It’s been six years since id Software’s last title (the expansion [[[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil]]]) and in that time, lead programmer John Carmack has crafted one of the most technically sound shooters for this generation of consoles. RAGE starts out strong, as a tale of a selection of pseudo super soldiers are sent into…
I’ve never been very good at playing flight simulators. Invariably, I always end up crashing into the ground or a mountain as I’m trying to swing the camera around to follow the bogey on my six. However, the most recent entry in the Ace Combat series has made me a fan all over again, and…
In what may be the really profitable digital strategy for DC, Batman: Arkham City, the critically acclaimed sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Rocksteady Studios has become the Highest Reviewed Video Game of 2011 on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, and has shipped more than 4.6 million units worldwide since…
DC Universe Online, available for both PC and PS3, is switching to the free-to-play model that many other Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) titles are adapting in the genre. During a live webcast last Thursday, it was announced that the transition is coming today. There will be three subscription levels available, each with varying types of…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8TNkeHk3Fo In the year 2000, American McGee’s Alice took the story of Alice in Wonderland and turned it on it’s already twisted head. As a sequel of sorts to the books, the game opens with an accidental fire destroying Alice’s home in Victorian London, in which her parents and sister die. Alice then attempts to…
The genre of First Person Shooters (or FPS) in an already over-saturated video game market is a risky venture. In order to succeed in a sea of Halos and Call of Dutys, one must be unique, or offer something that will appeal to the masses. Developer Splash Damage is hoping that [[[Brink]]] (out now for…
Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like wandering through the deteriorated wasteland that used to be a familiar setting. Decaying and destroyed memories of the past in a post-apocalyptic future. It’s a cozying thought, really…well, if done in a video game and not actually having to live through it yourself, that is. And the games we feature…
There’s a lot of games to choose from nowadays. How will you know what little Billy or Jamie want for the holiday gift season? Well, I’m here to steer you in the right direction when shopping for the newest electronic kagigger that the kids want for their X-stations and GameBox 460s and such. That what…
The Spike TV Video Game Awards (or VGAs) were last week, and two comic book games of note had their trailers revealed at the show. Both “Batman: Arkham City” and “X-Men: Destiny” are high on my radar, and they should be on yours too. Check out the trailers to see why.
One of the best games of this year has received a new downloadable content expansion this past week. While “[[[Red Dead Redemption]]]” was a fantastic open world look into the lawlessness of the Old West, it’s newest single player mode, “[[[Undead Nightmare]]]”, available now via Xbox Live or Playstation Network for the game, takes the…
At New York Comic Con, Activision announced the next game to feature Marvel Mighty Mutants. In X-Men: Destiny, your decisions will control the fate of brand new mutants in the X-Men universe. Every choice you make matters, from your character to your power set to your story and ultimately your destiny. Veteran X-scribe Mike Carey…
I’ll admit it: I’m a sucker for[[[Spider-Man]]] video games. Good, bad; I’ve played them all (own them all too). So when they announced Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions where you’d be able to play as four different Spider-Men across four different dimensions, I was sold. Taking Amazing, 2099, Noir and Ultimate (in the symbiote suit) and having…
