Overlooked Games Released This Year
2016 has been a great year so far in video games. We’ve seen the likes of Dark Souls 3, Uncharted 4, Overwatch and so much more. While all of these games and many more have seen strong sales and...
View ArticleLooking Ahead To Watch Dogs 2 And Horizon – The Game Bolt Podcast – Episode 81
On this episode, the crew of Grant, Kyle, and Jordan look ahead to some future releases including Watch Dogs 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn. Plus, they play a fall gaming edition of ‘Would You Rather?’ The...
View Article2016 Halloween Stream Announcement!
Hello Ghouls and Goblins! This year, like last year, we will be hosting a 12 hour Halloween stream-a-thon! A few of our staff will play some of the scariest games on the market, and you get to watch us...
View ArticleBatman: The Telltale Series, Ep. 2: Children of Arkham Review
After playing Realm of Shadows, I was a bit worried that Telltale would rest on their laurels. After all, Telltale has a pretty tried-and-true formula, as does Batman himself. This series could have...
View ArticleForza Horizon 3 & Our Favorite Racing Games – The Game Bolt Podcast – Episode 82
On this episode of TGB Podcast, Grant, Kyle, and Cody sit down to discuss the newly released Forza Horizon 3. In addition, they ponder what Pokemon they would want to see created and more! The post...
View ArticleGo 8 Bit and Video Games on TV
Video Games get a bad rep on most TV shows, either through outdated stereotypes of people who play games, or retelling the same jokes about Pac Man over and over again. According to television, gamers...
View ArticleOpening 50 Halloween Terror Loot Boxes in Overwatch!
Cody opens 50 Overwatch Halloween Terror Loot Boxes to show you the odds! The post Opening 50 Halloween Terror Loot Boxes in Overwatch! appeared first on The Game Bolt.
View ArticlePaladins Early Access Impressions
Paladins is a free to play class based multiplayer shooter made by HiRez, the studio behind Tribes: Ascend and Smite, that recently entered Steam Early Access. There’s not a huge amount of content...
View ArticleA Letter To Our Readers
Hey there, long time no see! How are you? How are the kids? In all seriousness, to our readers, friends and gamers alike: we have always strived to deliver you the best content that we possibly can...
View ArticleSyndrome Review
Syndrome desperately wants to be good. The developers over at Camel 101 clearly created the game as a love letter to titles such as System Shock and Alien Isolation. Unfortunately, despite their best...
View ArticlePokémon Sun & Moon: How Do You Choose?
Pokémon Sun and Moon is out in a few weeks and while I’m very excited for the next Pokémon game, I still have some very important decisions to make. My biggest dilemma is that I don’t even know which...
View ArticleTrigger Warning: Brothers A Tale of Two Sons- Coping with Death
[“Trigger Warning” – is a piece dedicated to showcasing video games which focus on mental disorders as well as emotional and psychological trauma. It is my hope as a lifelong gamer and sufferer of...
View ArticleTheophany – Time’s End Pt. II
A few years ago I had the pleasure of coming across Theophany’s Time’s End, a tribute to the music behind The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. The album was a wonderful piece from start to finish that...
View ArticleThe Duality of Being a Catholic Gamer
So, like usual, I’ve decided to mention that I’m religious to the internet, which is often a chance at taking my feelings into my own hands. In some cases it’s an awesome decision to open up religious...
View ArticleTrigger Warning! – Undertale: Love, Hope, and Compassion
[“Trigger Warning” – is a piece dedicated to showcasing video games which focus on mental disorders as well as emotional and psychological trauma. It is my hope as a lifelong gamer and sufferer of...
View ArticleVideogame Land of the Rising, Setting and Rising Sun
If, like me, you are a console gamer who was born in the early to mid-80s to late 90s you would be forgiven for thinking that videogames are quintessentially Japanese. Depending on when you started...
View ArticleYakuza: the Heir to the Sega Arcade Gaming Throne and the Present State of Sega
The Sega Master System was my first foray into console gaming as a child. Sega was a name that I was familiar with from my interactions with the arcade cabinets at my local sports centre in the shape...
View ArticleNight in the Woods Review
Night in the Woods delivers on something truly exquisite, an experience that made me laugh, made me feel bad about myself, and caused me to think about sensitive aspects of life. This game mastered...
View Article5 Spiritual Successors to Rare Games I want to see from Playtonic
Back in February 2015 a group of former Rare developers answered the prayers of every Rare fan from the N64 era when they teased a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie and announced the founding of a...
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