Before I get started, I want to make one disclaimer. I also had connection issues with Anthem on Friday, and I floated around my Xbox to see if they’d resolve themselves (I managed to get into a game early on, but it hung up when I tried to load the mission). When I returned to […]
Author: Chris M
2019 New Years Gaming Resolutions
It's 2019 - start it off right...
It’s the New Year – and with the change of the calendar comes an opportunity to push the reset button and set some goals for positive change. While the glow of the new year slowly fades as we march onward into 2019, I thought it would be fun to look at how gamers could challenge […]
Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut Switch Review
The highly touted game makes its move over to Nintendo’s console, should it be nuked?
Wasteland 2 has roots that go deep into gaming’s history. Developer inXile was founded by longtime members of Interplay games – known for the original Fallout games. The game was the product of a successful Kickstarter in 2012 that boasted most of the original game’s development team – and was released in 2014 on PC […]
Report indicates Walking Dead developer Telltale Games appears to be downsizing
The Verge report cites numerous posts on social media from former employees
Updated Telltale Games have just released a press statement via their official Twitter account, addressing the current situation; pic.twitter.com/evqg5X98WZ — Telltale Games (@telltalegames) September 21, 2018 Original Story According to a report published at The Verge, Telltale employees have been posting messages on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter announcing that the studio […]
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots Review
Ninjin pays homage to the classic coin-operated side scrolling beat ‘em ups of yore. Is it worth the quarters?
Story When Shogun Moe steals all of the carrots from the villagers, it’s up to Ninja Warrior Rabbit Ninjin and Ninja Fox Akai to follow the thieves and reclaim the stolen treasure. Follow the villains through four worlds inspired by feudal Japan and show Shogun Moe he messed with the wrong rabbit! Gameplay Ninjin: Clash […]
Dead Cells Review
Unforgiving. Frustrating. Wicked. Fun.
Summertime – that wonderful time between major tentpole releases. Summertime is often a chance to try and immerse yourself in your backlog, hunt down trophies or achievements that you’ve been putting off, or forget gaming altogether to spend time in the sun. This summer I found myself spending time away from my consoles, as nothing […]
Five Things I wish I’d known at the outset of No Man’s Sky
A beginner’s guide to help you on your journey across the stars
Hello Games has crafted a robust space exploration game, with a lot of content. Here are five things that will help beginners navigate the game and become rulers in their own galaxies. The best things in life aren’t always free: early on in my first playthrough on Xbox One, I stumbled upon a distress […]
No Man’s Sky Review
Hello Games ambitious space survival game comes to Xbox, but can it warp away from early criticism?
No Man’s Sky may not be for everyone, but Hello Games has crafted a very special title that will speak to a large populace of the gaming community looking for good value for their money and something that is inherently fun.
Earthfall Review
Holospark Games ambitious alien arcade action shooter is out. Will it survive our autopsy?
Earthfall is an ambitious project from indie developer Holospark Games. Inspired by cooperative arcade shooters like Left 4 Dead, the game pays homage to a sect of the FPS genre that has seen very few quality titles in the past few years. Is this alien invasion worth fighting, or is best left on the operating […]
Blacksea Odyssey Review
Top down galactic shooter impressive on PC, but does it work on console?
PlayStation has always been a great home for the top-down space shooters; games like Super Stardust and Pixeljunk Shooter easily come to mind when thinking of the genre. Blacksea Odyssey tries to get innovative by combining elements of RPG into the mix. Developer Team Blacksea Odyssey has ported their PC title to PS4 – is […]
E3 2018: Death Stranding continues to puzzle, amaze.
Kojima's bizarre sci-fi is sure to have people talking...
Master storyteller Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding debuted gameplay at Sony’s 2018 E3 briefing. A beautiful gameplay preview was shown, as Norman Reedus’s titular character Sam as he travels through an alien landscape. The game also features Mads Mikkelsen and Lea Seydoux. The game appears to have elements of exploration, sci-fi, horror, stealth, survival and of […]
E3 2018: Bethesda announces sequel to Doom, titled Doom Eternal
Sequel to rebooted series brings Hell to Earth
A more powerful doom slayer? Twice as many demons? Hell on Earth? Bethesda showed a brief teaser for Doom Eternal at their E3 presentation. The trailer moves over a landscape of corpses, skeletons and the iconic demons from the series. The Doom Slayer’s foot crushes a skull as creatures slowly move towards him. Cut to […]
Old Man’s Journey Review
The mobile title makes the jump to PS4
Overview How we play and interact with games is changing. Mobile games have seen that. We now hold the power of a tiny console in the palm of our hands, and this affords a lot of opportunities to indie developers to tell unique stories using innovative storytelling devices. Old Man’s Journey is one such game. […]
Descenders Preview
Is this preview game worth a look?
Descenders, from developer Rage Squid and publisher No More Robots, is an extreme downhill mountain biking game that utilizes procedurally generated worlds. The game is part of Xbox’s Preview Program, and as such represents a game that is still in development. The game is also available on Steam. Gameplay When the game loads, users find […]
Far Cry 5 Review
Relatively Spoiler Free.
Overview In a time when our senses are beleaguered by claims of fake news, mass conspiracies and a world seemingly minutes away from impending doom, Ubisoft’s Far Cry 5 goes all-in trying to capture these sentiments and meld them with it’s tried-and-true sandbox style. The result is a game that is a familiar, sometimes […]