Reviews
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806.2KGrowing up is hard — The Walking Dead: Season 2 review
Something about Season 2 of The Walking Dead left me wanting. Maybe it's the lack of that fresh feeling of a breakthrough...
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757.7KNew dogs, old tricks — Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Review
Non-sequels have become a standard in our industry. When a company wants to make a new game for a franchise, but doesn’t...
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654.8KA brutal beauty only graphics-deep — Ryse: Son of Rome PC Review
They say history is doomed to repeat itself. Indeed, it seems enemies will always put their explosive content in red, shiny barrels...
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803.3KHow can something so pretty be so spooky? — The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
When I saw the Gamescom trailer of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, I was unreasonably pumped. The trailer presented an eerie detective...
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653.9KPlaying to the choir — The Sacred Tears True Review
The advent of indie gaming in the last few years has allowed for a great variety of games to come out. Genres...
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755.5KEmotions run wild; The Sims 4 review
The Sims franchise has always been a staple in PC gaming, and the newest installment pushes the series forward while somehow taking...
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756.2KTimeless legends, forgettable wars — Endless Legend Review
Urban Dictionary defines the Civilization effect as “the ability of any game of the Civilization series to produce an addiction sufficient to...
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854.9KIntriguing mechanics come together to make something special — Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor review
Hopping into a game based in the Lord of the Rings universe can be a daunting task. On one hand, you risk...
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952.8KElgato Game Capture HD60 – even smaller, but now at 1080p and 60fps!
If you read my Elgato Game Capture HD review, you’ll know that I called it simple, powerful, and almost perfect. The system’s...
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905.6KKeeping the old flame alive — Gauntlet Review
It’s dark. Arcade cabinets light up faces around the entire arcade, sounds occasionally rising above the white noise that consumes the room....
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904.6KThe art of interstellar war- Spacecom review
The Real-time-strategy genre in many ways represents one of the far poles of videogames, sitting across from the visceral in-the-moment combat of...
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854.5KArcheage is so enticing, you’d (probably) be willing to stand in line for it
Honestly, I don't hit the MMO genre as hard as I used to. Everquest, World of Warcraft, EVE-Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online......
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453.7KDon’t Answer This Door — Doorways: The Underworld review
The advent of streaming video did a lot for gaming. Let’s Plays and YouTube personalities changed the way games were consumed, and...
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854.9KHigh definition slashing: Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition review
Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition is stupid, bloody fun in the most sincere way. It is a great game that revolves around...
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554.2KFire, fall, repeat — Firefall
I’ve been excited for Firefall since it was announced back in 2010. The premise seemed so promising back then -- a shooter...
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804.8KIt’s all in the hands- Lichdom: Battlemage review
“Customizable” is a very fluid concept in the world of videogames, and it’s certainly been taken more and more advantage of as...
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854.4KInto Nexus; WildStar review
In a current market that is oversaturated with MMO’s, WildStar has an uphill battle in front of it. It is a game...
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803.1KA Blissful Purgatory – Divinity: Original Sin Review
Divinity: Original Sin is a title that seems to speak to a certain kind of player. The gameplay requires experience, and to...
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753.8KThe Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II PC Review – much more for the man in the hat
A little over a month ago you might have checked out our hands-on preview of The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II...
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705.1KParadise by the rum distillery light – Tropico 5 review
There must come a time in the life of every dictator where they’ve just had enough. If the Communist Party leader asks...
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853.6KEntirely mostly intriguing- Always Sometimes Monsters review
Much like the film industry it often imitates, in the videogame world the definition of an “independent” creation operates on a sliding...
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602.8KThe clone is a lie – Project Temporality review
The indie gaming landscape has been absolutely sick with Portal-alikes as of late, each hoping their central navigation gimmick and idiosyncratic take...
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703.3KFirst DLC to fall – Titanfall: Expedition review
The inevitable onslaught of Titanfall DLC has begun. Expedition, the first of three planned map packs, is now available as either a...
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656.5KBound by Flame – ambitious RPG, brutal combat, and painful voicework
I have a deep appreciation for both steep difficulty and action RPGs. I’ve dabbled in Dark Souls, I’ve made a mess in...
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953.3KElgato Game Capture HD – simple, powerful, and near perfect
Capture software and hardware has long been a part of the video gaming world. Whether you are writing reviews, capturing your best...
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754.6KThe Elder Scrolls Online – a few problems, a lot of potential
There are very few properties across any franchise that can say that they’ve snared players for nearly (or even over) 1000 hours....
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553.3KLet slip the robodogs – Sir, You Are Being Hunted review
Sometimes being charming just isn’t enough. In Sir, You Are Being Hunted, you will be chased by robot dogs that say, “Woof,...
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753.9KPlay this one in the dark – Daylight PC Review
You may have gotten away with it a few years ago, but no one in 2014 has any reason to doubt the...
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853.2KHyperX Cloud review
The first thing I noticed when I opened up the box for the HyperX Cloud headset from Kingston was how nicely everything...
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953.5KTruly better baseball — Out of the Park Baseball 15 review
Sports video gaming has always been about capturing the reality of the sport as closely as possible. Technical advances have made games...
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858.0KFront Office Football 7 — Signing busts and drafting losers at its finest
Most every football fan has at one time or another believed they could run a football franchise better than the mistake-repeating morons...
