Posts By Eric Van Allen
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3.8KReviewsCrossing the franchises — Project X-Zone 2 review
Expectations are usually high when major franchises meet: Batman and Superman, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Family Guy and The Simpsons. The results...
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11.0KPreviewsGuns, fists and Thralls — hands-on with Battleborn’s Incursion game mode
One of the most common things I’ve heard about Battleborn since its announcement was that it was a “first-person MOBA.” Gearbox Software,...
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1.8KPreviewsA triptych of target termination — hands-on with Hitman’s Beta on PC
This past weekend we finally got our hands on the near-final beta test of Hitman — the reboot of the franchise from...
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3.6KFeaturesGT’s Most Anticipated Games of 2016
This has been quite a year already, with many stellar releases and even more on the way. It’s hard to pick even...
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5.5KReviewsAn epic in three acts — Fire Emblem: Fates review
Fire Emblem: Fates seeks to hit the heights of war epics, a word that has been misconstrued often when it comes to...
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1.7KPreviewsFly like a bus — Omnibus preview
Heroes come in many shapes and forms. Some in capes, some in tights, some even in a squirrel outfit. Omnibus doesn’t need...
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1.8KPreviewsThe power of the people — Okhlos preview
The power of the people is vital in democracy, that the population must be able to determine their own future and course....
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3.8KReviewsPeeling back the layers — The Witness review
The Witness is a puzzle game for the PlayStation 4 and PC. I start this review in that frank manner, because frankly,...
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10.2KReviewsWe didn’t start the fire — Firewatch review
When I was younger, I spent a lot of time camping. It was mostly just a thing to do every couple months,...
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2.1KPreviewsWalking a different path with Stories: The Path of Destinies
Here’s an honest confession: I try to avoid making appointments for the same game two shows in a row. It becomes a...
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4.7KReviewsA little less than bewitched — Rise of the Tomb Raider: Baba Yaga review
Though last year’s Rise of the Tomb Raider wrapped with a satisfying conclusion and a cliffhanger for events to come, there’s still...
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2.9KPreviewsSeeing is believing — Invisigun Heroes preview
A simple concept can make for the best games. In Invisigun Heroes, that concept is a top-down pixelated shooter where everyone is...
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3.0KPreviewsA platform of my own design — Light Fall preview
Jump, jump, platform, jump. I’m skipping my way across a massive ocean, barely hanging above the crest of the waves below, dodging...
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2.2KPreviewsA dance with robotic death — Blade Ballet preview
Born from a late-night tech demo involving boxes and knives, DreamSail Games’ Blade Ballet is deceptively simple. Four robots enter, one… well,...
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2.2KPreviewsBrave new world — Hands-on with Far Cry Primal
When Far Cry took a detour into the realm of ‘80s neo-futuristic action with Blood Dragon, it was a side project, based...
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5.5KReviewsAll the outs in free — Oxenfree review
The past weighs heavily on those who choose to bear it alone. Even on an island away from all the noise of...
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4.6KReviewsOf dukes and pawns — Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen PC review
Dragon’s Dogma had quite the cult following on the last generation of consoles. It was always praised as an incredible title that...
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7.8KFeaturesGaming Trend’s Top 10 Games of 2015
This is it — the final list of 2015. After countless hours of deliberations (which you can listen to here), our team...
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3.8KFeaturesGT Game of the Year 2015 — Eric’s Top 10
This was a strange year, both for games and myself. I moved twice, changed jobs, and went freelance. I dealt with some...
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4.4KFeaturesGT Game of the Year 2015 — Day 5
This was a banner year for gaming. From the dark alleys of Yharnam to the farthest reaches of space, from hidden ancient...
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2.1KFeaturesGT Game of the Year 2015 — Day 4
This was a banner year for gaming. From the dark alleys of Yharnam to the farthest reaches of space, from hidden ancient...
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3.2KFeaturesGT Game of the Year 2015 — Day 3
This was a banner year for gaming. From the dark alleys of Yharnam to the farthest reaches of space, from hidden ancient...
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3.9KFeaturesGT Game of the Year 2015 — Day 2
This was a banner year for gaming. From the dark alleys of Yharnam to the farthest reaches of space, from hidden ancient...
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3.6KFeaturesGT Game of the Year 2015 — Travis’ Top 10
Travis Northup’s Objectively Correct Top Ten Games of 2015: 10. Destiny: The Taken King I’d be lying if I said that I always...
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Gaming Trend’s 2015 Game of the Year Awards
This was a banner year for gaming. From the dark alleys of Yharnam to the farthest reaches of space, from hidden ancient...
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3.2KReviewsAlways be clearing — Amplitude review
Before Guitar Hero or Rock Band broke the rhythm game genre wide-open, Harmonix was already laying the groundwork with Amplitude. A rhythmic...
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2.0KFeaturesGT Game of the Year 2015 — Day 1
This was a banner year for gaming. From the dark alleys of Yharnam to the farthest reaches of space, from hidden ancient...
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4.0KReviewsHatoful holiday cheer — Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star review
Hatoful Boyfriend was one of the stranger games I played this year. Both a silly tale of a human girl going to...
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3.6KReviewsA sluggish march forward — Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires for Vita review
The Dynasty Warriors experience is one that seems best-suited to portability. It thrives in quick bursts of action, occupying your hours with...
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3.0KPreviewsExploring a corrupted world with isometric Souls-inspired Eitr
In Norse mythology, the word “eitr” refers to a substance that is the source of all living things, yet is also corrupting...
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2.5KPreviewsGeometric rhythm meets multiplayer mayhem in Just Shapes & Beats
Throughout the Playstation Experience, there was always one booth pumping music, with a single TV that was always occupied. After listening to...
