Bulletin: Assassin’s Creed Shadows postponed, delving into Ghost of Yotei, the Warhammer conference and more!
We are bringing you more news on the Assassin’s Creed Shadows situation, a look into the historical implications of the newly announced Ghost of Yotei, a peek into the Warhammer Conference, and a small celebration of Age of Empires II!
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Bulletin: Goya-inspired metroidvania, updates on Tomb Raider … and zombies in 14th-century Birmingham?!
In this week’s bulletin, we delve into two upcoming fascinating games, a stunning Goya-inspired metroidvania, and a zombie-infested medieval Birmingham survival game. Additionally, we quickly sum up what is up with the highly anticipated Tomb Raider!
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Games As Literature, Part 2: Come, Stanley, let’s find the story!
In the second of three blogs, Tijmen takes a look at all the ways The Stanley Parable (2013) lets you mess up its story. But are you really free to do anything?
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Bulletin: Assassin’s Creed Shadows Backlash, Novel Survival Horror, Civ VII, and more!
Gaming news time! In this week’s bulletin, we summarize the conversation around the to-be-released in November this year Assassin’s Creed Shadows, look into the new indie horror game Conscript, say goodbye to Chivalry 2, and take a look on information available on Civilization VII!
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Games as Literature, Part 1: Playing Your Part
In the first of three blogs, Tijmen looks at S. (2013) and Life Is Strange (2015) and the role they have you play in building a narrative. Without you, there is no story, after all.
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Bulletin: Riven Remake, War Thunder Controversy, and more!
In this week’s bulletin, we delve into the new remake of Riven, the controversy surrounding War Thunder’s recent event, the strategy diamond in the rough Renaissance Kingdom Wars, and the settlement between Koei Tecmo and Youzu!
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New intern, who’s this?
As you’re working through your favorite books and games over the summer, VALUE is right there with you. Over the next six weeks, I am writing several blogs on literature and gaming. Let me introduce myself first!
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“Tragically Limp Shimmy of Death: Du Lac and Nay”
On May 15, 2024, we moved from the quaint Victorian countryside to the not-so-quaint London of 1888: whimsical botany and floral moseying made way for supernatural murders and bickering immortals.
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Botany Manor – The life of a retired Botanist
This game is a beautiful puzzle game taking place in the 19th century in England. We lose ourselves in the gardens, plants and the many, many, many chairs one can sit in.
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