Previews
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1.2KThe Plucky Squire preview — Word games
The Plucky Squire may just be the cutest game ever made. I’ve been looking forward to it ever since it was announced,...
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1.9KFunko Fusion hands-on preview — Collectibles and collaboration
You know ‘em. You probably own a few. They resemble a lot of your favorite franchises and characters. That’s right: Funko Pops....
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1.0KVisions of Mana Preview – Looking Forward & Back
Square Enix seemingly wants to bring the Mana series back in a big way. Not just with a collection, mobile game, or...
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779Mother Machine Preview – Funny little dudes in a new co-op roguelike!
When I got the invite to check out Mother Machine via Discord at a streamed preview and Q&A with the developers, I...
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2.0KWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 hands-on preview — Bloody and brutal
It’s been a long time since the Warhammer 40K’s Space Marine game was released. Almost thirteen years to be exact. Thankfully, that...
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1.3KSpectre Divide preview — The perfect evolution of tactical FPS
We live in a time where shooter games are evolving rapidly, with the mechanical requirements climbing higher and gameplay becoming faster. At...
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1.0KStar Wars Outlaws open-world preview — It’s a big galaxy out there
One of the reasons we all love Star Wars is the grand scale behind it. Whether or not the moment focuses on...
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979ASCENDANT.COM hands-on preview — Grab your leg warmers, it’s shooting time
Shooting things in video games is a way of life. How you go about crafting the way you shoot things is always...
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879Concord hands-on preview — When you wish upon a star
Being unique in the shooter space is hard. Whether you like it or not, you’re going to be compared to everyone else....
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1.1KPlanet Coaster 2 preview — corkscrewing our way this fall!
Yep. It’s real. After months of speculation and waiting in anticipation, - I’m happy to report that not only is Planet Coaster...
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1.3KTime to get excited about Western Rye — survival crafting in the Wild West
We love indie games at GamingTrend, and it doesn't get much more indie than two brothers coming together to make their...
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1.1KEmerald Skulls preview – Roll some dice, pick a nose or two, win some money!
Deep in a dingy and dark prison, a group of goblins wastes away and needs something to pass the time. Board with...
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1.3KQuests from the Infinite Staircase preview — Adventures across the D&D multiverse
Wizards of the Coast's next adventure book for its Dungeons & Dragons line is Quests from the Infinite Staircase. We had a...
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693Great Toy Showdown Preview [PlayX4] — A mashup of genres come together to create simple fun
Recently I had the honor of attending PlayX4 in Gyeonggi, South Korea. While I was there, I met with the developers at...
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931V.E.D.A Preview [PlayX4] — A rogue-lite souls-like training ground
Recently, I got to attend PlayX4 in Gyeonggi, South Korea. While I was there, I sat down with some of the developers...
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1.2KVapor World: Over The Mind preview [PlayX4] — A 2.5D souls-like with excellent atmosphere set in a world of dreams
I recently had the honor of attending PlayX4 in Gyeonggi, South Korea. While I was there, I got to sit down with...
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1.1KWe dive deep into the world of The First Descendent in our first hands-on
It’s hard breaking into the looter-shooter space. There are already some heavy hitters, and some high profile failures that will dissuade most...
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1.3KDune Awakening at Summer Games Fest 2024 — “Survival is the ability to swim in strange water”
When I sat down with the Funcom team at Summer Games Fest 2024 to see Dune Awakening they asked if I’ve “read...
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1.1KTales of the Shire hands-on preview – You provide the potatoes, I’ll make a second breakfast!
I’ve played plenty of cozy style games from Stardew Valley to Sims to Disney Dreamlight. However, nothing could prepare me for the...
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762We battle the Devs in the upcoming Magic: The Gathering – Assassin’s Creed card game
I sat down with the Wizards of the Coast team to check out a very exciting new product they have for Magic...
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876Hello Kitty Island Adventure hands-on preview — Furry and friendly
There’s unexpected, and there’s unexpected. Hello Kitty was not the mascot I expected to be engaging with at Summer Game Fest, but...
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834Dragon Quest III HD 2D Remake hands-on preview — Using a Chimera Wing to return to the distant past
Remaking a classic game is a tricky proposition. When it’s a game with eleven entries spanning over 37 years, it gets even...
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1.2KMetal Slug Tactics preview — Rocket Lawnchair General
Metal Slug Tactics takes an unusual turn for a series that typically focuses on fierce, arcade-style run and gun action. Metal Slug...
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1.4KFlintlock: The Siege of Dawn hands-on preview — Striking flint
Soulsy games are all the rage, eh? It feels like every game that looks neat is one, and most of them revel...
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979Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble hands-on preview – Rolling into a new adventure!
I remember playing Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz on the Nintendo Wii back in 2006, then played Step & Roll when the...
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3.3KDelta Force: Hawk Ops hands-on preview — Warfare from a bygone perspective
Making your mark in the shooter genre can be tough. There are a lot of them out there, and if you’re pushing...
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1.6KHyper Light Breaker hands-on preview — extraction roguelike and real-life achievements
You need to take your wins where you can get them. Over the course of 22 years of playing video games as...
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4.5KMadden NFL 25 Preview – Adding more control than ever before!
I’ve had the privilege of reviewing Madden for quite a few years now. I was invited for the first time last year...
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1.6KMonster Hunter Wilds — a world alive with promise, and a few deadly monsters as well
I don’t know why, but I bounced off Monster Hunter: World. Perhaps it was the obtuse way you had to engage with...
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875Path of Exile II raises the dead — we go hands on with the new Witch class
When your game starts with every character you might pick being hung from the neck in the gallows, and everyone you don’t...
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1.1KI saw Assassin’s Creed Shadows played three ways, and I can’t be more excited about it
We all got to see the incredible gameplay walkthrough for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but I got to see that same slice of...
