Opening the floodgates as E3’s first official pre-show showcase, Electronic Arts chose to play it safe. Loyal fans of franchises like FIFA and Madden will find no cause for alarm, but players searching for innovation or surprise will be better suited elsewhere. Regardless, we watched (and streamed) it all. Here’s our recap.
Two weeks ahead of E3 and at the tail-end of a multi-hour stream, Bethesda dropped a teaser trailer for a new Fallout title, Fallout 76. Here’s what we know so far.
Game: Civilization VI Made by: Firaxis Published by: 2K Available on: PC, Mac, iPad A step forward for the series with a compelling (though divisive) art-style and a number of new gameplay features; buyer beware, the AI leaves something to be desired.
Game: Jackbox Party Pack 3 Developed by: Jackbox Games Published by: Jackbox Games Available for: PC, Mac, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, NVidia Shield For years, when I’ve gathered to play games with friends, the Jackbox Party Pack has been a staple, and though the Jackbox Party […]
Game: Fallout 4 Made by: Bethesda Softworks Published by: Bethesda Softworks Available on: PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One Fallout 4 was the game I was most excited for in 2015, and it wouldn’t be incorrect to suggest it was the game I was most excited for for several years leading up to that point. Fallout […]
Game: Fallout: New Vegas Made by: Obsidian Published by: Bethesda Softworks Available on: PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Fallout: New Vegas is one of my favorite RPGs of all time. A follow-up to Bethesda’s Fallout 3, New Vegas brings back a number of writers and developers from the original Fallout games and offers them […]
Game: Stardew Valley Made by: Concerned Ape Published by: Chucklefish Available for: PC, Mac, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Switch Stardew Valley may be the most relaxing game I’ve ever played. A spiritual successor to the Harvest Moon series, Stardew Valley opens by taking you away from crowded and chaotic city life and carries you […]
Game: Nidhogg Made by: Messhof Published by: Messhof Available for: PC, Mac, Playstation 4 Nidhogg is an incredibly simple and incredibly fun one-on-one party game. You and your opponent spawn in the middle of the screen and, with easy-to-learn controls, your goal is to vanquish your adversary and sprint to their side of the screen […]
Game: Jackbox Party Pack 4 Made by: Jackbox Games Published by: Jackbox Games Available for: PC, Mac, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Switch, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, NVidia Shield The Jackbox Party Pack is a library staple of the party gamer, and the Party Pack 4 is the series’ latest addition. As with all Jackbox […]
Game: Thomas Was Alone Made by: Bithell Games Published by: Bithell Games Available for: PC, Mac, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Wii U, iOS, Android Thomas Was Alone is the game that made me care about colored rectangles. The game’s general concept is simple; a platformer where different characters have different abilities, and the player can […]