The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure Preview
We take a look at the missing piece of the Trails series, Trails to Azure, and see if the long twelve years of waiting for this title to be translated in English is worth it.
March 22, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
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Diablo IV Will Consume Your Life
Diablo 4's Early Access period for its first beta test is officially finished, and we have some thoughts on this gargantuan game.
March 21, 2023 | 10:00 EDT
Exoprimal's Exosuits are a Vicious Bunch
Exoprimal's second beta test allows players to try out all the new Exosuits, and here are our thoughts on them!
March 18, 2023 | 10:00 EDT
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly Preview — The Usual?
With Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly now mere weeks away, we return to the shop to see if the flavor's still the same, or if the coffee has burned...
March 16, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
Dead Island 2 Preview - Rend Thy FLESH
Our Dead Island 2 Preview will give you insight into the game that has been shambling around ever since 2014, bought back to life by Dambusters.
March 13, 2023 | 11:05 EDT
Age of Wonders 4 Preview - One More Turn (Fantasy Style)
Paradox will soon release Age of Wonders 4, the next chapter of the veteran fantasy take on the 4X formula, and it made me lose a lot of sleep, in a good way.
March 2, 2023 | 02:00 EST
Kerbal Space Program 2 Preview - Super Early Access
Kerbal Space Program 2 has just dropped into Early Access, so we're gonna take a quick look to see if it's ready for launch.
March 1, 2023 | 11:00 EST
Road 96: Mile 0 Preview - A Promising Start
Road 96: Mile 0 is almost here, and it's time to take a look and see if this prequel can surpass the original game or if it'll be left by the wayside.
March 1, 2023 | 10:00 EST
Coven Is a Perfect Brew of Boomer Shooters and Horror
Coven's Steam Next Fest demo hits all the right notes for a modern boomer shooter, adding in a few new toys and a great horror atmosphere while retaining the genre's vital fast-paced action.
February 20, 2023 | 01:47 EST
Stop-Motion Meets Arcade Basketball in RoboDunk
Part NBA Jam and part roguelike, RoboDunk is a nostalgic arcade basketball game all about hitting the rim and avoiding laser beams.
February 20, 2023 | 01:00 EST
Wild West Dynasty Needs a Lot More Work
Wild West Dynasty will let you build your own town in the wild west while you hunt down the people who hurt your family. Read our preview to find out more!
February 17, 2023 | 11:00 EST
The Last Plague: Blight Preview - A Slow, Unforgiving Survival Experience
The Last Plague: Blight promises a challenging survival experience in a world that has been overtaken by disease. Read our preview to find out more!
February 13, 2023 | 02:27 EST
Wild Hearts Preview: Strong Beginnings, Needs Stronger Connection
Wild Hearts is a new monster-hunting game from EA that has a strong start showcasing fun combat and plenty of room to grow.
February 13, 2023 | 10:00 EST
Afterimage Preview - Pretty, But Confusing
Afterimage sports a gorgeous, colorful artstyle, novel enemy designs, solid combat, but the story tying it together is a bit confusing.
February 6, 2023 | 12:00 EST
Meet Your Maker Preview - Move Over Mario Maker
Meet Your Maker from developer Behavior Interactive features an engaging map editor and an endless gauntlet of deathtraps, combining creative freedom with FPS intensity in a game with loads of potential.
February 6, 2023 | 09:00 EST
Karagon Preview - Can You Even Survive?
Survival games are hard to get right due to the massive amount of content needed to keep players busy, and Karagon is going in the right direction.
February 4, 2023 | 11:54 EST
Teslagrad 2 Preview - Full of Magnetic Charm
Ten years after the release of the original, Rain Games returns for a sequel. Thankfully, Teslagrad 2 shows just how much the studio has grown since then.
January 30, 2023 | 09:00 EST
Like a Dragon: Ishin! Preview - Samurai and Shenanigans
We tried out Like a Dragon: Ishin! to see how this throwback to the Bakamatsu era holds up in the current day era of Yakuza games, with fights, shenanigans and the franchise's trademark strange humor.
