2018 was a tough year to beat for gaming, but 2019 did alright in my book. Another year of great games come and goes as the current games generation nears its end and beckons the next generation. Without rambling even further, here are my top ten games of 2019: #10. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice The Soulsborne genre of

Hello, I’m Amirul "meckronos" Ashraf, resident writer over at gamermatters.com. So I may know a thing or two about video games.  2019 was quite a strong year for games as we are entering the twilight of the current console generation. With so many good games coming out, most of the time I just can’t k

Another year in the books. Taking a look back at all the things that happened in 2019, I find myself pleasantly surprised by the number of video game releases there was this year. It's a number that ranges in the hundreds. In fact, there are more video game releases in a year than there are actual days. Knowing that

What happens when you combine the anime-tinged dating sim mechanics of the Persona series with the isometric grid and turn-based combat of XCOM or Final Fantasy Tactics? You get Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the latest instalment of the long-running JRPG franchise exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Players assume the

The Game Awards 2019 just concluded, and it was probably the biggest iteration of the annual event yet. It featured tons of surprises in the form of new game announcements, trailers, reveals, and a slew of guest appearances. The "so-called biggest night in gaming" (as creator and host Geoff Keighly calls it) is certai

Back when the Samsung Note 10 was unveiled, Samsung mentioned that they were working on something for PC gamers. It's a streaming service not unlike PlayStation Now but for playing PC games on your Samsung device. Well, you can start trying it out right now. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zND5SdEJgc&w

Update: the article's original headline said that Death Stranding had 10 awards; it has 9. Kakuchopurei regrets the error. The Game Awards 2019 is happening soon in the next few weeks, so it's apparent that the nominations are primed and ready.  Turns out that it's chock-filled with Death Stranding. No, really: th

Platform: Nintendo Switch Genre: Fantasy animal cockfighting simulation Two steps forward, one step back: this is developer Game Freak's development philosophy when it comes to every mothership Pokémon game they've handled since the second generation days of the late 90s and early 2000s. Has that changed in the Nin

The annual MINECON Live 2019 event took place on Sunday, 29 September 2019, and brought with it many exciting announcements for the game franchise. In August 2019 alone, more than a whopping 112 million people played Minecraft worldwide. Here are all the updates from MINECON Live 2019: Minecraft Earth [youtube https://

Steam has unveiled its usual monthly top releases, and this time a Malaysian game has officially made it into the list. The game is Re:Legend by Malaysian developer Magnus Games Studio, which is impressive considering that it's a fully homegrown title and the fact that it's still in Early Access. Re:Legend is a cross

When you think over-the-top action in the past and current console generation, you think PlatinumGames. Rising from the ashes of Studio Clover since it dissolved back in 2006, the producers and designers who made up the company -from Atsushi Inaba to Twitter grand ban-master Hideki Kamiya- are renowned for making the

I never really liked the genre of building block sandbox games in which Minecraft remains the exemplar. The gameplay feels meaningless and filled with busywork meant to pad your time, lacking any sort of narrative incentive to push me forward or urge me to continue playing. While Dragon Quest Builders 2 isn't perfec

The One Punch Man manga/anime is a classic example of a superhero show that turns the genre upside its head with a swift uppercut. It focuses on a guy named Saitama who one-hit kills bad guys in his path, and how he's integrated into a society filled with class-ranked heroes -ie: not very well because of his dopey look

Here's a possibly sad piece of news for long-time strategy JRPG fans who love power-levelling: Nippon Ichi may be heading the path of bankruptcy. Yep, you read that right: they're the folks responsible for Disgaea, Phantom Brave, and a host of weird-ass-but-engrossing RPG titles. How so, you may ask? According to a Re

E3 2019 is happening this week, and you may have some free time from this hump day to take a look at what's new games-wise. You'll need a handy-dandy place for all the latest and freshest news from press conferences and previews from us. You know, in case you couldn't wake up early for the press conferences and you co

Here's the second part of the massive reveal by Kinda Funny Games. If you missed our Part 1 writeup, you can head over here. 31. Undermine (PC) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8I7YxRTHcI] Undermine is an action-adventure roguelike RPG which has you crawling intro procedurally generated dungeons, upgrading yo

With Sony PlayStation's absence looming over E3 2019, it was everyone else's golden opportunity to grab and take advantage of. Unfortunately, no one really stepped up in terms of huge surprises or really giving fans what they wanted. Just as all hope seemed lost as another E3 is about to close up, Square Enix swoops i

You’ve probably heard of the upcoming augmented reality (AR) mobile game, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. But have you heard of Maguss? Probably not. What is Maguss? Well, it's an indie developed AR mobile game launched into open beta in February 2018 centred around character classes, magic spellcasting, potion br

In the past decade, the mobile app market has thrived as a platform for enjoyable experiences on the go. The market first started out offering many complete games for flat but affordable prices. That format has maintained itself over the years, but as the number of mobile apps rose exponentially, developers had to adap

As much as we love being exhilarated by action RPGs and the occasional ball-buster like Sekiro, sometimes we like to shut our brains off and just press away for instant results and gratification. That's where the clicker games come in: whether they're for PC or mobile, you can count on these Skinner box tools to make y