Posts By Matt Welsh
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5.3KReviewsRoom and bored — Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival review
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival shares many similarities with traditional Animal Crossing games. It’s serene, slow-paced, and lighter, much like its life-sim roots....
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4.1KReviewsMaking quite a racquet — Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash review
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash has all the markings of a great Mario sports title. Its easy controls and straightforward presentation mix perfectly...
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5.2KReviewsIt’s dangerous to go alone — The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes review
The Legend of Zelda series is no stranger to spin-off titles, with each non-core entry having its own varying degrees of success....
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2.2KFeaturesThree concerns raised by the Star Wars Battlefront beta
The Battlefront beta has officially concluded, and we are once again left salivating over the thought of taking on Imperial scum. The...
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3.3KPreviews“Never tell me the odds” — hands-on with the Star Wars Battlefront beta
Defeat was imminent. Despite my team’s best efforts, Imperial troops had continued to push forward. The snowy battlefields of Hoth had been...
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4.3KReviewsThis hawk can’t fly — Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 review
It’s hard to believe that just over a decade ago, Tony Hawk was one of the biggest names in video games. The...
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4.8KReviewsA different game of thrones — Armello review
I remember the joy, confusion and irritation of playing Monopoly as a young child. Despite the nebulous and convoluted interpretation of rules...
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4.9KReviewsThe keys to the Mushroom Kingdom — Super Mario Maker review
If you were to ask Nintendo fans what each of Super Mario’s classic 2D adventures mean to them, chances are you’d get...
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4.0KReviewsHi-res hero — Adventures of Pip review
It seems like games with old-fashioned, pixelated graphics are increasingly common these days. Games like Axiom Verge, Shovel Knight, and Super Time...
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3.3KInterviewsPsyonix talks Rocket League, the design process, and the Supersonic Fury DLC
Last week, I was fortunate enough to chat with Jeremy Dunham, the Vice President of Marketing and Communications from Psyonix, the studio...
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3.9KReviewsMore of a nightmare than a dream — Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition review
It seems like we see more and more games from the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 generation make the jump to current...
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6.4KReviewsA destructively good time — Rocket League review
Rocket League is an odd mash-up. In the simplest terms, Rocket League is just soccer played with cars; players drive their customizable...
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1.8KPreviewsA roadtrip of resources — hands-on with Skyshine’s Bedlam
In the distant future, the world that we knew is in ruin. Overpopulation has caused a strain on resources, and civilization has...
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2.1KPreviewsDrawing your own conclusions — Hands-on with Guild of Dungeoneering
Guild of Dungeoneering is one of those games that is so simple in its presentation that it feels incredibly approachable. Employing a...
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3.3KPreviewsJurassic Ark — Hands-on with Ark: Survival Evolved
Games with dinosaurs can often be a difficult thing to develop. With some dinosaurs that tower over a human player, finding game...
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2.6KPreviewsThe force is strong with this one — Hands-on with Disney Infinity 3.0
The excitement of the Disney Infinity series has always come from partnering up some of the most iconic characters to ever grace...
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2.6KPreviewsMore than meets the eye — Transformers: Devastation hands-on preview
When it comes to Transformers games, the quality tends to be mostly hit or miss. There have been some high points in...
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332PreviewsDo a barrel roll! — Star Fox Zero preview
As I soared through the battle-worn skies of Corneria, enemy fighters continued to close in with their lasers directed right at me....
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2.1KPreviewsFinely threaded — Yoshi’s Woolly World preview
Let’s just get this out of the way right now: Yoshi’s Woolly World is one of the most adorable games ever made....
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2.3KPreviewsA skate down memory lane — Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 preview
From the first moment I laid eyes on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5, I could tell that this game is meant as...
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2.9KPreviewsA sword fighting ballet — For Honor hands-on impressions
Ubisoft’s For Honor debuted this week and was easily one of the biggest surprise announcements to come out of E3. As a...
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2.0KPreviewsConsole conquest — Hands-on with Armello
When it comes to certain genres, some games just don’t play well using a controller. Chief among them are strategy games and...
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9.1KReviewsInk-redible — Splatoon review
Nintendo has never really been known for their online efforts. Usually associated with family-friendly offline affairs, Nintendo has always seemed to be...
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3.3KReviewsA meteoric mash-up — Lost Orbit review
There are some games you come across in this industry that manage to merge two seemingly conflicting ideas to great effect. Likewise,...
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1.8KFeaturesYooka-Laylee and the importance of retro revivals
Over a decade ago, I lost something important to me. As a teenager, I didn’t quite realize it at the time, but...
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5.6KReviewsDig it! — Shovel Knight (PS4/Vita) review
What made the games of our childhood so special to us? Was it the straightforward nature mixed with brutal difficulty? Or perhaps...
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3.9KReviewsAdventure on a budget — Affordable Space Adventures review
When Wii U launched in 2012 it came with promises of unique gameplay experiences that could only be found on Nintendo’s latest...
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4.1KFeaturesSix ways Nintendo can alleviate their amiibo situation
When Nintendo released its first wave of amiibo figures alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U last fall, few people could have...
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3.3KReviewsFun squared — BOXBOY! review
BOXBOY! is one of those titles that is so simple in nature that it’s surprising that a full game can be made...
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5.2KFeaturesTop 25 Games of the Last Generation | 20-16
Missed games 25-21? Click here to catch up and don’t forget to check back each day this week as we continue to...
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4.5KReviewsIt’s good to be bad — Rack N Ruin review
Rack N Ruin is similar to The Legend of Zelda in many ways. There’s plenty of action, encouragement for exploration, and emphasis...