January 27, 2023 | 09:00 EST
Tchia Preview - Create Your Own (Tropical) Adventure
It's hard to properly convey how good Tchia already looks and feels. Between its variety of ways to interact with the environment, the excellent approach to story and the beautiful vistas, it's the kind of tropical adventure game open world fans won't want to miss.
January 19, 2023 | 09:00 EST
Surviving the Abyss Needs to Speed Things Up
Surviving the Abyss is an underwater base-building game where you're tasked with creating human clones. Check out our preview to learn what it's like!
January 17, 2023 | 01:11 EST
Forspoken Preview - Dazzling With Parkour and Characters
We try an extended preview of Square-Enix's upcoming open-world game Forspoken, checking out magic parkour, tough-talking protagonist Frey and the world of Athia, earning bonus points for playing on Hard Mode.
December 12, 2022 | 09:00 EST
Ixion Will Put Your City Building Skills to the Test
We explored the first few chapters of Ixion, a survival city builder that puts you in charge of a massive city-sized spaceship traveling through the galaxy.
December 7, 2022 | 09:00 EST
Dragon Quest Treasures Is A Diamond In The Rough
A spin-off of Dragon Quest XI, Dragon Quest Treasures follows Erik and Mia as they set off into the land of Draconia in search of riches.
December 6, 2022 | 09:00 EST
Mahokenshi Takes on Japanese Mythology With a Full Deck
We recently had a go at Mahokenshi, and really had a chance to dig into what this blend of adventure, strategy and deck building is all about as we build a deck and craft our samurai mage.
November 30, 2022 | 09:00 EST
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Delivers The Same Great Story... So Far
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion gives fans the chance to play Crisis Core on a device other than their PSP and the game shines on a home console.
November 29, 2022 | 05:00 EST
ZERO Sievert is an Unrefined but Atmospheric Survival Experience
ZERO Sievert is a 2D Action RPG with a pinch of STALKER thrown in for good measure that just hit early access on PC Via Steam.
November 21, 2022 | 03:01 EST
Coral Island Swims Ashore
We check out the Early Access preview of Coral Island, a tropical-themed farming RPG, which borrows heavily from fan-favorite Stardew Valley but has the building blocks to set itself apart.
November 14, 2022 | 10:00 EST
The Unliving Could Raise the Bar for Rogue-Lites
The Unliving is definitely onto something special. Its key mechanic of controlling and manipulating an army of corpses is tons of fun when it works properly, and its rogue-lite elements could keep the game's world feeling fresh so long as some balancing is done in the months to come.
November 7, 2022 | 08:00 EST
Turbo Overkill Episode 2's New Tools Up the Mayhem
Turbo Overkill's second chapter adds a bunch of new weapons and tools, making it even more chaotic than the previous episode.
October 31, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
Staying Afloat in Floodland
Floodland is an engaging survival simulator that has a lot of good ideas, but the biggest challenge is fighting off the tedium of its micromanaging systems.
October 27, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Gungrave G.O.R.E Did Not Leave Me Wanting Gungrave More
We got a chance to play the first four levels of the upcoming Gungrave G.O.R.E, and find it to be wanting. Our preview will show why.
October 25, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Harvestella: Final Fantasy Meets Rune Factory
A gorgeous farming-sim in a fantasy setting by none other than Square Enix, Harvestella combines the grandiose adventure of Final Fantasy with the gameplay of Rune Factory.
October 17, 2022 | 04:45 EDT
Monster Menu: The Scavenger's Cookbook Lets You Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
Monster Menu: The Scavenger's Cookbook serves up dungeon crawling on a platter filled with good food - including that of your enemies and allies.
October 17, 2022 | 09:20 EDT
Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society Summons First-Person Dungeon Crawling and Deep Customization
A recent preview of Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society shows us the ins and outs of the first-person dungeon crawler RPG. With loads of gameplay and customization, it's shaping up as a good time for old fans and newcomers alike.
