We Played Anthem, And It’s Pretty Fun
I sat down with Anthem, BioWare’s upcoming shared-world third-person shooter, for 30 minutes today. I came away…
Holy Shit I Just Played Final Fantasy XV
I just spent two hours playing Final Fantasy XV, which I can confirm is a real video game that actually exists. The…
Sparring With Smite's Latest God Of War
This morning Hi-Rez Studios added another deity to MOBA Smite's ever-growing stable. God of war Bellona might not be…
A Good Game for Griefing
Playing IDARB made me feel a tiny, tiny little bit like a NBA player at the free throw line when fans are trying to…
Fortnite Is Not What You'd Expect from the Makers of Gears of War
Fortnite doesn't feel like the kind of experience that should be coming from Epic Games. This is the House That…
How Mortal Kombat Is Getting More Complex
The next Mortal Kombat is going deep. Not just in the 'show you highly detailed internal organs' kind of way, either.…
The New Online LEGO Game Is Diablo For Kids
Meet Bumblebee Girl. Isn't she adorable, with her little wings and pot of honey and ability to completely obliterate…
Fable Legends' Four Versus One is a Lot of Fun
Fable Legends is one of those games that doesn't quite make sense until you get your hands on it. Fable is such an…
Freedom Wars Makes You Work Off a Million-Year Sentence
I've been quite curious about Freedom Wars ever since I completely misjudged what sort of game it would be. So when I…
Would You Sneak Through XCOM? Then Don't Shoot Through Incognita.
Klei Entertainment hasn't argued the comparison. To the contrary, they were the first to make it, saying their upcoming…
XCOM Isn't Any Easier in Enemy Within, but It Is More Thrilling
You'd think being given not one, but two hulking mecha-soldiers, for whom cover is a moot point because they can't use…
The Next Big Adventure Time Game Is Missing Something
Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW! allows up to four players to step into the booties of their…
An Hour Inside Disney Infinity's Toy Box Was Not Enough
As my hour with Disney Infinity's Toy Box mode at the San Diego Comic-Con came to a close, producer John Vignocchi had…
Dark Souls II is Dark Souls, Thank God
“I played Dark Souls II,” I said to a friend of mine one night at E3 over drinks. He leaned in. His eyes suddenly got…
NVIDIA Project Shield Hands On: A Little Less Weird Than It Looks
Nvidia's Project Shield is a curious little device, attempting to toss its hat into a bunch of rings at once. It's…
I'm Liking Tekken Tag Tournament 2's Old-Favorite Feel and Neat New Tricks
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 feels a bit like a best-of album. Almost everything likeable about Namco's fighting game…
Need For Speed: Most Wanted Lets You Steal The World’s Fastest Cars. Kind Of.
Maybe you've had that moment on the highway where you pull up next to a fancy sportscar. You might think that the…
Dust: An Elysian Tail Makes Me Proud of My Right Forearm
Earlier this year a visit to Epic Games in North Carolina inspired me to forever etch a combat-ready green rabbit on my…
Wonder What Your First Wii U Experience Might Be Like? This Was Mine.
The Wii U console and its distinctive GamePad control device have been floating around convention floors and meeting…
The Secret World's Lead Designer Leads Me Straight Into Hell
In room 13 of the Overlook Motel on the scenic Savage Coast of New England there's a doorway that leads directly to…