Square Enix and Avalanche Studios, Just Cause 3 (2015), was developed to be another addition to an oversaturated marketplace of 3rd person action shooting games. Little did everyone involved know its emphasis on physics-defying tools and expendables level of action ushered in a new genre; the highlight reel game. After being inspired by thousands of replay […]
What to Expect from the AVENGERS Video Game by Square Enix
September’s Spider-Man game on PlayStation 4 exceeded expectations critically and commercially, and even we at The Beat can’t stop talking about it. But Marvel Entertainment also has another title in the works, simply titled The Avengers Project. Here’s a short trailer originally released way back on January 26, 2017 That isn’t a lot to work […]
REVIEW: LIFE IS STRANGE 2 Episode One, Say Goodbye to Innocence
2015’s commercial and critical surprise, Life Is Strange, captivated an audience and built a fanbase on its story-driven mix of the supernatural and relatable down to earth relationships. Original developer, Don’t Nod is out to tell a brand new story using fresh characters that expand upon the world in Life Is Strange 2. LIFE IS STRANGE […]
KINGDOM HEARTS III Has Some Reveals Just Ahead of Tokyo Games Show
The Final Fantasy/Disney mashup game Kingdom Hearts III keeps getting bigger. Just before the upcoming Tokyo Games Show, publisher Square Enix showed off the Big Hero 6 world coming to the game. Big Hero 6’s story of friendship continues on in KINGDOM HEARTS III, as the super crew of Hiro Hamada, Honey Lemon, Go Go Tomago, […]
REVIEW: Let’s Steal Some Stuff in the Name of Archeology with SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER
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LIFE IS STRANGE 2 Trailer Channels Its Best Runaways Vibe.
The award-winning world created by studio Don’t Nod is back, this September, in Life is Strange 2. It looks like we won’t be testing the bonds of friendship with Max and Chloe again. Instead, the binding of family will be at the center of this new tale set in the Life is Strange universe. The new trailer […]
PREVIEW: Lara Croft is Unwelcome To The Jungle in Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
Two weeks ago I was invited to play the first four hours of the upcoming Shadow Of The Tomb Raider game, what I saw blew away expectation. The action, the drama, and scope of this game is incredible. After four hours of playing through the story, “Lara’s defining moment” still hasn’t been unveiled as marketing for […]
LIFE IS STRANGE 2 Has a Release Date!
Life Is Strange 2 is indeed coming soon! 2018 is going to be a big year for one of the most surprise hit original intellectual properties in recent memory. Titan announced it would publish a limited series comic based on events from the first game later this year. Life Is Strange creator, Don’t Nod, is […]
E3 2018: Lara Croft Shows the Hazards of Her Profession in SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER
During the Square Enix E3 press conference on Monday, the Eidos Montreal development team behind Shadow of the Tomb Raider, showed off a bit of new combat the public had not yet seen. In pre-recorded gameplay, Lara took down enemies using poisoned arrows that made mercenaries hallucinate and hunt one another, covered herself in mud […]
E3 2018: Square Enix shows off more Tomb Raider and announces a major collaboration with Capcom
Square Enix held an online press conference today. It wasn’t an expensive stage show with Andrew WK or padded with a panel to talk about a game people would rather just see. Square Enix understood just what it had in its product offerings for E3 2018 and chose a path in tune with what fans […]