October 17, 2022 | 09:10 EDT
GrimGrimoire OnceAgain Adds Plenty of Charm to a 15 Year Old Gem
NIS America recently showed off an in-development demo for the upcoming remaster of GrimGrimoire OnceAgain - a newer generation port of the original PS2 real-time strategy game that marked Vanillaware's first independent release.
October 17, 2022 | 09:00 EDT
Stranded: Alien Dawn Beautifully Blends Base Building and Colony Sims
We preview Stranded: Alien Dawn, a new colony sim and base-building game created by Tropico and Surviving Mars developer Haemimont Games.
October 13, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
The First Descendant Has A Clear Destiny
The First Descendant brings looting and shooting to the F2P space with a unique style all its own.
October 13, 2022 | 08:00 EDT
Dragon Quest Treasures Plays Like a Gem
We checked out Dragon Quest Treasures at New York Comic Con, and so far this spin-off entry is full of easy to learn fun, with lots of promise for more plot, combat and abilities.
October 12, 2022 | 10:30 EDT
Lost Eidolons Has a Shot at Fire Emblem's Throne
Lost Eidolons is a strategy RPG that has a few tricks up its sleeve and lives up to its Fire Emblem-inspired roots.
October 12, 2022 | 09:00 EDT
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Slime Rancher 2 and the Fun of Vacuuming
Lean yet engaging, Slime Rancher 2 shows just how much there is in vacuuming slime.
October 10, 2022 | 12:30 EDT
Collect & Battle Monsters In Summoners War: Chronicles
We went hands-on with a Summoners War: Chronicles preview at New York Comic Con. Check out what we thought of Summoners War: Chronicles gameplay.
October 10, 2022 | 11:30 EDT
Combat In Wild Hearts Is Fun But Abusable
Wild Hearts definitely nails the basic formula for a Hunter-style game, but with a unique trap-building mechanic it seeks to stand out from the rest.
October 10, 2022 | 11:04 EDT
Inkulinati is Strategic, Stylish, and Pretty Darn Complicated
While Inkulinati's concept is fresh, the gameplay is bogged down by overly complicated elements, and it might not be everyone's cup of tea - especially if you've got a bit of a shorter fuse.
October 10, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion Feels Like Coming Home
At NYCC 2022 we try out the upcoming addition to Square Enix's Final Fantasy Lineup, Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion. Spoiler alert - Zack's still got it.
October 10, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
Forspoken Nails Parkour Traversal
At New York Comic Con, we got to go hands-on with a Forspoken preview. View our thoughts on the Forspoken gameplay, spells, and Forspoken parkour traversal.
October 9, 2022 | 12:08 EDT
Street Fighter 6's Battle Hub is Community-Driven Fun
The Street Fighter 6 Closed Beta introduces the Battle Hub mode, a new control scheme and more.
October 8, 2022 | 05:02 EDT
Marauders Needs More Time to Iron Out the Kinks
We dive into Marauders, the latest extraction shooter that pits players against each other in deadly derelict space stations.
October 6, 2022 | 11:30 EDT
11 Bit’s The Invincible Promises A Thought Provoking Adventure
Our preview of The Invincible looks at the science fiction adventure based on the novel of the same name and sees a promising, thought-provoking game
October 6, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Asterigos: Curse of the Stars Has Flashy, Stylish Action
In our Asterigos: Curse of the Stars preview, we played roughly 10 hours of gameplay. There's a lot of potential thanks to its combat and protagonist.
October 3, 2022 | 01:36 EDT
Preview: Aquatico Puts a New Spin on Survival City Building
Aquatico is a survival city builder that gives gamers the unique challenge of trying to build a futuristic city entirely underwater.
October 2, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
Out of Hands is a Hands-On Nightmare
What happens if you woke up one night and saw your entire body was now entirely made...Out of Hands? This is our preview of this indie horror game.
September 29, 2022 | 12:00 EDT