Previews
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Tabletop Strategy Meets the Power of the PC in Labyrinth
Free Range Games seeks to bring the tactical elements of deck building, hand management, and combat strategy to the video game world...
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2.2KStar Fox Zero: Take to the skies with our video preview
Dogfights. Space battles. Helpless toads. Star Fox Zero is shaping up to recapture some of the series best elements. While the game...
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10.7KGuns, fists and Thralls — hands-on with Battleborn’s Incursion game mode
One of the most common things I’ve heard about Battleborn since its announcement was that it was a “first-person MOBA.” Gearbox Software,...
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2.9KBringing 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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2.3KQuantum Breakthrough? Hands-on with Remedy’s Quantum Break
At a recent event in San Francisco, I went hands-on with Remedy's upcoming time-bending shooter/puzzler, Quantum Break. After a three year wait...
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1.9KA triptych of target termination — hands-on with Hitman’s Beta on PC
This past weekend we finally got our hands on the near-final beta test of Hitman -- the reboot of the franchise from...
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A triptych of target termination — hands-on with Hitman’s Beta on PC
This past weekend we finally got our hands on the near-final beta test of Hitman -- the reboot of the franchise from...
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2.4KBlack Desert Online: A hands-on report from the beta
Black Desert Online has burst onto the sandbox MMO scene recently, turning a lot of heads with its downloadable - and very...
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1.7KFly like a bus — Omnibus preview
Heroes come in many shapes and forms. Some in capes, some in tights, some even in a squirrel outfit. Omnibus doesn’t need...
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1.7KThe power of the people — Okhlos preview
The power of the people is vital in democracy, that the population must be able to determine their own future and course....
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2.6KRocketbirds 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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2.1KWalking a different path with Stories: The Path of Destinies
Here’s an honest confession: I try to avoid making appointments for the same game two shows in a row. It becomes a...
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2.8KSeeing is believing — Invisigun Heroes preview
A simple concept can make for the best games. In Invisigun Heroes, that concept is a top-down pixelated shooter where everyone is...
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3.0KA platform of my own design — Light Fall preview
Jump, jump, platform, jump. I’m skipping my way across a massive ocean, barely hanging above the crest of the waves below, dodging...
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2.2KA dance with robotic death — Blade Ballet preview
Born from a late-night tech demo involving boxes and knives, DreamSail Games’ Blade Ballet is deceptively simple. Four robots enter, one… well,...
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2.2KBrave new world — Hands-on with Far Cry Primal
When Far Cry took a detour into the realm of ‘80s neo-futuristic action with Blood Dragon, it was a side project, based...
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2.6KTom Clancy’s The Division – Hands-on preview
Hundreds of billions of dollars change hands on the day after Thanksgiving. In a bid to grab the latest tech, clothes for...
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5.1KPlants 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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3.6KRail Gun Kickstarter Preview
From the SuperScope on the NES to the Sniper Scope rifle on the original Xbox and PS2, we've flirted with the idea...
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2.5K“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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3.0KExploring a corrupted world with isometric Souls-inspired Eitr
In Norse mythology, the word “eitr” refers to a substance that is the source of all living things, yet is also corrupting...
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2.4KGeometric rhythm meets multiplayer mayhem in Just Shapes & Beats
Throughout the Playstation Experience, there was always one booth pumping music, with a single TV that was always occupied. After listening to...
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3.6KGuns galore with Enter the Gungeon
There’s something incredibly addicting about roguelikes. Whether it’s the overwhelming odds or the encouragement that comes from climbing up the learning curve,...
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2.8K“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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3.1KPeering into the abyss with retro action platformer Chasm
Metroidvania is a term that gets a little over-used. It isn’t very descriptive and demands knowledge of two games and their inner...
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2.4KSleuthing around with Jenny LeClue: Detectivú
Narrative-based episodic adventure games are more common than ever these days. Whether it’s a licensed game such as The Walking Dead and...
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2.2KA city of intrigue, art and murder unmasked in Masquerada: Songs and Shadows
One of my favorite parts of a new role-playing game is getting absolutely lost in the universe. The best RPGs, in my...
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1.7KDreams will have to be sold to the public by fans, not Media Molecule
Since it was properly unveiled back at E3, I don't think I've heard one of my colleagues talk about Media Molecule's Dreams...
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2.2KAn action-heavy slash-fest — Severed preview
Before getting hands-on time with Severed at PlayStation Experience, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. As a huge fan of Guacamelee,...
