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1.7KMetatheory Podcast Ep. 18 – a veteran designer talks about working on Doom and more recently Call of Cthulu
When the game designer who worked on the original Doom, Quake, Civilization, Age of Empires, and more recently, the Call of Cthulu...
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2.8KFinal Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae – A Look Behind the Curtain
It’s strange to say, but after nearly a decade of promotion and a change in name and platform, I think it wasn’t...
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3.0KIn the upcoming MMO Echo of Soul, your pets loot corpses for you
Echo of Soul is a hit MMO in South Korea and developer Nvius, along with publisher Aeria Games, is hoping it will...
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1.8KDecisions, Decisions – Legends of Eisenwald Preview
About two weeks ago I paid a trip to Boston to attend PAX East 2015. While there I played many games, and...
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2.8KWe are giving away Halo Poster Collections and Journals!
Hey Gaming Trend readers! We've once again teamed up with Insight Editions, this time to bring you a giveaway that'll light up...
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4.5KTales from the Borderlands: “Atlas Mugged” – All Jacked Up
[The following is part two of our ongoing impressions of Tales from the Borderlands. Check out our thoughts on episode one, “Zer0...
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1.8KThe Gambit is Set, Star Realms – White Wizard Games @ PAX East 2015
When we were at PAX East we got a chance to talk with Rob Dougherty, the head of White Wizard games. Fans...
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859.4KA cops life: Battlefield Hardline review
Battlefield Hardline is not a reimagining of the Battlefield series, but rather it takes everything it has learned up to this point,...
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2.1KHands-on with hand-drawn roguelike Guild of Dungeoneering
You might remember my write-up on PAX South and the games to know from there, one of which was the charming indie...
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753.5KWaiting for dial tone — Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number review
Hotline Miami was a game that caught me by surprise. Brutal combat, a primal 80’s-synth soundtrack, and a fascinating use of gameplay...
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458.3KFinal Fantasy Type-0 HD – Out of its Element
As earnest of an attempt as Square-Enix made in bringing Final Fantasy Type-0 to the States, the PlayStation Portable game's transition to...
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2.6KHands-on with Offworld Trading Company
Take a real-time strategy game, complete with live head-to-head multiplayer. Yes, as usual, your goal is to absolutely dominate your opposition and...
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1.3KEverything is moving forward! – Cool Mini or Not at Pax East 2015
While soaking in all of the awesome stuff at PAX East, we got a chance to talk with Spencer Reeve of Cool...
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954.3KThe Art of Evolve reveals a monstrous masterpiece
Evolve is, arguably, the spiritual successor to the mega-hit Left 4 Dead series. Developer Turtle Rock Studios created an entire world called...
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Metatheory Podcast Ep. 17 – Niko barely survives PAX East, the implications of delays, and the importance of legs day
The Gaming Trend crew assembles in large numbers this week - host Sean Lama is joined by Niko DelValle, Eric Van Allen,...
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3.3KWorld of Warships Beta 2 Preview – Roll Tide
The first time you play World of Warships, it seems like forever before you see an enemy ship. The ocean is a...
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1.9KEarly Access: Victor Vran
Victor Vran is something I am really hopeful and excited for. After playing over 1,000 hours of Diablo 3, I was not...
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854.3KAssassin’s Creed: Rogue is a welcome addition on PC
Assassin’s Creed Rogue was the surprise hit of last year. While Unity was eventually beaten into a better state than it shipped...
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2.5KThe Top 5 Games Niko DelValle played at PAX East
Returning from PAX East 2015, I was completely exhausted. It was an awesome experience, and I learned a lot about tons of...
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803.7KFull Steam Ahead — Code Name S.T.E.A.M. Review
A good strategy game is often defined by the balance of the tools at your disposal, a nice mix of utility and...
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806.2KRelease the Yetis — Far Cry 4 – Valley of the Yetis review
Far Cry 4 was one hell of a product upon its release last November, and it has remained something players hop back...
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2.1KBeyond the controller — A discussion on postmodern gaming
There’s no arguing that this week is a stacked week in gaming, as many releases have hit that are creating a great...
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809.9K“A Hell of a Time” – DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition (XB1)
I was never much of a fan of the original Devil May Cry series, so when DmC: Devil May Cry rebooted the...
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“Platforming Perfection” – Ori and the Blind Forest Review (XB1)
Five minutes into Moon Studios’ Ori and the Blind Forest, I knew it was something special--and I hadn’t even begun playing yet....
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3.9KThe gem of PAX East 2015 — Twelve Minutes hands-on impressions
Restarting time is a tricky concept to tamper with. You see many films do it, putting the main character in a situation...
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1.8KMetatheory Podcast Ep. 16 – Disney, Helldivers, and GDC in one conversation
This week's episode of the Metatheory podcast includes Sean Lama, Justin Pauls, Eric Van Allen, and Kenneth Shepard as they discuss the...
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2.9KHands-on with the Iron Galaxy trio — Videoball, Capsule Force, and Gunsport
With Iron Galaxy's recent success as the developers behind titles such as DiveKick and the Xbox One reboot of Killer Instinct, it...
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3.2KTuring darkness into beauty — Light Fall hands-on impressions
"We wanted to show that things which are dark, can also be good..." is what Bishop Games said was one of the...
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653.6K“Under 9,000” – Dragon Ball Xenoverse Review (XB1)
Namco Bandai has been releasing Dragon Ball series games for almost as long as the series itself has been around. The manga...
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956.4KGamerModz Custom Controller Review – a lesson in mods
Those of you who have been reading Gaming Trend for a while know I have very little love for third party controllers....
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2.6KEarly Access: TOXIKK
I remember playing in LAN parties fondly in my youth, from Unreal Tournament to Quake Arena but I thought those days were...
