Some have said Dead Space 2 is not as frightening as its predecessor; that it is somehow less of a horror game than an action title. They are mistaken. Dead Space 2 is not short on carnage. Unspeakable things happen on-screen, unflinchingly depicted: dismemberment, murder, hideous corruption of the human body, and the destruction of
Today OnLive launched PlayPack, its flat-rate, pay-per-month video game plan. The plan offers 38 video games and costs $9.99 per month, with the first month offered free as a trial. Steve Perlman, founder and CEO of OnLive, and John Spinale, the VP of Games and Media, both cite enormous consumer demand for all-you-can-play plans as
Wizards of the Coast has announced a new CCG to be played alongside its popular table-top RPG Dungeons and Dragons. The game — “Shadow Over Nentir Vale” — boasts booster packs that provide cards with in-game bonuses and brief power-ups for your characters in any adventure setting. As an avid player and frequent DM, I’m
This weeks Tripod is tasty treat. With our special guests Michael and Chris from GamerFood.com. We are also joined by Technical Support Cat and an Ewok? As we delve into our first course, with some talk on the StarCraft Chronicles. Which quickly turns into a lovely discussion on Activision vs Blizzard. Then it’s time for
In this week’s episode, we talk about the now famous World of Starcraft MMO mod, get impressions of GameCrush from Andrew and James, and talk about Little Big Planet 2. Also, starting with this episode, we’ll be doing some geek trivia. If you know the answer, just email it to nelson[at]pixelatedgeek(dot)com and get yourself some points.
After two weeks of trying, it finally happend. We recorded our latest episode of the Tripod. We aptly named it “technical Difficulties” due to internet outages, Skype going down, and just a slew of other little things. But we recorded it and here it is. Go past the break to watch and enjoy. Topics: James
Favorite Collectors’ Editions of 2010 As we reflect on the year 2010, I offer a list of what I think were the best Collectors’ Editions for the year.
To begin, I don’t find iPhone games anything more than good time wasters. Whether you are in line at the DMV or just in the bathroom (yes, I take my iPhone to the bathroom; what, you wanna fight about it?). Angry Birds, Train Yard, and Tilt to Live are all great balances of challenge and
Gaming characters come in all shapes and sizes and all sorts of temperaments. Some characters are as cool as they come. But on the other end of the spectrum, we find some characters who just don’t know when to back off. So here are my Top 5 Characters Who Need to Calm Down. 5) Bowser