Crash Team Rumble Review
Sometimes when you take a popular series and turn it into something wholly other, it works out. Look at Paper Mario. Nintendo took a platforming character and turned his antics into a turn-based RPG. That was a good shift and one that was thought through thoroughly. Or what about when Microsoft took the Halo series and turned it into an RTS? All decent enough decisions to freshen up a series and k...[Read More]
Crash Team Rumble starts its rumble in beta tomorrow!
Get your rumble on. Official details below. It’s time to #BANDICRUIT your team members and prepare to loot the fruit, because the Crash Team Rumble Closed Beta kicks off tomorrow, April 20th through 24th. Fans who pre-order the game for Xbox or PlayStation consoles can jump into the exclusive beta period starting at 10am PT and take the iconic heroes and villains from the Crash Universe into a 4v4...[Read More]
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (PS5)
Infuriating or ingenious, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time made its mark last year. The long hiatus of one of PlayStation’s iconic mascots came to a close in 2020 when Toys for Bob developed the fourth “mainline” Crash game. Surprisingly, time was kind to the bandicoot and Toys for Bob showed a great deal of care in remaining faithful to what made the series such a powerh...[Read More]
Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Review
Spyro the Dragon left an indelible mark on my childhood in 1998. It’s not surprising that Spyro: Reignited Trilogy is hitting so many of the same notes the original games did 20 years later. Toys for Bob (developers of the Skylanders franchise) clearly know what they’re doing when it comes to the beloved purple dragon, and we’re all fortunate enough to reap the benefits. From the...[Read More]