Schlagwort: gaming

Reading Time: 6 minutesDulcet tones and somber notes played in time represent the curious duality of Moonlight. It is, at once, a heroic adventure and the name of the subdued storefront that you alone run. Centered in the heart of a once-bustling town, all the greats, the audacious plunderers of dungeons that were sealed long…

Reading Time: 6 minutesLike many of Nintendo’s most memorable video games, Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido takes a seemingly mundane fixture of life and extrapolates it into a novel gameplay idea. In this case, co-developer Indieszero (Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, NES Remix) has built an action-puzzle game around conveyor-belt sushi, which serves as a vehicle…

Reading Time: 5 minutesWest of Loathing is not as simple as its art style might lead you to believe. Its black and white color palette, stick-figure characters, and crude hand-drawn art might appear to be devoid of personality. But in practice, its visual simplicity acts as a malleable canvas for its imagination to run away…

Reading Time: 7 minutesCalling Onrush a racing game is a tad reductive and maybe even a little disingenuous. Sure, there are two- and four-wheeled vehicles careening around a track with reckless abandon. But with no finishing lines in sight, achieving victory in Onrush is about much more than simply seeing who can reach a chequered…

Reading Time: 8 minutes2D anime fighters like the BlazBlue series are often intimidating for their elaborate movesets and demand for precise execution. However, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle breaks from tradition by simplifying its gameplay systems, and bringing in characters from three other franchises to join the fight. By no means does the simplification make Cross…

Reading Time: 5 minutesGolem often feels at odds with itself. This gorgeous puzzle-filled adventure successfully wraps you in a mystical world, where bright hues and cheerful melodies set the mood. But beneath this inviting exterior lie disjointed challenges that no amount of whimsy can sugarcoat. Even with smart mechanics that are introduced at a sensible…

Reading Time: 5 minutesMetroid-style platformers have become more common recently, which makes standing out from the pack a daunting task for new games in that style. Yoku’s Island Express overcomes this hurdle by creatively combining both Metroid-style exploration and pinball mechanics into one unique product. This combination sounds unusual at first, but the final result…

Reading Time: 8 minutesVampyr may seem an unlikely game from the studio that made the narrative-focused Life Is Strange, but being an action-RPG doesn’t preclude it from being a great vehicle for storytelling. It’s set in a harsh city in the midst of a humanitarian crisis, and much of the game involves potentially becoming the…

Reading Time: 5 minutesDillon the Armadillo is every stoic hero of the Old West… but as an anthropomorphic armadillo. He doesn’t say much because he really doesn’t need to. His prowess with weapons and dedication to defending good folks just trying to make their way is essentially his whole character. And while, until now, he’s…

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe broad premise of The Forest is far from unique. A plane crash lands on a seemingly deserted island, and you, a lone survivor, have to figure out a way to survive. It doesn’t take long, however, until blood curdling screeches fill the night and glowing eyes appear in the distance. Once…

Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s June, and that can only mean one thing: a new set of games is now free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Two of June’s games are available now for Xbox One and Xbox 360, with the next two coming in the middle of the month. For Xbox One, Gold members can…

Reading Time: 2 minutesUPDATE: Jason Momoa has now released a statement about his departure from the remake of The Crow. Posting on Instagram, he said, „I’ve waited 8 years to play this dream role. I love you @corinhardy and @sonypictures unfortunately I may have to wait 8 more. Not our team. But I swear I…

Reading Time: 2 minutesPlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds‚ tropical map, Sanhok, is returning for one more stint on the Experimental Test Server before it finally launches. The next Sanhok test takes place this weekend, and as before, it’s available to everyone who owns PUBG on PC. [Update: Sanhok is now live on Steam.] Developer PUBG Corp. announced the…

Reading Time: 2 minutesBungie is gearing up to make what sounds like a big Destiny 2 announcement ahead of E3 2018. The studio announced today that its Year 2 livestream will take place on Tuesday, June 5. The stream, which you’ll be able to watch on Twitch and here on GameSpot, begins at 9 AM…

Reading Time: 2 minutesFor anyone wondering when we’ll get to return to the wasteland after 2015’s Fallout 4, Bethesda has answered that question with a teaser trailer for the next entry: Fallout 76. The game has been confirmed for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It will appear in Bethesda’s presentation at E3 2018, which is…

Reading Time: 5 minutesMonster Hunter World’s 4.0 update is now available on PS4 and Xbox One. The patch, which weighs in at approximately 550 MB on Sony’s console and 570 MB on Microsoft’s, makes a long list of bug fixes and changes to the game, along with introducing a fearsome new monster to hunt. The…

Reading Time: 6 minutesHell, by its very nature, shouldn’t be enjoyed, but there’s still something enthralling and entertaining in seeing creators imagine it in various ways. Agony, on the other hand, is less about Hell as a vehicle for entertainment or even fear. Agony’s version of Hell is simply a place of unimaginable horror. It…

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection is another example of Digital Eclipse going above and beyond to properly port and pay tribute to a bounty of classic Capcom games. This anthology includes 12 Street Fighter arcade ports in all, and four of the best have been updated for online play. You can…