Blair Witch hands-on preview
With chilling environments, limited resources, and a near-constant blur between the lines of reality and delusion, the Blair Witch game takes you to the Black Hills Forest and challenges you to face your own fears while tackling the dark past of main character Ellis.
Control video game review
Remedy Entertainment’s Control is a mysterious paranormal adventure that occasionally loses sight of its goal in a wave of frenetic action. The basic combat loop and world work well, but it feels like the first step in a potential franchise that can more fully flesh out its best ideas.
The Razer Viper may not be striking, but it strikes fast
The Razer Viper is the latest gaming mouse to join the wired lineup. Despite its nondescript appearance, the Viper brings several new features to the table. An Optical Mouse Switch, Speedflex Cable, and lightweight body offer refined performance when gaming, even if it has a few design flaws
Wolfenstein: Youngblood Review
Wolfenstein: Youngblood introduces the Blazkowicz twins, Jess and Soph, as well as co-op, RPG-style progression, and non-linear missions. When you’re deep in the fight with a friend by your side, Youngblood can be great fun.
Turtle Beach Recon 70 offers clear sound but doesn’t leave a lasting impression
Turtle Beach's Recon 70 headset offers clear sound quality for its cheap price, but it lacks many features we have seen on similarly priced products. A very uncomfortable fit doesn't help things, nor does the headset being packaged in different colors to make it appear that it only works with one system.
The Scuf Prestige is a pro gaming controller that fails to compete
The Scuf Prestige controller offers several customization options and brilliant shoulder buttons, but its high price tag and the existence of the Xbox Elite controller make it less than impressive. It is Scuf's latest in a long line of premium gamepads that also includes the PS4's Vantage.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order review
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 crams 30-plus heroes and more than a dozen heroes into one familiar story. Though impressive in scope, the button mashing combat grows stale and the RPG elements are severely underutilized. It’s fun to play with friends on the couch, but don’t expect much depth.
Super Mario Maker 2 review
Super Mario Maker 2 improves on its predecessor in virtually every way, offering a robust level design toolkit to make your side-scrolling Mario dreams come true. It’s an equally lavish experience for those who just want to play. The lengthy campaign alone is worth the price of admission.
Tritton’s Kunai Pro is an impressive budget headset, but lacks compatibility
The Tritton Kunai Pro headset won't break the bank, but with its Dirac drivers on PC, it provides sound quality we expect from more expensive options. If you don't have a PC, however, it's not for you, as its best features are not compatible with Mac or PlayStation 4 at the moment.
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is endearing and wonderfully weird
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is as weird as I remembered. The super cute art style fits Koholint Island so well, while a couple of welcome mechanical improvements help combat and exploration. Framerate issues hampered the E3 2019 demo, but Nintendo will more than likely fix it before launch.
The Genesis Mini will make you wonder how Sega lost the console wars
Sega may have lost the console wars in the '90s to Nintendo, but it has stepped up its game in the "Mini" console wars. We demoed the Sega Genesis Mini at E3 2019. With a solid, large library of games and an authentic hardware design, the Sega Genesis Mini offers a great way to relive your childhood.
Borderlands 3 feels like more of the same, but that’s a good thing
Our Borderlands 3 preview takes a look at new weapons and mechanics that help make it a new but familiar experience. It's your standard Borderlands fare and ultimately more of the same, and that isn't exactly a bad thing.
Cyberpunk 2077 looks like an astonishing evolution for action RPGs
Cyberpunk 2077's E3 2019 gameplay presentation once again pushed the envelope for open world RPGs. From staggeringly cool hacking mechanics to fluid first-person gunplay to a dizzying degree of customization, Cyberpunk 2077's latest hour long demo has us more excited than ever to enter this dystopia.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood’s co-op makes killing Nazis fun for the whole family
At E3 2019, we played Bethesda’s upcoming co-op game Wolfenstein: Youngblood. The spinoff follows the story of two sisters searching for their missing father BJ Blazkowicz during a timeline where World War 2 was won by the Nazis. With fun co-op gunplay and rpg style progression, Youngblood shows promise.
Marvel’s Avengers is a superhero spectacle that left us with questions
Marvel's Avengers had a weird launch into the spotlight at E3 2019. But after watching 25 minutes of gameplay, I'm optimistic about the combat, which resembles a cross between God of War and Marvel's Spider-Man. I'm still worried about the story, even with the Avengers-caliber voice actor cast.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is an aggressively familiar reboot
Modern Warfare takes the Call of Duty franchise back to the glory days of Call of Duty 4 with a new campaign mode that bills itself as "realistic" and "morally complex." In truth, it's rather simple, but it could still be a great shooter.
E3 2019: Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a charmingly taxing tactical shooter
Ghost Recon Breakpoint's island setting may be pretty, but the world is incredibly dangerous. We played one of Breakpoint's open world missions at E3 2019 and found it to be a thoroughly tactical shooter. Even the terrain can hurt you, and we learned that firsthand the hard way by falling on our face.
