Compile Heart is somewhat infamous for the style of game they develop. Anime aesthetic, referential and sometimes childish humor mixed with lewd hijinks, and intricate RPG systems that provide a wealth of grinding and replayability for those who love to min-max. The Neptunia series, while not everyone’s cup of

What made the games of our childhood so special to us? Was it the straightforward nature mixed with brutal difficulty? Or perhaps it was the simplistic 8-bit visuals that allowed a game’s story to play out in our imaginations? Whatever that magic formula was, 2014’s Shovel Knight nailed

If you have played Space Colony before then let me assure you that this is the same game you’ve played before. If a set of extra campaign missions, tweaked easy difficulty, and Steam Workshop/Cloud/Trading Card/Achievements are worth the asking price to you, then you have no

Crypt of the Necrodancer is a one-of-a-kind rhythm rogue-like that has players battling to the beat to find mystical treasures at the bottom of a randomly-generated dungeon.  With a seemingly infinite amount of effortless coolness and never-ending charm, Crypt of the Necrodancer delivers a satisfying challenge that keeps you asking

There are a few franchises that we see annually. Sports titles, as well as adventure games and shooters like Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty, and others are visited upon us every year, but the folks at Ubisoft are dipping their toe into the water a little more frequently these

E3 is coming up, and the Gaming Trend staff is pretty stoked to attend the press conferences and check out some new games. As such, Eric Van Allen, Kenneth Shepard, Travis Northup, and Matt Welsh came together to discuss our predictions for what we can expect at this year’s

Well, we finally did it. We finally pried Travis from the third chair in order to have someone else on the podcast. Eric and Kenneth are joined by Spencer Campbell and Matt Welsh as we talk Steam’s monetization of mods, the trouble with prequels, and what little details we

Every evangelist of the PlayStation Vita knows it’s a hard sell. Despite unparalleled power from a dedicated handheld gaming device, the Vita’s lack of mainstream appeal has been no secret since its launch in 2011. What was once pitched to consumers as a “console-quality” handheld has become something