Month: May 2013
New Hellraid Images Are…Grotesque
Techland announced a little over a month ago a new IP called Hellraid. It’s basically Dead Island meets a dark fantasy setting. Hellraid is a first person hack-n-slash game that can be played cooperatively with up to three different friends. You can play as four different classes including a Warrior, Mage, Paladin, & a Rogue […]
Naughty Dog’s Last of Us Gets Season Pass
Naughty Dog’s next big Sony exclusive action game, The Last of US, will be released in just a few short weeks and we are now getting our first look at post-release downloadable content. If you want to experience the full singe player experience featuring Joel & Ellie be ready to pony up a little bit […]
Krieg Ventures To Dragon’s Keep In Borderlands 2
We actually have a couple of videos for you today, the first is an intro the upcoming DLC for Borderlands 2 – Tiny Tina’s Assault On Dragon Keep. The second video is actually some of the first gameplay footage for the aforementioned DLC…with Krieg the Psycho as your guide. Here is the first (intro) video […]
Second Dimension: The Warrior’s Code Interview
The fighting game community (FGC) has grown from holding local events to smaller venues to occupying ballrooms at four-star establishments with talent from all across the globe attending. Major sponsors such as Capcom, Namco Bandai, and others are responsible for the development of some of the world’s most famous franchises in gaming, and are showcased […]
Second Dimension: The Warrior’s Code Interview
The fighting game community (FGC) has grown from holding local events to smaller venues to occupying ballrooms at four-star establishments with talent from all across the globe attending. Major sponsors such as Capcom, Namco Bandai, and others are responsible for the development of some of the world’s most famous franchises in gaming, and are showcased […]
Payday Gets A Sequel And A Web Series
Thanks to a teaser released this week I was made aware of the coming web series that ties into Payday 2. Now Payday 2 is the sequel to Payday: The Heist a game that I personally loved. So seeing a sequel was cool enough but honestly I’m kind of excited for the web series. Payday […]
Techland Announces ‘Dying Light’
Techland has their hands occupied it seems. With this weeks release of Call Of Juarez: Gunslinger on XBLA, PSN, & PC and the newly announced Hellraid, who would’ve thought that they had another game in the works? Today Techland, developer of the amazing Dead Island franchise, has announced yet another game: Dying Light. Techland has teamed […]
New GTA V Collecters Edition Detailed
Rockstar Games has released a few more details of their upcoming Grand Theft Auto V release, including the reveal of an EB Games exclusive Collector’s Edition. The special edition of the game comes with the game itself as well as a ton of extras. The collector’s edition will retail for $149.99 and will be released […]
Need For Speed Rivals Announced For Next/Current Gen
Hot off the heels of the Xbox One announcement, Electronic Arts has revealed the latest entry in their long running racing franchise, Need For Speed: Rivals. The game is destined for next generation platforms, like the PS4 and Xbox One, as well as current gen machines. Developed by Critereon Games (of 2010 Need For Speed […]
Neverwinter Exploits Resolved And Players Rewarded
It was quite a wait over the weekend for gamers to get back to Cryptic’s Neverwinter MMO open beta, but players didn’t go home empty handed. All characters created before 6:00am Tuesday, May 21, 2013 recieved a “Caturday Survivor’s Pack” full of in game goodies via Neverwinter’s mail system.
Top Reasons Why Pokemon Is Everything Wrong With Modern Gaming
So let’s talk Pokémon. There has been much made of the recent announcement of Pokemon X & Y , And I have to say that I’m really excited for the newest generation to come out and breathe new life into to this franchise. But this being said it got me thinking, never a good thing, […]
The Next Xbox Is ‘Xbox One’
Microsoft has revealed the next generation Xbox, now known as Xbox One, clearly Redmond means business because they are coming out with the bat swinging. Not only did we see the console, controller and dashboard within the first six minutes of the presentation but the console maker also featured the ability to watch television instantly. […]
Mobile Matters: Why Broken Joysticks Will Soon Review Free-To-Play Games
Things have been a little quiet here at Broken Joysticks, and my level of activity has decreased significantly the last few weeks, at least publicly. We’re working on some really exciting stuff, which we’ll be announcing to readers soon, and one of these initiatives is the forthcoming category of Free to Play games here at […]
New Pokémon In Latest X and Y Trailer
The continuation of the Pokémon series is looking great, and now it looks like you can ride on at least one Pokémon in this new 3D world. Nintendo is really improving this sequel, making both battles and the world you’ll explore into a seemingly fully 3D experience. Of course this only helps to show off […]
Vol’jin: Shadows of the Horde Novel On The Way
Fresh from our review of Christie Golden’s fantastic Jaina Proudmoore story, we’re happy to announce that the next physical Warcraft novel is on the way. This time, author Michael A. Stackpole is tackling a story focused on Vol’jin, leader of the Darkspear trolls. Considering the inclusion of Vol’jin and other disgruntled Horde members in the […]