Here Comes a New Hero! When it comes to adding new characters, most games will add several heroes at the same time. Not Overwatch, however. Joining the cast all on her own is Ana, a sixty year-old Russian support sniper. The supporting sniper role is not one I’ve seen in other games and is fairly novel. […]
Fresh off Evo 2016 last weekend, the fighting game announcements keep on coming a this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Besides lackluster stuff from the Bandai Namco panel concerning Soul Calibur, Capcom and Netherrealm had new characters to show off. Injustice 2 was a given to have a presence this weekend. Wonder Woman makes her return […]
Rumors have been swirling for a while regarding Sonic the Hedgehog’s future in gaming. Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice is still coming out soon, but turns out Sega has more in store to bring fans back. More like two new Sonic games for next year thanks to San Diego Comic-Con? Count me in. First off is […]
Usually, when I ask people what their least favorite level in any given game, the answer I get is “the water level.” From Ocarina of Time’s water temple to Super Mario Bros. World 2-2, no one seems to like water. So it comes across as something of a ballsy move when Insomniac, of Ratchet & Clank […]
San Diego Comic Con is coming tomorrow, and Microsoft is bringing a cool new toy for everyone in attendance. Microsoft announced that they will be bringing a playable demo for Gears of War 4 to SDCC. Those attending will be able to play through a chunk of the campaign. Can’t make it to San Diego […]
To understand why difficulty settings are sometimes bad design we need to talk about how difficulty impacts player engagement. If a game is too hard, you might say “Hey, I paid $59.99 for this content, how about not giving me a hard time about experiencing all of it?”, but with videogames in particular it’s not […]
Pac-Man Championship Edition and it’s DX sequel are one of the greatest games in the past decade. The twist on the classic formula on the modern era was well welcomed and addicting at the same time. Pac-Man eating away a long ghost train on DX remains so satisfying today. After taking the 256 route on […]
