Vesuvius Media – Creating an Accessible Board Game Saga
Prior to PAX, I had never heard of the small indie developer from Nova Scotia, Vesuvius Media. Now, after having had the chance to meet and speak with a couple of their game designers, they will be one I keep…
Talking Bots with Drew Nolosco, Brand Manager for Transformers TCG
While at PAX this year, I along with fellow editor, Alex O’Neill, had the pleasure of being able to sit down and talk big giant robots and card games with Drew Nolosco, brand manager at Wizards of the Coast for…
Cardpocalypse Preview
There’s something charming and endearing about looking at a zombie turtle called “Rigor Tortoise,” that has been made better by a child’s stickers that improve its stats, only to kill it moments later with your own “Rabbit Foot” card. The…
Borderlands 3 – The Pros, Cons, and Questions Left Unanswered
As a longtime fan of the Borderlands series, I was rather ecstatic when I found out that Gearbox would be doing a panel at PAX East this year. Waiting in line for what felt like days, I ascended the escalator…
Project Witchstone – The Game That Could Change the CRPG Genre As We Know It
One aspect that computer representations of tabletop RPGs (or CRPGS) have never been able to adopt from their tabletop variety cousins is the absolute freedom of choice that comes with playing that way. The ability for players to choose and…
Panzer Paladin Preview
The studio behind Mercenary Kings and Flinthook, Tribute Games, treated fans to at PAX their recently revealed latest title, the mech and demon action-platformer, Panzer Paladin. Adopting a similar gameplay style as a old school Mega Man or Castlevania, you…
Professor RPG: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Basics Primer
Welcome students, Professor RPG here! Need help understanding the Equipment Fusion system in Tales of Zestiria? Perhaps you would like a more deep dive into the history of Ivalice? What in the world does the Intelligence stat do in that…
Metro Exodus – A Blind Entrance to the Series
I’ve long found myself intrigued by the premise of the Metro series, but for one reason or another, I’ve simply never taken the plunge into the post-nuclear war wasteland of Moscow. Metro Exodus’ more wide open frozen landscape and apparent…
VGBC: Thimbleweed Park Episode 2 – Complete Parts 4-6!
Each month, members of Irrational Passions will play through a new game. From modern to retro, obscure to popular, games we’ve played and those we haven’t, we will be hitting checkpoints as we go, sharing our experiences. Play along and…
Jump Force Review
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Weekly Jump, the highly successful manga magazine, Jump Force has pulled together stars from throughout its history to do battle with one another. Pitting the likes of Goku against Kenshin or Ichigo against…
Hyper Jam Review
Studio Bit Dragon has nailed the frantic, fast-paced gameplay of an arcade-style twin-stick arena brawler with their new game, Hyper Jam. It gives me nostalgic butterflies, from being in the arcade playing games like Smash TV. Hyper Jam…