Several months ago, we took a look at the upcoming title Hellraid. Well now there is a video of the prologue that showed previously and it looks slick.
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Glorious Extended Gaming Mouse Mat - Hardware Review
Mouse pads and gaming surfaces have come a long way in the last thirty years which is saying a lot since the mouse pads themselves tend to be the most overlooked components in a computer setup. Most people will pick up whichever $10 pad looks the best, whether it is the basic...
Natural Doctrine - PS4 Review
At a glance, Natural Doctrine should be a title that I immediately fall in love with. I love the RPG and strategy genres, and when they are blended together, I spend hours upon hours considering how to best level up my characters and approach the tactical situation. This dates...
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD arriving in March - plus a trailer
This is a title we have been waiting for anxiously here in North America for some time.
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Minecraft: Xbox One Edition - Xbox One Review
Microsoft owns Minecraft. At the time of this review, that is one of the biggest headlines in gaming. It’s big news for sure, but the biggest question is “why now?” Minecraft is B-I-G. It is arguably the most popular single game for my kids’ generation. ...
Worlds of Magic - PC Preview
If, like me, you remember Master of Magic very fondly, then Worlds of Magic and its brand of turn-based strategy will feel both familiar and entertaining. Creating cities, researching spells, hiring heroes and building an army all thrown against a magical backdrop is not entirely...
A new video for Torment: Tides of Numenara
Like many people, I still recall Planescape: Torment very fondly, so it is with a good deal of excitement we have been keeping an eye on the upcoming Torment: Tides of Numenara.
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Exodus of Sol - PC Preview
If I were to sit down and really ponder my favorite blanket themes for games, my absolute number one overall theme for a game is space. Whether it is a 4X strategy game like Galactic Civilizations III and Endless Space, a real time strategy game like Sins of a Solar Empire or...
The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Episode 5: No Going Back - Xbox 360 Review
And there we have it. Clementine rides off into the sunset of Season 2 with somebody. Who? Well, that really depends on how you spend the last 10 mins or so. But we’ll get to that in a minute.
“No Going Back” is the finale to the very strong Season 2...
New PlayStation 4 images for Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed
We enjoyed Akiba's Trip when it released on PlayStation 3 recently, so any new information about the upcoming release for PlayStation 4 is certainly welcome.
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J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars - PC Review
Rachel Manners finds herself hastily awoken from cryogenic slumber as her spaceship is suffering severe damage from meteors in space. With no time to fully square away what is going on, she is tasked with saving the ship from imminent destruction through a series of simple puzzles...
Elminage Gothic - PC Review
I can preface this review by saying that Elminage Gothic is not going to be for everyone. This is an old school dungeon crawler in every sense of the word, for better and for worse. Where as similarly built RPGs like Etrian Odyssey have some gentler options such as the ability...
Final Fantasy IV - PC Review
I still remember my first Final Fantasy title - the very first one when I had a chance to play it on the NES. I had a buddy who bought it and absolutely hated it, and was looking to trade it. By that time I had beaten Metroid more times than I could count, so when he offered...
Age of Wonders III - PC Review
First and foremost, I am an action gamer. Platforming titles like Mario or Super Meat Boy or a shooter like Call of Duty or Battlefield immediately come to mind. I do also enjoy some social aspects to my action titles, like Destiny or APB. All of that being said, I can appreciate...
Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- is getting a limited edition
A while back we took a look at the upcoming Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- and now for fans of the series, there is a slick looking limited edition release coming as well.
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Master Reboot - Wii U Review
Atmosphere can do so much for a video game. Realism in an FPS, a sense of wonder and discovery in an RPG, amazing humor in a comedy point-and-click adventure and of course a sense of tension and terror in a game looking to bring a little horror into your life. The good news...
Destiny - Xbox One Review
Hype is a dangerous thing. It helps to sell games, but it also elevates expectations. Take Watch Dogs, which was one of my most anticipated games of last year. I was beyond excited to get a chance to play it and when I did? I liked it (I scored it a 7.5 out of 10), but I didn't...
Ubisoft shows off its full list of songs for Just Dance 2015
While not garnering nearly as much attention as say, their Assassin's Creed titles, there is no doubt that the market for Just Dance is strong as it continues yearly releases. Here is the full list of songs that will be making their way onto next year's iteration.
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Chess 2: The Sequel - PC Review
This may be one of the most interesting names to a game ever, despite the handful of words that make up the title. The idea that this ages old game could have a fully developed sequel is in and of itself somewhat mind boggling. With six different game modes to choose from, Chess...
Conquest of Champions - PC Preview
I love strategy games and the collectible card game genre with fantasy probably being my favorite theme to be had. So Conquest of Champions really seems to tick all of those boxes quite nicely, though there was a small amount of concern over its free to play format. Often these...
Seldon Crisis kicks off
A new Asimov-inspired science fiction MMO called Seldon Crisis finds its way onto kickstarter.
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Interstellar Marines - PC Preview
While I have been in the first person shooting scene since Doom was originally released, I did not really become invested in the genre until the late 90's when the trifecta of FPS goodness was released. In late '97 we had the release of id Software's amazing Quake II which is...
Afterglow Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound Wireless Headset - Hardware Review
A wireless headset can be a tricky thing. Hooking straight into a device is going to give you the best quality results in the end. Things like battery life, signal quality and the potential for interference are eliminated, allowing the headset to simply function without those...
Grand Theft Auto V has a release date for Xbox One and PS4
Considering what a huge hit this series is and how well number five did commercially, I suppose I cannot say I am surprised to see how quickly this title is releasing for the new consoles. What is nice is it appears that there are a handful of new additions and that this is...
