Inti Creates really needs more credit for what they do. Retro-style platformers are just about everywhere, but this studio has the most consistent quality with all of their efforts. They have turned…
July 10, 2020 | 12:00 EDT
The Borderlands 3 adventures continue in the game's latest DLC, Bounty of Blood. Unlike the previous two DLCs, your objective in Bounty of Blood is simple: show up, wipe out a gang of bandits, and…
June 29, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Licensed games are a tricky proposition. Most of them turn out to be so-so experiences. Many are rushed to meet some sort of deadline, while others are simple cash-grabs. That puts SpongeBob…
June 22, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
When it comes to expressing ideas outside the norm, video games have a distinct disadvantage compared to movies, books, or other artistic mediums. While more visual productions can conjure whatever…
May 22, 2020 | 12:15 EDT
On paper, Predator: Hunting Grounds feels like a perfect video game representation of the franchise. Illfonic Games, the same studio who worked on the (sadly killed too soon) Friday The 13th Game…
May 2, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
I am always suspicious of RPGs based on official licenses; Dishonored: The RPG was no different. Usually with licensed RPGs they go in two directions, either adding numbers to everything the source…
April 28, 2020 | 12:00 EDT
There's something almost compelling about disasters. Let's face it. Without that ability to draw people in, Roland Emerich wouldn't even have a career in all likelihood. It's no shock that that…
April 23, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
If you’ve ever wished to combine the brutal glee of David Fincher’s Fight Club with the mutant powers of the X-Men, Bleeding Edge is probably for you. The colorful cast of augmented heroes start…
April 1, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
Borderlands 3's second DLC, Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright and Hammerlock, ventures to where very few games have gone before by letting players attend a wedding between two…
March 30, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
Shonen as a genre has a few key components to it, one of which being the over the top battles. Thinking about titles like Dragon Ball, Bleach, or One Piece you think of the epic moments. A spirit…
March 29, 2020 | 12:00 EDT
Half-Life 2: Episode Two left us on an agonizing cliffhanger with Eli Vance's sudden death. Now, thirteen years later, the next chapter in Valve's signature franchise is finally here. In Half-Life:…
March 28, 2020 | 12:00 EDT
2016's Enter the Gungeon took the internet by storm. With an immediately understandable premise, players the world over were breaking their way into a dungeon filled with guns. Understanding their…
March 27, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Sometimes, inspiration is everything. On mobile, countless copycats spawn out of every successful release. On console, Rockstar famously cobbles together movie references into blockbusters on a…
February 27, 2020 | 09:00 EST
I miss Star Fox 64. It doesn't feel like many games want to attempt that style of on-rails shooter anymore. When I first saw Omnibion War I was rather excited, as it looked exactly like the kind of…
February 26, 2020 | 12:00 EST
Everyone knows about Mega Man X. The blue hero blasts his way through armies of evil robots, stopping Sigma and his nefarious plans every time. His friend Zero, however, didn’t really get top billing…
February 24, 2020 | 11:00 EST
There’s almost nothing more enjoyable than the freedom to tackle a mission in several different ways. Whether it’s a chaos run in Dishonored or a stealthy playthrough in Payday 2. Somedays I barge in…
February 22, 2020 | 11:00 EST
There's plenty of things that can attract me to a Metroidvania. I'll be honest, it doesn't take much. It's a genre I like by default. One of those things is "cute faces." That's the thing that…
February 6, 2020 | 02:00 EST
Dragon Ball Z is a great series. It's been over twenty years since it ended, yet we're still seeing new merchandise and home media releases. Even now a new series, Dragon Ball Super, is capturing the…
January 27, 2020 | 11:00 EST
Thanks to the near-universal praise that Borderlands 2's DLC received, it's sequel has some large shoes to fill. At first glance, the premise of Borderlands 3's first DLC, Moxxi's Heist of the…
December 26, 2019 | 01:00 EST
It's been a long time since we last saw a proper MechWarrior game. We've seen almost nothing from the series since 2002's MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries, save the multiplayer-only MechWarrior Online. MWO…
December 10, 2019 | 10:30 EST
E3 2019 was an insightful experience for me, as I've gone on to play the now-released games I previewed on the show floor. I learn more about a game's development and how they can change months…
November 11, 2019 | 11:00 EST
Inti Creates, a Japanese studio started by some ex-Capcom folks, know the Mega Man formula pretty well. The four-part Mega Man Zero series in the early 2000s cemented their status as action…
September 26, 2019 | 01:00 EDT
GreedFall, the latest from French developer Spiders, is the type of game you can’t help but root for. Known for creating unique RPG games for a small budget, their reputation as an almost BioWare-…
September 25, 2019 | 11:00 EDT
There is little doubt that the success of the Borderlands series has had a significant influence on modern game design. For years, developers tried to emulate its most popular features with mixed…
