Today sees the announcement of Microsoft’s next generation of gaming console, and the stakes are high. Microsoft has lost a lot of consumer faith over the last six months due to a number of crippling rumors about the features of the new Xbox – and perhaps more importantly, a lack of response to these rumors.
Welcome to State of Play, a new editorial column from Pixelated Geek. In State of Play, we’ll be dealing with major issues in the gaming community and reaching out for feedback and interaction. Our goal with State of Play is to create a respectful, professional, and insightful dialogue within a group of serious interested parties. Games are
Few studios have made a lasting and important impression in the gaming industry. Some of the biggest franchises of the last two generations are new IP’s from upstart studios, and while they produce brilliant work, I really don’t feel anything when names like Naughty Dog, Bungie or Treyarch are thrown around. But if you say Bethesda, Bioware, or
The Gears of War franchise is one of the unquestionable successes of this generation of interactive entertainment. The first title in the franchise came in late 2006, unheralded from a PC-centric development studio and it simply destroyed its competition. It became the killer app for the Xbox 360, arguably pushing even the vaunted Halo franchise
We all knew Bioshock: Infinite was going to be something special. The question was whether it would be a flawed-but-unquestionably-incredible title like the original, or a flawed-but-slightly-lackluster effort like Bioshock 2. Well, Irrational Games’ much anticipated Bioshock: Infinite is here, and the verdict is in.
Welcome to State of Play, a new editorial column from Pixelated Geek. In State of Play, we’ll be dealing with major issues in the gaming community, and we’ll be reaching out to our community for feedback and interaction. Our goal with State of Play is to create a respectful, professional, and insightful dialogue within
If you are half as excited about the HBO’s new season of Game of Thrones as we are, then we recommend that you find some sort of physical restraint or an incredibly strong tranquilizer for the next ten Days. Game of Thrones returns on March 31st, 2013, and HBO has begun little by little to
Hearthstone, the new Digital Collectible Card Game announced by Blizzard at PAXEast 2013, isn’t what one expects when one hears that the PC juggernaut is bringing a new title to its rabid fans, but it’s already clear that the title will have the same brilliant polish and and stunning art work that we’ve come to
Blizzard has released a brand new reel for their 2013 flagship, Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm. Check it out!