Video Games
Rise of the Triad Returning in 2012
One of the greatest tragedies this world has ever seen was the overshadowing of Rise of the Triad by the DOOM franchise. While others were running around fighting hellbeasts, my friends and I were co-opting our middle school computer lab to run LAN games of Rise of the Triad, and my nights were spent bathing in ludicrous amounts of gibs. Rise of the Triad had the best weapons, the best power-ups, ...[Read More]
Ubisoft Shows Off with AnvilNext Engine for Assassin’s Creed III
We already know that Assassin’s Creed III is going to be beautiful and devilishly entertaining. With the latest trailer, Ubisoft is showing off its AnvilNext engine, used to power the high-flying physics, fluid animation, and dynamic weather system you will experience in the upcoming franchise entry. I can’t wait to get my hands on Assassin’s Creed III at PAX this year and see wh...[Read More]
Darksiders II Preview Part 2: The Best RPG Since WoW.
Today, in continuation of our Darksiders II coverage (see part one here), I will be going over what may be the most addicting and, to me, the most appealing portion of Darksiders II: the character customization. Melding an action game with aspects of the RPG genre is not exactly a new idea. We’ve seen more and more of it over the last 5 years, to varying degrees of success, but there is still a wi...[Read More]
Review: Inversion (360)
Gimmick game mechanics can be hit or miss. NeverDead received mixed reactions for its gameplay, and MindJack was destroyed by criticism. Inversion attempts to set itself apart with the use of gravity as a gameplay mechanic. Developed by Saber Interactive (known for TimeShift, Battle: Los Angeles, and for assisting with Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition) and published by Namco, Inversion is ...[Read More]
Darksiders II Preview Part 1: A New Form of Open World
When I reviewed Darksiders back in 2010, I was pleasantly surprised. As my memories of the game aged, what stuck with me was the untouched potential behind the game and the mythos surrounding it. The initial showings for Darksiders II did nothing to make me feel that there would be any dramatic improvement this time around, and while I held out hope that I might be surprised, my attention shifted ...[Read More]
Keflings Prepare to Take Over Candy Mountain
If you haven’t listened to our latest Marooners’ Talk podcast, you should. Why? Because we got to sit down with Andrew Hill of NinjaBee Games, where we discussed the upcoming A World of Keflings DLC and much more.
Review: Deadlight (XBLA)
For the past few days, I’ve been playing nothing but Deadlight, and I’ve definitely been enjoying myself a lot. Developed by Tequila Works and published by Microsoft Studios, Deadlight is the third title in this year’s XBLA Summer of Arcade promotion. There has been a major oversaturation of the zombie market over the past few years, but when a game does it right, the oversaturat...[Read More]
SuperCon 2K Series presents Wizard World Chicago
Who doesn’t enjoy going to cons? This could range from your simple anime convention or the well known Comic Con. I will one day make it to a Comic Con. At these wonderful events you get to meet fellow nerds and have a great time. Isn’t that what it’s about? My friends who run SuperCon 2K Series are happy to announce the partnership between them and Wizard World Chicago for Chicag...[Read More]
Dishonored Shows You Multiple Ways to Escape
Every time I see something from Bethesda for their upcoming supernatural/steampunk first-person adventure Dishonored, I get more and more excited. While I’m generally not keen on first-person perspective games since I feel they don’t always provide the same range of peripheral visibility that normal sight offers, I still find myself excited for this one. Bethesda’s latest gamepla...[Read More]
Review: Mad Catz Wireless PRO-Drum and PRO-Cymbals (360)
Drummers absolutely need one skill to be successful: rhythm. It’s a funny thing, rhythm; you either have it, or you don’t. If you have it, you know you have it. If you don’t have it, you either know you don’t have it, or you know you have it and the people who tell you otherwise are just JEALOUS. I know I have it. It’s what makes me a great drummer, an absolutely phen...[Read More]
Review: Mad Catz Wireless Fender Precision Replica Bass (360)
I’ve always had an affinity for the musical arts. I picked up violin in the fourth grade after spending Kindergarten through third grade becoming a guitar virtuoso. To be fair, the guitar was made of plastic and had little buttons along the fret that played totally radical riffs, but I was a bloody rock god and I don’t care what anyone else says about it. Back then, in the late 80s and...[Read More]
Mists of Pandaria unveils itself on September 25, 2012
While I may have been off by a week or two, Mists of Pandaria will be released on 9/25/12. I had been guessing at a mid September launch. Aside from the regular and collector’s editions, Mists will launch with a digital and digital deluxe edition. This is the first time Blizzard has offered a digital deluxe edition in their Warcraft line. Here’s the official announcement: