Posts By Travis Northup
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1.6KNewsEA announces indie game program, “EA Originals”
EA announced during their EA Play conference that, in response to the success of Unravel, they have created a program dedicated to publishing...
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5.3KNewsBungie to offer “Iron Gjallarhorn” to those who pre-order Destiny: Rise of Iron
Today, Bungie announced that those who pre-order their recently announced Destiny expansion, Rise of Iron, will receive an exclusive version of the...
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1.7KNewsA New Destiny Expansion is Coming in September
Today, during a live Twitch stream, Bungie announced the next Destiny expansion for players coming out in September 20th, called Rise of...
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7.1KReviews“You really want a happy ending, don’t you?” – Witcher 3: Blood and Wine review
The story of The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine calls Geralt to a new country in the Continent (yes, that is really...
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6.8KReviewsUps and downs: Mirror’s Edge Catalyst review
Fans have been asking for a follow-up to Mirror’s Edge for a long time, and with DICE’s ambitious open-world prequel, called Mirror’s...
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Impressive Oppression: Tropico 5 Penultimate Edition Review
If you’ve ever dreamt of indulging in the joys of dictatorship, then Tropico 5 Penultimate Edition might be up your alley. As...
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5.4KReviewsYou’ll face death, and it won’t be pretty: Dark Souls III review
Dark Souls III is an unhealthy addiction. So much, in fact, that I’m finding it difficult to take time away from playing...
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7.2KReviewsMechanical machinations: Fallout 4 Automatron review
Fallout 4’s Automatron DLC does one thing extremely well: it embraces the childhood fantasy of building your own super-powered robot and unleashing...
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2.9KPreviewsBringing isometric platformers back – Lumo preview
Gareth Noyce has been making big budget games in the UK for over a decade, and has a reputation with gamers as...
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4.2KReviews“Child’s play” – Wondershot review
Wondershot feels like it comes from a different time. It’s offline-only, meant to be played with friends in the same room, has...
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“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...
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2.6KPreviewsRocketbirds 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...
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5.5KReviews“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...
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5.1KPreviewsPlants 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,...
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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...
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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...
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2.5KPreviews“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...
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2.8KPreviews“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...
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13.5KReviews“He wants a fight, Blue Team” – Halo 5: Guardians review
Myself and the other Spartans of Team Osiris are surrounded by Covenant enemies who are understandably pissed off about the recent misunderstanding...
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5.9KReviews“Wool story, bro” – Yoshi’s Woolly World review
If you’ve ever played Kirby’s Epic Yarn, then you know what to expect from Yoshi’s Woolly World, which feels a lot like...
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3.3KReviews“Magnets, how do they work?” – Magnetic: Cage Closed Review
Stop me when this starts to sound familiar: You are a female prisoner in a test facility that is run by a...
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3.5KReviews“King’s to you, guardian” – Destiny: The Taken King review
When Bungie debuted Destiny a year ago, it was about as divisive as a game could get. Some players criticized Destiny for...
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6.5KReviews“A Bridge Troll” – Bridge Constructor Review
I actually used to think that I was good at building things. Seriously. All of the men in my family have been...
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3.9KReviews“A mega hit” – Megaman Legacy Collection review
Some things never go out of style, and one of those things is undoubtedly the original 8-bit Megaman games. Originally released on...
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3.8KReviews“Going in Reverse” – F1 2015 Review
The Formula 1 racing series is well-known for its realism, and with F1 2015 this was developer Codemasters Racing’s first opportunity to...
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A rarity — Rare Replay Review
A few months ago I walked around my house, singing “I am the great mighty poo,” and weirded out my roommates like...
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4.3KPreviewsTaken for a ride – Destiny: The Taken King preview
It wasn’t long after setting foot on the dark, dreary moon of Phobos that I began to feel that something wasn’t right....
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5.4KPreviewsBigger is better – Halo 5: Guardians Warzone preview
After what many considered to be an ill-advised departure from classic arena combat in recent Halo games, Halo 5’s beta showed players...
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1.4KNewsNew Halo 5: Guardians details emerge
Game Informer’s extensive coverage of Halo 5: Guardians has yielded some new details about the highly anticipated title queued to launch this...
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2.6KNewsHalo 5: Guardians campaign details, in-engine screenshots revealed
With E3 right around the corner, Gamestop-owned Game Informer has revealed the July cover for their publication, which will feature Halo 5:...
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3.2KReviews“Second Offense” – The Escapists Review (PS4)
Editor’s Note: We already reviewed this game, so the review below may seem familiar. If you’re looking for what’s different on the...
