Cruis'n Blast Is An Unapologetic, Enjoyable Arcade Racing Throwback
You'd be forgiven for not remembering the Cruis'n franchise. After all, it's been nearly a decade and a half since the last home entry for the series. However, those who do remember the arcade-racing...
View ArticleDeath Stranding Director's Cut Is Worth Another Trek Across America
Admittedly, it'd take very little for me to be on board with a Death Stranding Director's Cut. It only needed to be more Death Stranding for me to be sold on revisiting Hideo Kojima's latest vanity...
View ArticleTop 10 Platformers To Play Right Now
Platformers used to be a dominant gaming genre, but today they often feel like a relic of a bygone era. Even so, 2021 has seen the release of several stellar platformers. If you’re looking for a game...
View ArticleNintendo Has An Exciting 2022 Planned
Despite solid releases like Bowser’s Fury, New Pokémon Snap, and Monster Hunter Rise, not to mention a new Switch model, I don’t think many would call 2021 a standout year for Nintendo. To be fair, the...
View ArticleShould You Play Castlevania: Grimoire Of Souls?
I was surprised a few weeks back to hear about a new Castlevania game coming to Apple Arcade, but I suppose I shouldn’t have been. Apple Arcade has been wisely scooping up desired properties into its...
View ArticleDeath Stranding Is Best Played Offline
Every time I load up Death Stranding, I'm essentially spitting into the face of its creator, Hideo Kojima. Figuratively, of course. Before I walk across its vast stretches of desolate land, I go into...
View ArticleWolverine, Suicide Squad, And The League Of Upcoming Superhero Games
Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, you fool, it’s a superhero game – several of them! Beginning this holiday season and beyond, fans of spandex-clad saviors have several titles to keep...
View ArticleMario’s Film Folly: The True Story Behind Hollywood’s Biggest Gaming Blunder
For all their absurdity, the Super Mario Bros. games follow a straightforward template. An Italian plumber adventures in a magical land, fights evil monsters and rescues a princess. It’s simple, but...
View Article2022 Video Game Release Schedule
If you're wondering what games are coming up in 2022, we've put them all in one convenient location. This list will be continually updated to act as a living, breathing schedule as new dates are...
View ArticleAstria Ascending’s Beauty Is Only Skin-Deep
What would happen if a budding indie company, known for vibrant 2D JRPGs, partnered with esteemed Square Enix designers? We’re talking Kazushige Nojima (FFVII/Remake, FFVII), Hitoshi Sakimoto (FFXII,...
View ArticleNBA 2K22 Is Hilariously Strange: A Visual Tour
NBA 2K22 is finally out in the wild, and it's a pretty decent basketball game, although it may not have the "wow factor" of previous entries. However, one of the highlights is the MyCareer mode where...
View ArticleWhich Horror Game Should You Play This Halloween?
It’s October, and you know what that means: We are in the mood for some spooky experiences in anticipation of Halloween. Video games have you more than covered in that department, but there are so many...
View ArticleEvery Playable Character In Marvel's Avengers
If we've learned anything from Marvel's comics and cinematic universe, it's that the world is always expanding. New villains are always emerging and new heroes are always swooping in to stop them....
View Article5 Star Wars: Visions Episodes That Need To Be Games
As far as I’m concerned, Star Wars: Visions is the most exciting Disney-era Star Wars project since The Mandalorian. Each episode of this anthology series gives a different anime studio carte blanche...
View ArticleShould You Play New World? First Impressions From The Frontier
Amazon Games’ upcoming MMORPG New World is in the spotlight as a lengthy closed beta session shows off the action ahead of a September 28 release. New World has changed its vision multiple times over...
View ArticleThe Opening Hours Of New World Are Incredible
There are many questions going into the launch of Amazon Games’ New World about longevity and the most important aspect of any MMORPG, the endgame experience, but what I can speak to today after a...
View ArticleThe Life And Career Of Ikumi Nakamura
Ikumi Nakamura’s mother didn’t want her to work for Capcom. As she tells it, early in life, Nakamura saw a feature on the making of Resident Evil. In it, the game’s creators gather at a bar to drink...
View ArticleCan We Talk About How Stacked 2022 Gaming Is Looking?
We are currently in the beginning stages of the holiday window, the time in which, traditionally, most of the year's biggest blockbuster releases hit store shelves and digital storefronts. This year's...
View ArticleFall For Indies: Stardew Valley Follow-Up News And The First Launches Of...
No doubt about it now; change is in the air, and fall is in full force. Time to head inside, pull up a seat by the fireplace, and get wrapped up in a few indie tales. As we step into November, it’s not...
View ArticleVideo Games Stuck In Development Hell: Part 1
Video games are incredibly hard to make. Be it the cost to create them, the staff needed to actually develop a game, or something else behind the scenes, a lot can happen to take it off course. While...
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