Previews
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3.3KWelcome back, Agent – Crackdown 3 E3 hands-on
First, let’s agree that Terry Crews makes everything better, ok? With that out of the way, I went hands-on with Sumo Digital’s...
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3.1KE3 Hands-on with MXM – your MOBA / ARPG sandwich
When I heard NCsoft was joining the already-crowded free-to-play MOBA crowd, my heart sank. MOBA is the go-to choice for a lot...
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2.9KBashing Zombies in VR: Bloody Zombies hands on at E3
Getting a hands-on demo for an unreleased game is always a treat, but a hands-on demo at E3 becomes a true luxury...
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2.3KAgents of Mayhem brought chaotic, weird fun to E3
I played Agents of Mayhem on the E3 showfloor last week -- the follow-up to developer Volition’s Saints Row IV -- and...
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3.1KNemesis 2.0 – Middle-earth: Shadow of War E3 2017 hands-on
When Jay Malone reviewed Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, he pointed out just how strong a foundation the Nemesis system was, but also...
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3.3KIrreverently awesome – Hands-on the Fractured But Whole at E3
South Park: The Stick of Truth suffered some delays, but it was made all the better for it. I was hopeful that...
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3.1KWelcome Home – Destiny 2 E3 hands-on with the PC version’s story mode
Before I tell you what happens next, you need to catch yourself up with the story of Destiny 2 so far. Check...
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2.9KFind. Banish. Escape. Repeat. A First Look at Hunt: Showdown
Imagine trudging through a dark Louisiana swamp with a friend, hunting a demonic spider while avoiding various types of zombies and hell...
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3.4KEyes on the Summer Update – Planet Coaster E3 update
There’s little doubt that Planet Coaster is one of my favorite games, having consumed a great deal of my time in Alpha,...
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2.9KOutreach is a tense, refreshing spin on the space adventure sub-genre
One of the more polished games I played at E3 took me back in time to the 1980s. Outreach, the first game...
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4.5KMy Life as a Blacksmith’s Son – Kingdom Come: Deliverance Hands On
I had the pleasure of playing Kingdom Come: Deliverance at E3, and I'm now counting down the days until this title is...
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3.5KFarming, monsters and Pantsabear, oh my! Ooblets hands on
When a small number of titles dominate an entire genre, it can cause the entire genre to stagnate, drowning out competition and...
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2.9KSprint Vector – An Exhausting and Rewarding VR Journey
Survios takes virtual reality into a new and active realm with their new game Sprint Vector, a fast-paced VR racing game that...
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5.3KSkull and Bones is exactly the multiplayer pirate game fans asked Ubisoft for
Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remains one of my favorite games in the series, largely because the game dispelled the typical flat cities...
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2.9KRaw Data hands on: A virtual shooter you can’t miss
I did not expect myself to get entirely lost in the virtual reality shooter game Raw Data. I'm not a fan of...
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2.1KEyes on with Ubisoft’s Transference – E3 2017
I’ve just had a waking dream. After a brief introduction from Lead Researcher Raymond Hayes, I’ve been injected into a PTSD simulation...
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3.0KA return to the roots – hands on with Assassin’s Creed Origins at E3 2017
To understand where the Assassins came from, we have to go back. Back to the very beginning. In Assassin's Creed Origins, that’s...
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2.6KCall of Duty: WWII gives players classic boots-on-the-ground action
When it announced Call of Duty: WWII, developer Sledgehammer Games made a promise: the game would return to the series’ roots with...
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6.8KAll systems nominal – BattleTech Backer Beta preview
The people at Harebrained Schemes are taking their time to get things right, and that’s a great thing. After all, we have...
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2.6KHere’s a sneak peek at Destiny 2’s new strike and multiplayer mode
Bungie unveiled Destiny 2's gameplay yesterday, and Gaming Trend was lucky enough to get some hands-on time with the game. Here's what...
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3.9KA Wizard’s Dream – Runes: The Forgotten Path VR Preview
Stormborn Studio has something amazing on their hands. If you’ve been riding this wave of VR you might feel a little worn...
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3.9KSet for Maximum Warp – Star Trek: Bridge Crew VR hands-on preview
Captain’s Log, stardate 94909.72. Our mission began when, while researching protomatter in an area called “The Trench”, the Aegis received a distress...
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3.0KAll for One, Free for All: Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds Preview
Isolation was once a thing we tried to stay away from. We longed for the companionship of others, the help to overcome...
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3.8KStarting in the Slums – Streets of Rogue Preview
Roguelikes are becoming increasingly popular, especially in the world of indie gaming. Streets of Rogue, a game in early access on Steam...
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4.9KSurvival in Hyboria – Conan Exiles hands-on preview
I’m naked again. I’d made it a good distance away from the crucifix where the game begins, but exertion combined with exhaustion...
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2.8KAmazing already – Raw Data Early Access preview
If you pop onto the Internet and ask Google what games you should play for your shiny new HTC Vive or Oculus...
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1.1KThe view from the airship – Gigantic preview
In the past two years or so, we have seen a rather large influx of developers trying to create the next big...
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5.4KFrom Georgia with blood: Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 Beta
I got my first taste of CI Games’ Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 during PAX West 2016 last September. Until then, I’d never...
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2.8KHere’s everything we can show you from Halo Wars 2 before release
Last week we got our hands on Halo Wars 2, the upcoming spartan-infused real-time strategy for Xbox One and Windows PC. Here's...
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6.1KHand of Fate 2 combines classic Dungeons and Dragons with Arkham-style combat
Hand of Fate 2 is a direct sequel to Defiant Development's 2015 roguelike and we got our *ehem* hands on the follow-up...
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4.1KBattletech – Hands on at MechCon 2016
First, an admission -- I’m a backer of Harebrained Schemes’ Battletech. As a self-described mech junkie, seeing what the team behind the...
