NEW YORK (CNS) — Inspired by French author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s beloved 1943 novella “The Little Prince,” “Deiland: Pocket Planet Edition” (Chibig) is a charming and imaginative … Read More
Video Game Reviews
Paradise Lost
NEW YORK (CNS) — Set in a wintry wasteland, the alternate-history game “Paradise Lost” (All in!) explores a young boy’s grief over the loss of his parents. … Read More
Monster Hunter Rise
NEW YORK (CNS) — The latest addition to a franchise that dates back to 2004, “Monster Hunter Rise” (Capcom) is the first game in the series to … Read More
Star Wars: Squadrons
NEW YORK — In the seemingly endless battle between the light and dark sides first chronicled on the big screen by writer-director George Lucas in 1977, pilots … Read More
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
NEW YORK — “Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker” (Nintendo) — a game first created in 2014 for the short-lived Wii-U gaming system — is back. Updated for the … Read More
Detroit: Become Human
NEW YORK — The question of whether androids are human, a staple of science fiction from Isaac Asimov’s “I, Robot” and the novels of Philip K. Dick … Read More
Disney Art Academy
NEW YORK — Parents whose children have an interest in drawing might consider “Disney Art Academy” (Nintendo) a worthwhile purchase. This new video game for the Nintendo … Read More
‘Firewatch’ a beautiful, contemplative video game
NEW YORK — If a designer were asked to come up with a video game that would effectively refute popular preconceptions about the genre, “Firewatch” (Campo Santo) … Read More
Chibi-Robo: Spidey Meets Super Mario
NEW YORK — Combine the adventures of Spider-Man with those of the ubiquitous Mario and you’ve got “Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash,” an entertaining new game for the Nintendo … Read More
‘Child of Light’ a lushly rendered hero’s quest
NEW YORK — It’s a frustrating experience familiar to every player: the moment when your progress through a video game becomes blocked, leaving you stuck in a … Read More
