“Marvel’s Avengers” Review
by Alex QuevedoMarvel’s Avengers is a game that’s been through a bit of a rough go–sort of slammed for not being the MCU version of the characters, delayed due to COVID-19 shut downs, and a beta that was fine, but I personally…
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“NBA 2K21” (PS4, X1) Review
Everyone is already well aware of how weird this year is, so we don’t have to go into any details about that, but even weirder is the fact that annual sports games didn’t get delayed despite virtually every sport going through that fate. So here we are, in the midst of the playoffs, and next season’s NBA game is already on store shelves.
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“Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2” Review
by Jon YelenicThe name “Tony Hawk” means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. For some, he’s a skateboarding icon famous for “the 900” and other impressive feats performed during his long career, but for many others, he’s…
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“Tell Me Why – Chapter 2” Review
The second chapter in Tell Me Why picks up right where Chapter 1 left off as Alyson and Tyler continue to look back on the details of their mother’s death, but hardly anything interesting happens in this slog of a…
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“Tell Me Why – Chapter 1” Review
With Tell Me Why, Dontnod looks to break even more barriers, and the minority American in me is ready for the ride.
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Retro Revolution
by Patrick MifflinLet’s be honest, the apathy, or perhaps antipathy, from the big three on the matter of comprehensive backward compatibility is absolutely maddening at times. That’s not to say they’re completely ignorant of the subject – Sony and Nintendo include BC…
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“Raji: An Ancient Epic” Review
by Jordan ElekNodding Heads Games, the small development team behind Raji: An Ancient Epic, is based in India, and their goal was to create an experience inspired by the culture and architecture that they grew up around. The result is a game…
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“Battletoads” Review
When Microsoft acquired Rare almost two decades ago, one of the IPs they got in the deal was Battletoads, a beat-em-up that helped games of that era earn the “Nintendo hard” moniker. As it enjoyed some success in the 1990s,…
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Open World Games Shouldn’t Tell Stories, You Should
NOTE: This article contains a spoiler for Ghost of Tsushima I’ve been playing a lot of Ghost of Tsushima. Most of my time is spent exploring its lush, open setting. Every inch is packed with purpose — towns and survivor…
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“Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout” Review
Battle royales are intense — the premise of being cast into a battle arena filled with dozens of other players in a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek is enough to make every game an intense experience where no two matches are…
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“Destroy All Humans!” Review
by Eduard GaftonWhat is a remake in 2020? Well, look at Resident Evil 3 and you’ll see a game that is entirely different from the original, mostly for the better, but in some ways also for the worse. In the same vein,…
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[Summer Game Fest 2020] Hands-On: Haven
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27 Jul 2020
One of the more interesting demo offerings as part of Microsoft’s Summer of Gaming lineup is Haven, and it’s definitely shaping up to be an indie release to keep an eye on this year. From the demo I played, Haven…
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