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Reviews   -   Aug 25, 2016 Peaks and valleys: Valley review
Peaks and valleys: Valley review

The first 15 minutes of Valley are some of the most confusing moments I’ve ever experienced in a game. You find yourself waking up on an excluded island, discover strange ghostly life forms,  find an exo suit that gives you super speed, ultra-high leaping abilities, and the ability to

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Features   -   Aug 25, 2016 “Skylar and Plux” aims to resurrect the golden age of platforming – Right Nice dev interview
“Skylar and Plux” aims to resurrect the golden age of platforming – Right Nice dev interview

Many of us at Gaming Trend are huge fans of the 3D platforming genre, which has been all-but-dead in recent years, so naturally we were excited to hear about an upcoming indie 3D platformer called Skylar and Plux. Skylar and Plux features is all about a cat and an owl

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Reviews   -   Aug 23, 2016 “Fight and Flight” – Strike Vector EX review
“Fight and Flight” – Strike Vector EX review

Strike Vector was originally released in early 2014, as a dogfighting game for PC. The title was well-reviewed by Gaming Trend, but unfortunately never took off, with fewer than a thousand players at any time. Strike Vector EX brings the experience to consoles more than two years later with more

by Travis Northup
Previews   -   Aug 17, 2016 Kicking off the rust – Destiny: Rise of Iron preview
Kicking off the rust – Destiny: Rise of Iron preview

September marks the start of the third year for Bungie’s popular shared-world shooter, Destiny, and the upcoming expansion, Rise of Iron, will serve as its vanguard. With the spotty first year behind them, and in the wake of a very successful second year, Bungie is setting out to give

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Reviews   -   Jul 02, 2016 Caravan calamity: The Banner Saga 2 review
Caravan calamity: The Banner Saga 2 review

“Bleak” is a great word to describe the world of The Banner Saga. The sun has stopped setting, the apocalypse is coming, and people are dying all around the player. As the leader of the caravan, the player’s decisions constantly cause starvation, mutiny, and death. The Banner Saga 2

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Reviews   -   Jun 28, 2016 The Technomancer review
The Technomancer review

The Technomancer takes place in the relatively distant future, 200 years after humanity has colonized Mars. Players take on the role of Zachariah Mancer, a member of the technomancer order on Mars. As a technomancer, Zachariah is a mutant who can control the destructive elemental power of electricity. Early on

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Previews   -   Jun 26, 2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Breach preview
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Breach preview

The Deus Ex series is best-known for its single-player campaign, which stars everyone’s favorite moody cyborg, Adam Jensen. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided plans on extending beyond the story campaign, however, with a new mode called “Breach.” Breach mode is a single-player competitive mode, where players compete for high scores

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Previews   -   Jun 21, 2016 I got drunk and stole a boat in Rare’s Sea of Thieves – preview
I got drunk and stole a boat in Rare’s Sea of Thieves – preview

Sea of Thieves fulfills a fantasy I’ve had for a long time. As a pirate, Sea of Thieves gives the player the freedom to sail the high seas, search for long-lost treasure, and engage in the assorted revelries for which pirate-kind is known. It’s a compelling premise that

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