In one of the most unanticipated changes to the Pokemon franchise, Nintendo, Creatures Inc. and GAME FREAK Inc. suggest that their latest Pokemon games are going to have a direct sequel.
The Darkness 2‘s valiant straddling of poignancy and savagery is so deliberate it makes me wonder if it isn’t a commentary on the shooter genre. This is something of a trend these days with shooters, now that game developers have finally realized there are other avenues for people to get their vicarious violence on. After
Welcome to another installment of She’s Got Game’s Weekly Wrap Up! Now that 2012 really is in full swing, gamers are preparing for all the best that the new year can offer. This week Diablo III releases 100,000 additional beta keys, Soul Calibur V‘s marketing ploy is pretty transparent, Skyrim releases a creation kit and
Seth Green, Freddy Prinze Jr, Tricia Helfer, and Martin Sheen. What do they all have in common? They will all be joining you on your adventures in Mass Effect 3 coming on March 6, 2012. While some of these actors, like Green and Sheen, have appeared in past Mass Effect games, others, like Jessica Chobot
After a bit of a wait, Square Enix finally released its follow-up to 2010’s Final Fantasy XIII, the appropriately titled Final Fantasy XIII-2. And, with its release, Square Enix has decided to announce plans for downloadable content. In addition to Coliseum Battles, which pit the player against characters from previous Final Fantasy titles who can be recruited into the
There’s been talk of a Mass Effect massive-multiplayer-online-game going ’round, much as there’s talk of an MMO any time a franchise is successful. On the surface such talk is often tempting. An open-ended exploration of a favorite franchise! Revisiting beloved locations and characters! Taking part in the ongoing story of the setting! But like many
Nyko, a steadfast name in the 3rd-party gaming peripheral market, has been busy expanding their business focus this year. At this year’s CES, they unveiled their Yo Gabba Gabba! line. The first, flashiest item that caught our eye was the Yo Gabba Gabba! Muno Time combination clock/radio with integrated portable charger. Looking somewhat like an
Welcome to “She’s Got Game Weekly Wrap Up”! The newest weekly series that will focus on what news organizations and the geek culture have been talking about from the feminine perspective. This series highlights what it means to be a woman in the gaming and geek culture — all the good, the bad and the
Have you found yourself playing a modern shooter/rpg and found yourself wishing it could be more like the games of your past? Well the folks at Irrational Games had the same idea and polled their fans to see what they thought. Turns out a lot of people agree and Irrational Games announced today that Bioshock