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Reviews   -   Feb 18, 2016 “Highway to the garden zone” – Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 review

The plants have lost their fight against the zombies, and Zomboss rules “Zomburbia,” a dystopian undead paradise, in the wake of the war. Suddenly, the plants emerge from the ground once more in a surprise attack, and the zombies find themselves on the defensive for the first time, fighting to

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Previews   -   Feb 05, 2016 Rocketbirds 2: Evolution preview
Rocketbirds 2: Evolution preview

If you know me, then you know I’m a huge fan of over-the-top games that embrace a certain spirit of levity. So when developer Ratloop recently invited me to try out their upcoming poultry-based 2D shooter Rocketbirds 2: Evolution, I jumped at the opportunity to take on the role

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Reviews   -   Feb 04, 2016 “Good on paper” – Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam review
“Good on paper” – Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam review

We’ve seen a lot of Mario crossovers over the years, but Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam takes a very unique approach by crossing Mario, with, well…Mario. The Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series are both known for their RPG mechanics, so Paper Jam attempts to combine the

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Previews   -   Jan 13, 2016 Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 – Get to know the new classes
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 – Get to know the new classes

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 introduces six new characters classes (three plant classes, and three zombie classes). The Imp, Super Brainz, and Captain Deadbeard join the zombie horde, while Rose, Citron, and Kernel Corn come to the plants’ aid. Here’s an overview of each of them: Captain Dreadbeard:

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Previews   -   Jan 13, 2016 Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 – Justin Wiebe Interview

Popcap Games gave us a sneak peek at Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, and we had the opportunity to chat with Creative Director Justin Wiebe to ask some of our burning questions. _________________________________________________________________________ Travis Northup: For the players who haven’t interacted with any of the Plants Vs Zombies games,

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Previews   -   Jan 13, 2016 Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 – preview

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare was arguably the silliest game of 2014. The combat was over-the-top, the characters were hilarious, and the entire experience poked fun at the shooter genre in all the right ways. Two years later, Popcap Games hopes to up the ante by making light of the

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Previews   -   Dec 21, 2015 “Mind over matter” – Randall preview
“Mind over matter” – Randall preview

The average video game show floor today is more crowded with indies than it has ever been, so it can be challenging for developers to make their game stand out. When I took a look at developer We The Force’s 2D metroidvania game, “Randall,” my first question was, “what

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Previews   -   Dec 12, 2015 “Dying Light: The Following,” electric buggies, and the undead – An interview with Techland’s Maciej Binkowski
“Dying Light: The Following,” electric buggies, and the undead – An interview with Techland’s Maciej Binkowski

Dying Light was one of the biggest surprises of 2015, and Gaming Trend praised it for its excellent parkour and melee combat mechanics in our review. With Dying Light’s first major expansion coming out in February called “The Following,” we sat down with Lead Game Designer and zombie enthusiast

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