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Gears of War 4

The Alpha Build 12: Gears of War 4 review; Rogue One trailer

The first in a stream of AAA fall releases comes out and it’s called Gears of War 4. After spending some time with the new entry we’ve got our review. We also discuss the “final” Rogue One trailer.

/ October 14, 2016
Gears of War 4

The Alpha Build 11: Gears of War 4 preview

On the eve of the Gears of War 4 launch, John and Mark preview the latest installment in Microsoft’s second biggest franchise.

/ October 7, 2016
Forza Horizon 3

The Alpha Build 10: Forza Horizon 3 review; Virtual reality rooms

We take a break from tearing up Australia to give you a review of Forza Horizon 3 and then discuss “virtuality reality rooms” which are basically laser tag on steroids.

/ September 30, 2016
NBA 2K17

The Alpha Build 9: NBA 2K17; Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Mark provides a review of the latest installment of the NBA 2K series, 2K17. Max shares his thoughts on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the sequel to the highly acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

/ September 23, 2016
Playstation 4 Pro

The Alpha Build 8: Playstation 4 Pro; Chris Metzen leaves Blizzard

Sony announces their Xbox One S and Project Scorpio competitor, the Playstation 4 Pro, but does it live up to expectations or just a lot of smoke and no fire? We also share our thoughts on Chris Metzen’s departure from...

/ September 16, 2016
Battlefield 1 Beta

The Alpha Build 7: Battlefield 1 beta impressions

We spent the weekend with the Battlefield 1 beta to get a taste of the chaos that’s to come later this fall when we go to battle in World War 1.

/ September 9, 2016

The Alpha Build 6: Fall gaming preview

Fall 2016 is insane when it comes to video game releases! With games coming out almost weekly we go through the big names and give our thoughts on what we will, and won’t, be playing.

/ September 2, 2016

The Alpha Build 5: Titanfall 2 beta; Madden 17

In this week’s episode we focus on Titanfall 2, as well as spending a bit of time on two new releases: Madden 17 and Deus Ex.

/ August 26, 2016

The Alpha Build 4: No Man’s Sky; Overwatch update

It’s all games this week! Max gives his review of No Man’s Sky, John discusses the upcoming changes to Overwatch, and we chat about this weekend’s Titanfall 2 tech test.

/ August 19, 2016

The Alpha Build 3: PS4 Neo; No Man’s Sky; Suicide Squad bombs

In this week’s episode, we discuss Sony’s upcoming press conference and the likely PS4 Neo unveiling, an update on No Man’s Sky, and we close out with a discussion about another DC movie bombing and what it means for the...

/ August 12, 2016