Every year since 2016, Three Fields Entertainment releases a new game. Each one inches closer and closer to something resembling Burnout, the franchise that they’re most known for. However, each…
March 10, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
It's strange to think that, at one point, the only representation of Magic: The Gathering in video games was a Clash Royale clone that somehow came out two decades early. Since then, we've got plenty…
March 4, 2020 | 01:00 EST
One of the great paradoxes of writing about games is knowing about every new release and not having the time to play any of them. Such was the case with Everspace, an arcadey space dogfighting game…
March 4, 2020 | 11:00 EST
Bleeding Edge launched its first open beta last weekend, giving us our first taste of Ninja Theory’s third-person arena brawler. When firing on all cylinders, Bleeding Edge provides gloriously over-…
February 19, 2020 | 11:00 EST
When I first saw the trailer for Outriders at last year's E3 I wasn’t too impressed. Not to say it looked bad, but the game didn’t really come off as anything other than another post-apocalyptic…
February 13, 2020 | 03:30 EST
Every now and then, we get a genre-defining game. One that impacts not just the way games are discussed, but the way they’re designed. Perhaps the most explosive of these in recent memory is From…
February 11, 2020 | 09:00 EST
Before PAX South I had never heard of The Artful Escape. I'm sort of wondering how it could escape my notice because it is totally my jam. Literally. The Artful Escape centers around an up and coming…
February 5, 2020 | 12:00 EST
At some point in my life, I knew I needed Tunic. I don't even remember where I first saw the game or when it was announced or anything like that. Just one day I knew I needed Tunic and I've been…
February 5, 2020 | 11:00 EST
In Ghostrunner, you're basically a time-bending cyber ninja. If that's not enough to make you think "that sounds cool as hell," I don't know what else can be said. At PAX South, I had the chance to…
January 25, 2020 | 11:00 EST
A delayed video game is always a bummer. By nature, players are an impatient lot, and it's always easy to assume the worst when a AAA game gets pushed back a few months for polish and further…
January 21, 2020 | 01:30 EST
There’s a recurring theme running through games featuring Conan the Barbarian. Almost every one adopts the gory and gruesome style of Robert E. Howard’s original character. The sole exception being…
January 20, 2020 | 12:00 EST
I think it's safe to say I'm a massive fan of Stardew Valley. I have over 500 hours in the game, a number that is worryingly large to some and hilariously small to the really dedicated folks out…
December 23, 2019 | 11:00 EST
I can't get Blacksad out of a basement. He's trapped there. Help. Okay, look. We got a copy of Blacksad: Under the Skin, an upcoming adventure game based on a well-loved French comic book series. It…
November 11, 2019 | 12:00 EST
Game development is hard. Creating a well-paced and inviting experience over hours and hours takes years and years of hard work. Even on a micro scale, this can be difficult, and it sometimes just…
November 1, 2019 | 09:50 EDT
It's a horrendously sunny and warm day in early August as I make my way to the offices of Premier Communications for a special preview of the upcoming Blair Witch from Bloober Team. Fortunately, the…
October 27, 2019 | 07:55 EDT
Video games based on comics aren’t exactly a new thing. The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonca and Pizza Boy, The Wolf Among Us, and the entire Batman catalogue all stand to show that medium…
October 23, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
My Hero Academia may be the most popular anime in America right now, or you’d think so given the amount of chatter about it. After the release of the fighting game My Hero: One’s Justice in 2018,…
October 21, 2019 | 11:00 EDT
Sometimes, it's pretty obvious that a game is hard. A gritty aesthetic, overdesigned boss battles, and serious "tough guy" music are all ways to set the stage for a bruisin'. Other games are far more…
October 19, 2019 | 01:30 EDT
Playing the demo of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 at the Crunchyroll booth at New York Comic Con was my first exposure to the franchise since I read the first 25 volumes of the manga in high school…
October 19, 2019 | 11:00 EDT
Since the early days of the Atari 2600, Star Wars games have always been hit or miss. While I enjoyed the aesthetic and immersion of Star Wars Battlefront 2, and I have no problem with some of the…
October 17, 2019 | 11:00 EDT
I’m not sure if the reason Zombie Army 4: Dead War was shown off at New York Comic Con was that it’s October aka Spooktober, or if that was just pure coincidence. I didn’t think to ask at the time,…
October 15, 2019 | 11:26 EDT
I always seem to end up demoing Resident Evil games at New York Comic Con. Personally, I think it’s because it’s close to Halloween, and far be it from me to complain about taking out zombies. Or, in…
October 10, 2019 | 01:24 EDT
When Wasteland 2 was first announced as a Kickstarter, I was beyond excited to see one of the classics in the tactical-RPG world return for a second outing. The final product left me somewhat…
October 4, 2019 | 12:03 EDT
As sometimes happens, I suddenly found myself on the way to New York City to check out a pair of upcoming games with my colleague Jeffrey Lerman. While Jeffrey took on coverage duties for Sparklite,…
October 1, 2019 | 07:45 EDT
