Lyra Moreno

Lyra Moreno is the Comics & Manga Lead and a Senior Video Game Editor here at GamingTrend. When not here, she can be found reading comics or playing Stardew Valley or Baldur's Gate 3 with her partner Regan.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble hands-on preview – Rolling into a new adventure!

I remember playing Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz on the Nintendo Wii back in 2006, then played Step & Roll when the Wii Balance Board was gaining popularity. Then, we

By Lyra Moreno

/ 17 Jun 2024

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble hands-on preview – Rolling into a new adventure!

We interview: Kenneth Ng (Razer’s Global Sustainability Lead) discussing Razer’s sustainability goals!

It’s sometimes difficult to put into words just what exactly a company does to help keep things green in their company. A lot of people can use buzz words

By Lyra Moreno

/ 17 Jun 2024

We interview: Kenneth Ng (Razer’s Global Sustainability Lead) discussing Razer’s sustainability goals!

We Interview: Connor Dougan + Josh Looman (Creative Director + Lead Designer) about their work with Madden NFL 25 and Franchise Mode!

We once again had the chance to talk to Connor Dougan about Madden this year, a lot of the things we discussed in last year’s interview about Madden NFL

By Lyra Moreno

/ 14 Jun 2024

We Interview: Connor Dougan + Josh Looman (Creative Director + Lead Designer) about their work with Madden NFL 25 and Franchise Mode!

We Interview: Kate Scott (Play-By-Play announcer and sports personality) about her work with Madden NFL 25!

Kate Scott is one of the voices of the 76ers and the pre-season voice of the Seattle Seahawks. She’s been a part of the sports world for a

By Lyra Moreno

/ 14 Jun 2024

We Interview: Kate Scott (Play-By-Play announcer and sports personality) about her work with Madden NFL 25!

Madden NFL 25 Preview – Adding more control than ever before!

I’ve had the privilege of reviewing Madden for quite a few years now. I was invited for the first time last year to preview Madden NFL 24. During that

By Lyra Moreno

/ 14 Jun 2024

Madden NFL 25 Preview – Adding more control than ever before!

Zoochosis hands-on preview – The scariest night at the Zoo ever!

I went into my preview for Zoochosis with no previous knowledge of the game past the interesting albeit horrifying art on the top of the Clapperheads area of the Summer

By Lyra Moreno

/ 13 Jun 2024

Zoochosis hands-on preview – The scariest night at the Zoo ever!

Harmonium hands-on preview – A Sign Language Musical of wonders!

When Harmonium was announced, I got so excited, as did our lead editor David Burdette. So when we found out that the game was being shown at Summer Game Fest

By Lyra Moreno

/ 13 Jun 2024

Harmonium hands-on preview – A Sign Language Musical of wonders!

The Dragon Prince: Xadia hands-on preview – A fast-paced and hero-based action RPG adventure!

I’ve been a huge fan of The Dragon Prince on Netflix since Season One! The found family elements and interesting world-building were the draws, and the cute animation

By Lyra Moreno

/ 13 Jun 2024

The Dragon Prince: Xadia hands-on preview – A fast-paced and hero-based action RPG adventure!

We Interview: Yannick Banchereau (Creative Director) and Radu Nedea (Producer) about the Division 2 new season and more!

On our final day at Summer Game Fest, I had the pleasure of interviewing Yannick Banchereau (Creative Director) and Radu Nedea (Producer) of the Division 2 about the upcoming new

By Lyra Moreno

/ 13 Jun 2024

We Interview: Yannick Banchereau (Creative Director) and Radu Nedea (Producer) about the Division 2 new season and more!

Marvel Rivals hands-on preview – Heroes rise to the occasion!

When Marvel Rivals was announced, I think everyone knew this game would be a big deal. With an IP as large as Marvel, there’s a world of possibilities. Considering

By Lyra Moreno

/ 13 Jun 2024

Marvel Rivals hands-on preview – Heroes rise to the occasion!

We Interview: Brooke Davies (Associate Narrative Director) discussing Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the story to be told!

It seems like every single Assassin’s Creed fan I know has been waiting for this game to come out. Finally, we enter the land of Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

By Lyra Moreno

/ 12 Jun 2024

We Interview: Brooke Davies (Associate Narrative Director) discussing Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the story to be told!

We Interview: Takashi Iizuka (Director/Producer/Writer) about Sonic x Shadow Generations, his work at SEGA, and the creation of Shadow the Hedgehog!

I have been such a big fan of Sonic Team, Sega, and the Sonic the Hedgehog games for as long as I can remember. Shadow and Tails were always my

By Lyra Moreno

/ 12 Jun 2024

We Interview: Takashi Iizuka (Director/Producer/Writer) about Sonic x Shadow Generations, his work at SEGA, and the creation of Shadow the Hedgehog!