Previews
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588Exoborne hands-on preview — Ride the lightning
There are some great extraction shooters out there, but we’re still waiting for the one that pulls in the masses. Sure, Escape...
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558Doom: The Dark Ages hands-off preview — “The best game ID has ever made.”
Doom is one of gaming’s most important franchises. Back in 1993, it essentially defined the first person shooter. Heck, before the genre...
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979Assassin’s Creed Shadows final Hands-on preview — Feudal Japan brought to life
We have had a slow trickle of information on Assassin’s Creed Shadows since its big reveal at Summer Games Fest. What we...
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629Ammon Anderson’s Twinkle Twinkle is a little star in the making
We first caught a glimpse of Ammon Anderson’s Twinkle Twinkle at PAX Unplugged in 2023, as a part of that year’s PAX...
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663Magic: The Gathering — Aetherdrift gets the green light February 14th
The first of the six standard legal sets arrives at the starting line on February 14th. Aetherdrift is a multi-planar racing-inspired set...
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1.2KKingdom Come: Deliverance II final preview — Food poisoning, a pact with the devil, and more medieval tales
Never have I ever carried a drunken huntsman on my back. Never have I ever fought a hermit that made a pact...
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837The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II preview — Turn-based reverie
The Trails games take me an eternity to get through, ranging from 50 to 100 hours for just the main story or...
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965Monster Manual 2024 Preview — An upgrade for the bad guys
Wizards of the Coast's next book for the Dungeons & Dragons 2024 updated rules is the Monster Manual 2024. GamingTrend had a...
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981Hyper Light Breaker first hands-on preview — Breaking time
Recently, GamingTrend had the opportunity to play the Early Access version of Hyper Light Breaker a little earlier than early. We sat...
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902Golem Run preview – Run, Tricky, Run!
Launching on Kickstarter January 7th, 2025, Golem Run is a betting, trick-taking, and racing manipulation game from Dragon Dawn Productions. Set in...
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735Despair Dilemma preview — a death game inspired TTRPG
Death sports have seen plenty of representation in videogames and film, but soon Double Summon Games will explore the subgenre via Despair...
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722Gunnar CES brief — Excellent tech and slick frames for 2025
We’re big fans of Gunnar, and not just because they’re stylish. They continue to push the technology that makes these a must-have...
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1.1KRazer’s CES 2025 showing showcases impossibly small laptops and far more
Razer always has some awesome gear to show off at CES, and CES 2025 is no exception. A blend of new gear,...
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1.0KFallen Aces preview — Aces down
My first run in with Fallen Aces was back during PAX East when the New Blood Interactive booth caught my eye with...
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1.3KAstrometica Early Access preview — The start of a space journey
Space is serene and beautiful. Looking out into the inky blackness, distant bodies twinkle at the horizon, their promise of mysteries unknown...
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1.0KThe Hidden Ones hands-on preview — Spellbinding sparring
When it comes to games that are released on mobile, I can’t help but be skeptical. So often do these games look...
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928First Monday in October PAXU preview
In this conversation, Mike Dunn and John Farrell interview Jason Matthews about the board game 'First Monday in October,' which explores the...
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888Thick as Thieves preview — taffers, traps, blackjacks and blackmail
When I think back to the games that made me fall in love with stealth, there’s one game that immediately comes to...
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919Prisma first preview — A spectacular snapshot
Cris Tales was a delightful throwback to beloved RPGs like Chrono Trigger. However, Dreams Uncorporated’s next title, Prisma, looks to be doing...
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824Two Point Museum hands-on preview — financial-fleecing fossil fun
I love the brand of silliness that the Two Point Studios team brings to a game. Two Point Hospital resurrected the genre...
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1.2KDelta Force Global Open Beta preview — A strong start
Ever since Steam Next Fest, I have been eagerly waiting for more Delta Force. Recently, I got to play a technical test...
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1.7KSniper Elite: Resistance hands-on preview — Bloody good time
I recently got to get behind the scope of Sniper Elite: Resistance, the upcoming next installment in the excellent sneaking/sniping game series...
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939Rue Valley preview — Processing trauma through a time loop, what could go wrong?
As soon as you enter the world of Rue Valley, the clock starts ticking, and every decision you make alters (if sometimes...
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1.2KAvowed hands-on preview — Magical in nature
Obsidian Entertainment is one of the premiere western RPG studios. What might be the funniest thing about the path they’ve followed, however,...
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879Of Ash & Steel – First Preview of this zero hand-holding fantasy world
Once upon a time if you wanted to find a quest objective you had to pay attention, follow the clues, and find...
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1.8KDragon Quest III HD-2D Remake: the final preview — A goo-d first impression
There are a lot of versions of Dragon Quest III. There’s the original Famicom and NES release, the Super Famicom remake, the...
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1.0KAmong The Whispers – Provocation preview — Fear refined
A while back, I reviewed the ghost hunting game Conrad Stevenson’s Paranormal P.I., which I praised for its spooky atmosphere and immersive...
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1.2KAnimalcatraz preview – This isn’t your normal zoo…
I’ve been soured on prison themed games in the past. Whether it was the basic gameplay or the over the top stereotypes,...
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1.2KBounce Arcade preview — Pinball for the new generation
Like many of us, I have fond memories of spending too much time and money in the arcades of yesteryear. Scattered like...
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1.1KAscension Legends preview – I get by with the help of my legendary friends
In the land of Vigil, the Muses of Malevolence are threatening the world and a new era of heroes must step up...
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1.3KMayfair Games returns with a new Kickstarter—Empire Builder: Europe preview
Mayfair Games' Sean Brown dropped by to show us Empire Builder: Europe, a new version of the classic Eurorails, launching on Kickstarter...
