Nintendo could have easily pulled the 3D hardware out of the New 3DS XL, slapped a fresh coat of paint on it, and released it as a “new 2DS” version. But this is Nintendo — a company that pioneered having a Seal of Quality on their games. Instead of the usual

For a company with the name “evil” in the name, Evil Controllers certainly has a lot of good intentions. Recently I got my hands on a prototype of their newest controller, the Shift. I was interested to see where the pro controller company could go in a world where Microsoft’

With every release, Pathfinder becomes a more developed, complex, and involving game. Occult Adventures opened our minds to the unseen, Ultimate Intrigue brought political complexity into the setting, and Bestiary 6 gave us all the weird we could ever need in a lifetime. Each of these releases threatened to be

By the end of every multiplayer match in Splatoon 2, I could feel my blood pumping with adrenaline. Even when being utterly suppressed by the enemy team, there’s an exhilarating rush as you fire off every round possible, the entire arena soaked in bright ink. And it’s this

Joe runs down the three of the biggest news stories in gaming this week: Atari’s mysterious new console, Ni no Kuni II’s delay into 2018, and PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS’ new first-person view only server. Every week, Mike Pearce and Joe DeClara convene to discuss news and previews of

With all the talk about Nindies and other smaller games on the eShop, Rayark Games is the best example of a great indie developer for the Switch. With Voez, the company made a perfect port of the mobile rhythm game, removed IAPs, and created a complete experience that worked well

I slipped on a virtual reality visor, ready to traverse millions of years of evolution thanks to the two person experience, Life of Us, with my good friend Tim. We were separated, located in different booths and locked into the private worlds within our VR visors. The words “This isn’

Giveaway: Destiny 2 Early Access Beta Codes [XB1/PS4] Destiny 2’s beta is IMMINENT! Prepare yourself, soldier. Gaming Trend is giving away a few codes to you, our readers, for early access to the game on either Xbox One and PlayStation 4. (PC is coming in August) Why should