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Aug 1, 2024 | thatvideogameblog.com | David Logan

Vampires have captured the imaginations of most people since Nosferatu first graced the silver screen way back in the early nineteen hundreds. Since then, there have been many other movies about vampires as well as novels and even other video games that have managed to capture the horror that this imaginary creature brings up in the psyches of fans the world over.

Aug 1, 2024 | thatvideogameblog.com | David Logan

As a callback to the days of the PlayStation 2, developer Slipgate Ironworks and publisher 3D Realms have crafted an experience that will make you dust off your old console and pull out some of those old first-person shooters from back in the day. In Phantom Fury, you take on the role of Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison who has spent the last few years in a coma after her fight with her arch-nemesis, Jadus Heskel.

Feb 9, 2024 | thatvideogameblog.com | David Logan

Shooters in the video game space, twin-stick shooters to be exact, have come a long way since they first blasted onto the videogame stage. From the side-scrollers of the early days to the top-down shooters of more recent history, twin-stick shooters have cemented their place in the gaming landscape. If you combine this storied genre with a bit of strategic platforming you have what developer/publisher D-Pad Studios calls a shooter with a twist.

Nov 26, 2023 | thatvideogameblog.com | Cody L. Shults

In the ever-expanding realm of addicting city-building simulations, a new contender is stepping onto the stage, but the steampunk aesthetics should look relatively familiar. SteamWorld Build, based on the SteamWorld franchise that has been digging away on our PCs and consoles for the past decade, is a city simulator that marries the charm of steampunk with the strategy of intricate city planning and resource management. SteamWorld Build is set against a backdrop of Old West landscapes.

Nov 21, 2023 | thatvideogameblog.com | David Logan

The early 2000’s was a great time for game developers to experiment with many types and genres of games which left an impression on gamers all over the world. Whatever your jam was back then, the 6th generation of video game consoles had something that you liked. The mainstays of the day, however, could arguably be the hack-n-slash and the third-person shooter. If those were your favorite types of games then developer Soleil and publisher 110 Industries has something for you.