Trailers on Trial - Evolve to Guillermo Del Toro

Welcome back to trailers on trial, where we break down trailers for games and movies to see what works and what doesn’t. When all is said and done, we pass a verdict as to whether we buy into the hype of the trailer or decide it just wasn’t interesting. Today we’ll be discussing Crimson Peak and the launch trailer for Evolve (because why not be somewhat topical). Enjoy! 

BulletGanon - Amiibo Crisis 2015

Amiibos… Plastic little figures with specialized chips in them to interact with your games. The effects they provide vary from figure to figure and game to game. And while I really do like the idea of collecting little figures of your favorite Nintendo icons (because, really, will there ever be a chance for a Marth, Ness, or Villager figure after this?), I can’t help but feel like Amiibos are ultimately a bad thing. Perhaps it’s because I’m jaded on the fact that a Ganondorf Amiibo still doesn’t exist and, at this rate, may likely never see the light of day. But I like to think my opinions on Amiibo aren’t entirely based on selfish desires to own a figure of the true dark lord of our times. #istandwithganondorf 

BulletPoints - Waiting for DLC to Evolve

Have you heard of Evolve? It’s an asymmetrical 5-player co-op/versus game in which four friends face off against a big monster on one of several different maps. The concept itself is cool, basically turning the Tank battles from Left 4 Dead into a full game. On top of that, the game looks visually impressive and trailers make it seem fun to play. But why can’t I get more excited for this game? I’m losing my shit over Xenoblade Chronicles X, Splatoon, GTAV for PC, and Might No 9. But, while everything about Evolve would normally flip my triggers, I’m just not entirely bursting my pants with joy. 

Majestic Twelve: Looking at Games of 2015

Looking back at 2014... we had a lot of delays in games. We had a few good titles come out, but 2015 stole all of our big titles this year. What the hell 2015? What did we do to force you to a live of thievery? We can overlook this injustice if you don't lose your big titles to 2016. Otherwise I'm sure some of us will get rather upset. As fun as 2014 was, 2015 looks to have some interesting stuff lined up... and here is our list of games for 2015 we'll be watching closely.