Gears 5 Escape hands-on: If the entire game is this good, get hyped
We played Gears 5's new cooperative Escape mode at E3 2019, and it's looking very, very good. Squads of three enter a Hive and have to work together to escape. Unique character classes and difficulty modifiers make Escape feel modern, and the cover shooting gunplay has received some welcome advancements.
E3 2019: Microsoft’s hasty, brave Project xCloud demo can’t handle the pressure
Microsoft brought Project xCloud, its upcoming cloud gaming service, to E3 2019. I played Halo 5 and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrafice on a smartphone powered by an xCloud server hundreds of miles away. It worked, but it wasn't magic. here are first impressions of Project xCloud.
Fortnite: Battle Royale review
Fortnite’s building mechanic is still its shining feature almost two years later. The constant changes to the map, weapons, and gameplay modes make for a consistently intriguing experience — at the expense of the development team.
Oculus Quest review
The Oculus Quest is the company's latest attempt to bring VR to the masses -- and its best yet, providing an all-in-one, out-of-the-box experience that packages the technology's best elements into an impressive headset aimed at newcomers and seasoned virtual travelers alike.
The Astro A40 TR and Mixamp Pro TR turn the volume up on pro gaming audio
The A40 TR and Mixamp Pro TR are Astro's latest entries to professional grade gaming gear. The two accessories hold their own alone but together they bring superb audio, customizability, and a smattering of features perfect for esports players, streamers, and gaming content creators.
Minecraft Earth hands-on preview: The next big AR craze Is coming
Minecraft Earth is a new mobile augmented reality game from Microsoft that has Pokémon Go dead in its sites. The cute monster collect-them-all started the genre, but Minecraft Earth is about to prove what augmented reality can really do.
Rage 2 Review
Bethesda Studios puts Avalanche Studios in the driver's seat in the second attempt at the world of Rage. Rage 2 sticks the landing when turning you into a postapocalyptic superhero, but doesn’t inspire much confidence in the things Avalanche is known for.
Days Gone review
Days Gone’s predictable but well-written story is littered with repetitive missions, shoddy stealth and gunplay, and needless survival mechanics. It’s riddled with performance issues, like janky animations and consistent framerate drops. Days Gone is the first truly disappointing PS4 exclusive.
Mortal Kombat 11 review
Mortal Kombatt 11 reinforces NetherRealm Studios’ status as the greatest western fighting developer on the planet, building on what made Mortal Kombat X so great while adding in a few new tricks. If you can only buy one fighting game this year, make it this one and save yourself the hassle.
Scuf Vantage PS4 Controller Review
The Scuf Vantage is the best high-performance PlayStation 4 controller you can get with all the customization options a dedicated gamer can ask for. It gives the Xbox Elite Controller some solid competition but with such a high price tag, we have a few reservations about its issues.
The Razer Turret for Xbox One will make you feel like a gaming god. Sometimes.
The Razer Turret for Xbox One brings the precision of PC gaming to console. With a sleek aesthetic, performance that rivals Razer’s own PC keyboards, and versatility, it could become a considerable option for gamers on the Xbox One. But there are a few limitations that stand in its way.
MLB The Show 19 review
MLB The Show 19’s major game modes and core gameplay feel very familiar to last year, with the exception of some welcome fielding improvements. However, the new March to October mode shines, offering a fresh, engaging way to experience a season without having to sink dozens of hours into it.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice review
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice ditches some elements of From Software’s Souls formula, but make no mistake: This is the hardest game the studio has ever made, and it will kick your butt until you’re ready to cry. It makes victory that much sweeter, especially if you use the plethora of new tools, skills, and abilities at your disposal.
Nintendo Labo VR Headset Hands-on Review
During our hands-on with the Nintendo Labo VR Kit, fears of a gimmicky product from Nintendo were quickly dispelled. Labo VR brings a clever, new way to experience VR that makes for the perfect addition to the Nintendo Switch.
The Division 2 review
After spending 55 hours with The Division 2, it’s clear that Ubisoft has improved on the original in almost every way. The world is richly detailed, the story missions are wonderful, gunplay and enemy design are great, and the endgame content is worth sticking around for when the story wraps.
Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs brings 3D demolition into your living room
Angry Birds is releasing its next entry in the spring of 2019 with a new spin. Bringing 3D environments and destruction, Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs uses augmented reality to add a new dimension to a classic series. Free-to-play and launching on iOS, pre-orders are available starting March 19.
Apex Legends review
Since its launch, Apex Legends has amassed incredible popularity. The free-to-play battle royale from Respawn Entertainment has improved on the genre, bringing features and an approach that we haven’t quite seen before. It’s been a month since its release ... does it still shape up?