Tag: Now Playing

Markiplier’s Iron Lung movie might be getting all the attention, but the horror game it’s based on is a masterclass in the power of suggestion

Markiplier’s Iron Lung movie…

Perhaps you recently glanced at the internet and saw the fuss about Iron Lung. The indie horror movie got…
Fragpunk could be brilliant, if it wasn’t so obsessed with being a hyper-rewarding slot machine

Fragpunk could be brilliant,…

In a lot of ways, Fragpunk is much better than I expected it to be. One round the other…
The next surreal dice-rolling RPG from Cosmo D is a terrific follow-up to Betrayal at Club Low

The next surreal dice-rolling…

Rejoice, dear readers, for today heralds the arrival of a new Cosmo D game. Technically, it’s episode 1 of…
Keep Driving: what’s a roguelike if not a junky old car with a decent FM radio?

Keep Driving: what’s a…

When I was younger, platformers were the dominant genre, so whenever an idea came along that needed turning into…
After the brutal joys of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Mio: Memories in Orbit feels like a reprieve and a revelation

After the brutal joys…

Some games arrive as a burst of sensation and pure delight: a handful of images and emotions and ideas…
A mysterious language, secret powers… you don’t get that in Wordle

A mysterious language, secret…

Real talk: as a deeply lazy human being, there are some games that I kind of secretly hope aren’t…