The Watch Dogs franchise has had a bit of a rocky past, yet the world behind it has always been fascinating. Its base gameplay of hacking, shooting and sneaking past the bad guys to save the day is a…
November 5, 2020 | 12:00 EST
The creativity of the developers at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio truly knows no bounds. Yakuza: Like a Dragon sheds the series’ beat-’em-up roots to shake up the formula with JRPG mechanics. While the…
November 4, 2020 | 08:00 EST
It may not feel like Halloween is really on its way this year - parties will be outdoors in the cold and sparsely attended, it'll be difficult to space people six feet apart in your tiny apartment…
October 23, 2020 | 12:03 EDT
Horror-themed games can be a lot of fun, even if they're not horrific or scary in any way. Just being surrounded by classic horror elements and immersing yourself in the Halloween spirit is a good…
October 22, 2020 | 10:00 EDT
The beat 'em up genre used to absolutely dominate the world of video games, but as time has gone on and gamers have clamored for more open world experiences the side scrolling action genre was…
October 15, 2020 | 12:05 EDT
Star Wars games have been few and far between the last few years, but there's still plenty of legacy titles to go back to. You know the kind— the original Battlefront Series, Knights of the Old…
October 9, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
I'll admit, I'd never even heard of the show, Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, when the game arrived at my figurative desk. After a quick google, I was excited to see that the concept came from the…
September 25, 2020 | 09:00 EDT
Adventure is a common topic for games, so are magic and wizards for that matter. Mask of Mists doesn't perhaps win many points in originality for being a first-person adventure game based on the…
September 10, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Like most things, being a detective is nowhere near as glamorous as it is in fiction. For the most part, detectives are likely to be solving routine cases that don't involve TV crime staples like…
August 31, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and if that’s true, Zelda’s cheeks will be redder than the blood moon when players get their hands on Windbound when it launches. In Windbound,…
August 28, 2020 | 09:00 EDT
Raji: An Ancient Epic is the kind of project that can only happen on the indie scene. An honest to goodness passionate retelling of myths and legends from Hindu mythology, drenched in the cultural…
August 25, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
The first game I previewed at E3 2019 was the Destroy All Humans! remake. I only got to play a small slice of it, but it was a very impressive showing. The remastered graphics looked stunning, and it…
July 27, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Death Stranding was built with the intention of defying what we understand video games to be. Most action games are built on the premise of using a "stick" to beat people away. Creator Hideo Kojima…
July 14, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
There was a part in Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise that boldly sticks in my mind. In order to continue the story, I had to collect three items for a character. This led to a long…
July 8, 2020 | 09:00 EDT
The government is bad and so is this game. That's a sentence that I hate writing because I expect bad governments but want good games. Liberated takes the idea of a bad government that watches…
June 1, 2020 | 09:00 EDT
If you played video games during the GBA/DS era, you might remember Capcom's Mega Man Battle Network. This spinoff cast the titular robot as an AI, shifting the genre from side-scrolling platformer…
March 25, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Skellboy is a classic save-the-kingdom adventure tale with an unlikely hero. He's the sole member of an undead horde that refuses to do its master’s bidding. It’s a charming premise, but one that’s…
February 9, 2020 | 01:00 EST
The Darksiders series has always been in a bit of a weird place. The original game was oft-referred to as "Zelda May Cry", with 2 adding in loot and stats while 3 took the series in a more Souls-like…
December 4, 2019 | 11:00 EST
Difficult games are often enjoyable because of how satisfying it feels to overcome challenges. The determination that goes into failing against a boss multiple times. Knowing that with every failure…
November 14, 2019 | 03:00 EST
The name PlatinumGames carries a lot of weight to it. I haven't played a title by the developer myself until Astral Chain, but I knew what I was getting into. They're known for bombastic, over-the-…
October 27, 2019 | 07:42 EDT
If the last two decades taught us anything, it's that nostalgia sells. Wringing our collective childhoods dry whenever the idea bucket runs dry is a pretty popular tactic. With Ghostbusters: The…
October 18, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
In this topsy-turvy world of ours, it's sometimes quite nice to rest for a spell and do something you know is going to be fun. Sure, it's good to experiment once in a while. Moving out of your…
