Breaking News: Sony Skipping E3 2019
What does this mean? Shocking news: for the first time in E3’s 24-year history, Sony — and by association, PlayStation 4 — will be skipping the famous game show…
Queer Games Bundle 2 Available Throughout November
MidBoss Put Together Queer Games Bundle 2 Pride may seem a long while off in these dark, bleak winter months, but don’t worry, Steam has got you covered.…
Reggie Fils-Aime: N64 Classic “Not in Our Planning Horizon”
The dream is dead? Pack it up, folks: that fabled N64 Classic Edition likely isn’t on the cards. In an interview with Kotaku, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime…
PlayStation 4 Beta of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Announced
PlayStation 4 Beta of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Available for Pre-Order Now Swedish indie developers Fatshark have announced the PlayStation 4 Beta of their hugely successful melee action game Warhammer:…
Fantasy RPG The Waylanders Hits Kickstarter Funding Goal
Gato Studio’s The Waylanders Reaches Fundraising Target Inspiring news for future indie developers everywhere, Spanish developers Gato Studio’s project The Waylanders reached its Kickstarter goal with time to…
Co-Op Platformer Degrees of Separation to Bring Players Together on Valentine’s Day
Do opposites really attract? Developer Moondrop and publisher Modus Games have announced that their co-op platformer Degrees of Separation will be releasing next year, just in time for…
911 Operator Review (Switch)
Phoning it In I’m not sure if I’ve ever had a game defy my initial expectations of…
Road Redemption Review (PS4)
Not Quite Beyond Redemption If you’re a 30-something gamer like me, then you’re probably already familiar with Road…
Overkill’s The Walking Dead Review (PC)
A Fan’s Dystopia I honestly didn’t watch more than a few episodes of The Walking Dead TV show and…
Joggernauts Review (Switch)
A Literal Space Race Couch co-op has seen quite a rush in quality over the last few…
Football Manager 2019 Review (PC)
Top Four Finish Football Manager is always at its best when you can talk to your mates…
Disgaea 5 Complete Review (PC)
Out of this Netherworld Last month, I was given the opportunity to review Disgaea 1 Complete. The…
Impressions: Death End re;Quest
How do you survive a buggy game that’s trying to kill you? Death end re;Quest was the real focus of Idea Factory International’s press event on Thursday. If you…
Sleeping With The Enemy: Accepting Aged Games
How, exactly, should we respect our past? It’s finally over: after a month-and-a-half playthrough in my first jaunt through Final Fantasy VII, Sephiroth has been slain. I pump my…
How The Grinch Stole Smash Bros.
Has The Grinch hoodwinked Smashville? Leaks for upcoming Super Smash Bros. games are nothing new — we’ve witnessed everything from video footage, promotional slip-ups, and insider scoops — but far…
Idea Factory International Press Event 2018 Predictions
What surprises does IFI have for us on Thursday? Let’s take a few guesses!” This Thursday is Idea Factory International’s annual press event. One of the main draws…
Banned Board Games – Ouija
Banned Board Games: Episode Seven – Ouija In celebration of Halloween, let’s talk about a board game that, while never being officially banned, has suffered a dramatic change in…
Interview: Nippon Ichi Software President Sohei Niikawa
Sohei Niikawa and Hey Poor Player Talk Disgaea, Remakes, and… Prinny Dating Sims? Nippon Ichi Software’s Disgaea series has been around for quite some time now, and its impact…
Shortest Trip To Earth Preview (PC)
The Voyage Home Having your game situated as an “FTL-like” is certainly purchasing some comically big Sideshow Bob-esque shoes to fill. Faster Than Light casts a gargantuan…
Green Hell Preview (PC)
Early Access to Death Green Hell is a first-person survival game set in the Amazon rainforest. The game claims to be a realistic survival simulator where the…
Tropico 6 Preview (PC)
Presidente’s Preview The satirical tropical Bannana-Republic-em-up series Tropico has been roaring along for five entries now. With the exception of the piratical Tropico 2, each game in the…
Gamescom 2018 Preview: Destiny 2: Forsaken
Bungo, Plz Destiny 2: Forsaken has a lot riding on it. When Destiny 2 launched, it received critical acclaim from many of the mainstream video game outlets.…
Banned Board Games – Ouija
Banned Board Games: Episode Seven – Ouija In celebration of Halloween, let’s talk about a board game that, while never being officially banned, has suffered a dramatic change in…
Banned Board Games – Beat the Border
Banned Board Games: Episode Five – Beat the Border This month we’ll see how irrational fears can translate into board games. We take a look at Beat the Border, published…
The Promised Neverland Vol. 6 Review
The secrets of the world are exposed. The name of the game for The Promised Neverland Volume 6 is exposition. It’s good exposition; great exposition, even – we’re all…
My Hero Academia Vol. 15 Review
You’d be better be in for the long haul. And so, we’ve finally arrived at what’s easily My Hero Academia’s most polarizing arc: The Overhaul saga. Be it claims…
6 Of The Most Overpowered Fighting Game Characters
K.O. Your Friendship We’re a big fan of fighting games here at Hey Poor Player, and after a recent heated debate instigated by our resident overlord Francis DiPersio,…
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Review (Wii U)
50% genie, 100% platformer Shantae fans, rejoice; the wait is finally over! After a massively successful Kickstarter campaign, and a little over three years of waiting, WayForward’s fourth…
Mob Psycho 100 Episode One Review
Paranormal OnePunch Man Starts Out Strong The announcement that Mob Psycho 100 was going to get an anime series so close after OnePunch Man aired surprised me. The fact…
