As I soared through the battle-worn skies of Corneria, enemy fighters continued to close in with their lasers directed right at me. I continued to dodge enemy fire, my furry animal companions not always faring so well, calling out to their leader for assistance before being shot down. I quickly
Let’s just get this out of the way right now: Yoshi’s Woolly World is one of the most adorable games ever made. Taking a nod from Kirby’s Epic Yarn, the world of Yoshi has been completely transformed into string and the entire presentation is immensely charming to
From the first moment I laid eyes on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5, I could tell that this game is meant as a throwback. Everything about the game screamed nostalgia, aiming to recreate the core arcade-like skating experience found in the old days before Tony Hawk’s gaming adventures
Ubisoft’s For Honor debuted this week and was easily one of the biggest surprise announcements to come out of E3. As a brand new IP with an emphasis on sword fighting combat, the action gameplay of For Honor looked appealing, but after getting some hands-on time with the game,
When it comes to certain genres, some games just don’t play well using a controller. Chief among them are strategy games and board games, which are usually plagued by a poorly translated control scheme that hinders your ability to move around a battlefield efficiently.
After some hands-on time with
Nintendo has never really been known for their online efforts. Usually associated with family-friendly offline affairs, Nintendo has always seemed to be hesitant to embrace the internet battlefield. Sure, recent games like Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U have featured strong online capabilities, but for the
There are some games you come across in this industry that manage to merge two seemingly conflicting ideas to great effect. Likewise, there are some concepts that, when mashed together, prove disastrous in execution. Like a peanut butter and gravy sandwich, Lost Orbit is a game that is mostly entertaining,
Over a decade ago, I lost something important to me. As a teenager, I didn’t quite realize it at the time, but a game studio that had very much shaped my gaming preferences and was largely responsible for my gaming passions in the first place was about to go
