[Ed. Note - click the images to embiggen] The only time Alex wasn’t Running around to help someoneI ended up attending TOjam 7 this year which is a gathering of developers, students and coders to make games for 3 days. The event was well maintained and well catered by TOjams many sponsors including George Brown College, Get Set games, Uken Games and Sony. Over 400 people attended and that didn’t even include the lovely group of...

Have you ever wanted somebody to make a game based on the intro level to Mario 2 where you fly into the right side of screen and come out the left? Well a bunch of students over at Digipen have done just that with their most recent project called The Fourth Wall. The Fourth Wall follows the adventure of a wizard boy to become a Gandalf-like figure in this unique Puzzle/Platformer. The unique gameplay element is this blue aura that...

Dustforce is the first release by Australian game makers, Hitbox Team and they come out swinging with this astounding debut. Much in the same vein of Super Meat Boy and N+, Dustforce is a side-scrolling platformer that requires precise control. In Dustforce you control 1 of 4 custodians straight out of the Naruto universe, with abilities to defy gravity, wall climb and move with the speed and agility akin to a cross between a ninja and a...

Here are two games that I would say are my number 2 and 3 for 2011, enjoy. Best Game to play alone in the dark both literally and figuratively: Dead Space 2. I nearly forgot about Dead Space 2 because of its early January release. It seemed like a game that was made to be forgotten but this horrifying mass of teeth and puss made sure to stay as a poignant staple of 2011. Dead Space 2 is not a game changer, its actually one of the more...

Have you ever played an Indie game? They’re often worked on by a small team but more often than not a single person. Their budget is limited if not non-existent. Most of all, they offer something different from the mainstream of gaming. Indie Devs often have to experiment more in order to get noticed. Well in light of this and the release of umpteenth Indie Bundle for charity collection, I decided to pick up the 99% Bundle. A...

Welcome to our annual Game of The Year awards! (click here to see last years results) First up is Jeremy! Portal 2 Jeremy My selection is a victory for science: Portal 2. It’s a simple game, well-executed, with some of the best writing and voice acting this year. If you come to this site, I’m assuming you know of Portal, at least. The mechanics are the same but with a few great liquid enhancements to make it a little bit more...