Josh Boykin

Valve doesn’t seem to like the number “3.” Whether it’s Half-Life, DOTA, or Left 4 Dead, Valve seems perfectly happy leaving us hanging for years. That doesn’t mean other developers aren’t trying to scratch those […]

For a while in the mid-2000s, the big trend was “RPG-elements.” Introducing experience points, leveling up, and increasing stats seems like an “easy” way to boost the life of any game. Balancing the quest for bet […]

Square Enix’s release of Kingdom Hearts in 2002 instantly captivated an audience. Mashing up Disney and Final Fantasy characters, the franchise’s fame grows with every new game, manga, and anime. Now, while w […]

E3’s main highlight is the games, but many companies show up to debut new hardware, too. Though we generally remember the cheap, off-brand controllers we used years ago, third-party hardware’s come a long way. […]

E3 always brings plenty of new games, and the indie games at the Devolver Digital lot, usually make a splash. Developer Sloclap brought a fighting game that takes a different approach to the genre: Absolver. […]

Diablo III fans at Blizzcon 2016 got a kick out of the reveal of Rise of the Necromancer, the upcoming DLC for the long-running action-RPG. Unleashing a new class, the event showed off a bit of the male […]

Mobile fighting games tend to be hit-or-miss (pun intended). Ports of games like Street Fighter IV don’t feel great without physical controls. Injustice has a great mobile fighting game, but you can’t pound on […]

A game where you manipulate a miniature black hole sounds like a title bathed in combat and explosions. Desolus, however, is far from that: you use the black hole to manipulate energy between dimensions, opening […]

The Game Developers Conference in San Francisco provides industry members the chance to learn from one another and play upcoming games. At The MIX (Media Indie Exchange) event last night I got my hands on a few […]

The 2017 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) and Independent Games Festival Awards (IGF Awards) are right around the corner. Hosted during the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, they highlight […]

Streaming and recording is a full-fledged part of the gaming ecosystem. Getting the right tools to capture your gaming is key to a fun, stress-free experience. This is where tools like the Elgato Game Capture […]

Adult Swim Games has a track record for publishing slick, polished platformers. Super House of Dead Ninjas stays in my playlist, and and Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe blends Tetris Attack-style block matching […]

Local multiplayer never quite feels the same online as it does in-person: all the energy of the game feels amped up when you’re playing next to real people. Ghost Town Games’ Overcooked captures that energy a […]

You’re probably thinking, “Why are you reviewing a mousepad? Seriously?” When I saw the box for the E-Blue Auroza Mousepad I thought the same thing, really. “Oh, it’s a mousepad. Great.” Turns out it’s actually […]

If I’ve said it once, I’ll say it a million times: a quality gaming headset is one of the best ways to dramatically improve your gaming experience. Even just using headphones is better than most TV speakers, b […]

When it comes to gaming hardware, the mouse is a critical component to success. When you’re PC gaming, an enjoyable mouse improves the entire experience. E-Blue Gaming sent over the Auroza FPS Gaming Mouse fo […]

Plenty of companies want to take advantage of the passion games have for their hardware. PC gamers want great function and great fashion as well, and much of this shows through the choice of keyboard. E-Blue […]

If there’s one benefit to Assassin’s Creed moving to a bi-yearly release cycle, it’s that it makes space to show off other games in the off-years. Ubisoft brought three titles to PAX West 2016 for press to get […]

South Park: The Stick of Truth was 2015’s surprise smash RPG hit. The gameplay felt a bit shallow, but the visuals and comedy felt ripped straight out of an episode of the show. Featuring loads of potty humor a […]

Ubisoft revealed Steep at E3 this year, an open-world winter sports exploration kept hush for quite some time. The last time I truly dug in to a winter sports title was 1080 Snowboarding, the Nintendo […]