Posts By Eric Van Allen
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6.0KPreviewsCo-op across worlds — hands-on impressions of Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition
Divinity: Original Sin was a smash hit on PC, coming in the summer gaming drought to revitalize CRPG players with a breath...
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2.4KPreviewsAugmented warfare: a first look at Black Ops III’s multiplayer and specialists
After a night spent with the multiplayer of Black Ops III, I could only think of one word: control. Treyarch’s shooter wants...
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1.3KNewsFire Emblem Fates given trailer, 2016 release window
Fire Emblem Fates, previously known as Fire Emblem If, has been confirmed for a 2016 release window in the US. This comes...
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1.4KNewsUbisoft showcases The Division’s Dark Zone, nails down release date
Ubisoft has announced that The Division will launch for PS4, Xbox One and PC on March 8, 2016. This comes after a...
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1.3KNewsMirror’s Edge: Catalyst is open world, coming February 23, 2016
At Electronic Arts’ E3 press conference, Sara Janssen stepped on stage to detail the anticipated Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst, and announce that it will be...
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1.5KNewsGarden Warfare 2 detailed at EA conference with live gameplay
After premiering at Microsoft’s E3 conference this morning, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 has had even more features announced at EA’s...
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1.3KNewsEA’s Need for Speed reboot drifts and shifts gears, release date announced
With a trailer showing gameplay and FMV story segments, Electronic Arts announced that their Need for Speed reboot would be released on...
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1.3KNewsFable Legends release window revealed at Microsoft E3 conference
A trailer unveiled a holiday 2015 release window for Fable Legends, the asymmetrical multiplayer game based on the Fable series. Showing gameplay...
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1.2KNewsGarden Warfare 2 trailer premieres at Microsoft E3 conference
Electronic Arts’ COO Peter Moore took the stage at Microsoft’s E3 press conference to show the world premiere trailer of Plants vs....
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1.5KNewsFuturistic adventure game Recore premiered at Xbox E3 conference
A trailer for a new adventure title from Keiji Inafune and the makers of Metroid Prime, dubbed “Recore,” premiered today at the...
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1.7KNewsFallout 4 detailed, given release date at Bethesda showcase
Todd Howard, game director and executive producer of Fallout 4, took the stage as the closer to Bethesda’s 2015 E3 showcase on...
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1.8KNewsid Software reveals Doom SnapMap feature for new Doom
As part of their presentation at Bethesda’s E3 press conference, id Software showed off Doom SnapMap, a feature which will allow players...
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1.3KFeaturesGT@E3 — where we’ll be and what you’ll see in the coming week
It’s that time of year again, when the gaming faithful make their pilgrimage out to the hills of sunny Los Angeles to...
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2.4KNewsValve announces Dota 2 Reborn beta, overhauls UI and game engine
In the first of three announcements, Valve has revealed the overhaul its been working on for Dota 2, dubbed “Dota 2 Reborn.”...
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1.3KNewsHyrule Warriors coming to 3DS with new characters
Earlier this morning, a Japanese trailer featuring a 3DS version of Hyrule Warriors was published on Koei Tecmo’s official YouTube channel. Previously...
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1.6KNewsOculus website leaks potential final version of the Rift CV1
Oculus, the company behind the Oculus Rift VR Headset, has launched a countdown on their website ticking down to a special event at...
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1.7KNewsArt confirms Dark Souls III is set for early 2016 release
While the leaked rumors from the team at Rooster Teeth pointed at a new entry in the Dark Souls franchise, IGN has...
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938NewsPlatinum Games will premiere unannounced title at E3
IGN has announced that during their live E3 show coverage, Platinum Games will join them to show unseen gameplay of an unannounced...
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3.1KReviewsCelebrating ten years of inventions — Crazy Machines 2 Anniversary DLC review
Booting up Crazy Machines 2, the initial setup had me install a pre-2010 version of DirectX in order to run the game....
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3.1KReviewsWhen worlds collide — Heroes of the Storm review
I’ve dumped an inordinate amount of time into MOBAs. Starting with League of Legends, I accumulated somewhere in the ballpark of four-to-five-thousand...
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1.7KNewsFallout 4 site goes up early, will be coming to PC, PS4 and XB1
While most of the gaming world has been watching a clock slowly tick down, the site for the rumored Fallout 4 went...
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10.4KReviewsSomething ends, something begins — The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt review
The finale of the Witcher trilogy has come and gone. The culmination of years of novels and games, weaving character and plot...
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3.0KEditorialsThe worst kind of DLC — Nintendo’s continued mishandling of amiibos
I remember when I was on the outside looking in on the whole amiibo craze. It was insane, right? Lines around the...
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4.6KReviewsThe final round for a classic fighter — Ultra Street Fighter IV for PS4 review
There’s a sweet science to competitive fighting games. Not unlike real-life boxing, there’s a lot of careful thought and tactics underneath the...
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3.3KReviewsMighty morphin’ management rangers — Chroma Squad review
Chroma Squad evokes a lot of the same responses that many children of the 90s have to Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. The...
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1.7KFeaturesThe International 2015 — a newcomer’s primer on Dota 2’s premier event
E-sports has grown exponentially over the past few years. It used to be a small phenomenon, and then one only contained in...
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3.5KImpressionsAuriga expanded — Endless Legend: Guardians impressions
Endless Legend was a sleeper hit for fans of 4x strategy in 2014. From the devs of Endless Space, Legend was a...
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1.3KInterviewsInterview: Rebuilding a Kickstarter for Dimension Drive
Last week, we saw the darker side of Kickstarter campaigns, as a fraudulent backer gave €7000 to Dimension Drive’s Kickstarter during its...
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2.8KImpressionsLife is Strange “Chaos Theory” impressions
Note: This impressions piece will contain spoilers for all three episodes released so far. If you haven’t played them yet, I highly...
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2.8KImpressionsSnapshot — The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
We’ve been playing just a bit of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (where a bit equals dozens of hours), and been absolutely...
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2.8KImpressions
GT Snapshot — The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
We’ve been playing just a bit of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (where a bit equals dozens of hours), and been absolutely...
