Seldom has a game infuriated me so as Mass Effect 3, and it’s not even because the majority of the game is bad. If anything, the remarkable quality of the rest of the game is just the salt in the wound. Mass Effect 3 is around twenty-five to thirty hours of positively inspired gameplay, evocative
Well, it’s official. The Blizzard site has set Diablo III‘s release date as May 15, 2012. Digital preorders and downloads are already available, and World of Warcraft players who want to get in on the action free can do so on the Annual Pass until 12:00 A.M PDT on May 1st. Retail copies will be
The world has its first, eerily The Patriot-esque glimpse of Assassin’s Creed 3, now firmly confirmed to take place during the American Revolution. Ubisoft’s next entry in the Assassin’s Creed series, starring a Native American-English protagonist, will be released on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and the upcoming Wii-U. Predictably, the tale will include the
I was first introduced to Soul Calibur while having a slice and drinking some soda. The greasy hands certainly didn’t help and I got worked something fierce. After a couple of napkins and a run for some more quarters it was on like Donkey Kong. I was instantly hooked and became a Soul Calibur fan.
It’s hard to review Asura’s Wrath like any conventional game. Thanks to long years of clichés, you’ll think this is a fancy way for me to praise it. It isn’t. Asura’s Wrath at times tests its classification as a game, because the actual game design is elementary bordering on novice. Like independent production Dear Esther,
My extracurricular activities in junior college were ruled by the art of Street Fighting. Through careful conditioning I was able to master the FightStick – I daresay I received a Master’s Degree in the science of FightStick Defense. But sadly, the arcades quickly began to dwindle in numbers, and so did my skills. I’ve always
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
It’s been a while since the last one, but it seems Twisted Pixel will be hosting a new TMS Challenge for Ms. Splosion Man starting Valentine’s Day. Titled “Shoot the Glass,” the third TMS Challenge will last through February 27th and involve, you guessed it, breaking several hidden glass panels as quickly as possible. However, there’s