Schlagwort: gaming

Reading Time: 6 minutesBy their very nature, retro-inspired games are fighting an uphill battle against the nostalgia they aim to invoke. How can they form their own identity when they’re partly designed to make you remember other games? After finishing Owlboy, it seems D-Pad Studio might have the answer. For almost a decade, Owlboy has…

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe premise of The Longest Five Minutes is one that immediately grabs your attention. You’re thrust into the climactic final battle of an old-school Japanese RPG, only you–playing as the main hero–have been afflicted by the sort of amnesia that usually hits at the beginning of those games. You’ve forgotten everything: your…

Reading Time: 8 minutesIt’s easy to let yourself be lured into the 1980s world of Crossing Souls. The striking, Saturday morning cartoon cinematics pull you into an equally enticing pixel-art world, where every little detail is likely something significant from your childhood, at least if you’re over 30 years old. But while there is some…

Reading Time: 3 minutesCapcom has announced that the next DLC character for Street Fighter 5 is Blanka and he’ll be available from February 20. A new trailer for the character provides us with a showcase of the latest iteration of the beast, whose visual design looks mostly the same, other than some longer arm and…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s going to be quite a while before another season of Stranger Things arrives. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of things to be afraid of, including one movie starring a fan-favorite from the streaming series. The first trailer for Marrowbone, the upcoming horror movie featuring both Stranger Things‚ Charlie…

Reading Time: 6 minutesOf the many story-driven games that feature user-dictated time travel, Radiant Historia ranks high. This RPG treats altering events as essential to its story, forcing you to regularly jump back and forth between two streams of time. The impetus for this temporal weaving is so well ingrained into its narrative that it…

Reading Time: 6 minutesCivilization VI stands out as the deepest and richest base game in the series, with smart additions and changes that refine its already great strategy gameplay. With that, however, comes the challenge of adding new content to improve upon what’s already there without bloating it. Civ VI’s first expansion, Rise and Fall,…

Reading Time: 3 minutesBackwards compatibility remains a point of emphasis for Microsoft, and those efforts continue today. Although new additions to the Xbox One’s backwards compatible library have been somewhat slow in the new year, today marks the release of another Xbox 360 game that’s now playable on the current-gen console. Splinter Cell: Conviction, the…

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe first trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story was finally released this week, and while didn’t disappoint, it was also fairly light on story details. But Entertainment Weekly has now revealed a little more about what we can expect from the upcoming Star Wars spin-off, as well as showcasing some new…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArnold Schwarzenegger as a cowboy? Sure, why not? Amazon is developing a new western series called Outrider, with the Terminator star set to executive produce and lead the cast. According to Deadline, Outrider is set in the late 1800s in Oklahoma Indian Territory. It follows a deputy that is partnered with…

Reading Time: 2 minutesTake-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games and 2K Games, reported earnings for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2017. It’s good times for the company, as it posted gains for revenue, while GTA V’s online mode continued to make a lot of money. During the holiday season, GTA Online…

Reading Time: 7 minutesDragon Quest Builders serves as the jumping-off point for a new tale in a new period using an old setting–the storied land of Alefgard from the first Dragon Quest. It’s an alternate reality that begins where the original game ends, but with a twist: the hero from the first game didn’t defeat…

Reading Time: 7 minutesDandara defies its platforming heritage by subverting two ubiquitous ideas: jumping and running. Neither is present in the traditional sense within this surreal, Metroid-inspired adventure. Rather, the heroic Dandara slings herself to any wall, ceiling, or floor she fancies, thumbing her nose at gravitational forces that would dare stifle her kinetic charm.…

Reading Time: 6 minutesCivilization VI stands out as the deepest and richest base game in the series, with smart additions and changes that refine its already great strategy gameplay. With that, however, comes the challenge of adding new content to improve upon what’s already there without bloating it. Civ VI’s first expansion, Rise and Fall,…

Reading Time: 8 minutesMoving away from its role-playing game foundations, the original Dissidia Final Fantasy traded turn-based battles for real-time action duels. Featuring an all-star cast from the franchise, it told an original story that celebrated the series‘ diverse incarnations–while also presenting an odd yet satisfying approach to character action. After the release of the…

Reading Time: 4 minutesWe’ve come to expect copious amounts of violence and nudity on premium TV these days thanks to shows like Game of Thrones, but Altered Carbon takes it to a whole new level. It can feel a little excessive, especially in the first few episodes. But the further you get into Altered Carbon,…

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis week’s new releases come in all shapes and sizes, but it doesn’t get much bigger than Shadow of the Colossus coming to PS4. Then there’s all the grand conflict in Civilization 6’s first expansion, Rise and Fall. You can also play as a giant octopus and destroy cities in Octogeddon. On…