Calling FutureGrind a riff on the Trials series isn’t wrong, but it also doesn’t do justice to how absurdly good the upcoming indie game is. The core concept is the same, yes: you’re riding a bike through punishing 2.5D race tracks. But where Trials is all mechanical, feathering the throttle …
Read More »Loot Rascals is a rogue-like for people who hate rogue-likes
Rogue-likes are really not my thing. Most of them feel tedious or stressful, and that’s hardly a recipe for fun. Loot Rascals, which I spent time with during PlayStation Experience, is a turn-based rogue-like that manages to upend expectations and deliver not just fun, but glee. Let’s set the scene. …
Read More »13 PSX games we wish we were still playing
This weekend’s PlayStation Experience wasn’t just about the big franchise news. Yes, we are totally freaking out about The Last of Us 2 (opens in new tab), but we also spent lots of time on the show floor looking at other independent projects that will be coming out on Sony’s …
Read More »Heres everything we know about Death Strandings Guerrilla Games produced Decima engine
The last Death Stranding (opens in new tab) trailer teased a Decima logo that many assumed was the name of the new engine. After a PlayStation Experience livestream, Kojima confirmed that’s the case and a lot more. That’s Guillermo del Toro’s likeness in the game but he’s not performing …
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