The Archaeology of Heaven’s Vault
Let’s get this out of the way first: Heaven’s Vault (inkle Studios, 16 April 2019, on Steam and PS4) is the best archaeological game I’ve ever played. It is also the best […]
Heaven’s Vault: An Early Review
NOTE: The following “review” was done as a 2019 April Fools joke. A real review will be forthcoming once the embargo lifts on April 16. Heaven’s Vault (inkle studios) will […]
Epic Fail: Archaeology Games for iPhone/iPad
Introduction If archaeologists want to contribute directly to making archaeology-themed games or games with archaeologists as the main characters, then I would recommend developing new titles for the massive mobile […]
Sony PS4 VR’s Scavenger’s Odyssey Literally Made Me Want to Puke
I recently purchased a Sony PS4 VR headset for my archaeogaming research (thanks to a mini-grant from the University of York’s Department of Archaeology) and have been learning how to […]
HBO’s Westworld is Archaeogaming
[This post is spoiler-free.] [Updated October 25, 2016] I came to the 2016 HBO series Westworld as a skeptic, wondering how the series would differ from the 1973 original film […]
Archaeology in Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
I have a confession to make: until Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (ported/updated from 2013’s Tomb Raider, Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix for PS4, Xbox One, and PC), I had never finished a […]
Archaeogaming Review: Ocean Archaeologist (Education Terra, 2015)
This review is by guest-author and professional maritime archaeologist, Justine Benanty, aka “The Diver”, half of the Archaeoventurers team. Benanty focuses on the developing world with strong professional ties to […]
