Gaming Previews - Page 3

Looking for the latest game previews? We've got you covered with regular and consistent previews of new and upcoming games of all sizes! You can also check out our tabletop previews if you're looking for a new game for your group!

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PAX East 2023: The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story Preview

The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story requires strategy and an ability to adapt to the fast paced dance of combat as League Champion Sylas on his quest for vengeance.

March 26, 2023 | 04:15 EDT

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PAX East 2023: Terraform a Barren World in One Lonely Outpost

At PAX East 2023, we checked out One Lonely Outpost. Check out our One Lonely Outpost preview and see why we're excited to take farming to the stars.

March 24, 2023 | 12:00 EDT

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PAX East 2023: Wargroove 2 Preview

At PAX East 2023, we had the chance to get a hands-on Wargroove 2 preview. Check out our thoughts on the Wargroove 2 gameplay in our preview!

March 24, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

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Sludge Life 2 Preview - Old Life New Life

A surprise Sludge Life sequel has been announced, and we sat down with Sludge Life 2 to see how its vaporwave-inflected world has changed.

March 23, 2023 | 01:00 EDT

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Lord of the Rings: Gollum is Shaping Up Well

Finally, Lord of the Rings: Gollum gives Gollum/Smeagol a voice in what looks like one of the most promising 2023 releases.

March 23, 2023 | 12:45 EDT

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure Preview

We take a look at the missing piece of the Trails series, Trails to Azure, and see if the long twelve years of waiting for this title to be translated in English is worth it.

March 22, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

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Diablo IV Will Consume Your Life

Diablo 4's Early Access period for its first beta test is officially finished, and we have some thoughts on this gargantuan game.

March 21, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

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Exoprimal's Exosuits are a Vicious Bunch

Exoprimal's second beta test allows players to try out all the new Exosuits, and here are our thoughts on them!

March 18, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

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Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly Preview — The Usual?

With Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly now mere weeks away, we return to the shop to see if the flavor's still the same, or if the coffee has burned...

March 16, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Preview - Rend Thy FLESH

Our Dead Island 2 Preview will give you insight into the game that has been shambling around ever since 2014, bought back to life by Dambusters.

March 13, 2023 | 11:05 EDT

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Age of Wonders 4 Preview - One More Turn (Fantasy Style)

Paradox will soon release Age of Wonders 4, the next chapter of the veteran fantasy take on the 4X formula, and it made me lose a lot of sleep, in a good way.

March 2, 2023 | 02:00 EST

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Kerbal Space Program 2 Preview - Super Early Access

Kerbal Space Program 2 has just dropped into Early Access, so we're gonna take a quick look to see if it's ready for launch.

March 1, 2023 | 11:00 EST

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Road 96: Mile 0 Preview - A Promising Start

Road 96: Mile 0 is almost here, and it's time to take a look and see if this prequel can surpass the original game or if it'll be left by the wayside.

March 1, 2023 | 10:00 EST

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Coven Is a Perfect Brew of Boomer Shooters and Horror

Coven's Steam Next Fest demo hits all the right notes for a modern boomer shooter, adding in a few new toys and a great horror atmosphere while retaining the genre's vital fast-paced action.

February 20, 2023 | 01:47 EST

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Stop-Motion Meets Arcade Basketball in RoboDunk

Part NBA Jam and part roguelike, RoboDunk is a nostalgic arcade basketball game all about hitting the rim and avoiding laser beams.

February 20, 2023 | 01:00 EST

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Wild West Dynasty Needs a Lot More Work

Wild West Dynasty will let you build your own town in the wild west while you hunt down the people who hurt your family. Read our preview to find out more!

February 17, 2023 | 11:00 EST

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The Last Plague: Blight Preview - A Slow, Unforgiving Survival Experience

The Last Plague: Blight promises a challenging survival experience in a world that has been overtaken by disease. Read our preview to find out more!

February 13, 2023 | 02:27 EST

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Wild Hearts Preview: Strong Beginnings, Needs Stronger Connection

Wild Hearts is a new monster-hunting game from EA that has a strong start showcasing fun combat and plenty of room to grow.