Growing up in the early 2000s, the original Xbox and PlayStation always drew my attention. I don’t know why, but for whatever reason, I was never a Nintendo person until the Nintendo Switch. That’s a…
September 25, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
The first time I saw Stela, I was immediately reminded of Playdead's INSIDE, which I would argue is one of the best games released in the past few years. I didn't get too much hands-on time with…
September 11, 2019 | 01:30 EDT
From a distance, Raji: An Ancient Epic caught my eye immediately. There are some things that show you the promise of a pretty quality game right away, and from the animations on screen and the art…
September 10, 2019 | 01:30 EDT
Cyber Shadow is the first game being published by Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games. It's being developed entirely by one person, with some advice offered by Yacht Club Games, which makes the game…
September 9, 2019 | 01:30 EDT
After the success of the zany fighting game Skullgirls, the developers at Lab Zero Games set off to make a new title: Indivisible. If you look at its $2-million IndieGoGo campaign, you’ll see that it…
September 6, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
When you hear a new sci-fi shooter is coming out and is being made by some of the co-creators of Halo, you definitely take notice. Obviously, those people know a little something. With that said, the…
September 5, 2019 | 01:00 EDT
Puzzle games are difficult to get right. Make them too easy and you alienate puzzle fans. Make them too hard and regular players might not reach the end. The key to making a middle-of-the-road puzzle…
September 5, 2019 | 12:30 EDT
Square Enix recently released the footage they showed back at E3 2019 to the public. When I saw it at E3, and again after it was released, it looked pretty rough. Now that I have had the…
September 4, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
The Surge was a pleasant surprise. Deck13's first game Lords of the Fallen felt to me like a transparent attempt to replicate Dark Souls' success but without any of that game's charm or idiosyncrasy…
July 19, 2019 | 03:00 EDT
I'm not going to lie to you guys and say I'm some kind of gliding king. In fact, as I've learned, I'm pretty bad at it. I got a chance to play a demo of AWAY: The Survival Series, an upcoming game…
July 13, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
Vampires and werewolves certainly had a showing on the show floor of E3 this year. The highly-anticipated Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 and brawler Werewolf: The Apocalypse might have…
June 26, 2019 | 12:30 EDT
Trine has never been a massive series, but it is pretty well-known and is definitely one of the better ones falling between the indie and AAA labels. In 2015, Trine 3 released and saw some not so…
June 23, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
It's hard to find entertaining games that cater to children, teens, and adults. At E3, I found two great upcoming indie titles that you could hand to your kid and allow them to have a good time. But…
June 22, 2019 | 12:30 EDT
The name "John Romero" is synonymous with old-school, hardcore shooters like Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, and more recently, SIGIL. When Paradox announced a partnership with Romero Games, one could hastily…
June 18, 2019 | 01:00 EDT
History is probably going to look back on No Man's Sky well. While it had a rough launch, it's proven to be an inspiring release, with many other games taking up the exploration mantel in the years…
June 17, 2019 | 01:30 EDT
It was much to my surprise when I discovered that Killer Queen Black was the sequel to an arcade game. An actual arcade game cabinet, in fact, and with apparently only 100 or so in existence. Nor did…
June 17, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
The last entry in the Borderlands series was nearly five years ago with The Pre-Sequel. In many ways, the mechanics of all three mainline entries feel clunkier and a bit dated, although they are…
June 16, 2019 | 04:11 EDT
Dragon Ball started in Japan back in the '80s, and since then, it maintained a dedicated worldwide fan base. It continues to spawn all sorts of anime, movies, and games. While not every video game…
June 16, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
We've seen more than our fair share of new games over this past weekend spanning platforms and genres but one title caught my eye at the PC Gaming Showcase. Developers, Modus Games showed off their…
June 14, 2019 | 11:00 EDT
There's something perfect about the over the top ridiculousness of Sniper Elite spawning the Zombie Army series. Originally a direct spin-off of Sniper Elite V2, Zombie Army 4 is the first entry to…
June 13, 2019 | 05:45 EDT
When Scavengers was teased early last year, I knew it was something to be excited about. The talent behind Scavengers is an all-star team of developers with AAA experience. Co-founder of Midwinter…
June 13, 2019 | 10:30 EDT
Creating a remake is a gamble. Often times, fans of a video game have fond memories of something they played over a decade ago. If a remake's gameplay and visuals aren't true to the original, it's…
June 12, 2019 | 10:30 EDT
One of the most surprising things about 2016's Doom was how well it develops the character of "Doomguy." No longer a simple face, the Doomslayer is now a motivated force of will with clear intentions…
June 10, 2019 | 12:32 EDT
Frostpunk is a game that's been a resounding success for 11 bit studios. This strategy survival game tasks players with managing a steampunk city in the midst of a terrifying ice age that has frozen…
June 3, 2019 | 09:00 EDT