Braid, the best selling Xbox Live Arcade game of 2008, and highest rated Arcade Game on Metacritic, has given Johnathan Blow great success. Now, gamers are left wanting more. Not necessarily more Braid, but more of the ingenuity that the game has brought to the market. Read more… »
Innovation is something that hasn’t exactly been commonplace in First Person Shooters in recent years. It seems like we’ve been busy picking off Nazis and Aliens for eons, that that it’s impossible to do anything else within the genre. Mirror’s Edge sought to dramatically change the conventions we hold for what a FPS can and should be. Read more… »
Len Wiseman in a recent interview with Bloody Disgusting released a few interesting tidbits relating to the Gears of War Movie he is directing.
As I’m sure any gamer will tell you, Resident Evil 5 is one of the most, if not THE most anticipated game of 2009. Set to release on Friday the 13th in March, Capcom has tremendous hype to face after its predecessor was voted game of year by Spike TV, Nintendo Power, Game Informer and even Japan’s ultra-critical Famitsu, and has even landed at number one of IGN’s Top 99 Games of All Time list. However, with the RE5 demo release just one mere week away, many gamers are turning off the lights, cranking the sound, and screaming like six-year-old girls in frightened preparation. And let me tell you, this little six-year-old girl needs direct injections of RE5 into his veins.
In my opinion, Criterion Games has supported Burnout Paradise better than any other company has ever supported their game. Paradise has already had two free updates, one of which included a free motorcycle pack. Hit the jump to see whats in this new free pack! Read more… »
Ever since Luke Skywalker decimated the Death Star, Yoda lifted an X-Wing, and Darth Vader conquered the Emperor, fans of Star Wars have wanted desperately to wield the “force.” While there are still no Jedi Academy recruiters visiting local high schools for prospective Padawans, Lucasarts has developed “The Force Unleashed” for those hungry to learn the ancient ways of the force. The question is, is this an honors course or remedial studies?
The Devil May Cry franchise reinvigorated the action adventure genre when it was first released in 2001 for the Playstation 2. Dante, the title character, is not by any means an orthodox hero. He is the son of a demon, and his story is motivated by revenge for his mother’s death. The main gameplay premise that sets Devil May Cry apart from its predecessors is the ability to become a “stylish hero”, meaning sometimes using moves that aren’t practical, just to look good. Devil May Cry 4, released for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, seeks to uphold the series’ legacy. Read on to find out if it succeeded.
A demo has recently been made available for F.E.A.R. 2 Project Origin, the sequel to the critically acclaimed F.E.A.R. The demo takes you through one level with a chilling and creepy layout and features a collection of weapons which are available for both singleplayer and multiplayer game modes.
Vin Diesel is back in the follow up to ‘Escape from Butcher Bay’, and released yesterday is the full intro cut scene to the sequel ‘Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena’ and it looks pretty promising.
Yesterday Capcom released a new trailer for Street Fighter IV which shows every character featured in Street Fighter 4, the voice acting is a bit questionable at times but it still makes for an awesome trailer, check it out below.
Rockstar Games has provided RockstarWatch with achievement information and a new screen shot for “The Lost and Damned” downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV. The expansion is set to hit Xbox Live on February 17, 2009 Read more… »
If you haven’t heard of it yet, Crystal Defenders is a tower defense game for the Ipod/Mobile platforms, that has sprites from Final Fantasy Tactics. Read on for more details. Read more… »
