There’s just something about video games with an isometric viewpoint, isn’t there? Something…cute about them. No matter how dark and brutal a game’s setting and art may be, tilting a camera up and ...

Video games are played from all kinds of perspectives and in all manner of ways, but few are quite so infamously well-known in the gaming industry as an isometric view. For players unaware of the ...

Platformers largely began to become popular thanks to the NES and Super Mario Bros. when they debuted in North America in 1985. Nintendo, from there, became a trendsetter in games, especially in the ...

This is a very exciting opening paragraph for a game announcement: "Seven is a Thief-inspired, 3D isometric RPG, in which you take on a role of a lone traveller. You’re going to explore a nonlinear, ...

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The Ivalice Chronicles” game director Kazutoyo Maehiro knows you might not like his game — but he wants you to give it a shot ...

A soothing 3D puzzle game that invites you to simply sit back and relax materialises on Xbox and PlayStation, Tiny Lands - Deluxe Edition.

Dwarf Fortress can now be played in real-time isometric 3D, thanks to a host of mods for a game designed to be rendered ASCII text format. Released in 2006, developer Bay 12 Games' Slaves to Armok: ...

Bethesda is giving away one of its best games of all time for free, as well as its follow-up, another great RPG.

But perhaps the crown jewel of Guardian of Light is its cooperative play. Lara is joined by Totec, a Mayan warrior ...

This portion of the video game dictionary breaks down the different perspectives and points of view used in video games including First-person, second-person, third-person, top-down, isometric, and ...

This is one to keep a disembodied eye on. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Announced at today's blockbuster PC Gaming Show, ...