February 13, 2023 | 10:00 EST

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Afterimage Preview - Pretty, But Confusing

Afterimage sports a gorgeous, colorful artstyle, novel enemy designs, solid combat, but the story tying it together is a bit confusing.

February 6, 2023 | 12:00 EST

A lone hero faces off against a gauntlet maze of guards in Meet Your Maker.
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Meet Your Maker Preview - Move Over Mario Maker

Meet Your Maker from developer Behavior Interactive features an engaging map editor and an endless gauntlet of deathtraps, combining creative freedom with FPS intensity in a game with loads of potential.

February 6, 2023 | 09:00 EST

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Karagon Preview - Can You Even Survive?

Survival games are hard to get right due to the massive amount of content needed to keep players busy, and Karagon is going in the right direction.

February 4, 2023 | 11:54 EST

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Teslagrad 2 Preview - Full of Magnetic Charm

Ten years after the release of the original, Rain Games returns for a sequel. Thankfully, Teslagrad 2 shows just how much the studio has grown since then.

January 30, 2023 | 09:00 EST

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Like a Dragon: Ishin! Preview - Samurai and Shenanigans

We tried out Like a Dragon: Ishin! to see how this throwback to the Bakamatsu era holds up in the current day era of Yakuza games, with fights, shenanigans and the franchise's trademark strange humor.

January 27, 2023 | 09:00 EST

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Tchia Preview - Create Your Own (Tropical) Adventure

It's hard to properly convey how good Tchia already looks and feels. Between its variety of ways to interact with the environment, the excellent approach to story and the beautiful vistas, it's the kind of tropical adventure game open world fans won't want to miss.

January 19, 2023 | 09:00 EST

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Surviving the Abyss Needs to Speed Things Up

Surviving the Abyss is an underwater base-building game where you're tasked with creating human clones. Check out our preview to learn what it's like!

January 17, 2023 | 01:11 EST

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Forspoken Preview - Dazzling With Parkour and Characters

We try an extended preview of Square-Enix's upcoming open-world game Forspoken, checking out magic parkour, tough-talking protagonist Frey and the world of Athia, earning bonus points for playing on Hard Mode.

December 12, 2022 | 09:00 EST

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Ixion Will Put Your City Building Skills to the Test

We explored the first few chapters of Ixion, a survival city builder that puts you in charge of a massive city-sized spaceship traveling through the galaxy.

December 7, 2022 | 09:00 EST

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Dragon Quest Treasures Is A Diamond In The Rough

A spin-off of Dragon Quest XI, Dragon Quest Treasures follows Erik and Mia as they set off into the land of Draconia in search of riches.

December 6, 2022 | 09:00 EST

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Mahokenshi Takes on Japanese Mythology With a Full Deck

We recently had a go at Mahokenshi, and really had a chance to dig into what this blend of adventure, strategy and deck building is all about as we build a deck and craft our samurai mage.

November 30, 2022 | 09:00 EST

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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Delivers The Same Great Story... So Far

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion gives fans the chance to play Crisis Core on a device other than their PSP and the game shines on a home console.

November 29, 2022 | 05:00 EST

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ZERO Sievert is an Unrefined but Atmospheric Survival Experience

ZERO Sievert is a 2D Action RPG with a pinch of STALKER thrown in for good measure that just hit early access on PC Via Steam.

November 21, 2022 | 03:01 EST

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Coral Island Swims Ashore

We check out the Early Access preview of Coral Island, a tropical-themed farming RPG, which borrows heavily from fan-favorite Stardew Valley but has the building blocks to set itself apart.

November 14, 2022 | 10:00 EST

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The Unliving Could Raise the Bar for Rogue-Lites

The Unliving is definitely onto something special. Its key mechanic of controlling and manipulating an army of corpses is tons of fun when it works properly, and its rogue-lite elements could keep the game's world feeling fresh so long as some balancing is done in the months to come.

November 7, 2022 | 08:00 EST

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Turbo Overkill Episode 2's New Tools Up the Mayhem

Turbo Overkill's second chapter adds a bunch of new weapons and tools, making it even more chaotic than the previous episode.

