2015 Adventure Game Of The Year Awards
2015 was one of the strongest years in memory for adventure games. It was a year filled with quality titles that ran the gamut from surprisingly effective horror to moving portraits of the struggles of...
View ArticleThe Gruesome Level Design Of Doom
Boasting a wide array of skulls, gore, and power chords, the Doom series has become synonymous with heavy metal, but how does this art style play into the upcoming shooter? Game Director Marty Stratton...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Star Wars Pinball: The Force Awakens
Despite the massive success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, there haven't been many video game experiences focused on the film. There is Disney Infinity 3.0's Force Awakens pack, and then this: two...
View ArticleMy Thoughts On That Dragon, Cancer
There are some things in life that you never want to go through, that you hope and pray you can be lucky enough to avoid experiencing firsthand. The Green family had no such luck. Amy and Ryan's son...
View ArticleOur Assassin's Creed Wishlist
Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series is at an important juncture. While 2015's Syndicate was a quality game, the series' yearly installments are grinding on the public. With the rumor that Ubisoft may put...
View Article2015 RPG Of The Year Awards
This year had plenty of worthwhile role-playing games to get lost in. A slew of absorbing games, such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Pillars of Eternity, and Fallout 4, appeared with much fanfare....
View ArticleThe Gigantic List Of All Rock Band 4's Available DLC Tracks
Rock Band 4 makes the leap from last generation to the modern consoles with a massive catalog of existing Rock Band DLC, most of which is compatible with the latest game. That amounts to over 1,700...
View ArticleA Legend Reborn: Hands-On With Doom's Single Player
When we arrived at the Richardson, Texas headquarters of id Software last December, I thought we accidentally walked into the wrong office. Id’s familiar logo is painted on the wall, but the lobby...
View Article2015 Sports Games Of The Year Awards
Now that we're out of the growing pains phase of the new home consoles, sports games are also hitting their stride. 2015 was a good all-around year for sports titles (no matter which platform you're...
View ArticleTest Chamber – The Banner Saga Is Still Amazing On Consoles
Nearly two years ago a group of ex-BioWare developers under the name Stoic released a gorgeous fantasy Viking-themed strategy game called The Banner Saga. The game looked great. Thankfully, it was also...
View ArticleOpinion – More Spin-Offs, Please
I wished I loved Assassin’s Creed: India. I came to it expecting an entertaining, if not amazing, time thanks to the solid quality of Chronicles: China. Instead I found a game that was dull,...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Learn How The Paper Mario Universe Got Jammed Into The Mario &...
The Mario & Luigi and Paper Mario universes share a lot in common: They're both RPGs, both humorous, and star Nintendo's iconic plumbers. These two franchise are now overlapping in the latest entry...
View ArticleClassic GI: I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream
The terrifying 1995 classic, I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, saw release yesterday on iOS, which is the perfect excuse to revisit our feature all about the game's development. Below you can read...
View ArticleBlog Herding – The Best Blogs Of The Community (January 14, 2015)
A lot of returning bloggers are in this edition of Blog Herding, with plenty of newcomers slinging words. Dive in and enjoy.Community Blogs For January 7 – January 13: Confession – I Rarely Customize...
View ArticleSuper Replay – Martian Gothic: Unification (Part Five)
Watch Tim Turi's nightmares come true, as the ghosts of mars revisit us in this survival-horror clunker....(read more)
View ArticleOur 10 Most Anticipated Action Games Of 2016
Last year was a big year for fans of high octane action. Games like Batman: Arkham Knight, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and Rise of the Tomb Raider kept us on a roller coaster of adventure....
View ArticleOpinion – Nintendo Needs To Be Consistent With Amiibo Functionality
Nintendo’s announcement of Amiibos promised that these recognizable figures would perform special and meaningful functions within its array of first-party titles. While Amiibos have sold well – much...
View ArticleDoom: A New Vision Of Hell
If you walk through a video game development studio, you'll likely run into a wall dedicated to concept art. Id Software has such a wall, but it looks out of place, almost like it was stolen from a...
View ArticleTest Chamber - We Take Back Madison Square Garden In The Division
Since The Division was first announced nearly three years ago, Tom Clancy and shooter fans alike have been eagerly awaiting to experience its version of post-apocalyptic New York City.With the release...
View ArticleSuper Replay – Beyond Good & Evil: Episode 9
One of the most criminally overlooked games from yesteryear, Beyond Good & Evil is a story-driven adventure that follows a photojournalist named Jade and her mechanic friend Pey'j. We won't spoil...
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