Brandon Strom

Braid is the indie classic that arguably started the meteoric rise of the genre. Developer Number None managed to create a game that blended intricate puzzles and a complex story in a way that felt fresh. The story sees the player going to save a princess; however, the twist ending reveals that when rewinding the journey, the player had actually been the pursuer and the knight was the one saving the princess. This directly challenged the idea that players always control the hero in a new way. In a now archived post about Braid 's success, developer Johnathon Blow states that Braid was the second highest-selling Xbox Live Arcade game in 2008 and that success brought more attention to what indie games had to of

The feeling of panic while choosing a drop spot is ordinary. It's fine to feel overwhelmed by the sheer size of the map. There are really two options when it comes to picking a drop spot in PUBG money guide: land hot and hope for the best , or choose a spot away from the crowds to loot up and approach the game with a bit more caut

From the moment you first drop into a new map, you should be aware of the safe zone and how far away it is. Getting caught on the outside of the ring, especially in the late-game, is a guaranteed death sentence. Players can hold you out for as long as they need to, and you probably won't be able to out heal it any

So you've managed to take down another player and you want their loot. Slow down . If there's another decent player within a few hundred meters distance they're already rushing towards the sound of shots. Run out into the open and lay down nice and sneaky next to the box and you're going to get bodied. Even with all the bots on console PUBG , you're still at r

Minecraft seemingly took no time at all to establish itself as something special. The mechanics were accessible and nuanced, its simplistic art design quickly became iconic, and Minecraft's truly open world let players both escape from the real world and create their own. It was a game that became attractive to all ages, especially to those who grew up with LEGO and had a fascination with build

What did take some time to wrap my head around was how a game with several systems and controls like PUBG would utilize the DualShock 4. With so many different functions and too few control inputs, many buttons had to serve double duty. Tapping the square button would equip anything found on the field, but one has to hold the square button in order to reload—even though most console games have both of these functions under one button without having to distinguish a press between a h

Players will be unable to log in to PUBG from 8PM PT / 11PM ET / 4AM GMT until 3AM PT / 6AM ET / 11AM GMT . Following the completion of the server maintenance, a new patch will be deployed for all players to download and install. Full patch notes for the December 9 PUBG update can be found further down this arti

As 2018 comes to a close, DualShockers and our staff are reflecting on this year’s batch of games and what were their personal highlights within the last year. Unlike the official Game of the Year 2018 awards for DualShockers, there are little-to-no-rules on our individual Top 10 posts. For instance, any game — not just 2018 releases — can be considered.

I'm coming out of the gate firing this year, folks. Asuka 120% Burning Fest. Limited is likely a game you've never heard of. Heck, it's a game that I didn't know existed until about a month or so ago myself. But after discovering it with some friends while going through a back catalog of Sega Saturn games, I immediately fell in love with this schoolgirl anime fighter.

Super Sportsmatchen essentially flew under everyone's radar. Evoking old NES titles like Stadium Events, the game is a fantastic party game for those looking to duke it out with one another in sports-themed minigames. Above all, Super Sportsmatchen is perfect for those that don't feel like committing to a game of Super Mario Party , or those looking for some fun on a budget.

Shadow of the Colossus remains such a special game thirteen years after its original release on PS2, and it's a game that I think everyone needs to play for themselves before they die. I'll likely continue to revisit this gem every year or two and I hope that other remakes on the horizon can live up to the standard that was set here. I'm looking at you, Resident Evil 2 .

PUBG is littered with loot. It's everywhere. Most of the loot is useless . Stacks of ACP ammo and some random pants aren't what you need to survive. You should treat each building as your own mini-speedrun. Whether you're on the new Paramo or heading out into Erangel, loot speed is crucially import

Several successful indie games were released prior to 2008, including Cave Story and Alien Hominid , but 2008 was the year that kicked them into the mainstream. Games like Braid and Castle Crashers , spurred on by Xbox's first Summer of Arcade promotion, began to normalize the idea of purchasing small, downloadable games over larger ones sold on d