Previews
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Hands-on with WWE 2K16’s MyCareer mode
WWE 2K15 had a lot of issues. The game did not die based on one failure, but a host of failures coming...
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2.2KHands on with Leap of Fate
The roguelike category on Steam continues to expand at quite a clip, with developers finding more and more ways to innovate and...
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2.6KDistance is what happens when Mario Kart and Tron have a one night stand
It's got daddy's looks and mommy's attitude. I’ve never been a huge fan of racing games that take place in realistic environments, such...
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4.9KHob replaces the action of Torchlight with adventure and intrigue
After two excellent action-RPGs, developer Runic Games is ready to make something different. It’s a game they say takes inspiration from the...
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2.1KGolden age of rock: Guitar Hero Live preview
This past week I was invited to go and play FreeStyle Games’ new installment of the Guitar Hero franchise. The studio behind...
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5.1KThe Fast and the Furry-ous: Taking a ride with Skylanders Superchargers
It’s been four years since Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure shook up the industry with it’s trailblazing toy-based gameplay, enticing a new generation of...
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4.4KPresentation and nostalgia rule in WWE 2K16 — WWE 2K16 preview
The aura of being in the shoes of a Superstar is something many WWE fans dream of throughout their many hours of...
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Laid-back larceny- Crookz preview
There are plenty of games that include heists. Payday, Watch Dogs, and your pick of GTA’s are immediate and obvious examples. But...
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2.9KRising Tide brings undersea colonies to Civilization Beyond Earth
We’ve colonized through the ages, we’ve built impressive armies, and we’ve even taken to the stars, but for the first time we...
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2.1KPillars of Eternity The White March Part 1 brings impressive new features
The team at Obsidian are Grandmaster storytellers. Fallout 3 was a hit, but it’s Fallout: New Vegas that is regarded as the...
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2.4KKing’s Quest champions the triumphant return of adventure gaming
There are times in your life when you start a project and in your heart of hearts you know what you are...
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2.7KDeep dive with Masters of Orion
When people think of 4X games, there is one game that pretty much defined it -- Masters of Orion. Much of what...
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1.8KA roadtrip of resources — hands-on with Skyshine’s Bedlam
In the distant future, the world that we knew is in ruin. Overpopulation has caused a strain on resources, and civilization has...
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2.7KMy axe is bigger than yours – an early look at Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide
In the midst of towering booths, colorful lighting and thunderous sounds, you can often find smaller, niche game makers scurrying about the...
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2.0KTowers, tactics and traitors — hands-on with Lost Dimension’s inventive take on SRPGs
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and even in war, great enemies can create strange bedfellows. This is the motivation that drives...
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2.0KDrawing your own conclusions — Hands-on with Guild of Dungeoneering
Guild of Dungeoneering is one of those games that is so simple in its presentation that it feels incredibly approachable. Employing a...
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2.1KAll ghillied up — hands-on with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3’s effective approach to realistic sniping
You’ve been sitting in this blind for days. You try to ignore whatever the hell just crawled up your leg, and you...
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3.7KSword Coast Legends makes being a DM simple and fun
At E3 you take a lot of appointments. In fact, across three days we ended up taking nearly 70 of them between...
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2.0KA whole new world — my first demo with the Oculus Rift CV1
While waiting for my appointment to demo the Oculus Rift, I struck up a conversation with two guys nearby. They happened to...
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2.1KFriends throwing friends — hands-on with couch bro-op Super Dungeon Bros
One of my favorite parts of any co-op game is finding ways to impede, hinder, or mess with the people I’m supposed...
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3.1KJurassic Ark — Hands-on with Ark: Survival Evolved
Games with dinosaurs can often be a difficult thing to develop. With some dinosaurs that tower over a human player, finding game...
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2.5KThe force is strong with this one — Hands-on with Disney Infinity 3.0
The excitement of the Disney Infinity series has always come from partnering up some of the most iconic characters to ever grace...
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2.5KCreep farming to-go — Hands-on with Ace of Arenas’ take on mobile MOBA
Condensing the MOBA experience to the mobile format is no easy undertaking; the genre doesn’t exactly lend itself to short play sessions...
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2.5KWater works — The Flame in the Flood hands-on
Steam's Early Access service is constantly bombarded with roguelike survival games, but The Flame in the Flood from The Molasses Flood gives direction...
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2.1KHoth revisited — How Star Wars: Battlefront is nailing galactic warfare
Hoth is to Star Wars: Battlefront as Omaha Beach once was to World War 2 shooters. It is the signature battle, known...
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2.0KAssembling the universe’s finest — Hands-on with Battleborn’s unique blend of MOBA and shooter
Battleborn represents a huge step forward for 2K Games. A co-op, character-based shooter with elements drawn from many genres, mediums and ideas,...
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2.6KBeauty and combat shine in Miyazaki’s latest adventure — Dark Souls III preview
The Dark Souls series has long been a wonder of confusion for people who dislike it, and a trophy of glory for...
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2.0KA little bit basic — Ratchet & Clank preview
When I played Insomniac’s reimagining/remake/whatever you’d like to call it of the original Ratchet & Clank, I couldn’t help but be taken...
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Draft Challenge and gameplay additions shaping up well — Madden NFL 16 preview
When it comes to tweaking the Madden series on a yearly basis, fans are always interested to see if EA Tiburon is...
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2.5KMore than meets the eye — Transformers: Devastation hands-on preview
When it comes to Transformers games, the quality tends to be mostly hit or miss. There have been some high points in...
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3.4KNo room for compromises — Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
In a time where games often fail to strike a balance between being cinematic and maintaining player agency, Naughty Dog showed me...
