Posts By Eric Van Allen
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2.4KImpressionsGhost party — early impressions of ghoulish party-shooter Extreme Exorcism
“Don’t stop moving.” Those three words are how Mike Christatos, president of Golden Ruby Games, summed up their new game to me,...
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6.9KReviewsCabin in the woods — Until Dawn review
Horror is a difficult genre to execute. The rise and fall of tension, as diegetic strikes of a bow on strings slowly...
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5.3KReviewsOne flew over the pigeon academy — Hatoful Boyfriend review
I once heard the saying, “Love is for the birds,” and interpreted it as a dismissal of the idea that human interaction...
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3.9KReviewsIntergalactic classic — Galak-Z: The Dimensional review
Galak-Z: The Dimensional is much like the empty void of space. Cold, unforgiving, and apathetic to your outcome, it simply exists for...
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2.7KNewsLara steals some treasure in new gameplay trailer for Rise of the Tomb Raider
Square Enix showed off a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming Rise of the Tomb Raider at Microsoft’s 2015 Gamescom press conference....
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1.6KNewsHalo Wars 2 announced for fall 2016 on Windows 10, Xbox One
Halo Wars is finally getting the follow-up no one saw coming. At the tail end of the Microsoft 2015 Gamescom press conference,...
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1.7KNewsScalebound set for holiday 2016, lands with four-player co-op and dragons
Hideki Kamiya, director of Platinum Games’ upcoming Scalebound, took to the stage at Microsoft’s 2015 Gamescom press conference to show off a...
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4.5KReviewsSail away sweet sister — Submerged review
Failure tends to be a core principle of gaming. Whether you’re running a level, fighting a mob, or tackling a mission, you...
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2.4KImpressionsLife is Strange Episode Four “Dark Room” impressions
Note: We try to keep these impressions as spoiler-free as possible, but due to the events in episode three of Life is...
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1.1KNewsNVIDIA recalls Shield tablets over battery heating hazards
In a press release this morning, NVIDIA announced that it would be initiating a voluntary recall of all 8-inch Shield tablets sold...
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3.4KReviewsThis is (not) the end — Lost Dimension review
Lost Dimension is, in many ways, a testament to the changes made in JRPG design over the past few years. Madness, paranoia,...
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2.0KNewsStreet Fighter V to use service-based model, will launch with 16 character roster
During a panel at EVO 2015, Capcom announced several major changes it is making in the way it approaches Street Fighter V and its future,...
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7.1KReviewsHeroes, ideals, and the Holy Grail — Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works review
The Holy Grail. An almighty wish-granting device, able to fulfill any desire only for those who are worthy. War erupts every few...
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3.7KReviewsSome monsters should stay extinct — Godzilla review
Since most of my family hails from Wisconsin, I was born and raised into the cult following surrounding Mystery Science Theater 3000....
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2.0KNewsMassive bug forces Riot Games to shut down League of Legends’ ranked queues
Patches often bring about a new host of bugs to fix, but it appears that the newest patch for League of Legends...
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3.1KFeaturesGaming Trend’s Games of the Quarter Q2 — Hitting the halfway point
We’re already halfway into 2015, and what a year it’s been already. Many games have already made a strong case for Game...
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2.2KNewsDirector of Metal Gear Rising expresses interest in Kill la Kill, Berserk for new titles
Platinum Games has been hard at work recently, finishing up the new Transformers: Devastation, working with Nintendo on Star Fox Zero, developing Scalebound...
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2.7KNewsKonami removing Kojima name, Productions from Metal Gear Solid V box art
Hideo Kojima and Konami have had a rough relationship over the past few months. The saga continues today with promo images for...
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7.8KReviewsRe-opening Pandora’s box — God of War III Remastered review
Remasters are commonplace now, and in the summer drought of game releases, they’re often a nice way of retreading old ground or...
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1.1KNewsMuv-Luv series to receive Kickstarter for NA localization
Japanese publisher Age has partnered with Degica to start a Kickstarter for the visual novel series Muv-Luv. The Kickstarter will begin somewhere...
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1.5KNewsZero Escape Volume 3 announced for Vita, 3DS in summer 2016
Aksys Games announced at their 2015 Anime Expo press conference that a third Zero Escape title will be coming to the PS...
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2.0KPreviewsTowers, tactics and traitors — hands-on with Lost Dimension’s inventive take on SRPGs
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and even in war, great enemies can create strange bedfellows. This is the motivation that drives...
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2.7KReviewsRunning on rose-colored fumes — Supercharged Robot VULKAISER review
Supercharged Robot VULKAISER is at its best when playing off Saturday morning cartoon tropes and humor. Some Voltron, some Gundam, mix in...
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2.0KPreviewsA whole new world — my first demo with the Oculus Rift CV1
While waiting for my appointment to demo the Oculus Rift, I struck up a conversation with two guys nearby. They happened to...
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2.2KPreviewsFriends throwing friends — hands-on with couch bro-op Super Dungeon Bros
One of my favorite parts of any co-op game is finding ways to impede, hinder, or mess with the people I’m supposed...
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2.5KPreviewsCreep farming to-go — Hands-on with Ace of Arenas’ take on mobile MOBA
Condensing the MOBA experience to the mobile format is no easy undertaking; the genre doesn’t exactly lend itself to short play sessions...
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2.2KPreviewsHoth revisited — How Star Wars: Battlefront is nailing galactic warfare
Hoth is to Star Wars: Battlefront as Omaha Beach once was to World War 2 shooters. It is the signature battle, known...
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2.0KPreviewsAssembling the universe’s finest — Hands-on with Battleborn’s unique blend of MOBA and shooter
Battleborn represents a huge step forward for 2K Games. A co-op, character-based shooter with elements drawn from many genres, mediums and ideas,...
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2.1KPreviewsNo pulling punches — The sweet science behind Street Fighter V’s new modes and characters
The big daddy of fighting games is back, and for the first time in almost a decade, we’re getting a completely new...
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2.1KPreviewsExpanding your vocabulary — Typoman’s unique approach to grammatical platforming
A wise man once said, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” Words can topple regimes and enrapture millions, and in Typoman,...
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1.7KPreviewsTools of the trade — how Rock Band 4 expands the genre without forcing change
The key to Rock Band 4’s brilliance is the way it builds up, rather than changes. Many rhythm games attempt to change...
