Video Game Previews

Chivalry 2's closed beta showed what is shaping up to be a a gory, chaotic, and all around exhilarating multiplayer experience that is bound to make a big splash upon release.

We are the Caretakers is a neat hybrid real-time/turn-based strategy game with an Afrofuturism twist, but is still in extremely early stages.

War Mongrels is an isometric real-time action game that puts you in the jackboots of two German deserters during the final days of World War II.

If you're looking for a pure burst of action with thrown blades and impossible physics, Boomerang X delivers the pure thrills.

Judgment on next-gen consoles is a surprisingly high quality remaster that fixes every technical grievance from the PS4 version. The hardware is no longer constraining the game's vision, making it far more enjoyable.

We take a first look at the HD Remastering of the PS2's Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster. Dive into a post-apocalyptic world filled with demons.

Does the Diablo 2: Resurrected Technical Alpha live up to its original? We explored the first two acts of the game — and it's looking pretty good.

There are so many game about being conquering Vikings but not many about enduring them. Siege Survival: Gloria Victis is game about a group of civilians and soldiers holding against an overwhelming Viking force. How long will you last?

Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness mixes charming adventure game aesthetic with horrid cosmic beings from beyond our comprehension.

Evil Genius 2 has you trying to take over the world. Unfortunately, you're surrounded by an army comprised of complete idiots.

30XX is now on Early Access and the current build is stellar, mixing together the fluidity of an action platformer with roguelike elements admirably.

Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife is another attempt at a good game in the World of Darkness. If it continues on the path it is on, it could actually do it

This preview for Lust from Beyond manages to be extremely boring and unforgettable despite it being marketed as an erotic horror game.

Sometimes you just go camping with your friends, get too drunk, and try to fend off demonic possession.

Guilty Gear Strive's first open beta has proven that rollback netcode needs to become the future for fighting games.

Postal 4 is a game that many might argue doesn't really need to exist, but does it do enough to justify itself in the modern age of gaming?

Fights in Tight Spaces comes off strikingly unique, even if it could benefit from shaking up the moment to moment. It's stylish, fun and oh so replayable. 

The Amazing American Circus combines Darkest Dungeon and Slay the Spire to great effect in its limited demo

It has vikings, Norse mythology, low-poly graphics, and fantasy elements. Still, Valheim hasn't quite captivated me yet, but it is easily one of the most polished, competent titles in Early Access to date.

We explore how to be the world's greatest criminal mastermind in Evil Genius 2, a highly-anticipated sequel to the classic strategy game from 2004.

Chump Team's new narrative puzzler shines due to its central AI character whose approach to "machine learning" is like nothing you've seen before

Zelda Souls is finally real, and the marriage of the two formulas is seamless. But constant crashes and bugged boss fights make Blue Fire impossible to fully experience.

Attacked and left for dead, an ex-detective tries to get her revenge on the people who wronged her. She quickly finds herself in over her head with a vast conspiracy.

Run and tumble through the future in Lunark, an upcoming indie 2D sci-fi platformer with gorgeous retro graphics.

Roguelike deck-builder, Roguebook, offers and interesting Slay the Spire like experience that could do with a little bit more

If there's one thing I've learned from HROT, it's that Czechoslovakia was a weird place in the late 80s. In my time with the first episode of this Early Access shooter, I came across floating, projectile-shooting heads, teleporting, gas mask-clad soldiers, and a rocket-shooting gymnastics pommel horse out for blood. That's just some of the horrors you'll come across in this trip of a retro FPS.

LGBTQ+ Space Opera, A Long Journey to an Uncertain End, offers an enticing, yet fairly stripped back demo

The Upcoming Soulsborne Metroidvania is a Pretty Romp in a Dark World

Everspace 2 is a fast-paced, action-packed spaceship RPG that allows you to explore a vast galaxy while customizing your ship. This Everspace sequel is gorgeously designed and offers plenty for you to explore and do as you battle outlaw spacecraft and mine distant asteroids. The Everspace 2 release date will be available soon, in the meantime take a look at our thoughts on the Everspace 2 gameplay and customization options.

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