Preview
Volta-X Beta Hands-On Impressions
GungHo Online Entertainment has released an eclectic array of games int he past few years, from Ninjala to Let It Die, but Volta -X represents not only the newest game for the Japanese publisher, but also, a truly unique and dynamic entry in action and strategy games. I first played Volta-X during PAX WEST 2019 in Seattle, Washington, and greatly enjoyed its unique premise and combat perspective. ...[Read More]
Drake Hollow (Xbox One) Preview
In a time where social interaction has been significantly reduced where people are discovering just how useful technology can be to meet that need, we need all of the cooperative games we can get. I’ve always been a bigger fan of cooperative gaming experiences over ones revolving around competition; I’m more into PVE than PVP. I also find that games centered around PVE, especially ones that lack a...[Read More]
Bring your frenemies to the party! The Frenemy Pastry Party!
This colorful card game is a light, easy-to-learn quick play. Your objective is to eat most of your character’s favorite cake. You have to collect ingredients and ask your friends if they can help contribute to your ingredient list. Your friends can help you out and lend you ingredients, gaining points for themselves, or say no and fall into that frenemy category.
Rustler (Grand Theft Horse) Hands-On Preview
1997 was quite the year for gaming; Square’s Final Fantasy VII improved the modern RPG. Rare’s GoldenEye 007 revolutionized first-person shooters. Rockstar North, then known as DMA Design, molded the open-world genre with their release of Grand Theft Auto, the free-roaming top-down action game that proved to be one of the most significant franchises in gaming. Hearkening back to those humble begin...[Read More]
The Longing (Steam) Hands-On Preview
Games these days tend to lean towards the quick and snappy side of things. Whether it’s the ability to hop in and do a couple of rounds online or move through a compelling story, the pacing often mandates that things progress or conclude typically within a couple of hours for each session. The Longing aims to challenge that idea with the concept of rewarding patience. The Longing follows a y...[Read More]
Streets of Rage 4 – A PAX South Hands-On
How do you resurrect a classic game series that’s been dormant for over twenty years? For some, the answer is a gritty reboot, and a new title that bears little resemblance to the source material save for the name. For others, it’s to craft a flawless recreation of the original. Developers Guard Crush Games and Lizardcube have chosen a middle path with their upcoming Streets of Rage 4 title, tryin...[Read More]
Project Arrhythmia, a Rhythmic Adventure
Video games, much like any art form, are susceptible to fads. Arena shooters, motion-controlled games, and rhythm/dance have all had their rise and fall. While the latter still has massive success in arcades, rhythm games have mostly been abandoned on the home market. Developer Vitamin Games aim to change that with a twist to the genre with their self-coined musical bullet-hell Project Arrhythmia.
EVERSPACE 2 Hands-On Preview
We got a kick out of the original EVERSPACE when it hit consoles and PCs a few years ago. The mix of fast-paced space combat, ship upgrades, roguelike progression, and interesting story beats made for a fresh take on the space combat genre, while still retaining some pleasant familiarities. Now the sequel is live on Kickstarter with an ambitious EU €450,000 (about $499,000) goal.
Indivisible Combines Lots of Mechanics in a Brilliant Way – Preview and Interview
One of the visual styles that have a tendency to resonate for longer periods of time is hand-drawn, typically using more traditional animation techniques to really breathe life into a game. Most famously, Cuphead took this ideology to the extreme with the roots of animation and Hollow Knight created intense emotions with subtle movements and characters. These are games that became immediately time...[Read More]
Shady Pets (Card Game) Hands-On Preview
As of late, Erin and I have been digging more and more into board games such as Throw Throw Burrito, Pie Rats of the Carob Bean and many more. We’ve picked up so many lately, that we had to go out and purchase more shelves for our ever-growing inventory of tabletop games. Recently I’ve been seeing more and more awesome tabletop games go through my social media; one that really caught m...[Read More]
Borderlands 3 Endgame: What We Know So Far
Even though Borderlands 3 is a couple of weeks away, Gearbox Software is still dishing tons of new information. At their PAX West panel on August 30, they showed off some new stuff regarding Borderlands 3’s endgame content. Here’s everything we know so far about the game once you beat the main story.
Cris Tales – Demo Impressions
One of the cooler little games shown during Microsoft’s E3 press conference was a vibrant little RPG named Cris Tales which promises to be a love letter to JRPGs from all eras. I wanted to know more about it as the video looked neat, but I needed to get my hands on it, so I downloaded the demo from Steam.