This week, we discuss whether your gardens will be fighting on the PlayStation 4, the next project from Media Molecule and whether Sony will be bringing TV to its new console. READ MORE
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In the My Favorite Game series, get to know us better as staff writers share the game they love most and why. Today, our video editor, Coury Carlson, uses his medium of choice to tell you about his pick.
Stefan Feld is having a crazy 2013, with four new titles hitting shelves this year. One of these, Rialto, is an elegant card-driven design for two to five players. Rialto, published in the U.S. by Tasty Minstrel Games, plays out over six rounds, with each round having three phases. The first phase features players selecting a hand of cards from a number of face-up rows of six, then drawing two additional cards from the deck before discarding one. This hand of seven cards will be played out during phase two, which is where most of the action happens. READ MORE
Hatsune Miku is not real.
That’s the first thing you really have to get out of the way when introducing people to the world of Miku, but it’s possibly the least relevant. Behind the computer-generated voice and appearance are actual songs by real creators, making Hatsune Miku and her “vocaloid” colleagues much like a Japanese spin on Gorillaz. READ MORE
Can you like a game because it’s broken? It’s a strange concept, but sometimes it’s fun to go against what the designer intended and turn the mechanics of the game against themselves, subverting the rules and pushing to create a completely different experience.
Not all games crash beautifully, but Pokémon Trading Card Game does. READ MORE
