The Contest is Over

Hello, all our lovely readers of United We Game.  The contest is over, and the drawing has been completed.  Winners will be notified soon, so keep an eye out to see if you are one of the lucky people that have procured an awesome GameStop gift card.  Are you excited?  Are you bursting at the…

Honor to the Classics

It was rather early in 2008 when Square-Enix announced their plans to re-release Chrono Trigger for the Nintendo DS.  After playing through the fully upgraded visuals and new 3D perspective of Final Fantasy III, I was eager to see what sort of treatment Chrono Trigger would receive.  Would Square-Enix rebuild the game with a 3D engine, or keep the visuals…

Awesome Intros: MYST

Some games sell you on the gameplay and story, others on the music and overall presentation, but some games are different. Then there are games that enthrall  with that very first opening sequence. Regardless ofhow the game plays or how the story plays out, those first few seconds or minutes were enough to get you…

When It’s Just Not Right

We all know what it feels like when a game really clicks with us. That wonderful feeling of mental investment and excitement that reminds us why we play games in the first place. But what about when that just doesn’t happen? When, despite all the chance you give the game and your desire to like…

A Sign of Better things to Come

This is Kovax Nobo the Astro Hobo, the newest fan-designed champion to be announced for Smashmuck Champions. It’s a free to play MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) game that aims to provide players with a friendlier, more action-y, experience than that of similar games such as League of Legends. While it is indeed fun, what really grabs my…

Sword ‘n’ Board: Invention, Exploration, and Cardboard!

I recently had the opportunity to talk with indie game developer Robert Busy. Robert has been working on his game, entitled “Sword ‘n’ Board”, for about eight months now. Sword ‘n’ Board is a top-down adventure game inspired by many of the classic adventure games of eras past. While playing the game, players will find…

My “Deserted Island” Games — Xbox 360 edition

I don’t know that I’ll ever find the right words to describe my relationship with our Xbox 360. Since picking up its controller some six years ago, we’ve run the gamut of emotions, from adoration to frustration. I’ve not played many games on the console, but those few that I have remain the ones into…

Dawn of the Final Day: Wrapping up at PAX

The final day of PAX Prime 2013 has come and gone; a bitter-sweet ending to an excellent show. I’m sad to see it go; I mean how am I going to get my 3DS Street Passes now? I don’t know about you, but where I live being n the vicinity of another active 3DS is…

Dawn of the Third Day: PAX Sunday

Another day at PAX come and gone, another day of gaming news to share with you all! Today I got a look several excellent games coming down the pike, so lets jump right in!

Dawn of the 2nd Day: Saturday at PAX Prime

What a day, What. a. Day! Today I really got down to business and got some some info to share! For Starters, I had the opportunity to speak with Allen White, the Art Director for Smashmuck Champions! This is a game that’s more than just a new entry into the MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) genre,…