October 31, 2022 | 10:00 EDT

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Staying Afloat in Floodland

Floodland is an engaging survival simulator that has a lot of good ideas, but the biggest challenge is fighting off the tedium of its micromanaging systems.

October 27, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

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Gungrave G.O.R.E Did Not Leave Me Wanting Gungrave More

We got a chance to play the first four levels of the upcoming Gungrave G.O.R.E, and find it to be wanting. Our preview will show why.

October 25, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

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Harvestella: Final Fantasy Meets Rune Factory

A gorgeous farming-sim in a fantasy setting by none other than Square Enix, Harvestella combines the grandiose adventure of Final Fantasy with the gameplay of Rune Factory.

October 17, 2022 | 04:45 EDT

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Monster Menu: The Scavenger's Cookbook Lets You Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

Monster Menu: The Scavenger's Cookbook serves up dungeon crawling on a platter filled with good food - including that of your enemies and allies.

October 17, 2022 | 09:20 EDT

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Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society Summons First-Person Dungeon Crawling and Deep Customization

A recent preview of Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society shows us the ins and outs of the first-person dungeon crawler RPG. With loads of gameplay and customization, it's shaping up as a good time for old fans and newcomers alike.

October 17, 2022 | 09:10 EDT

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GrimGrimoire OnceAgain Adds Plenty of Charm to a 15 Year Old Gem

NIS America recently showed off an in-development demo for the upcoming remaster of GrimGrimoire OnceAgain - a newer generation port of the original PS2 real-time strategy game that marked Vanillaware's first independent release.

October 17, 2022 | 09:00 EDT

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Stranded: Alien Dawn Beautifully Blends Base Building and Colony Sims

We preview Stranded: Alien Dawn, a new colony sim and base-building game created by Tropico and Surviving Mars developer Haemimont Games.

October 13, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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The First Descendant Has A Clear Destiny

The First Descendant brings looting and shooting to the F2P space with a unique style all its own.

October 13, 2022 | 08:00 EDT

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Dragon Quest Treasures Plays Like a Gem

We checked out Dragon Quest Treasures at New York Comic Con, and so far this spin-off entry is full of easy to learn fun, with lots of promise for more plot, combat and abilities.

October 12, 2022 | 10:30 EDT

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Lost Eidolons Has a Shot at Fire Emblem's Throne

Lost Eidolons is a strategy RPG that has a few tricks up its sleeve and lives up to its Fire Emblem-inspired roots.

October 12, 2022 | 09:00 EDT

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Slime Rancher 2 and the Fun of Vacuuming

Lean yet engaging, Slime Rancher 2 shows just how much there is in vacuuming slime.

October 10, 2022 | 12:30 EDT

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Collect & Battle Monsters In Summoners War: Chronicles

We went hands-on with a Summoners War: Chronicles preview at New York Comic Con. Check out what we thought of Summoners War: Chronicles gameplay.

October 10, 2022 | 11:30 EDT

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Combat In Wild Hearts Is Fun But Abusable

Wild Hearts definitely nails the basic formula for a Hunter-style game, but with a unique trap-building mechanic it seeks to stand out from the rest.

October 10, 2022 | 11:04 EDT

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Inkulinati is Strategic, Stylish, and Pretty Darn Complicated

While Inkulinati's concept is fresh, the gameplay is bogged down by overly complicated elements, and it might not be everyone's cup of tea - especially if you've got a bit of a shorter fuse.

October 10, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

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Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion Feels Like Coming Home

At NYCC 2022 we try out the upcoming addition to Square Enix's Final Fantasy Lineup, Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion. Spoiler alert - Zack's still got it.

October 10, 2022 | 10:00 EDT

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Forspoken Nails Parkour Traversal

At New York Comic Con, we got to go hands-on with a Forspoken preview. View our thoughts on the Forspoken gameplay, spells, and Forspoken parkour traversal.

October 9, 2022 | 12:08 EDT

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Street Fighter 6's Battle Hub is Community-Driven Fun

The Street Fighter 6 Closed Beta introduces the Battle Hub mode, a new control scheme and more.

October 8, 2022 | 05:02 EDT