Month: November 2012
Retailers Recieving Arkham City Armored Edition Soon
In a press release issued today, Warner Bros. announced that the Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition is shipping to retailers today in preparation for launch with the Wii-U system on November 18th. Those unfamiliar with Nintendo will scratch their heads at the Sunday release date, however, that is simply how Nintendo rolls as it pertains […]
Halo 4 | Review
Halo. Just the sound of the word has many meanings to many fans around the world. There are bands and there are even ideologies of a “halo”. For many people around the world, it is a major part of life. Spanning fans from many countries around the world, it’s no longer just a video game. […]
Mugen Souls | Review
Naturally, your regular NIS game spoiler warning comes into play here. I’ll do my best to keep spoilers very early game focused so nothing major is given away, however there will be some plot points that will need to be explored since through gameplay is how you unlock some of the main features of the […]
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams | Review
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is an incredibly challenging platformer for gamers who also enjoy puzzles. It doesn’t seem that harsh at first, you’re bounding through fields, going through the basic game mechanics to learn how Twisted Dreams is played. Then it hits you as you start getting into the castle levels, and only hardcore gamers […]
Will Wright honored at Britannia Awards
When it comes to video game developers that have found themselves a myriad of awards, names like Gabe Newell or Shigeru Miyamoto often come to mind. However, it is the man behind some of the more ingenious time sinks of all-time that takes the crown. Will Wright of Sim City and the Sims fame acquired […]
Mass Effect 4 Powered By Frostbite Engine – Headed New Direction
Mass Effect 3 may have been the end of a trilogy, but that doesn’t mean that EA/Bioware are done with the franchise just yet. In the early stages of development is a new Mass Effect game being labeled as Mass Effect 4 (not the “official” title yet, mind you). Over on the Bioware blog, Yanick […]
Tomb Raider Collector’s Edition For North America Unveiled
Square Enix has announced today the details of the North American Collector’s Edition for the March release of Tomb Raider. I’m not sure what the deal is with these collector’s editions, but these last few have been looking sweet! (See Assassin’s Creed III & Bioshock: Infinite) Tomb Raider is a juggernaut when it comes to […]
Nintendo Network Explained
On the minds of many gamers who may indeed be purchasing a Wii U this holiday is it’s online functionality. Many a gamer has been more or less worried about the Wii U’s online capabilities and many are considering this to be the make or break for the system. With that in mind, all of […]
Pachter: Xbox 720 Should Launch Between Oct ’13 and May ’14
Depending on who you talk to industry analyst Michael Pachter is someone who either a wise sage who keeps his eye on the business side of gaming or someone who talks out his ass when it comes to future events. With the year coming to a close GameTrailers TV took a swing at guessing the […]
New Trailer for Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for WiiU
Sega of America released the brand-new trailer for Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, this time specifically dedicated to the WiiU version. While at first glance this game seems to look on par with the current generation consoles’ version, Sumo Digital has made it quite clear to utilize the WiiU Gamepad as much as possible. There […]
Silicon Knights Ordered To Destroy Copies Of Games After Lawsuit
For those who don’t remember, Silicon Knights had filed a lawsuit against Epic over the Unreal Engine. Silicon Knights believed that Epic had withheld an improved version of their Unreal Engine 3, while at the same time using the licensing fees to fund development for Gears of War over improving the engine.
Need For Speed Movie Details Released
Variety is reporting that Dominic Cooper who played Howard Stark in Captain America: The First Avenger, in talks to be co-star to Aaron Paul, most recently known for Breaking Bad, in the Need For Speed movie from Dreamworks. The movie is based on the EA racing series. Some plot details have also been released! The movie focuses on Aaron […]
The Witch and the Hundred Knights Summoning in 2013
While our review for Mugen Souls is right around the corner and we’re going to have quite a focus on NISA soon, I wanted to mention an upcoming title of theirs. The Witch and the Hundred Knights is a Nippon Ichi Software developed game with more wonderful artwork by Takehito Harada!
Star Wars: The Old Republic Adds Free Accounts Nov. 15th
Like many MMO’s lately, Star Wars: The Old Republic is adding a limited free account to the subscription based game. Some content is restricted or closed off entirely, but if you’re eager to see what The Old Republic is all about, this is a great way to give in a whirl. Many see this as […]
The Elder Scrolls Online Gameplay Video Released
Many fans were concerned when the first images of The Elder Scrolls Online were released. It looked and sort of felt more like Warcraft than The Elder Scrolls. I havn’t kept up much on the project since then and the gameplay video recently released really stands out as looking much more like the art style we’ve […]