Lichdom: Battlemage’s powerful spells channel Borderlands and Dark Souls

Xaviant is poised to make a strong debut with Lichdom: Battlemage, a first-person magic-shooting lootfest RPG with shades of Borderlands and Dark Souls.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Titanfall review

Titanfall puts all other multiplayer shooters on notice with its blazing fast-yet-accessible action, but experienced players will find themselves in a shallow pool looking for the deep end.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

A quick look at Titanfall before our full review

DT Gaming's Adam Rosenberg and Ryan Fleming offer up first impressions of Respawn Entertainment's Titanfall.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Meet the filmmaker turning the Oculus Rift into a VR theater with Zero Point

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Danfung Dennis is delving into unexplored territory in his upcoming film, Zero Point. It is set to be the first movie produced specifically for the Oculus Rift VR headset.

Features         April 24, 2023

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate – Deluxe Edition heading to consoles

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirms that Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate will be released for PC, PlayStation 3, Wii U, and Xbox 360.

News         April 24, 2023

Wolfenstein: The New Order marches in May with a Doom beta in tow

Bethesda Softworks confirms a May 20 release date for MachineGames' Wolfenstein: The New Order, with a special bonus for those that pre-order in the former of beta access for id Software's next Doom game.

News         April 24, 2023

A look at how Kingdom Come: Deliverance separates fact from fantasy fiction

Warhorse Studios gives us a first look at Kingdom Come: Deliverance, an open world single player RPG that endeavors to present players with a more realistic vision of the Middle Ages than fantasy games offer.

News         April 24, 2023

‘The Elder Scrolls Online’ has a release date for PC/Mac, console versions to follow

Bethesda Softworks sets an April 4, 2014 release date for the Mac/PC versions of ZeniMax Online Studios' The Elder Scrolls Online, with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions due to arrive in June 2014.

News         April 24, 2023

‘EverQuest Next Landmark’ brings user-created content into an MMO world

Digital Trends goes hands-on with the building tools for EverQuest Next Landmark, Sony Online Entertainment's upcoming "build-your-own-MMO" adventure.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Animated Borderlands short series launches in December

Gearbox Software and 2K Games' "Borderlands Cooperative" partnership with the Academy of Art University bears fruit in December 2013.

News         April 24, 2023

Ryse: Son of Rome review

The Xbox One may not have its killer app in Ryse: Son of Rome, but Crytek's hack-and-slasher is an entertaining, if unchallenging, ride that gives a good sense of what Microsoft's new console can do.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

‘The Walking Dead: Season Two’ launching in 2013

Telltale Games shares a teasing first look at the horrors to come in The Walking Dead: Season Two, premiering in 2013.

News         April 24, 2023

‘Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX’ revealed, coming to PS3 in 2014

Square Enix reveals Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX for PlayStation 3, an HD-remastered collection that combines the formerly Japan-exclusive "Final Mix" versions of KH2 and Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep into one package.

Guides         April 24, 2023

The Wolf Among Us – Episode One: Faith review

Telltale Games delivers the first episode of its first post-Walking Dead series, The Wolf Among Us. This Fables-inspired tale follows Bigby Wolf as he investigates a murder in Fabletown.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ goes mobile, focuses on punching everyone

Batman: Arkham Origins heads to iOS with a combat-focused, free-to-play arcade game from the team behind Batman: Arkham City Lockdown.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Child of Light review

Child of Light is a gorgeous, colorful adventure that’s lacking in substance. The mechanics of this classics-inspired RPG shine, but the emotional heart of the story is absent.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Covert Ops and the alien-loving wackjobs of ‘XCOM: Enemy Within’

Covert Ops is a new feature added to XCOM: Enemy Within that pits humanity's alien-fighting force against a terrorist network made up of pro-invasion nutjobs that see extraterrestrial dominance as the key to human perfection.

