Neon Black Games

Hello readers,
I realize many of you are probably wondering why I’ve suddenly stopped writing. I owe an explanation and an apology, so here goes:
First of all, this is a one man project, so when I get in a crunch, there’s nobody to fill in the gaps. Last week was exam week for me [...]

Well, this trailer has gotten my attention. This new Batman: Arkham Asylum combat trailer gives a good idea of the crunchy-crunch fistfighting that you’ll undertake as the pointy-eared crimefighter. The devs kept saying that they would provide a flowy combat experience to Batman’s specifications, and, judging by the game footage we see here, they might [...]

GSC Gameworld, the Ukrainian developer behind Stalker and its sequel, has announced its next project. The third continuation of the Stalker story is due for release this Fall, and covers the events immediately following the end of Shadow Of Chernobyl. “Having discovered about the open path to the Zone center, the government decides to hold [...]

Indie first-person brawler, Zeno Clash, which I enjoyed immensely, as you can read, now has a demo released on Steam. The demo features a portion of the single-player campaign and the first tower level from the Challenge mode, and you will be able to post your scores from the first tower challenge.
I highly recommend checking [...]

Adopting a popular and beloved film property into a videogame is a tricky endeavor for any studio to undertake, and I imagine Telltale Games was rightly nervous when they decided to take the episodic path with Wallace & Gromit, the clay man-and-dog duo from british animation studio, Aardman.  Millions of people absolutely adore Wallace and [...]

UPDATE: Contest extended until Monday, May 4th!
Following the most splendid interview that this site has ever been blessed with, the kind fellows at ACE Team gave me five Zeno Clash Steam keys to give away to you lovely readers.  That’s right, add Neon Black Games to your RSS feeds, cuz we’re important enough to give [...]

The below video surfaced over the weekend from the fascinating GDC 2009 Experimental Gameplay Workshop.  Developer and programmer Scott Anderson shows off his latest project, Shadow Physics, which casts you as a shadow man who interacts with the shadows of objects on the wall in order to move the object in the world.  As you’ll [...]

Update: If you like what you read here, head here and win a free copy!
I was really quite taken with esoteric first-person-fisticuffs game, Zeno Clash, as you can read, here, and I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Carlos Bordeu, one of the lead designers/brothers in charge of Chiliean developer, ACE Team.  Among the [...]

Plants vs. Zombies is due on May 5th, only about two weeks away, and I get more excited with every peek.  PopCap won’t let me tell you any details, yet, but I assure you: this game is going to be silly. Silly, silly fun.  Check back here on May 5th for my review. THE ONLY [...]

Update: If you like what you read here, head here and win a free copy!
The first thing to do when stepping into Zeno Clash’s world is to stop, look around, and just let it all sink in…Let all of its mysterious beauty entrance you.  Let it scare you.  Let it lead you on. Make the [...]