E3 2017 coverage for Gaming Blend

E3 2017 was a pretty wild ride, what with the doors opening to a large number of public visitors and all. But I managed to make my way from appointment to appointment without too much trouble. Here's a rundown of my coverage from the event floor, featuring some eyes/hands-on experiences as well as some interviews with various developers.

Why the Professor Layton series replaced Professor Layton.

Why the protagonists of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy make for intriguing characters

There's a reason the Spider-Man suit looks different in the new game

How Kratos' son will impact combat in the new God of War

Call of Duty: WWII is a real step forward for the franchise, here's why

How Castlevania has been influencing Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

The unexpected game genre that inspired LawBreakers

Middle-earth: Shadow of War adds an army's worth of new features

Q2 2017: Reviews and features

I had a lot of fun these past few months and stayed plenty busy; attending the Destiny 2 reveal event in Los Angeles in May and working up a few reviews and features for Cinema Blend. After E3, I imagine things will finally slow down a bit through the summer.

Mario Sports Superstars Review: Not quite the big leagues

Yooka-Laylee Review: Too stuck in the past

Symphony of the Machine PSVR Review: Missing a few notes

Injustice 2 Review: Stronger than ever

The best WWE 2K17 wrestlers for low virtual currency

5 surprising things we learned playing Destiny 2

How Destiny 2's multiplayer will work like a dating app

How Overwatch inspired Destiny 2's multiplayer

Spider-Man for PlayStation 4: What we know so far

Arizona Sunshine review: Burning bright on PSVR

Q1 2017: Reviews and features

Along with my daily stories running on Gaming Blend, I've had the opportunity to write a handful of features for the site ranging from an info dump on all things God of War to a semi-review of Infinite Warfare's zombie mode expansion and my thoughts on why E3 opening its doors to the public might, and might not, be such a great idea.

God of War: What we know so far

Infinite Warfare: 5 reasons you should join the Rave in the Redwoods

Five video games that should be turned into tabletop games

Five reasons we're concerned about the Nintendo Switch

The pros and cons of E3 opening to the public

Final reviews, features of 2016

I reviewed a trio of games for Cinema Blend recently, including the new Call of Duty, a VR pinball game and the long-awaited The Last Guardian, making for a nice mix of games spread across the spectrum. There's also a little something here for fans of the NES Classic Edition.

The Last Guardian review: A boy and his monster

Pinball FX2 VR review: Like having an arcade strapped to your face

Call of Duth: Infinite Warfare review - One small step

Our five favorite cheats you can use on NES Classic

PlayStation's big wins and major fails of 2016

5 things we want to see from a Castlevania animated series

The top 10 video games of 2016

Fall reviews and features

I've kept pretty busy this fall, reviewing a handful of games and doing a couple of lists for Cinema Blend along the way. Here's a rundown of my most recent big stories.

World of Final Fantasy review: A sugary sweet love letter to series fans

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered review - One more time with feeling

Lego Dimensions Ghostbusters review: It ghosted my game

Red Dead Redemption 2: Five things we want to see in the new game

Nintendo Switch: Our five biggest unanswered questions

Destiny: Five reasons to return for Rise of Iron

No Man's Sky and Attack on Titan Reviews

I got in a couple reviews for Gaming Blend at the end of the summer, both of which I enjoyed quite a bit. You can read all about them below or check out my daily news posts, as usual, at the website.

No Man's Sky review: A lonely, magical journey

Attack on Titan review: Does the series justice

Neverwinter and Mighty No. 9 reviews

It's been a slow summer for reviews, so I haven't had many "big" pieces break up the daily stories I write for Gaming Blend. Anyway, here's my latest couple of assessments.

Neverwinter PlayStation 4 review: Big on adventure

Mighty Number 9 review: Not quite mega, man

E3 2016 coverage for Gaming Blend

E3 was held from June 13-16 this year, making for an insane week of hands-on demos, chats with developers and more. I got to see a lot more than I could ever write about, but here's a rundown of the stories I put together for Gaming Blend this year.

CastleStorm VR and Drop Dead Show Off Diversity of Gear VR Library

Telltale's Batman Game Lets You Become Your Own Caped Crusader

What Story of Seasons: Trio Of Towns Is Truly About, According to the Director

How Days Gone is a Game About Survival, According to Director

How the Slaying Mechanics Work in Attack on Titan

The New Features Coming in Star Trek Online for Consoles

New God of War is Kratos' Quest for a Second Chance, According to the Director

How Let it Die is Suda51's Rock Opera of Violence

How Batman Arkham VR Puts You in the Boots of the World's Greatest Detective

How Lego Dimensions is Aiming for Bigger Adventures in Year Two

Agents of Mayhem Brings Running and Gunning to Saints Row Universe

Destiny: Rise of Iron is Gunning for an Epic Experience, According to the Community Manager

April 2016 features and reviews

Petri Alanko: Quantum Break composer interview

March 2016 features and reviews

It's been a crazy start to 2016. Reviews didn't really kick into high gear until February and, since then, they haven't slowed down enough for me to throw up a post. Well, until now. Here's a refresher on the latest reviews  and features I've had published on Gaming Blend.

Final Fantasy Explorers review: Eidolon Hunter

Zen Studios' The Force Awakens Pinball review

Nitropuls Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel review

Arslan: The Warriors of Legend review: Hack and slash goodness

Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale review

Assault Android Cactus review: Bullet hell heaven

Senran Kagrua Estival Versus Review: Bodacious Brawling

 Lego Dimensions: It's not just for kids

Lego Dimensions Midway Arcade review: Wave 4 Content Delivers the Goods