Video Game Previews

Previews based on hands-on demos, media events and early looks at video games.

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Yooka Laylee Preview
Preview: Yooka-Laylee Successfully Captures the Spirit of Banjo-Kazooie

The Best War Games checks out the spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie, Yooka-Laylee, and the end result appears to be a familiar and innovative trip down memory lane for eager fans.

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battlefield 1 e3 2016 preview
Battlefield 1 Gives the Series New Life Through World War I

The Best War Games goes hands-on with Battlefield 1 multiplayer to see if the new World War I setting can erase some of the struggles the series has had in the past.

Ghost Recon Wildlands Preview
Hands On: The Co-Op Insanity That Is Ghost Recon: Wildlands

The Best War Games goes hands-on with Ubisoft's Ghost Recon: Wildlands, the game that could very well be the quintessential four-player co-op game of this generation.

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gears of war 4 preview e3 2016
Gears of War 4 Will Please Fans, But Is Very Familiar

The Best War Games goes hands-on with a campaign mission from Gears of War 4 that features JD, Kait, and Del trying to recover a friend from a new, but familiar threat.

Days Gone Cinematic Trailer
Days Gone Cinematic Trailer Revealed

Sony announces Days Gone with a cinematic trailer. The game allows players to assume the role of a drifting bounty hunter in a post-apocalyptic world.

Dead Rising 4
Dead Rising 4 Trailer Revealed

Microsoft and Capcom announce Dead Rising 4 with an official E3 2016 trailer, which confirms the flame-filled return of original series protagonist Frank West.

Minecraft Battle Mini Game Preview
Minecraft Battle Mini Game Hands On Impression
PS4

The Best War Games goes hands-on with the newly announced Battle Mode for Minecraft, which adds the popular PvP deathmatch gameplay into the mix for console gamers.

Riders of Icarus Preview
We Rode A Dragon in Riders of Icarus, and We Want More

One The Best War Games writer saddles up to go ride dragons in Riders of Icarus, an upcoming MMORPG from Nexon that allows gamers to capture mounts and use them in combat.

Star Fox Zero Preview
Star Fox Zero Made Me Feel Like I Was 6 Again

One editor goes hands-on with Star Fox Zero, and realizes that the game plays like a true extension of the classic Nintendo 64 iteration – opening a portal to 1997 in the process.

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The Culling Preview
The Culling: A First Look At The Battle Royale Simulator

One The Best War Games writer gets some hands-on time with The Culling, an upcoming Steam early access title inspired by Battle Royale and The Hunger Games. Here are his thoughts.

Pit People Preview
The Creators of Castle Crashers Have a New Game and It's Absolutely Hilarious

The team behind the ever-popular Castle Crashers is hard at work on a brand new game called Pit People, and one editor went hands-on with the hilarious turn-based title.

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Quantum Break Preview
Quantum Break is Now One of My Most Anticipated Games of 2016

Microsoft's Quantum Break is certainly a hot topic as of late, but one editor talks about how it became one of his most anticipated games of 2016 after some hands-on time with it.

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The Division Beta Impressions
Closed Beta Preview: Stop Comparing The Division to Destiny

Many previews of The Division compare the upcoming looter shooter to Destiny, but after playing the beta one GR writer thinks the comparisons should stop

Far Cry Primal Sabretooth Tiger
Far Cry Primal Let Me Ride A Saber-Toothed Tiger And Insanity Ensued

Yes, players are able to ride saber-toothed tigers in Far Cry Primal, and one editor elaborates on how insanity quickly follows during a recent play session.

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Far Cry Primal Screenshots
Far Cry Primal Preview

I went hands-on with Far Cry Primal, walking away impressed with the game's visuals and interested to see where the prehistoric narrative will take players.

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Assassins Creed Syndicate Navigation RopeLauncher
Assassin's Creed Syndicate's Rope Launcher is an Essential & Fun New Addition

Our hands-on time with Assassin's Creed Syndicate at Comic-Con 2015 proves that the series needs a jump start, and the rope launcher could be just that.

Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars Details; Set During Both Trilogies - Chewbacca, Luke, C3PO, R2D2, Leia, Han Solo
Comic-Con 2015: Disney Infinity 3.0 Relives Iconic Star Wars Battles in Cutesy Fashion
PS3

Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition is letting Star Wars fans relive some of the iconic vehicle sequences from the Original Trilogy, and they are a ton of fun.

Halo 5 HoloLens Preview
HoloLens Shows Promise But Still Has a Way to Go

We were able to try out Microsoft's hologram-based HoloLens and saw potential in the headset, but it fell short of expectations following its stellar on-stage showing.

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Need for Speed Porsche
E3 2015: Need for Speed Actually Looks as Good as Its Trailer

Believe the hype: Need for Speed's graphics are as good as EA promises, although it's not clear if the open world gameplay will live up to the game's stunning visuals.

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Mighty No 9 Beck
E3 2015: Mighty No. 9 Hides Something New in Something Familiar
PS3

Keiji Inafune's Kickstarter-backed Mighty No. 9 looks, sounds, and plays a lot like Mega Man, but has a quick pace and addictive combo system all of its own.

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