October 7, 2019 | 12:01 EDT
The Legend of Zelda series has been going for a long time. As such, lots of people haven't had the chance to play the earlier titles. On top of that, they might be too dated to be appealing. Link's…
September 27, 2019 | 01:00 EDT
Sometimes, it can be fun to review a bad game. When a game is good, you need to really throw yourself into deep analysis. When a game is bad, you can just run through it and revel in the mess. The…
September 4, 2019 | 01:30 EDT
Earlier this year, I took a quick look brief glance at an early build of Mable and The Wood, a new game from Andrew Stewart at Triplevision Games. I found the core mechanics of the game fascinating,…
August 23, 2019 | 04:01 EDT
Multiplayer games are a huge part of the gaming landscape. Plenty of current releases are online multiplayer-only, and for every huge success, we see many fall to the wayside. While everyone marvels…
August 16, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
Death, darkness, and disease. Three words that probably sum up the black plague better than any others. Those words also happen to perfectly summarize A Plague Tale: Innocence. A Plague Tale:…
May 13, 2019 | 07:00 EDT
This year has been chock-full of thoughtful, story-driven experiences, like Celeste, God of War, and Red Dead Redemption 2. Sometimes, it’s nice to take a break from these rich experiences and have…
December 3, 2018 | 04:00 EST
Quantum Break seeks to blur the line between video game and TV show as the game transitions from third person shooter to live action episodes, showing you the outcome of your actions. With an all-…
April 1, 2016 | 04:01 EDT
Lara Croft is back in the spotlight once more with her latest outing in Rise of the Tomb Raider. We continue Lara's journey in the sequel to the popular 2013 franchise reboot. At the end of Tomb…
November 9, 2015 | 04:01 EST
Since the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the 3DS in 2011, fans have been asking and pleading for its sequel Majora's Mask to be released for the 3DS. 15 years after the game's…
February 18, 2015 | 01:00 EST
Let’s get something out of the way. Raven’s Cry, as it stands currently, is not a game you should spend a single penny on. This game simply isn't finished. Your ability to play it will be severely…
February 12, 2015 | 01:00 EST
With the rise of indie games in the last few years, platformers have made a comeback as a popular choice for Indie Devs. A mixture of nostalgia, ease of coding, and a lot of different things to do…
January 30, 2015 | 10:00 EST
Bit Dungeon 2 is a 2D dungeon crawling Rogue-Lite developed and published by KintoGames and released on December 14th. It's available on Steam, as well as Android and iOS. I hadn't heard about the…
January 9, 2015 | 09:00 EST
If there needed to be a summary for Far Cry 4, it will be a mixture of manically detailing the fun of cooperatively fighting enemies with a friend, being dumbstruck by the beauty of the landscape as…
December 19, 2014 | 07:01 EST
Throughout various gaming generations, there have only been a few titles worth buying an entire console for; the games that I would personally include on such a list I could probably count on my two…
November 3, 2014 | 01:00 EST
Fans of the Tolkien universe of Lord of the Rings can be happy that they get a new chance to dive in with Middle-Earth Shadow of Mordor. A third-person action-adventure game by WB Interactive and…
October 13, 2014 | 11:00 EDT
Only recently did I come around to see the Wii U as a worthy investment, with Bayonetta 2 coming out shortly. However, no one purchases a new console and doesn't go through the current library first…
September 17, 2014 | 01:00 EDT
ACE Team sure loves their oddball games. From first-person brawling in Xeno Clash to the tower defense meets demolition derby Rock of Ages, they've certainly done their best to get some notice.…
July 28, 2014 | 09:00 EDT
The new DLC for Dead Rising 3 was released at Microsoft's E3 Press Conference this past Monday. Originally introduced as Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper Edition Ex Plus Alpha it has been…
June 13, 2014 | 09:30 EDT
Ubisoft basically gave gamers a slight shock when they went with the most recent theme for their newest Assassin's Creed title, as you took to the seas as a fierce pirate by the name of Edward Kenway…
January 2, 2014 | 09:00 EST
Ubisoft basically gave gamers a slight shock when they went with the most recent theme for their newest Assassin's Creed title, as you took to the seas as a fierce pirate by the name of Edward Kenway…
January 2, 2014 | 09:00 EST
Many Nintendo fans have been wanting a Zelda game to come to the mobile platform for a long time, which, although unlikely to happen, many developers are certainly willing to try and fulfill.…
December 4, 2013 | 09:00 EST
Many Nintendo fans have been wanting a Zelda game to come to the mobile platform for a long time, which, although unlikely to happen, many developers are certainly willing to try and fulfill.…
December 4, 2013 | 09:00 EST