatch… It’s been a long time coming but Toki Tori 2 has finally winged its way to the Wii U eShop. A whimsical, minimalistic platformer, the game is replete with adorable creatures, mind-boggling puzzles and …
Apr 12
VxM Videogames Podcast – E07 – Don’t Be a C*nt
Just when you thought our accents couldn’t get any worse… Please allow me to introduce you to the podcast crew members: Rob Gisbey – VxM Editor - http://vxm.me/category/gaming/ Tom Kewell – Game Designer at Frontier Games - http://www.frontier.co.uk/games/ Ant Pring – Freelance Concept Artist - http://www.antpring.blogspot.co.uk/ The gents flap their gums over the passing of LucasArts, Far Cry 3: Blood …
Mar 29
VxM Videogames Podcast – E06 – Dog Bothering
A whole lot of plugging with a tiny bit of gaming news. It’s the VxM Videogames Podcast… Please allow me to introduce you to the podcast crew members: Rob Gisbey – VxM Editor - http://vxm.me/category/gaming/ Tom Kewell – Game Designer at Frontier Games - http://www.frontier.co.uk/games/ Ant Pring – Freelance Concept Artist - http://www.antpring.blogspot.co.uk/ The fellas go over the new Battlefield …
Mar 18
Game Review: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
There’s no denying Enslaved looks gorgeous but is it an odyssey worth experiencing? A science fiction re-imagining of the ancient Chinese novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en, Enslaved is set in a post apocalyptic future, once devastated by worldwide conflict. Humanity survives in concealed pockets around the globe, constantly under threat by robotic killing machines …
Mar 17
VxM Videogames Podcast – E05 – Blue Waffle
So much gaming news. So little time. Welcome to the VxM Videogames Podcast… Please allow me to introduce you to the podcast crew members: Rob Gisbey – VxM Editor - http://vxm.me/category/gaming/ Tom Kewell – Game Designer at Frontier Games - http://www.frontier.co.uk/games/ Ant Pring – Freelance Concept Artist - http://www.antpring.blogspot.co.uk/ The crew discuss the newly released Tomb Raider as well as …
Mar 01
VxM Videogames Podcast – E04 – Razy Lacism
The PlayStation event is over but we’re just getting started. Welcome to the fourth episode of the VxM Videogames Podcast… Please allow me to introduce you to the podcast crew members: Rob Gisbey – VxM Editor - http://vxm.me/category/gaming/ Tom Kewell – Game Designer at Frontier Games - http://www.frontier.co.uk/games/ Ant Pring – Freelance Concept Artist - http://www.antpring.blogspot.co.uk/ The guys nerd out …
Mar 01
How to Submit your Podcast to iTunes
Recently I started a videogames podcast with a couple of my friends for Villa Cross Media, where I currently volunteer doing some games journalism for their blog. After recording our debut episode I began looking into submitting the show to iTunes. Let me tell you, going through that infuriating process makes Monkey Island’s brain-melting lateral thinking …