Travis Northup


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
by Travis Northup
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
by Travis Northup
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
by Travis Northup
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:
by Travis NorthupPopcap 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,
by Travis NorthupPlants 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
by Travis Northup
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
by Travis Northup
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
by Travis Northup