The Metronomicon at MomoCon 2017 Meet Danny Garfield from Puuba Games as he levels up your The Metronomicon IQ - a game that fuses the high-speed, fluid, zen-like state of a rhythm/music game with the story-rich loot, leveling, and party building of a full-length RPG.
Do Trophies Impact Gamers Do trophies improve the gaming experience or have players degraded into achievement addicts?
Xbox Game Pass – A Promising Start Do I think Game Pass will be perfect? No. Do I think Game pass is the first step towards a digital revolution where gaming is a monthly service instead of dropping $60 for each new release? I certainly hope so.
Pro-Tip: Be a Late Adopter Sometimes waiting a little bit before you get a new console can yield to the best experiences possible.
Reflections Interview: Tristan Moore Wants You to Evaluate Your Decisions Moore was fed up with the illusion of choice in games, which only resulted in a different colored ending or the binary options to kill an NPC now for more power or save their lives for a reward later which games shackled players with. Moore wants to create Reflections where the game will be reactive to your decisions rather than force you down a specific path with the illusion of options along the way.
E3 2016: Microsoft Press Conference E32016 Scorecard for Microsoft: 2 Buys, 2 Rents and 14 Skips. Overview - Microsoft showcased new hardware for August 2016 and holiday 2017 plus a massive lineup of titles release between now and early 2017 with gameplay footage wherever possible. A breakneck pace and something for everyone who loves games from racing, Minecraft, VR to tournament setups. Solid showing.
E3 2016: EAPlay Press Conference E32016 Scorecard for EA: 1 Buy, 1 Rent and 4 Skips. Overview - this was a filler year that could have been skipped.
Screencheat Interview: Nicholas McDonnell’s Insight into Indie Development Samurai Punk built an entire game around the concept of screen cheating. The difference? Instead of being a jerk for looking at the other player’s screen, it is a central game mechanic required to figure out where everyone is on the map. All the character models are invisible—the only way to know where the enemy is lurking is by puzzling out what they are seeing in relationship to the map.
Star Wars Battlefront: Review Star Wars Battlefront is a well designed, beautiful and meticulously crafted game that any fan of the franchise will be thrilled to play with…for a few hours. The lack of variety and repetitive nature of battles make this an easy rental, but a difficult game to recommend for purchase.
