Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings Preview - Thematic Magic
Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings is set in the feudal Japanese tabletop setting of L5R, a long-time L5R player, I wanted to see if it did it justice.
February 7, 2025 | 09:00 EST
Video Game Previews and Impressions
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Looking for the latest game previews? We've got you covered with regular and consistent previews of new and upcoming games of all sizes! You can also check out our tabletop previews if you're looking for a new game for your group!
Assassin's Creed Shadows Hands-on Preview – Yasuke Changes the Game
We went hands-on with Assassin's Creed Shadows, spending nearly four hours in Japan. And Yasuke feels the most different the series has been in years.
January 23, 2025 | 12:00 EST
Aloft Preview - Empty Skies
Aloft is yet another survival crafting game in Early Access, promising flyable islands an a wide world to explore. But is this enough to stand out?
January 14, 2025 | 11:00 EST
Hyper Light Breaker Preview - A Journey Worth Taking
TechRaptor explores co-op in Hyper Light Breaker, the follow-up to the popular action game Hyper Light Drifter.
January 13, 2025 | 12:00 EST
On Your Tail Preview - A Wholesome Whodunit
There's more to do then solve crime in quaint, indie, puzzler On Your Tail.
December 24, 2024 | 03:29 EST
Astrometica Preview - Empty Space in More Ways Than One
Space simulation and survival game Astrometica offers a polished, but lacking in content, exploration experience.
December 10, 2024 | 09:00 EST
Towers of Aghasba Early Access Preview - A Promising Future
Towers of Aghasba offers new mechanics in the sea of crafting games, creating its own niche in the genre.
December 2, 2024 | 12:49 EST
STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl Will Definitely Find Its Fanbase In Survival Gamers
STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl is a relatively fun romp through a gritty open world, unfortunately, some of the survival mechanics lead to time wasted on travel as opposed to being involved in the story
November 20, 2024 | 09:00 EST
Brighter Shores is a Grindy Throwback to Browser MMOs
Can Brighter Shores capture the magic of Runescape and breathe new life into the point-and-click RPG genre? Read our Brighter Shores preview to find out!
November 6, 2024 | 05:00 EST
Cattle Country Preview - A Tootin' Time
Cattle Country might know what it aims to be, but it misses the mark on a major area in the open beta that makes it feel incredibly shallow.
October 25, 2024 | 05:06 EDT
Towers of Aghasba Has You Revitalize an Island with New Mechanics
Towers of Aghasba is set to change the city building genre with an interesting spin on typical gameplay.
October 23, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
Monomyth Preview - A Dungeon Full of Opportunity
Monomyth is an upcoming dungeon crawler with immersive sim elements, and we checked out its Early Access release.
October 10, 2024 | 01:24 EDT
Infinity Nikki Preview - Open-World Fun Meets Fashion
Infinity Nikki does a lot of things right, and the first closed preview was full of stellar gameplay. Read more about it all here.
October 7, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Greedfall 2: The Dying World Preview - A Compelling Beginning
Greedfall 2: The Dying World draws you into the land of Teer Fradee and keeps you wanting more as it enters early access.
September 24, 2024 | 05:28 EDT
Tales of the Shire Preview - A Delicious Delight
Check out this Tales of the Shire preview and see why the cozy Lord of the Rings game impressed us more than we thought it would.
September 22, 2024 | 02:00 EDT
Chef RPG Tests Your Cooking Skills
Chef RPG takes the compelling fun of farming RPGs and moves them into the kitchen of your very own restaurant. Read our Chef RPG preview to find out more!
September 20, 2024 | 09:30 EDT
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Hands-On - A Cure for Tiresome Open Worlds
We played a ton of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and we walked away with a similar euphoria to having played Baldur's Gate 3.
September 19, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
Wildkeepers Rising Preview - A Bullet Heaven with Helpers
Amass a team of monsters and fight against hordes of enemies in the upcoming bullet heaven game, Wildkeepers Rising.
September 17, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Unknown 9: Awakening Preview – A Body-Swapping Twist on Stealth
Bandai Namco is kickstarting a new transmedia universe with Unknown 9: Awakening, and its promising stealth segments make a strong first impression.
September 16, 2024 | 08:54 EDT
Mina the Hollower Preview - Small Mouse, Big World
Mina the Hollower's coming along nicely, and we had a chance to check it out once more.
September 13, 2024 | 05:22 EDT
Heartworm Preview - Authentic Survival Horror
We play Heartworm, the upcoming horror title that takes inspiration from some of survival horror's biggest hits.
September 13, 2024 | 10:39 EDT
Towerborne Feels Like A Product Of A Different Time
Towerborne is a new Early Access Beat 'Em Up title from Stoic but with a lackluster gameplay loop and unimaginative combat there's a lot of work to do to get this game ready
September 10, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
Reynatis Preview - Shibuya Showdown
We take a look at Reynatis, an upcoming action RPG set in Shibuya.
September 9, 2024 | 09:30 EDT
Popucom Preview - Colorful Cooperation
An upcoming cooperative adventure from the developers of Arknights blew us away. Popucom is one to keep on your radar!
September 9, 2024 | 09:15 EDT
Super Mario Party Jamboree Preview - You Should Be Excited for Mario Party
We played Super Mario Party Jamboree, and it's the first in the series in a long time to get us excited. The new modes are worth getting excited about.
