First person shooters seem to be a dime a dozen these days, with every major publisher fielding an FPS title within their lineup of games. EA is no exception, but does Crysis 3 – their latest offering in the third person shooter domain – bring something new to the already crowded FPS corral? Or is Crysis 3 just another tired nag when compared the the drafthorse powerhouse that is the Call of Duty series? I won’t spoil the whole review in the first paragraph, but the short answer is Crysis 3 provides one hell of a ride.
Read more »Loss, regret, religion, bigotry, revolution, quantum physics, hot dogs in trashcans. Not exactly subjects that most video games choose to tackle. But they are all themes found in Irrational Games’ Bioshock Infinite; a game of stunning beauty, shocking violence, and surprising intimacy. While I’ll avoid major spoilers, this review will discuss the game’s overall story, and some of its key themes. So if you want to experience the game completely spoiler-free, turn back now. Otherwise, to fully understand Bioshock Infinite, it is necessary to go back to franchise’s beginning. And it begins, naturally, with a man and a lighthouse.
Read more »Are you a Massively Multiplayer Online Experience fan who’s tired of the current offerings and looking for something new? Are you feeling trapped by gameworlds that only let you play via one format? Do you enjoy space adventures and sci-fi shenanigans? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then I hope you’re sitting down, because Pocket Galaxy by Spectacle Games is about to rock your MMO loving world.
Read more »Game developers have tried for decades to capture the essence of America, but none have ever truly succeeded until now. Volition has unveiled their pre-order bonuses for Saint’s Row 4, and they’re enough to make a Tea Partier shed a tear. Read on for the details.
Read more »So it turns out that those weird Vine videos Bethesda was sending out last week had nothing to do with Fallout. Or the NHRA. Instead, they’ve unveiled a brand new game that aims to bring the horror back to survival. And they’ve recruited one of the originators of the genre to do it. Read on for the details.
Read more »If you like shooters and explosions and guns and all that fun stuff and you have yet to play Battlefield 3 – today is Christmas for you with EA announcing that they will be offering Battlefield 3 for $5 on Origin for 12 hours only.
Read more »So this is a classic good news / bad news situation. I’m a tear-off-the-bandaid kinda guy, so I’m going to give you the bad news first. Bethesda isn’t making any more content for Skyrim. Ouch, I know. But the good news is that they’re working on something new. Read on for the details.
Read more »With less than a week before their first DLC expansion is released, Bethesda and Arkhane Studios are making sure Dishonored fans are feeling as stabby as possible. They’ve released a brand new trailer for The Knife of Dunwall, and it looks like it’ll be a beautifully bloody affair. Read on for the details.
Read more »Hey, so remember Project Eternity? That Kickstarter campaign that Obsidian put together last year? Raised about a bazillion dollars? Well, they’re finally ready give us a look at the game itself. And I gotta say, it’s pretty darned impressive. Read on for the details.
Read more »That obscure little website known as “Game Informer” has done it again. This time scoring the exclusive reveals of not one, but two new Batman Arkham games releasing later this year. Read on for the details. Well, as many details as Game Informer will divulge, anyway.
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