There is a certain “sweet spot” when it comes to difficulty in video games. If the game developer can make the player fail a-dozen-or-two times before succeeding, the game ultimately delivers a grand sense of accomplishment without severely punishing the player for attempting the challenge in the first place. Lots…
Read MoreBack in March, the PlayStation Network saw the release of Eyebrow Interactive’s fantastic indie game, Closure. This puzzle/ platform game is built around an innovative light manipulation gameplay mechanic that finds you traversing levels where the only things that can be interacted with, are the things that can actually be…
Read MoreNo JRPG would be complete without long subtitles! The hit Playstation Portable and fast-paced role-playing game Half-Minute Hero will be released for personal computers on September 27th for both Steam and the newcomer Playism. Fun fact; that previous sentence has 30 words.Yes, the speed-oriented RPG is receiving a third edition,…
Read MoreDing dong, the witch is dead. The overlord has been slain. The counter-terrorists win. Ubisoft has announced that their always-online DRM has been officially scrapped. In an interview with PC gaming website Rock Paper Shotgun, Ubisoft has confirmed that its digital rights management solution, which forced users to have a…
Read MoreFinal Fantasy XIV got off to a really, really rough start when it first released. Initially touted as a top-shelf release for the PC and PlayStation 3, this MMO released to a variety of problems and some very vocal, critical reviews. Square Enix put a different team to the game…
Read MoreVan Helsing gets into a rooftop rumble in the new gameplay trailer for Neocore Games’ upcoming action/RPG. Set in a gothic-noir universe and wrought with wry humor and snappy dialogue, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing follows the trials of the famed hunter’s son, a young man with a dark yet romantic…
Read MoreI, like everyone else in the game’s industry, likes Valve. The passionate team over there has produced some of the finest games ever crafted, and Steam has almost singlehandedly made PC gaming relevant in an era of console and device gaming. But Greenlight proves the company is not infallible. I’m…
Read MoreWhat does the company that owns and runs the largest digital platform for PC (Steam) do when they’re fed up with the current hardware that their products are distributed onto? They put together a team to develop better hardware; that’s what they do! Yes, Valve is hiring hardware development specialist.…
Read MoreDespite myself not being a huge fan of Japanese role-playing games, I have to give Nippon Ichi Software (NIS) credit. In a time where even new first-person shooters can be considered a gamble in the video game industry, NIS is still deciding to translate and distribute JRPGs alongside other stat-oriented…
Read MoreThe upcoming, web-swingin’ MMO from Gazillion Entertainment and Marvel studios gave fans a deeper look at the game at PAX. Shown for the first time: Daredevil, Punisher, and… Squirrel-Girl. Marvel Heroes is a FREE-TO-PLAY action-packed massively multiplayer online game created by David Brevik, the visionary behind Diablo and Diablo 2. Set…
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