Previews
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2.6KStealth assasinations at their most beautiful: Aragami preview
Aragami is a stealth action game that takes inspiration from other titles like Mark of the Ninja and Tenchu. What separates it...
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3.8KThe platforming revival you’ve been waiting for: Yooka-Laylee preview
Since 2000, I’ve been anxiously awaiting another Banjo-Kazooie platformer. As a series that helped define my early gaming years, Rare’s pair of...
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2.8KGod of War gives Kratos a second chance at sympathy
What excites me most about the what we've seen of Sony Santa Monica's new, Norse mythology-based God of War is that it...
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1.8KWatch Dogs 2 preview
Hacking is a dangerous business. I recently learned this firsthand during my time with Watch Dogs 2, when I murdered an innocent...
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2.9KTeam-based precision in an exciting open world: Ghost Recon Wildlands preview
Ghost Recon: Wildlands feels like a liberating evolution of the Tom Clancy series’ mission-based structure. It retains familiar themes of the series...
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3.1KCharacter creation is king – Skylanders: Imaginators preview
The original creators of the Toys-to-life genre, Toys for Bob, are back in the saddle for the newest iteration of the Skylanders...
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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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2.6KRocketbirds 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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2.2KA 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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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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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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3.1KRush 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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5.8KGravity 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...
