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Star Wars Uprising First Impressions
Star Wars and video games are not a new combination. Games based on the storied film series have appeared on all generations of consoles as well as PCs. Though it’s...Read More
Rising Thunder Breaks Down the Barriers of Fighting Games
Fighting games are a blast to play, but the genre isn’t always the most accessible to new players. Rising Thunder strips away the difficulty of learning a new fighting game,...Read More
Street Fighter V Impresses With New and Old Characters
There is a bit of trepidation and excitement every time Capcom announces a new character for Street Fighter V. Long-time Street Fighter fans want their favorite characters in the game,...Read More
You Can Play Guild Wars 2 for Free Now
Guild Wars 2 just announced that the release date for its expansion, Heart of Thorns, will be October 23 of this year. To go with this news, ArenaNet also revealed that...Read More
Mini Metro Brings the Zen to Subway Mapping
I got my zen on this morning when I played Mini Metro for a few minutes. Paradoxically, I ended up feeling like I didn’t really understand what was going on, but that...Read More
Mushroom 11 Is Almost Here
I saw the innovative puzzle game Mushroom 11 last year as part of the PAX 10. I just saw it again at PAX Prime 2015, this time in the Indie Megabooth,...Read More
The Banner Saga 2 Is Finally on Its Way, and It’s Good
I’ve been waiting for the second installment of Stoic‘s The Banner Saga for ages, and it’s finally on its way, set to release this winter. The second chapter of the game will...Read More
Masquerada: Songs and Shadows Has Great Combat, Intriguing Story
Masquerada: Songs and Shadows, from Witching Hour Studios (and published by Ysbryd), is a really fun game with a lot of potential. “Set in the Venetian-inspired fantasy city of Ombre where...Read More
Lucky’s Tale Is the Family-Friendly VR Game We Need
Yesterday morning I had the chance to play Lucky’s Tale by Playful Corp., one of the only family-friendly games launching with the Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset next year. When I first watched the...Read More
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Masters Co-op Play
If you’ve read many of my articles on Pixelkin, you may know that I am a huge Zelda fan. But to be honest I was not super excited for The...Read More
Armello: Like Redwall, But With More Game of Thrones
I played Armello this morning at PAX Prime. It’s a turn-based fantasy tactical role-playing game from Australian developer League of Geeks. I was immediately smitten with the characters, all of whom...Read More
Battle Chef Brigade: Pretty Delicious
I got the chance to play Battle Chef Brigade today at PAX. The game, by Trinket Studios, is part of the PAX 10, a group of the best 10 indie games chosen...Read More
Shoot Shoot Mega Pack Is Totally a Great Party Game
Shoot Shoot Megapack—or SSMP—is a minimalist, straightforward party game where up to four players are pitted against one another in a series of quick battles. Each player is basically a tiny triangle of a...Read More
Stonehearth Looks Kind of Like The Sims Meets Minecraft
The simulation genre of games is one of my favorites. That’s why I was charmed and delighted by Stonehearth, a city-building sim with blocky Minecraft-like art style. Stonehearth tasks you with building...Read More