Lords of Xulima - PC Preview
Lords of Xulima reads like a list of the things I love most about fantasy RPGs. Over 100 hours of game time, a classic feel to the movement and combat with an absolute ton of different monsters and a decent if unspectacular story to boot. I am also someone who loves customizing...
Sentris - PC Preview
Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, and Rock Band completely changed the definition of music games. While hardware-based gameplay was always around in arcades, folks at home were having fantastical experiences with releases like Vib Ribbon, PaRappa the Rapper, and Amplitude. Once cheap peripheral...
Pre-order Ryse to get access to an exclusive soundtrack offer
Recently we talked about the upcoming PC release of Ryse, and now there is a pre-order bonus as well.
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Genius GX-Gaming DeathTaker Gaming Mouse - Hardware Review
I have had a lot of gaming mice over the years; mostly Logitech, some Razer and more recently a SteelSeries Sense. When I was approached to review the DeathTaker by GX Gaming I immediately thought back to the extremely satisfying and very surprising Zabius Gaming Headset by...
Tesoro Kuven Devil A1 7.1 Virtual Gaming Headset - Hardware Review
Audio is important. In some cases audio is the most important aspect of an event or activity; from watching a movie or playing a game to going to a concert, good audio, or bad can completely make or break the experience. I have said many times over the years that I would be...
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle details and screens
Bandai Namco Games recently touched off a bunch of new details about their upcoming 3DS title, Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle, including some new screens and art as well.
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Fairy Fencer F - PS3 Review
The first thing that stood out to me was how much this title reminded me of the Hyperdimension series, a notion that was quickly reinforced once I got into walking around dungeons and utilizing the very similar turn-based combat system. This is not a bad thing, as I enjoyed...
Dungeon of the Endless - PC Preview
I have had zero exposure to the 'roguelike' genre as it stands today; I generally reserve my time for pure strategy games or more traditional roleplaying games. When roguelike's and roguelike-like's became popular I just was not into the whole thing and have resisted them quite...
Galactic Civilizations III - PC Preview
Dear Galactic Civilizations; I love you and you need to be purchased by all these fine folks from Steam. The End.
In all seriousness, the Galactic Civilizations titles have been the pinnacle of space-based 4X strategy titles since Masters of Orion tucked its tale and ran away...
X Rebirth - PC Review
To put a few things into perspective, I picked up X3: Albion Prelude about a year or so ago and have just surpassed the 250 hour mark. While this may not seem like all that much for a year worth of gaming, keep in mind that I have also been churning out reviews on a near-daily...
The Binding of Isaac Rebirth announced
In what can only be described as one of the more amusing press releases I have seen, The Binding of Isaac Rebirth is coming to multiple platforms in a couple of months.
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Metro Redux - Xbox One Review
So I am a bit of a scaredy cat when it comes to horror games, movies or other spooky mediums (though I am a massive fan of Halloween ...) so when survival horror games, or just genuinely creepy environments, appear I tend to shy away and / or skip them all together. Unfortunately...
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair - Vita Review
The first Danganronpa was a spectacular title. It came out early this year and even made my list of top 10 games from the first half of 2014. So to have the sequel turned around and available about half of a year later? That was good news, but I was also at least slightly concerned...
Atari reveals Alone in the Dark: Illumination and Haunted House: Cryptic Graves
Atari had a couple of interesting PAX announcements on games coming to PC sooner than I would have expected.
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Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King - Xbox 360 DLC Review
Dark Souls II has been holding its own as a Game of the Year contender for me since it released, and the Crown of the Sunken King DLC did a great job of reminding me why I love the game so much, beckoning me back to it yet again. I was curious to see what direction the team...
SteamWorld Dig - Wii U Review
I’m back with another platformer! This time around, I played a title that is a real mouthful - SteamWorld Dig: A Fistful of Dirt. SteamWorld Dig is available on a plethora of platforms, making its most recent splash on the Wii U, where I was able to complete it. You can also...
Lords of the Fallen gets a new trailer
Lords of the fallen is looking like a potentially sharp new action-RPG title by Bandai Namco for the Xbox One, and this trailer shows off great visuals and music, but runs about three minutes showing you a bit more as well.
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Among the Sleep - PC Review
It was a quiet starlit night and all was quiet in the house. PY and his better half set themselves up at the third desk that faces the TV in the study directly and turned off the lights leaving nothing but a tiny nightlight in the hallway that barely makes it into the room....
Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King - PC DLC Review
Graphically you will be running into the same quality textures from the core game, though there are plenty of new models of amazing creatures that are capable of crushing your whee-little character and wee-little you will be, since nearly every one of these models will be at...
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sister Generation announced
Considering how well received Re;Birth1 was received (we were fond of it here as well), it is not a surprise to see another title in the series coming to Vita early next year.
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Tales of Xillia 2 - PS3 Review
The Tales of ... series. That statement alone yields awe, adoration, yearning, and a sense of wonderment that many fans of the series will feel; unlike the near-rabid fans of Final Fantasy or the stoic and cold fans of the Dragon Quest / Dragon Warrior franchise, the die-hards...
Legends of Persia - PC Review
It has been a good year for fans of the Hack and Slash genre with releases, or even in progress releases (Early Access) such as Sacred 3, Diablo 3's console expansion, Heretic Shadow Kingdoms, Grim Dawn, and more. That being said, releasing one of these games this year comes...
Champions of Norrath - Retro Reflections
I won't describe in detail what you do in Champions of Norrath because it's basically the same as in every action role playing game: you accept quests, explore dangerous places full of monsters, kill them and gather experience points (exp) and treasure. You use the exp to level...
