Author: LTG

  • The Enduring Impact of the Infinity Engine

    The Enduring Impact of the Infinity Engine

    By Benjamin Fitzgerald Stop for a moment. Breathe it in. Imagine the possibilities. Revel in it. BioWare developed the Infinity Engine for a planned real-time strategy game that never came to fruition. Instead, they re-tooled the engine for isometric role-playing games and released Baldur’s Gate in 1998. Only five games were made with the Infinity…

  • Last Token Gaming Interview – Rocktastic Games

    Last Token Gaming Interview – Rocktastic Games

    By Terry Randolph and Marshall Garvey In our latest LTG interview, site founder Terry Randolph and lead editor Marshall Garvey got the chance to interview William Tan, whose Sacramento indie dev studio Rocktastic Games is producing a sci-fi, rogue-like game called Space Sluggers. Space Sluggers is set for early access release on Steam at the…

  • Last Token Gaming Interview – Daniel Ross: Video Game Voice Actor, Film Producer, Nerd Culture Aficionado

    Last Token Gaming Interview – Daniel Ross: Video Game Voice Actor, Film Producer, Nerd Culture Aficionado

    By Jordan Nelson, Marshall Garvey and Sean Willis So far in Last Token Gaming’s interview series, we’ve grown accustomed to picking the brains of indie developers and their views on how to make it in the industry. In our latest interview, however, we spent an afternoon with someone who’s worked in gaming in a much…

  • In Memorium: Satoru Iwata

    In Memorium: Satoru Iwata

    By the Last Token Gaming Staff “Even if we come from different sides of the world, speak different languages. Even if we eat too many chips, or rice balls. Even if we have different tastes in games. Every one of us, here today, is identical, in the most important way. Each one of us has…

  • Last Token Gaming Highlights of E3 2015

    Last Token Gaming Highlights of E3 2015

    By the Last Token Gaming Staff Whoa, E3 was a bit of a doozy wasn’t it? All of the major announcements being made (some HUGE, some small, and some completely unexpected) had things shaken up for what looks to be considered one of the stronger conventions in recent memory. As a follow up to our…

  • Top 10 Batman Villains

    Top 10 Batman Villains

    By the Last Token Gaming Staff Editor’s Note: Please keep in mind that this is a list the Last Token Gaming has heavily subjective. In the comments below, tell us if you agree or disagree with our list or who you think should be taken off the list or added! For as long a run…

  • Last Token Gaming Interview – Arclight Worlds

    Last Token Gaming Interview – Arclight Worlds

    By Marshall Garvey and Isaac Smith As you may recall from Marshall, Isaac and Jake’s coverage of this year’s Sacramento Indie Arcade Expo, one of the most notable entries from a local dev was the roguelike Venture Forth, the early alpha of which Isaac had the privilege of seeing at the 2014 convention as well.…

  • E3 Preview – 2015 Edition

    E3 Preview – 2015 Edition

    By the Last Token Gaming Staff With so many rumors running around the internet like children high on candy, it goes to show just how big E3 gets every year. There’s also an unabashed excitement for the conference; the anticipation of major announcements, the possibility of old franchises being revived, or of new exciting IPs,…

  • Konami: A Betrayal or a New Leaf?

    Konami: A Betrayal or a New Leaf?

    By the Last Token Gaming Staff Isaac: Mobile games are the future. There, I said it. I’m sorry if it made you cringe or throw things at the screen or call me bad things. Now, I’m going to spend the rest of this argument clarifying exactly what I mean and why I believe it. Consoles are…

  • Top Ten Most Annoying NPCs

    Top Ten Most Annoying NPCs

    By the Last Token Gaming Staff   A little while ago, we here at Last Token Gaming vented our unbridled frustration over the 15 most irritating recurring enemies in gaming history. Before that, of course, we unloaded on the 10 most annoying sidekicks. (Somehow, every single entry wasn’t Navi and Slippy.) Today, we return with…