A few years ago Mythic Battles was released.  While it looked like a typical skirmish game, it had several interesting concepts, like several cards that represented the characters’ statistics.  As the character took damage, the current stat card would be replaced by one with lower stats.  However, it was difficult

Normally I would open up with a generic statement about platformers and how to make them stand out. But holy great gaming goodness in the sky, batman: a concrete flying mechanic without an exhaustion meter or being limited to a mount? I’m hooked. Granted, during the tutorial I completely

As beasts swarm into the Kingdom of Valeria, the loyal Dukes and Duchesses know what they must do: manipulate the situation for political power! During this time of struggle you will turn all the power of your citizenry and personal domain towards the goal of expanding your authority as much

With the annual BlizzCon celebration upon us, it behooves me to spread my infectious love for everything Blizzard by coming up with a list of announcements I hope and wish will be made at the show. Some of them are far-fetched and some are inevitable, but all are indubitably a

Put down your swords, take that grizzled look off your face, order a pint at your local tavern, and get ready for a round of Gwent. The popular mini-game from last year’s amazing open-world adventure The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is in its closed beta form. For those who

With today’s games vying for realism and complexity, it’s always a breath of fresh air when something comes out that’s simple and just plain fun. Originally released in North America nearly a decade ago, Gurumin was an action RPG that was a refreshing callback to PS1 games

For episode 73 of the GT Reboot, Mike Pearce  and Joe DeClara are joined by Gaming Trend editor Josh Devlin to talk about their reactions to the Nintendo Switch reveal, the first Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer, and Mike’s Battlefield 1 review. Every week, Mike and Joe convene to

Coulrophobia, better known as fear of clowns, affects a great many people. The common belief is that it is caused by the uncanny valley effect as they look human, but have just enough variance from a pleasant face that it becomes deeply disturbing. This ‘almost human’ phenomenon is exacerbated by