Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Release Date Revealed
As much as I was hoping that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive would be included as a Summer of Arcade title along with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, making Summer of Arcade 2012 one of the best downloadable events EVAR, I can at least take solace in the fact that we finally have a solid, confirmed release date for this trip to my past. If only I didn’t have to wait until AUGUST 21 to get ...[Read More]
E3 2012: South Park: The Stick of Truth Coming March 5, Favoring 360
While the fate of the South Park RPG, South Park: The Stick of Truth, was considered up in the air by many due to THQ’s recent problems, Microsoft has made an effort to assuage our fears and reaffirm our hopes during their E3 press conference today, as they had Trey Parker and Matt Stone present the E3 2012 trailer for their title. Why was this multi-platform title presented at the Microsoft...[Read More]
E3 2012: Harmonix Announces Dance Central 3
If rhythm is a dancer, then call me rhythm. Oh, snap! Now that I feel incredibly old for making a musical reference that only about 20% of you will understand, let’s get to the point! Last October, about a week before my 29th birthday, Dance Central 2 was released to critical acclaim. Today, at the Microsoft E3 press conference down in sunny, clear skies Los Angeles, CA, Dance Central 3 was ...[Read More]
Marooners’ Talk: Episode 031 – “Too Cool for E3”
Today’s episode goes just a smidge over our general hour-ish limit, clocking in at about two hours. Ok, maybe more than just a smidge, but it was fun, and screw you for judging me. Episode 031, titled “Too Cool for E3,” covers a wide range of topics. Insert a clever segue here, leading into Dawnguard and its beta, Injustice: Gods Among Us, LEGO Lord of the Rings, Castlevania: Lor...[Read More]
Review: Dragon’s Lair (XBLA)
Child of the arcades that I was, I’m sure most people will find it odd to hear me say that, up until about a week ago, I had never experienced Dragon’s Lair beyond secondhand stories. Until, that is, it made its way to XBLA, and my Xbox. I’ve always been somewhat interested in the title due to its Sword-in-the-Stone-esque visual style, but my interest has never been enough to spu...[Read More]
Review: Skullgirls (XBLA)
I’ve been playing 2D fighting games for many, many, many, many years. In fact, it’s been nearly a quarter of a century, when I first got my hands on Street Fighter as a young boy. Two and a half decades of Hadoukens and Shoryukens later, and fighting games have had a long list of hits, and an equally long list of misses. Skullgirls, from Reverge Labs and Konami, is one of the latest en...[Read More]
Lord of the Rings: Guardians of Middle-Earth Coming to XBLA/PSN Autumn
I keep saying this, but I’m not sure it’s been sinking in to all of your zombie-food, so I’m going to say it again. I love The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. I love The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings more than Star Trek, which I love more than Star Wars, which I love more than Deadpool, which I love more than Firefly. I loved War in the North last year, and now, in the lead-...[Read More]
Star Wars 1313 Announced
At the end of last week, we were told that a new Star Wars video game franchise would be announced/revealed/teased over the course of this week and E3. The preliminary information is in, with the new franchise taking the name of Star Wars 1313, confirming rumors caused by LucasArts’ registration of the starwars1313.com domain name earlier this year. We have information and one piece of high ...[Read More]
Tomb Raider – Crossroads Trailer Revealed
Depending on the content, length, and quality put into it, there are times when a video game trailer can be considered a short film, in my opinion. Such is the case with the new Tomb Raider trailer, called Crossroads. You know…there was a full length film about an attractive woman finding her way through life called Crossr…OH MY GOD. THE MARCH 5TH, 2013 TOMB RAIDER IS NOT A REBOOT OF T...[Read More]
Dishonored Gameplay Trailer Released Ahead of E3
Ahead of E3 looming next week, and with Dishonored’s October 9th release date marching inevitably closer as each day passes, the first gameplay trailer for Bethesda’s first-person action-adventure steampunk-stealth game has been released. Take a look at in-game animation, combat, stealth, and more in this dark and forbidding world.
Dawnguard Unveiled in First Trailer
I’m going to keep this one short and sweet. I’ve put over 120 hours into a single playthrough of Skyrim, and I held out replaying it when the patch hit adding so much fun stuff because I knew that additional play content would be out soon. Well, soon translates to this summer, and additional play content is the already announced Dawnguard add-on. It will be available for 1600MSP on the...[Read More]
Spy Hunter Coming to Vita/3DS
It’s a damn good thing I was in my car grabbing lunch, and not in my office, when I saw the press release for this piece come in. I don’t believe my girlish squeal of excitement would have been appreciated by my co-workers, seeing as I’m a dude, and all. Spy Hunter, an absolute classic of the arcade days, is making its way to the PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS this fall in celebration ...[Read More]