Armless Octopus puts yet another match-three game through the wringer to see if anything decent will come out the other side. This time it’s Dungeon Hearts for the PC via Steam. The game only costs $3, but is it worth your TIME? You’ll just have to watch and see.
Wait…we still have a podcast? How about that! We should record / post an episode to it. Nothing remarkable, just…talking about some games…BOOM! PS: This is a very short episode to test the waters. If you have anything you’d like to hear discussed on the show in the future, please feel free to comments.
Each year Double Fine takes a short break from making their scheduled games to take unique game ideas and make them into prototypes. This period is what they like to call “Amnesia Fortnight”. The result can sometimes blossom into an entire game, but most of the time they don’t make it past the prototyping stage. Fortunately Double Fine decided to sell these prototypes as a package to the general populous, and thus Armless Octopus is going to delve into each … →
Concern regarding violence in games is nothing new. Usually the conflict comes from outside of the industry in the form of congressmen, parents and lawyers claiming games have a severely detrimental effect on society. Yet every time their arguments have proven impotent and erroneous. Lately however the conflict is coming from within the industry as many of us ask the question, “Is violence really necessary?” It’s an impossible question to answer with a simple “Yes” or “No”. Just like any … →
It’s important to note that the game is still under development and likely has a number of improvements in store for future updates. That being said, please enjoy our early beta impressions of Klei Entertainment’s Don’t Star; a game where starvation, ironically, is the least likely thing to kill you.
Let’s take a moment and pretend that it’s the 1980′s and arcades aren’t just a relic of a lost generation. Now, imagine you’re in charge of one such arcade. Sound like fun? You’ll just have to watch the video review and find out if the XBLIG title “Arcadecraft” is a thriller, or just a broken heart of glass.
Hotline Miami has received a lot of attention lately for being somewhat of an indie darling on the PC and with the game gearing up for a PSN release, we figured now is a good time for the AO crew to dig into the game and give you our two cents on the bloody romp through 1980′s Miami. Please enjoy. PS: Eff the dogs
When someone thought up the name “Happy Wars”, they must have been smoking an “oxymoron” controlled substance…or so I thought. With a name like Happy Wars it has to be a fun filled romp through the flowers right? You’ll just have to watch the video and find out. You know you wanna…
