It’s that time again: I need to plan out my schedule and figure out which of the hundreds of WonderCon panels, signings, and demos I’m going to this year. I’ve got to study the map (new location in the LA Convention Center this year) narrow down the options (some of the ones I like are
VOLTRON returns in 2016 with an all-new Netflix Original Series from DreamWorks Animation Television. Executive Producer Joaquim Dos Santos (The Legend of Korra, Avatar: The Last Airbender), Co-Executive Producer Lauren Montgomery (The Legend of Korra), writer Tim Hedrick (The Legend of Korra, Avatar: The Last Airbender) and special guests at will present a panel at WonderCon 2016 to answer questions about Voltron: Legendary Defender!
Continuing the trend of interesting 2D-platformers, Randall, by developer We The Force, is a Metroidvania-style platformer that focuses more on the Metroid side of the genre. For those who don’t know, Metroidvania is a style of platformer that relies on gated progression and back-tracking. In other words, some areas in the game will be inaccessible until you discover abilities that
The 2D-platformer is possibly the most iconic and prevalent genre in video games today. At times, it seems like there’s another one being released every day. So coming across a unique 2D-platformer feels like a rare treat, and Klaus might very well be that treat. Developed by La Cosa Entertainment, Klaus is a 2D-platformer in the vein of Thomas
Developed by Drinkbox Studios, the fine folk that gave us Guacamelee, Severed is a first-person hack n’ slash dungeon crawler that blends elements of games like Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and Fruit Ninja. The combination of these games with the first-person perspective makes Severed easily the most unique game I played the
What if you could play a Choose Your Own Adventure game? Would you abandon a friend? Would you kidnap a princess? Would you steal a legendary weapon to help your cause? These are the decisions you’ll make in Stories: The Path of Destinies by developer Spearhead Games. Stories is an isometric action RPG with a combat system that
One month has passed since Horzine Biotech accidentally caused an outbreak of genetically mutated creatures that have since overrun Europe. But when all seems lost, a group of survivors band together to combat the “Zeds” and manage to get a foot-hold against the hordes of mutants. However, the Zeds have a few new tricks up
Last weekend Jordan and I ventured out to San Francisco to attend the 2nd Annual PlayStation Experience at Moscone West. We got to demo new games, engage in taking various photos, and the opportunity to see the faces that made this event possible. This gallery features photos from upcoming games, Photo Booths, and a few cosplayers. Enjoy!
I’m going to come right out and say this; I’m very much inclined to like Chasm. The game has a lot going for it; it’s a 2D action-platformer with gated progression and RPG elements, it has a gameplay style that’s reminiscent of 2D Castlevania games, and it’s pretty challenging. I’ve said this many times before in the