As the screen fades in, we see… wait, I can’t tell you that, for fear of spoiling it. Later, you meet… no, I can’t write that either! That rather sums up the treading-on-eggshells feeling I shall have to get used to writing this review. The second episode of the Burial at Sea story DLC of
It was a fairly quiet year for new hardware at the Game Developers’ Convention – except for one little piece of gear. That platform is, of course, the Oculus Rift, a virtual-reality headpiece that makes you look like you belong in a Daft Punk act and shoves you face-first into the game. My colleague Andrew and
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was one of the most acclaimed releases of 2011, drawing critical praise for itsart style, leveling system and changes to the series’ traditional combat. Now, Elder Scrolls modding community Dark Creations is getting ready to release the first part of a massive addition to the game: Beyond Skyrim – Bruma.
I’m probably way too charitable when it comes to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. It’s a disappointment not because it isn’t engaging but because it so often is, right up until it suddenly falters. Konami and Mercury Storm’s latest collaboration has met with…mixed reviews. It currently holds a critical metascore of 63 on Metacritic, with
With the Game Developers Conference (GDC) raging on this week, it’s no surprise that we’ve started hearing about new games oozing out of the woodwork. One such game is Mushroom 11 developed by indie studio Untame. Mushroom 11 is a puzzle-platformer that has you taking control of a giant green blob as it navigates a
During Final Round 17 in Atlanta Georgia, Capcom finally revealed the newest character to join the Street Fighter 4 roster! The new character, Decapre, is one of M.Bison’s assassins and body guards known as “Dolls”. Unfortunately for the fighting game community, Decapre appears to be a clone of Cammy White with a few notable differences.
I’ve been more than a little excited to see the digital market taking off. While getting games digitally is neat and all, it’s been more about the independents finally able to shine in a market that’s been largely held by the larger developers. This lets developers think outside the box and brings freedom of ideas
Hey lovely gentle-nerds. As I’m sure you’ve heard, Respawn Entertainment’s TITANFALL launched earlier this evening, and we’re live-blogging and streaming the first few hours of play from our Twitch.TV account. Make sure to check back with us! Please feel free to shoot comments to the CoverItLive window, and make sure you check out
Konami recently revealed new screenshots and concept art for Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. With the screenshots and concept art came a press release that details the new iDROID companion app that will be be available free for iOS, Android, and Smart Glass systems.