September 9, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
Love Eternal Preview - A Stunning Precision Platformer
Love Eternal is a unique 2D horror platformer developed by brlka and published by Ysbyrd Games.
September 9, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
Lou’s Lagoon Preview – A New Cozy Obsession
Lou's Lagoon is a cozy crafting and social sim game set in an archipelago. Oh, you also have a plane to fly between the islands.
September 6, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
OMUT Preview - I Died 30 Times in 10 Minutes
OMUT is a punishing game that demands perfection. I died a lot in my brief time with the game, but at least it respected my time.
September 6, 2024 | 09:30 EDT
Homura Hime Preview - Parry This
The upcoming action game Homura Hime by developer Crimson Dusk impressed us at PAX West 2024!
September 6, 2024 | 09:15 EDT
Slitterhead Preview - Bloody and a Bit Messy
From the creator of Silent Hill, we check out the upcoming horror title Slitterhead.
September 6, 2024 | 08:30 EDT
Kingdom Come Deliverance II Preview - Bigger, Better, and More Approachable
At PAX West, we had a chance to check out Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and it's obvious the sequel is doing all the right things. It's bigger and better in every way.
September 5, 2024 | 05:15 EDT
God Save Birmingham Preview - A Fun Twist on the Zombie Genre
From Ocean Drive Studios' booth at PAX West 2024, we take a look at an upcoming zombie title, God Save Birmingham.
September 5, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Preview - The Next Generation
As a remake of an older JRPG, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven is hitting all the right notes.
September 5, 2024 | 07:00 EDT
Death the Guitar Preview – Amp Up Your Speedruns
If you’ve been itching to shred some enemies and sweep through rooms, keep some tabs on the action 2D platformer Death the Guitar.
September 4, 2024 | 11:15 EDT
ChainStaff Preview – The Bony Grappling Hook We Deserve
Mixing parts of Bionic Commando and Contra with some psychedelic sci-fi, ChainStaff puts its psychedelic hooks into the action-platformer genre.
September 4, 2024 | 10:45 EDT
Earthion Preview - A New Game for the SEGA Genesis?!
Get excited for the upcoming, authentic SHUMP called Earthion, which is launching on the SEGA Genesis.
September 4, 2024 | 10:30 EDT
Pizza Bandit Preview – Cheesy, Delicious Comfort Food
Pizza Bandit puts you in the hot seat, delivering high-stakes pizza-making action with a side of co-op horde-mode shooting.
September 4, 2024 | 10:15 EDT
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Preview - A Mighty Good Time
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind is a dream come true for the child in all of us.
September 4, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
FANTASIAN Neo Dimension Preview - From Mobile to Consoles
At an off-site event at PAX West, we got to check out the upcoming console port for Fantasian Neo Dimension!
September 4, 2024 | 09:05 EDT
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Preview - Brilliant Creativity
Echoes of Wisdom is brilliant. The simple yet deep mechanics encourage so much creativity in its play that it easily reminds of Tears of the Kingdom.
September 4, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
The Jackbox Naughty Pack Delivers Fun Games, Naughty Still To Be Seen
Trying out the Jackbox Naughty Pack the prompts are definitely more adult-oriented, but Naughty might still be out of reach
August 21, 2024 | 12:00 EDT
Tarsier Studios' Reanimal Introduces a Tense and Terrifying Journey
Reanimal, the new horror game from Tarsier Studios, puts the emphasis on tension, thick atmosphere, and co-op gameplay.
August 20, 2024 | 02:48 EDT
Visions of Mana Final Preview - Cute, Relaxing, and Fun
The preview for Visions of Mana is promising, showcasing a lot of different parts for players to love and enjoy on release.
August 14, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
Mother Machine Preview - Chaos Gremlins Reign Supreme
We got an early look Mother Machine, the new title from the creators of Curious Expeditions. While the core gameplay is different it's clear to see some DNA (as twisted as it has become) is still present in this new roguelite platformer.
August 13, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
What I Learned About Star Wars Outlaws in a 4 Hour Demo
We had the chance to play Star Wars Outlaws for 4 hours. It seems primed for greatness and may be talked about in the same breath as Andor.
July 30, 2024 | 12:00 EDT
SteamWorld Heist II Preview - Time to Plunder
We take a look at the upcoming tactical strategy game, SteamWorld Heist II. Now with pirates and lots of water!
June 26, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
The First Descendant Preview - Nexon's Answer to Destiny
Nexon's looter shooter, The First Descendant, looks to hook players with its gameplay loop, but does it stack up?
June 26, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
VALORANT Console Preview - One Tap, B Plant, No Cap
With it continuing to make waves on the FPS and eSports scene, Riot Games has decided that console players should share VALORANT's fun - Is the beta a showcase of what's made the game a hit since 2020? Read our VALORANT preview to find out more.
June 24, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Aska Will Test Your Survival Skills (and Your Patience)
Can Aska succeed with its combination of survival and colony sim gameplay? Check out our final Aska Preview to see our thoughts after 150 hours of gameplay.
June 24, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
Fallen Aces Preview - It's Gabagood
From publisher New Blood Interactive we have thoughts on the immersive sim Fallen Aces, now out in Early Access.
June 19, 2024 | 02:59 EDT
Tales of the Shire Preview - The Hobbit Simulator We've Always Wanted
We had a chance to go hands-on with Tales of the Shire. it's the hobbit simulator you've been waiting for.
June 19, 2024 | 09:00 EDT