Review

06

Jul

By Alejandro Segovia

Reviews

Review : Final Fantasy XVI : Eikonic Fantasy

For better or worse, one can’t help but respect Square Enix for how they treat their marquee franchise, Final Fantasy. Their predilection of making every single new numbered entry quite different from one another is the kind of experimentation that could easily backfire and send longtime fans away. Yet it’s…

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21

Jun

By Nathan Lynch

Articles, Latest News

Nostalgix TCG : A Delicious Casserole With All the Right Ingredients

When it comes to trading card games (TCGs), I am somewhat of a seasoned veteran. I started playing back when Magic: the Gathering's beta set was released and have played countless other games since the mid 1990s. As such, I was very excited to have the opportunity to take a…

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05

Jun

By Patrick Shields

Reviews

Review : Street Fighter 6 : Hit the Streets

Street Fighter II ruled all. This is often talked about in the realm of fighting games, but it goes beyond what many gamers these days might realize. There was no other game, regardless of genre, that everyone else was playing. It was all about Street Fighter II. Sure, there were…

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30

May

By Ains

Reviews

Review : Diablo 4 : Glorious Hell

Diablo is a franchise that holds a lot of meaning to me. Back in 1997, when the original Diablo launched, I had just secured a monster Compaq home computer powered by a 166mhz Pentium processor, and I was exploring all that PC gaming had to offer. Having grown up playing…

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29

May

By Alejandro Segovia

Latest News, Reviews

Review : The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom : Royal Flush

When it comes to long running gaming franchises considered gaming royalty, it’s hard to deny the power and impact of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda franchise. When a new entry launches, everyone stops and pays attention. This is especially so when an entry in the series sets new standards that…

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24

May

By Steve Esposito

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Cassette Beasts : All Bangers, No Skips

It is only natural to become inspired by the games that we grew up on, which is why we see a lot of familiar mechanics and styles within the indie game space. While we all clamor for a new Metroid, there is a handful of games that give you the…

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16

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News, Videos

Review : SCUF Instinct Pro Controller for Xbox

In this unboxing and review, Ains discusses the SCUF Instinct line of controllers for Xbox and his experience with a customized Instinct Pro. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lnhrFf-zSs

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04

May

By Alejandro Segovia

Reviews

Review : Star Wars Jedi Survivor : Tour de Force

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, it was widely known that in the world of licensed franchises, Star Wars and videogames have always been a match made in heaven. It was a match that made the period from the mid-90’s to the mid-2000’s such a blast…

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01

May

By Ains

Reviews

Review : Redfall : Lacking Bite

Arkane Studios represents two unique development houses under Bethesda's (and Xbox's) umbrella. Arkane Lyon developed Dishonored and Deathloop primarily, while Arkane Austin most recently developed Prey (2017). While they naturally share resources to some degree, they tend to work on games independently. I call this out as I personally believe…

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27

Apr

By Steve Esposito

Articles, Latest News

Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores Expansion is Mechanical Perfection

I always found it a bit difficult to review Downloadable Content (DLC) because it means that people need to have some ties to the core experience of a game before they care about what the DLC offers. I’m fully aware that I am not going to sell you on buying…

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18

Apr

By Ains

Reviews

Review : Dead Island 2 : Rise From Your Grave

It's genuinely hard to believe I'm sitting here writing a review for Dead Island 2. The industry has seen more than its fair share of game debuts that proceed to evaporate into history. It's far more rare to see a game or franchise that was assumed dead rise from its…

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14

Apr

By Eric Bezanson

Reviews

Review : Minecraft Legends : A PvP Blockbuster

Minecraft is one of the most recognizable IPs in all of gaming, not only for its distinct blocky art style, but also because of the over 100 million people that have played it. Since its inception way back in 2011, there have been a few attempts to spin off the…

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11

Apr

By Ains

Reviews

Review : PGA Tour Road to the Masters : Shooting for the Green Jacket

It was what seems like a lifetime ago in 1990 when EA Sports was a blossoming brand on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and Super Nintendo, and they released the first PGA Tour. While other golf games continued to evolve the formula with some excellent examples (I'm looking at you Neo…

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06

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

PlayStation Shares More Details on Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores

The first major expansion for Horizon Forbidden West is less than two weeks away. Releasing on April 19th for the PS5, Burning Shores will take players to the ruins of Los Angeles which now represent an archipelago filled with deadly machines. Among them is a large settlement of the seafaring…

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04

Apr

By Eric Bezanson

Reviews

Review : DREDGE : Cosmic Catch of the Day

DREDGE is the debut title from a small, four person team in New Zealand, named Black Salt Games. They came together to create polished, immersive experiences that are a bit different than what you might have played before. Considering DREDGE, a genre meld of one half relaxing fishing simulator and…

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