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3 weeks ago | 
gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian
Stealth in video games is a tricky mechanic to nail down. If it’s too gamified, it can feel ridiculously unrealistic and overpowered; if it’s too realistic, it can feel too challenging and unfun to tackle. Despite how hard developing a good stealth system has proven to be, it is still a popular genre with many AAA and indie developers throwing their hat in the ring to capture players’ attention.
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3 weeks ago | 
gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian
I was about six years old when my family first got a home computer in 1999, the same year Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun came out. It took me a while to learn and understand the game, but when I did, my early gaming life was consumed by this classic RTS. Over the years, I tried other entries in the Command & Conquer franchise, but none of them, or any other RTS game, managed to recreate that magic for me. But a new release has come very close.
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4 weeks ago | 
gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian
Action platformer games can be really fun when done right. The genre is known for fast-paced combat, fun mechanics, and, combined with the right themes and settings, they can turn into popular and memorable titles. On the other hand, the popularity of the genre makes it harder for new titles to stand out against the competition.
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1 month ago | 
gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian
Age of Empires IV is one of the more successful RTS games released over the past few years. With a dedicated player base of both casual and competitive RTS fans and ongoing support for the game, it has cemented its place as one of the most popular modern titles in the genre.
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1 month ago | 
gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian
Real-time strategy games have two types of player base: competitive multiplayer fans who dedicate hundreds and thousands of hours to mastering the mechanics and gameplay of a game, and casual players who enjoy the campaign’s story and the more relaxed gameplay of a sandbox mode. Most popular RTS games throughout history have catered to the former type of players, so it’s considered a risky move to develop a more casual single-player experience in the genre.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian
Project Zomboid’s new update, Build 42, is out on an unstable branch of the game. One of its major changes is a complete overhaul of the guns and aiming gameplay. In previous builds, guns used an auto-aiming feature that shot at the closest enemy in the general direction you were pointing at, and the accuracy increased according to your aiming skill. But now, you actually need to aim with your reticle, and the gunplay has become much more active and engaging.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian
Casual games have become a popular niche in indie games. Whether they take the simulation route like PowerWash Simulator or the conversational and storytelling route like Coffee Talk, they deliver some much-needed serenity and pause among the excitement and chaos of modern games. Trash Goblin, developed and published by Split Milk Studios, is a cozy shopkeeping game in which you play as a goblin.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian
Management and simulation games offer an engaging and captivating formula, making them a popular niche in modern gaming. New games in the genre can often succeed without changing and innovating on the established norms just by implementing them within new themes and settings. but they have the potential to offer a unique and memorable experience if they go the extra mile.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
flickluster.com | Matt Bailey |Marie Zaé |Nima Dabirian |Victor Tan
Invincible Season 3 has a release date and a teaser trailer. The animated superhero series, created by Robert Kirkman, based on the comic book series of the same name, is scheduled to return on Thursday 6th February 2025. In contrast to the second, Season 3 will not be split into two parts. Invincible Season 1 premiered in 2021, with audiences waiting two years for Season 2.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
flickluster.com | Matt Bailey |Marie Zaé |Nima Dabirian |Victor Tan
Pulp Fiction marks its 30th anniversary, and to honour the occasion, Samuel L. Jackson has recreated his most iconic scene from the crime thriller, reciting the entire Bible passage from Ezekiel 25:17. In just 22 seconds, the 75-year-old actor performed the speech, and quite effortlessly: “The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.