News         April 24, 2023

Exploring Rapture before the fall in the ‘BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea’ DLC

We run through the late beta version of Irrational Games' first part to the upcoming BioShock Infinite story DLC, Burial at Sea. In this new adventure, a changed Booker and Elizabeth take on the Splicers of Rapture as they search for a missing girl.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Tomb Raider review

Crystal Dynamics delivers a memorable final shot for the current hardware generation with a Tomb Raider reboot that strikes a perfect balance between fan service, accessibility, and best-in-class play.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Assassin’s Creed III: King Washington DLC – Part 2: The Betrayal

Ubisoft's second episode of Assassin's Creed 3's The Tyranny of King Washington DLC steps things up after a tepid first effort, with a less frustrating set of missions and a story that continues to entertain.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Gears of War: Judgement review

Gears of War: Judgment is an uneven first crack at the series for People Can Fly, with some fresh ideas to bolster the expected great gameplay balanced by content that feels stripped down in comparison to the past games.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Aliens: Colonial Marines review

Gearbox Software fumbles badly with Aliens: Colonial Marines, an overcooked, underwhelming disaster of a game that disservices that classic sci-fi franchise that inspired it.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Assassin’s Creed 3: The Tyranny of King Washington DLC Part 1 – The Infamy review

For whatever else about episode one of Assassin’s Creed 3‘s alt-history DLC, The Tyranny of King Washington, there’s something undeniably delightful about gunning for post-colonial America’s “Mad King” George. The first chapter of what will be a three-part story delivers comic book-y good times on the narrative side. If you love what Ubisoft has done […]

Reviews         April 24, 2023

‘LEGO Marvel Super Heroes’ preview: Galactus is coming, everybody look busy

TT Games and Warner Interactive offers us a look at the upcoming LEGO Marvel Super Heroes from TT Games. While it appears to play like every other LEGO game you've ever encountered, the level of fan service going on is sure to win over Marvel lovers.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Tips for surviving the multiplayer and zombie ‘Apocalypse’ in ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’

We take a strategic look at the four multiplayer maps and all-new Zombies adventure in this starter's guide for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 DLC pack, Apocalypse.

Guides         April 24, 2023

Hands-on and thumbs up with ‘NBA 2K14’ and its new “pro stick” controls

Our first hands-on look at 'NBA 2K14' brings no surprises. Visual Concepts faces some competition this year for the first time in awhile, but its work on the NBA 2K series continues to set a high bar of quality for all other comers.

News         April 24, 2023

‘Diablo III: Reaper of Souls’ expansion brings new loot, quests, and the Angel of Death

Activision Blizzard reveals 'Reaper of Souls,' the first story add-on pack for 'Diablo III.' In addition to bringing new content to the game, the expansion also updates some of the underlying systems for loot and endgame play.

News         April 24, 2023

Hands on: ‘CoD: Ghosts’ multiplayer feels polished, but frantically familiar

Infinity Ward offers a promising first hands-on runthrough of the competitive multiplayer in 'Call of Duty: Ghosts'. New modes, new perks, new streaks, and plenty more to come.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Gone Home review

Anyone can play Gone Home, and everyone should. This is interactive storytelling at its finest, a powerful and affecting story that sticks with you long after the closing moments leave you breathless.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

From ‘F.E.A.R.’ to ‘Betrayer’: Coloring colonial America in black & white

Blackpowder Games co-founder Craig Hubbard discusses the inspiration and make-up of 'Betrayer,' the studio's upcoming Steam Early Access game. Hubbard and his fellow devs bring a wealth of experience from their time working on 'F.E.A.R.' and 'No One Lives Forever'.

Features         April 24, 2023

Justin Chavarria’s 250,000 reasons to love ‘MLB 2K13’

'MLB 2K13' Perfect Game Challenge winner Justin Chavarria shares some of the secrets and strategies to his success after taking home the 2K Games-sponsored competition's $250,000 grand prize.

Features         April 24, 2023

‘Knack’ delivers a beautiful, accessible adventure for the PS4 launch

Sony's 'Knack' brings a much-needed family-friendly adventure to the PlayStation 4 launch lineup. The highly accessible action/puzzle play and fresh fictional world carry much future franchise promise as well.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Developing a regional identity with friends in ‘The Crew’

Ivory Tower creative director Julian Gerighty discusses the development team's fun-focused goals for 'The Crew' and offers a few early details on what to expect from the game's faction-based multiplayer.

Features         April 24, 2023

How it feels to explore the first next-gen shooter in ‘Killzone: Shadow Fall’

Guerrilla Games offers us a taste of one of the more open environments in 'Killzone: Shadow Fall,' a PlayStation 4 launch title and the first platform-exclusive shooter for the new console.

Reviews         April 24, 2023