Tag: Action

Steam’s latest mini-hit is Mage Arena, a voice-powered spellcasting game that costs $3

Steam’s latest mini-hit is…

“Fireball! Freeze! Magic Missile!” I yelled about 47 times yesterday playing Mage Arena, the voice-powered wizardry game currently shooting…
The Legacy of Kain: Defiance remaster does the best thing possible—it gets out of the way

The Legacy of Kain:…

By inexplicable coincidence, the best videogames ever all seemed to come out when I was between the ages of…
Ubisoft finally confirms the Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag remake is real, and it’s dropping the ‘4’ for some reason

Ubisoft finally confirms the…

The long-rumored, many times-leaked Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag remake is official. Ubisoft dropped the confirmation in an email…
MindsEye studio claims it now has ‘overwhelming evidence of organized espionage and corporate sabotage’ that somehow made its game bad, and also it’s laying off more people

MindsEye studio claims it…

The CEO of MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy says the studio now has “overwhelming evidence of organized espionage…
The devs on Deus Ex: Invisible War knew its most-hated part was a ‘terrible idea,’ and they give the director ‘sh*t about it all the time’

The devs on Deus…

For nearly four years, my author bio on this website has informed you that Deus Ex: Invisible War was…
After 6 hours, Crimson Desert is one of the most overwhelming, chaotic, madcap videogames I’ve ever played—and I’m hungry for more

After 6 hours, Crimson…

Harvey Randall, Staff Writer (Image credit: Future) This week I’ve been: Getting stuck in to World of Warcraft: Midnight.…
Scott Pilgrim EX review

Scott Pilgrim EX review

I like garlic bread. It’s not really a meal, though. Most comfort foods are hearty and filling, but few…
After a forgettable launch, Ubisoft’s Avatar game is getting a huge new update later this year, introducing new game plus and a third-person mode

After a forgettable launch,…

I liked Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora more than I expected I would when it rumbled into Steam’s digital jungle…
Assassin’s Creed Shadows has its summer roadmap and, with all due respect, how did it take this long to get a fast-forward time option?

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has…

I enjoyed my time with Assassin’s Creed Shadows but, much like I did with Valhalla, I had my fill…
Primal Planet is my favorite new metroidvania because it has friendly dinosaurs, gorgeous pixel art, and you can hug your wife

Primal Planet is my…

In Primal Planet I’m a cheerful ol’ brute living in a lush jungle with my wife, daughter, and pet…