Imagine, if you will, the Mount Rushmore of character action game heroes. If it were up to me, we'd have 2B from NieR: Automata, Dante from Devil May Cry, and Raiden from Metal Gear as the first…
April 24, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Team Ninja is a developer that I’ve become quite fond of in recent years, ever since I tried out the beta for Nioh. They play to their strengths, releasing consistently solid titles with challenging…
March 21, 2024 | 07:00 EDT
My time with Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores was ultimately a pleasant one. The gameplay reinforces the strengths of the main game. The new locations are still brimming with Guerilla Games'…
May 1, 2023 | 10:00 EDT
With the Meta Quest 2 and Playstation's upcoming PSVR 2, it feels like we're finally reaching a tipping point in virtual reality gaming. Headset fidelity and motion tracking feel sharp and focused,…
November 22, 2022 | 10:00 EST
God of War Ragnarok is one of those rare moments in gaming. Not since I played Kingdom Hearts as a kid that I’ve been so invested in the world, characters, combat, environments, and lore surrounding…
November 7, 2022 | 03:18 EST
Horizon Forbidden West is a notably more confident sequel. It hits the ground running, picking up directly after the events of the last game, and expands the world in fascinating new directions. It…
March 1, 2022 | 11:00 EST
Mix in deadly weapons, a hearty dose of nostalgia, and a charming world, and you have Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. This game fills you with the same sense of wonder and charm that the original…
June 8, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Returnal can be equal parts exciting and frustrating, its peaks and valleys invoking a wide spectrum of emotions. Thematically, it is a dark psychological sci-fi story that plays with themes of…
May 6, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
Ever since it was first revealed, Destruction AllStars has always been one of my most anticipated launch line-up games for the PS5. Something about its vibrant characters and Twisted Metal-esque…
February 9, 2021 | 01:00 EST
Spider-Man is back, and he’s here to welcome the PlayStation 5 to the world. His new protege is the star of the show though, and Miles Morales carries that great responsibility with pride. Marvel’s…
November 17, 2020 | 12:00 EST
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
At this point, I think everyone has some personal hot take on The Last of Us Part II. If you've played the game or not, you know something about it and I'm certain you have feelings about it. My job…
July 3, 2020 | 11:00 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
It's impossible. This is a phrase I've muttered no less than 10 times in the last hour. Every time I come across some new creation in Dreams I mutter these words because I can't believe it. A…
February 21, 2020 | 01:00 EST
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
The second part of Spider-Man’s DLC trilogy kicks off with Hammerhead and the Maggia pick up the pieces left behind by The Heist. A crime war is in full swing and Spidey's caught in a torn apart New…
November 27, 2018 | 12:00 EST
Spider-Man is back for his first DLC outing just less than two months after the game launched in September. The first part of Insomniac's three-part City That Never Sleeps series, The Heist centers…
November 7, 2018 | 11:00 EST
First things first. Marvel's Spider-Man has excellent web swinging. Ever since the game's premiere, the only thing people could talk about is whether it would top Spider-Man 2. This is definitely the…
September 17, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
I don't remember the first M-rated game I ever played. I think it's Perfect Dark, but I'd have to go back in time to check and I don't have that ability. However, I do remember the first game I…
May 12, 2018 | 02:00 EDT
Any time a new and original idea comes around there is a bit of trepidation. That was certainly amplified with something as ambitious as Horizon Zero Dawn. It sought to marry science fiction,…
March 24, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
Time is no friend of video games. This is a highly technical medium, and gaming's massive popularity in recent years has ensured a blazing speed of progress. Most older games simply don't play as…
January 14, 2017 | 11:00 EST
To say The Last Guardian has been long awaited would be to show it a disservice. The game was first revealed at 2009's E3, having begun development in 2007, and is the follow-up to 2005's brilliant …
December 27, 2016 | 01:00 EST
What would you do if you developed superpowers? Would you use them for good, use them for evil or just to be generally annoying? If your answer is that you are undecided on morality but insistent on…
June 4, 2014 | 09:00 EDT
SCEA San Diego has, year after year, released a solid game of hardball on the PS3. This time, their virtual version comes to PS4 with Bryce Harper's type of expectations. Did they deliver a true next…
May 29, 2014 | 09:00 EDT