Going off-planet was the one expectation that Borderlands 2 gave us. That hope has now been realized with the release of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, except the furthest locale is the moon and chronologically we’ve stepped backwards. We’re basically playing a filler in a series that periodically re-announces itself with ...
The Sims 4 is immediately flawed if you’re looking for an open pool for your Sim on fire to dive in or to get your toddler Sim to start crying and draw attention to the house fire, but for most of the other aspects of the game, The Sims ...
USB monitors such as the Asus MB168B+ haven’t, up to now, had the best of times. Generally saddled with poor resolutions, and lacking the hardware required to do justice to smooth movies and fast-changing games, they’ve remained niche products. That’s a shame, as USB screens have plenty of potential. Mobile executives could ...
It’s an idea we’ve all considered: exploring the vast lands of Tamriel with a friend or two by our side, looting Dwemer ruins, plucking Nirnroots and fighting mudcrabs. Though valiant in their efforts the modders never came close, leaving this monumental dream to newly-minted studio ZeniMax Online. Now here ...
Expansions are a means to not only add content, but to improve on the overall gameplay experience as well. Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo III: Reaper of Souls checks out on both accounts, making the return to Sanctuary a much more welcome one. We’ve returned because the missing Archangel of Wisdom, ...
The hype behind Titanfall has been massive as the lumbering giants themselves, looming over the shoulders of every other game as we slip into the start of a new generation. Having tasted the frenetic combat, I can’t help but join in the chorus of praise. It’s familiar yet with ...
Single-player RPGs have gotten so fast that returning to a dungeon crawler feels bizarre, yet crawl is exactly what you’ll do in Limbic Entertainment’s Might & Magic X: Legacy. You’ll fight for every tile, coin and treasure you come across and you’ll walk away bruised and battered, inches from ...
You trudge through the snow and ice with a hundred fighters and hundreds more innocent villagers across the harsh landscape lit by a sun that no longer sets. Shadows on the horizon draw ever closer. Your caravan’s spirits are weak. Yet you choose to defend yourselves against the dredge, ...
Tim Schafer earned renown by working on iconic adventure games in the ‘90s. With Broken Age he marks his return to the genre, riding on the back of a prolific Kickstarter campaign that raised millions. Now that we finally have the first half, it’s clear: He still has the ...
Kill for loot to kill bigger monsters for better loot – that’s the action role-playing game in a nutshell. Made in New Zealand by Grinding Gear Games, Path of Exile owes much of its success to the blend of old and new. The inventory grid and brooding aesthetics are ...