Previews
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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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2.9KA 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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2.1KBrave 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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2.4K“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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2.9KExploring 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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3.5KGuns 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,...
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3.1KTaking the road less travelled with Stories: Path of Destinies
Every story has a branch, a “what-if” moment where the protagonist wonders if they might have been able to do something differently....
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3.0KRush of Blood is a solid tech demo, but a questionable Until Dawn game
At PlayStation Experience this year, I had my first hands-on demo with virtual reality. After months of hearing positive reactions about how...
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1.9KA self-aware fusion of narrative and gameplay — Klaus hands-on preview
You wake up in an empty basement all alone. You have no memory of who you or how you got there. The...
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1.6KA randomized racer — SmuggleCraft preview
In SmuggleCraft, every race is slightly different. The steering, controls, and core mechanics all remain the same between sessions, but this hovercraft...
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5.7KGravity Rush: Remastered doesn’t do much about the original game’s shortcomings
When Gravity Rush came to the Vita, it was a flawed but promising action game with an endearing and likable protagonist at...
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Back in the old days — Far Cry Primal preview
From modern day to the prehistoric times, so goes the Far Cry franchise. The series evolved tremendously from Far Cry 2 to...
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2.4KWolf & Hound on Kickstarter — supporting family-friendly co-op
When you look over Kickstarter, family friendly games aren't exactly the norm, and certainly not ones about protecting sheep. Well, we have...
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2.2KRack it up — Pool Nation FX preview
Billiards is a classic and fun experience, real or otherwise, and is something that my generation’s childhood was typically littered with. Pre-teen...
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11.2KMain status — Battleborn preview
While much of Gearbox’s marketing of Battleborn has gone into showcasing the shooter's expansive roster of distinct playable characters, in the several...
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2.2KPlan your attack – Epsilon preview
The idea of a squad of highly trained operatives infiltrating a locale with unknown numbers of terrorists warms the cockles of my...
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5.3KPurging the Skaven plague in Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide
Take the Left 4 Dead series, throw the whole thing into the Warhammer universe and replace all the zombies with angry, evil...
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3.2K“Never tell me the odds” — hands-on with the Star Wars Battlefront beta
Defeat was imminent. Despite my team’s best efforts, Imperial troops had continued to push forward. The snowy battlefields of Hoth had been...
