It goes without saying that Deus Ex: Human Revolution was one of 2011’s most highly-anticipated games. I feel the need to follow up such a cliched statement with the disclaimer that this was the first Deus Ex game I’ve played, though the hope is that this fact won’t color your opinion of the rest of my review.
A fan of games, anime, and their respective music, Blair Baker attended two separate Final Fantasy concepts and felt a hole in the performance. It wasn’t in the sound, which was fine, but in the lack of anything on-stage accompanying the music. “Video games and anime have so much imagery,” she said. “Especially the older
“Platforming without platforms,” is how Martial Hesse-Dréville, managing director, describes Rotastic, an upcoming title produced by his Dancing Dots Studio and Focus Home Interactive. Rotastic is a game about spinning. Lots of spinning. Its whimsical medieval characters whirl from pegs like living (and, in one case, undead) yo-yos, vaulting to and fro to pluck gems
All of the Sonic fans out there will be pleased to know that Sega has announced a collector’s edition for the upcoming Sonic Generations. Just not in America. This collection includes an individually numbered “Gold Ring”, an art book, a collectible figurine depicting both incarnations of Sonic featured in the game, a soundtrack and a
Gajin Games and Arksys have recently released a new trailer for their upcoming BIT.TRIP.COMPLETE, foreshadowing the game’s new challenge modes. The trailer acts as foreshadowing for the upcoming title’s unique challenge modes. A compilation of the six downloadable games in the BIT.TRIP series, the new Wii title is due out on 9/13/11, alongside its 3DS
The DC Universe Online just got the green light for some new content. Mark your calendars, as on September 6th it’ll be time to do a little ring slinging Poozers! As for price, it was reported earlier that it would be $9.99, although Sony has just announced that the GL DLC will be free. While I
Everyone hates DRM. Not only do gamers see it as an unnecessary invasion of their enjoyment of a video game, but they see it as a publisher attempting to retain some sort of control over a product they just purchased and now own. Now EA’s Origin service, a digital platform much like Steam, is attempting
Samurai Bloodshow, a twelfth-century-Japan-themed tower defense/trading card game, joins the Sega iOS lineup today in the United States. Inspired by the historical conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans in medieval Japan and rendered in a distinctive style reminiscent of medieval Japanese scrollwork, Samurai Bloodshow has the player arraying forces of samurai and other warriors
There has been a lot of hype in the geek world regarding a certain article in which the author publicly lambasts her OKCupid date for being a World Champion in Magic: The Gathering. Understandably, a lot of individuals are offended that a woman would reject a man and attempt to publicly insult him on a