Lawrence Le





4A Games, the developer of Metro, a franchise well-known for its dark, claustrophobic environments, has decided that it’s time for a change. Metro Exodus introduces larger areas and places more emphasis on exploration, while still retaining the games’ core identity. After waging war for countless years in the tunnels
by Lawrence Le
Right off the bat, I want to say that Hades is an absolute delight to play. It’s challenging, rewarding, gorgeous, accessible, and quite possibly the only rogue-lite to hold my attention for days on end. Gamers recognize the rogue-lite’s more intimidating uncle, the roguelike, as one of the
by Lawrence Le
A pencil chewed up by an anxious adolescent, a beaten notebook opened to a (mostly) fresh page, and one uneventful lecture—the optimal conditions for every student’s favorite pastime: doodling. And much like the art of doodling, Escape Doodland is a buffet of randomness; no one knows where they’
by Lawrence Le
Carlos keeps a tight grip on his pistol—his only lifeline in a country crumbling under the weight of war. He can hear it all: The roar of enemy machine guns tearing through the freshly emptied husks of his fallen comrades. A thousand sets of steel-toed boots advancing on his
by Lawrence Le
Although unquestionably a genre staple, SoulCalibur has been on the quiet side for the better part of the decade. The lukewarm reception of SoulCalibur V and Bandai Namco’s unsuccessful forays into the free-to-play and mobile markets have dealt the series a terrible blow. With focus found and lessons learned,
by Lawrence Le
It’s the Second Europan War: the Atlantic Federation and Imperial Alliance are locked in conflict, fighting tirelessly to get their bloody hands on the enemy’s stash of the all-too-important resource, Ragnite. In the middle of all this chaos, a quirky band of misfits rises out of the rubble
by Lawrence Le
After entering open beta last spring, CD Projekt announced that a Gwent single-player campaign, titled Thronebreaker, would make its way into the addictive card game in the near future. Well earlier today, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales re-debuted as a standalone single-player RPG set for release on CD Projekt’s GOG
by Lawrence Le
Kingdom Hearts III’s pool of worlds continues to expand with no end in sight. This time, Big Hero 6’s futuristic San Fransokyo has been announced just a handful of days ahead of Tokyo Game Show, showing off some new characters and locations that players will get to interact
by Lawrence Le