Video Games
Hands-on Impressions: Pocket Mortys!
Unfortunately for those in my life, being around me for any amount of time will probably expose you to a few quotes from “Rick And Morty,” whether you get them or not. As a disciple of Dan Harmon, I have spent too many hours watching the show. So when “Pocket Mortys” was announced as a free download on Android and iOS, the excitement was palpable. I was gifted with an early...[Read More]
Stupid Dot Game Hands-On Impressions
One of the more simple and fun experiences we had the Ohio Game Developer Expo was one of the only mobile game at the show. Stupid Dot Game dragged us in with great music, a clean and bright color palette, and that familiar feeling of wanting one more try. Stupid Dot Game is the next great time waster that just released for iOS on November 5th. The developer Marco Cardenas stated that bathroom bre...[Read More]
Hands-on with Halo 5: Guardians Story (Spoilers) Part 1
So at this time I’ve been able to beat the entire game of Halo 5: Guardians and I know many of you reading this may wonder how long it took. Those who tend to have the game early ALWAYS hear that, but in the end it’s up to you or as myself if I wanted to speed through the game on an easy difficulty or get my butt kicked playing Legendary (Solo) and take a long time to beat it. I’...[Read More]
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Hands-On Preview
I’m wearing my Oculus Rift and some studio headphones. The only input I’m getting from the outside world are the voices of Chris and Andrew as I stare at the rapidly diminishing timer of a bomb. “OK, the last module is a ‘Simon’ board,” I tell them, “the blue light is flashing.” “Press the green button,” Chris replies, his voice full of c...[Read More]
New Xbox Experience Preview Rolling Out Now
As you read these words, a preview build of the new Xbox Experience will be rolling out to a subset of preview program members. The core of the new Experience, perhaps we should just call it “Xperience*,” is the completely redesigned Home Screen. The whole thing has been re-tuned around a vertical scrolling experience as opposed to the current horizontal scrolling and faster access to ...[Read More]
PAX Prime 2015: Tumblestone Hands-On Preview
On my way to an appointment, I was stopped by someone with a controller in their hand and they asked if I wanted to try out a quick puzzle game. I turned toward the monitor and the first thing that hit me was a feeling of nostalgia. I see a banner for a game named Tumblestone, but on the screen is something that looks like Tetris Attack. I made this comment out loud and I was told I was right on t...[Read More]
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance Hands-On Preview
The Disgaea series will finally make its current-gen debut with the addition of the PS4 exclusive Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance on October 6th in North America, and October 9th in Europe. For those unfamiliar, Disgaea is a long-standing series of grid-based, turn-based strategy RPGs developed by Nippon Ichi Software, and is most well known for it’s completely over the top tone and humor. As a l...[Read More]
PAX Prime 2015: Mekazoo Hands-On Preview
At first glance, Mekazoo has an art style and presence that made me feel that I was walking in to demo a game aimed at a younger audience. Don’t take that the wrong way though, after playing, I think that the art style is an endearing aesthetic that will make the game feel approachable to almost any gamer. When I look at the game the mix of controls and visuals makes me think of Kameo meets Donkey...[Read More]
PAX Prime 2015: Celestial Tear Demon’s Revenge Preview
Celestial Tear Demon’s Revenge (CTDR) was one of the few games that stood out to me when I perused through PAX Prime press release emails prior to the convention. I immediately signed up for a media appointment. On Saturday, I made my way through the busy convention to the Indie Minibooth, a smaller offshoot of the Indie Megabooth to play a title that reminded me of the Japanese RPGs I playe...[Read More]
Hob PAX Prime 2015 Hands-On Preview
When I think of Runic Games my mind instantly goes to the Torchlight series and all the great experiences I have had with it. This made me expect to have an appointment for a game in the same vein but I couldn’t have been further off on my expectations. Everything about the booth and on the screen was bright and colorful with a lit up mascot that many people wanted to take a picture with. Enough a...[Read More]
Adr1ft Hands-On
It was time for another appointment at PAX, but this wasn’t anything ordinary. 505 games was shuttling me off-site to a movie theater somewhere in Boston. They were actually giving me the chance to sit back, grab a bucket of popcorn, and see something new. It was time to see Adr1ft in a way I have never seen a game before, on the big screen.
Hands-On with Dragon Fin Soup
Grimm Bros. is back with the highly anticipated game that is over three years in the making, Dragon Fin Soup. I’ve now played Dragon Fin Soup four times and there hasn’t been a single dragon, fin, or any soup to be seen. There is an angry, alcoholic fairy tale heroine named Red Robin, who aggressively makes her way through a tactical, fantasy world.