Wish List – Prince of Persia
Once upon a time, Assassin’s Creed wasn’t the only Ubisoft franchise about protagonists with uncanny climbing abilities and considerable combat prowess. For many years, Prince of Persia was the...
View ArticleGet To Know Resident Evil Revelations 2's Claire And Moira
The Resident Evil franchise has a lot of well-known characters, many of which have remained mainstays since the original PlayStation era. Jill, Chris, and Leon have been in steady rotation for decades,...
View ArticleWelcome To Chaos: Where Shadow Of Mordor’s World Hits The Mark
We often hear the phrase, "a living and breathing world" describing open-world games, and yet very few actually feel that way. NPCs look vacant, enemies follow easy-to-predict patterns, and events...
View ArticleHow My Dislike Of Horror Games Taught Me About What I Love To Play
This month is a boon for horror fans, with the release of Alien: Isolation this week and The Evil Within in just a few days. There is excitement among our readership for both, and though I'm not...
View ArticleReplay – Vib-Ribbon
Released exclusively in Japan and Europe on Dec. 12 1999, Vib-Ribbon for the PS1 is a bizarre entry into the pre-Guitar Hero music-rhythm genre. Tim Turi guides the rabbit heroine Vibri through a...
View ArticleSix Barely Related Minifigs I’d Like To See In Lego Batman 3
The list of included minifgs for Lego Batman 3 is slowly creeping towards the severely out-of-hand side of crazy – not that we're complaining – but it has opened the door to some inclusions that might...
View ArticleFive Games Never Released In North America That Would Be Easy To Port
With the release of Vib-Ribbon recently, it reminded me there are a lot of games that never made their way to North America that could benefit from a digital release today. Vib-Ribbon may never have...
View ArticleAnalysis – Game Resolution Matters As The Intersection Of Art, Science, And...
As I typically do at too-regular intervals, I looked back over the stories I’d written in the week prior to see what readers were most interested in. While I wasn’t entirely surprised, two stories...
View ArticleAnnualization, VR, And The Future Of Resident Evil
Our cover story is on Resident Evil Revelations 2 this month, but we also wanted to focus a bit on the direction of the overall series and what the future holds. When visiting Japan to play Resident...
View ArticleTen Reality TV Shows That Became Video Games
Activision's new game based on the hit television show Duck Dynasty is being released tomorrow, but it's far from the first reality TV franchise to get a video game adaptation. Here are ten of the...
View ArticleTest Chamber – The First Hour Of The Evil Within
The next chapter of survival horror from Shinji Mikami has arrived. You should probably go check out our review here, but you can also watch Daniel Tack, Andrew Reiner, and Wade Wojcik play through a...
View ArticlePokémon’s Developers On Virtual Console Absences, Twitch, And Super Smash Bros.
We had a chance to speak with Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire producer Junichi Masuda and director Shigeru Ohmori recently, and decided to ask them general questions about the Pokémon...
View ArticleOpinion – What It Means Now That Games Have Respect And Legitimacy
Yesterday, I wrote a story about game resolution that sought to explain why a seemingly insignificant number is so important to so many. In it, I explored the artistic, technical, and business aspects...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Duck Dynasty
Join myself, Matthew Helgeson, and Wade Wojcik as we dive into a game based on a show none of us have seen.None of us know much about the Robertsons (I learned their last name from the game's...
View ArticleA Day With PlayStation TV
Today sees the release of Sony’s PlayStation TV. The tiny system (about the size of a wallet) allows access to a broad variety of PlayStation content, but as of launch, it certainly isn’t the...
View ArticleInside The Mind Of Resident Evil Revelations 2's Scribe
The Resident Evil storyline is a long, twisting road filled with double-crosses, multiple unique virus strains, and a big cast of characters. As part of our month of exclusive online Resident Evil...
View ArticleEight Tips For Building A Contender In NBA 2K15’s MyGM Mode
Landing a big three and putting your franchise on autopilot isn't going to yield the results you're looking for in NBA 2K15's MyGM mode. With scouting, training, finances, and contract extensions to...
View ArticleOpinion - The Best Bosses In Gaming Are Other Players
Dota 2’s middle lane is an interesting place, not only within the context of its own game, but in gaming as a whole. Traditionally the mid lane is the most important lane in each game, where a core...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Angry Birds: Transformers
After finding success with the Star Wars property, Rovio is turning its gaze to another beloved license, but not for the bird-flinging adventure you would expect. Although plenty of green pigs are...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Project Spark
We're still working on our Project Spark review, but in the meantime, you can take a look at some of our own creations and the creations of others.Join myself and Andrew Reiner as I show off my shallow...
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