September 18, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
Remember when The Witcher came out, a game developed by Polish developers based on a Polish book? Which made the book series popular in America so it showed up here? I believe seeing this success is…
September 17, 2019 | 05:00 EDT
There is something in our nature that makes us love breaking bricks. It's a simple activity, one that provides some instant gratification. Hit ball, break bricks. What a wonderful combination. In…
September 5, 2019 | 09:00 EDT
The story behind Exodemon is one of loss and perseverance. At some point during development, the creators lost Exodemon's files. As a result, developers Kupuu salvaged part of this lost build and…
August 28, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
I think Stranger Things’ biggest contribution to fiction is repopularizing the Spielbergian “kids on bikes” trope. Now we can all revisit that innocent time when unsupervised children uncovered lost…
August 27, 2019 | 01:01 EDT
Remember the old Minecraft days? Back when you had to find recipes, uncover items, and survive on your own without the help of a tutorial? Sure, you had the internet to search for things, but there…
August 26, 2019 | 10:00 EDT
Remnant: From the Ashes certainly feels like a Soulsborne with guns. From bonfires and foggy doorways to brutal bosses and dodging, it’s got it all. Remnant does take a few liberties by including an…
August 20, 2019 | 04:00 EDT
Nintendo could’ve just been a simply ported Super Mario Maker to the Switch and called it a day. After all, the Wii U arguably hampered the success of 2015’s breakout level-editing hit. A port would…
July 7, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
There's been a lot of speculation towards Days Gone since it was first announced back in 2016. Right away people worried that it may not be doing enough to stand out from the crowd of open-world…
May 13, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
We haven't seen a canon Devil May Cry game since 2008. Sure, the reboot held some people over (including me), but a lot of people called out for a return to form. Enter Devil May Cry 5, a sequel that…
March 14, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
I've been a fan of Ace Combat for quite some time. Ever since I read Game Informer's review of Ace Combat 5 and ran to a local Blockbuster to check it out, I've been hooked. I also owned the original…
February 8, 2019 | 12:00 EST
This is where it all began. The original action RPG that combined Disney and Final Fantasy in a unique way. Everyone thought it was some weird April Fools joke. Then it just sort of... kept happening…
December 21, 2018 | 01:00 EST
First-person shooters are, at the best of times, divisive. There are many for whom first-person shooters begin and end with the relatively realistic military stylings of Call of Duty and Battlefield…
December 15, 2018 | 01:00 EST
There's always that giddy feeling when you jump into a new Fallout game. The introduction is usually one of the most exciting parts. Seeing life in a normal vault in Fallout 3, experiencing the…
November 24, 2018 | 02:00 EST
Often it's nostalgia that is the driving factor in the purchase of a port. When I saw Luigi's Mansion coming to the 3DS, I knew it was time for me to replay an old favorite. I'm pleased to say that…
October 30, 2018 | 12:00 EDT
When I previewed Damsel earlier this year, I praised the game for its ability to balance the essential platforming pillars: smooth movement, challenging level design, and fluid combat. However, the…
October 23, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
When your arms and hands are awkwardly proportioned compared to the rest of your body, simple tasks are difficult. Borti, the happy-go-lucky T-Rex, decides to take matters into his own hands to find…
August 10, 2018 | 12:00 EDT
Genre is a tricky thing. The consensus on Red Faction Guerrilla is that it is a third-person shooter. A more accurate genre descriptor for it would be mayhem sim. Third-person shooting is a minor…
July 4, 2018 | 12:00 EDT
If the zombie apocalypse was real, how would you survive? State of Decay 2 provides an opportunity to find out. The simulation is far from perfect, but it presents a fleshed out, immersive, and at…
May 17, 2018 | 04:01 EDT
Enchanted is easily the first word that comes to mind when I think about delving into the exquisite world of Light Fall. Frustration, however, follows suit for the sake of its ruthless gameplay. A…
April 26, 2018 | 10:00 EDT
BattleTech has a huge history in terms of tabletop gaming and video games. Starting life on the tabletop in 1984 as a wargame, it has been transferred across nearly every tabletop market including…
April 24, 2018 | 05:57 EDT
The Swords of Ditto teaches you two things: 1) you learn from your mistakes, and 2) junk food actually enhances your overall well-being. Who’da thunk? In this inventive action RPG, you not only call…
April 24, 2018 | 10:00 EDT
The Adventure Pals embarks with an optimistic boy accompanied by a giraffe and a whimsical pet rock. ‘Twas Wilton’s birthday when out of the blue, his Papa was abducted by Mr. B – a madman who…
April 14, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
Iron Chef combining with Guardian Heroes sure sounds like a recipe for success, and that's just what you get with Battle Chef Brigade. In this Battle Chef Brigade review, I'll explain why you have to…
December 24, 2017 | 01:00 EST
Iron Chef combining with Guardian Heroes sure sounds like a recipe for success, and that's just what you get with Battle Chef Brigade. In this Battle Chef Brigade review, I'll explain why you have to…
December 24, 2017 | 01:00 EST