Dungeons of Hinterberg’s announcement at Summer Game Fest 2023 didn’t garner a ton of fanfare in the midst of massive games like Starfield, Fable, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, and Forza Motorsport, but it sticks out as one of the more promising indies highlighted during the Xbox Games Showcase. That same week, I witnessed a behind-closed-doors […]
Last month I visited Sonic Team’s new headquarters in Burbank, CA, alongside Game Informer’s Brian Shea, who’s now played half of Sonic Superstars. The upcoming 2D platformer brings Sonic The Hedgehog, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy back for a new cooperative adventure — however, I’d like to note we only engaged with the single-player experience. After our several-hour hands-on […]
Remakes and remasters are more common than ever in 2023. What’s most interesting is seeing how these new versions handle the issue of completely rebuilding versus simply making modern visual improvements. Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is a remake of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life that straddles the line between these two philosophies fairly […]
Mortal Kombat 1 represents a clean slate for the long-running fighting game franchise just as the story does for its characters. After the cataclysmic events of Mortal Kombat 11 and its story expansion, Liu Kang has assumed the role of the all-powerful fire god. While he created the world with visions of peace, the Mortal Kombat […]
As part of this month’s cover story, we traveled to Japan to speak with several of Square Enix’s Creative Business Unit III leads. In this exclusive interview, Senior Translator Michael-Christopher Koji Fox breaks down the lore of Final Fantasy XVI, including its world, characters, political strife, and how the narrative frames crystal-use in exciting ways. […]
We got our first sneak peek at the upcoming Gran Turismo movie back in January, and now the film’s first full-length trailer provides a better look at PlayStation’s latest cinematic adaptation. Unlike other many video game movies, Gran Turismo is actually based on real events. The film tells the true story of Jann Mardenborough, a […]
Months before the premiere of the very successful Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Paramount announced plans to create a live-action spin-off series starring Knuckles. After over a year of silence, we now know the project is officially underway, as well as the cast that will bring the series to life. Sonic the Hedgehog director Jeff Fowler […]
Mojang Studios has returned to the crafting table in an attempt to take Minecraft in a bold new direction. Minecraft Legends is an open-world real-time strategy game where you gather resources, build defenses, and summon adorable mercenaries to protect the sanctity of the realm. Instead of the birds-eye perspective often featured in strategy games, Legends […]
Bookmark We have more newsletters Who needs VR when you’ve got these babies popping up all over the country. Immersive Gamebox is a growing new live action business where the aim is to deliver a full gaming environment all around you in the confines of a room without the need for a restrictive virtual reality […]
This action horror game first saw light in 2005 and has now been given a shiny makeover for the new consoles. And it looks just like a brand new hit title thanks to some very clever update work by the bods at Capcom. Your hero, special agent Leon S. Kennedy, can now crouch and stealth […]