News by Jedediah H. Because I’m primarily a console gamer, when I viewed a PC Let’s Play video of Shadow Warrior and its amusing, sardonic swordsman Lo Wang as he segregated humiliated limbs from arrogant torsos, I was crestfallen. “When do I get to pwaaay?” I childishly asked, pink pacifier…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Ninja Theory, the skilful developer of DMC, Heavenly Sword, and the under-appreciated (by my wacky estimate) Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (which is leagues better than the film inspired by the same novel), has been busting its talented, brawny buttocks working on what it describes as…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I took some time in between frantically throwing things at suitcases to leave a quick note here: I’m heading off to Japan to attend Tokyo Game Show. In between testing Summer Lesson over and over and over again, I’ll be interviewing a number of veteran Japanese…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Scheduled for release in Japan on the 27th of September with, sadly, no European or American release confirmed, Fatal Frame 5/ Project Zero looks to utilize the Wii U GamePad in the most intuitive fashion yet – as a real world camera that will surely inspire…
Read MoreNews by Chris I. A few months ago we strapped into the cockpit and took flight in the duo indie team of Gugila’s Altitue0: Lower and Faster. Closing the hatch and lifting off in this aerial racing title in our preview found to be an addictive mix of simulation flight…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Do you enjoy Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead? More explicitly, do you enjoy a good cliffhanger, the plot device that leaves a character in an uncertain, hopeless situation or introduces astonishing information at the end of a serialised episode that leaves you simultaneously discouraged and in friend-strangling…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Become acquainted with the AI lord who would see you defeated: the scowling, aggressive, unpredictable antagonist of the Stronghold series, The Wolf, returns to taunt you over the insecurities of your action plan or flat out mock you with witty hyperbole when you request his support…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Close those curious eyes and imagine this: You’re a stylish red-headed female rock-star perfectionist. During the performance of your all-female band’s triple platinum hit single “Like a Brick to the Groin,” groups of zombies shuffle in from the entrances. You don’t panic, BECAUSE YOU’RE A FREAKIN’…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. If the Wall Street Journal is to be believed, Microsoft is close to sealing a deal that will see the company acquire Mojang, the folks behind Minecraft, for $2 billion dollars. “For Microsoft, “Minecraft” could reinvigorate the company’s 13-year-old Xbox videogame business by giving it a…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. A new game from the makers of Halo. One of the most expensive games ever made. The first time since Halo that Bungie has worked on something independent of Microsoft. The pressure in the lead up to the release of Destiny must have been intense. Equally…
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