Destiny: something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; the predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events. A single word title seems to be a staple of Bungie’s franchises. Myth, Marathon, and Halo all shared this title attribute and so will Bungie’s upcoming blockbuster Destiny. The title of each game tied in to [...]
Over the years strategy RPG has become a genre that gamers seem to have a love hate relationship with. If you are able to make the time investment and crack into these “thinking man” games, then often you’ll find both a satisfying and rewarding experience. Developers often struggle with how to make these titles accessible to new players while keeping [...]
When it comes to video game headsets the market is beginning to become flooded with choices. Skullcandy’s unique styling and unrelenting drive to make their brand known has helped set them up as one of the premiere and better known headset companies around. When their latest headset, the PLYR 2 Wireless Gaming Headset arrived at our offices we knew we [...]
I recently had this strange dream that I would love to share with you. I dreamed I had embodied an animated corpse who decided to put on a theatrical play for a restless audience. On stage I set off on an epic quest with a massive sword and a small girl that I could throw at my enemies. My quest [...]
The Nintendo Wii U’s eShop is currently in its infancy in regards to original content. One of the initial titles available is Broken Rules’ Chasing Aurora. The games original and appealing art style makes it stand out amongst the handful of titles available. Chasing Aurora’s seemingly excellent eShop presence is somewhat deceiving however, and this is evidenced by both my [...]
There’s two laps to go. There’s a Green and White Checkered and you’re low on fuel. Your crew chief is shouting in your ear to lay off the gas until the restart and your spotter keeps cutting in to let you know that the driver behind you has agreed to give you a push at the restart. If what I [...]
Grasshopper Manufacture is known for creating some of the most unique and off the wall video game experiences available today. Games such Shadows of the Damned and Lollipop Chainsaw proved that the studio’s head, Goichi Suda (better known as Suda51), is passionate about his vision for a game. So much so that it sometimes comes at the possible cost of [...]
As a child I loved collecting action figures and figurines of my favorite comic book and movie heroes. Posing them and lining them up on my dresser was something I would spend countless hours doing. I always imagined that they could come to life and battle some of the most dangerous villains ever known. Last year Toys For Bob made [...]
Since it’s launch over a year ago, the Nintendo 3DS has only had a handful of games that have utilized the systems 3D capabilities in a way that didn’t seemed forced. It seems many developers have attempted to shoe horn it in on top of their existing titles but this approach has not added anything to the overall game experience [...]
In recent years developers have been trying to capture the essence and spirit of the 8-bit era of gaming. Old school RPG’s, platformers, and action titles have all found new life on multiple platforms with the blocky sprites we all know and love. What if one developer decided to make a game with a little from each of them and [...]
It’s been over 15 years since Team17 unleashed the Worms franchise on an unsuspecting PC market and created a series that would find its way on almost every platform available thereafter. With it’s unique comedic approach to presentation and strategic gameplay elements, Worms has created some die hard fans who clamor for sequel after sequel. With Worms: Revolution Team17 has [...]
Have you played Resident Evil 6 and walked away slightly or largerly dissapointed at the overall experience? In this latest video update I explain to you why the outcry and negative response to Resident Evil 6 is actually a good thing for fans of the series if you want to believe it or not.
Runic Games shook up the PC gaming world in 2009 with it’s dungeon crawling, action role-playing hit Torchlight. The game struck the right cords among the genres fans endlessly waiting for a true successor to that “other game” who’s name I will not mention. With its addictive gameplay, eye appealing aesthetic, and low price point the game was a huge [...]
When it comes to one of the most recognizable entertainment franchises of the last 25 years Transformers is definitely towards the top of the list. The “robots in disguise” have found a way to remain relevant through animated series, comics, toys, and more recently blockbuster movies. When it comes to their video game presence High Moon Studios has stood at [...]
When it comes to Sci-Fi themed shooters the video game industry is full of them. The idea of Space Marine-esque combatants duking it out in futuristic settings has been done, redone, and then done again. Leave it up to one of the most forward thinking developers 5th Cell to come up with a way to innovate the multiplayer of these [...]
Ronimo’s console hit Awesomenauts has just recently released for the PC and to help celebrate the release Ronimo has hooked us up with (5) full PC game codes for download to giveaway. If you haven’t had a chance to play this amazing blend of 2D side-scroller with MOBA style gameplay then nows your chance. All you have to do is [...]
Perfect World has unleashed their highly anticipated Closed Beta for their upcoming free-to-play MMO RaiderZ where players engage in battle against colossal and powerful beasts. Players experience action-based gameplay by joining a hunting party, and team with up to 15 other adventurers to beat back the monstrous forces of destruction. Knowing how exciting this new closed beta has become and [...]
Some of my fondest gaming memories at the turn of the century are of passing a controller back and forth with some friends and trying to score the highest score possible in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. At that time there was nothing like it on the consoles and overnight it revolutionized the skateboard genre and officially made Tony Hawk a [...]
The 4X turn-based strategy game has been a staple of PC gaming practically since it’s existence years ago. The genre has changed throughout the years but at it’s core has remained engrossing and addictive in its nature. Amplitude Studios may be the new player on the block, but with its staff having experience in the gaming industry they have set [...]
It’s been over 8 months since the world was introduced to one of the most fully realized in-game worlds ever created. With Skyrim, Bethesda took it’s beloved series’ open world look and feel to a whole new level and gamers found themselves spending countless hours lost in it. With the games first DLC Dawnguard they promised to bring a large [...]
It isn’t too often in todays video game world that I am left scratching my head at the title of a video game. Not all titles reveal exactly what the game is about but at least when coupled with screenshots I’m generally able to understand what the game entails. Tiny & Big: Grandpa’s Leftovers is not one of those games. [...]
It seems like every few months I’m going through the same routine. I sit down at my desk, fire up my Xbox, and begin a new adventure on some of the coolest and over the top pinball tables ever created. Zen Studios has found a way to out do themselves with almost every table they release. Their ability to blend [...]
If there is one direction video games have gone in recent years it is to become more and more social. Nintendo is finally catching on to this by introducing the Mii-Verse for their upcoming Wii U console. Mii-Verse is essentially a social network platform built around gaming. Like its competitor online services, Wii U users will be able to create [...]
I’m currently sitting in an airport at 4:30 in the morning typing this on my laptop. Most people would think that I’m either on my way to some far off exotic location or camped out here due to a delayed flight. Both answers are completely wrong. Instead I’m fulfilling my yearly ritual of packing up just about every piece of [...]
The MOBA genre of games have become increasingly popular on the PC with games like League of Legends and the original Warcraft 3 mod Defense of the Ancients being the two most popular. These game pit two teams together and force them to use teamwork and their AI creeps to take out the other teams base. This style of game [...]
One of the hardest things for a game designer has to be executing on the ideas and design plans that they have for a game. Sure the sky’s the limit when it comes to planning but when it actually comes to making the game, developers are confined by their abilities and experience. With Deep Black Episode 1, Biart set off [...]
One of the first games I ever owned as a child was Excitebike for the NES. I would spend hours racing through the physics based tracks as fast as I could just to shave that one second off my time. The only reason for doing this was for bragging rights and to say that I was better at the game [...]
The Disgaea series has had a storied history on Playstation consoles since its initial appearance on the Playstation 2 in 2003. Strategy fans have become engrossed in it’s in-depth and almost brutal tactics while those looking for a standard turn based RPG have found themselves at times baffled at the shear depth to the games combat and strategy mechanics. Disgaea [...]
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