Wheels of Destruction – Heavy Class Trailer
Wheels of Destruction, the PSN vehicular combat title coming “soon,” is getting more and more interesting with each trailer that comes out. The game offers five different vehicle types to choose from, with the first class, the Scout, being debuted last week. Now, a second class debut trailer has been released featuring the Heavy class. Seemingly slower, but with a much heavier payload ...[Read More]
Review: Binary Domain (PS3)
Going into last year’s E3, I was a bit skeptical about Binary Domain. I have an unashamedly vocal love affair with the 2010 SEGA-published Platinum Games third-person shooter Vanquish, and hesitated at the thought of another third-person shooter published by SEGA, set in the future against robots. How could I help but be disappointed when I would naturally draw comparisons to Vanquish? Seein...[Read More]
Review: Nexuiz (XBLA)
The third entry in the House Party event for this year, Nexuiz is fast. More than any other word, that one best describes the frenetic and exhilarating experience of any of the game modes that Nexuiz has to offer. Sure, the name may be a dorky carryover from the Quake mod that inspired it, and yeah, you might find a deeper story in a Gallant and Goofus comic from a Highlights magazine you pick up ...[Read More]
GIVEAWAY: Shank Shank Shank (2)
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: eugaet_aux, Mysticfail, and rann78 are our winners! Thank you all for participating, and keep your eyes open for more contests! Early on in February, we put up our review of Klei Entertainment’s sequel to Shank, appropriately titled Shank 2. We have in our hands (not literally) three XBLA codes (the reason for them not literally being in our hands is that they’re cod...[Read More]
Review: Warp (XBLA)
The first of this year’s House Party titles, Warp is an incredibly complex and deep adventure that metaphorically addresses a plethora of key societal and political issues within the guise of experimentation on a captured alien in a secret underwater laboratory. Free will, gender and race equality, political corruption, and more all make appearances in the most intelligent game I think ever ...[Read More]
Marooners’ Talk: Episode 018 – “Handhelds are dead, long live handhelds!”
You know, it’s been a pretty slow week. Nothing new has really happened, no big events or releases…not much to talk about, really. That brings us to Episode 18 of Marooners’ Talk. “Handhelds are dead, long live handhelds!”, as the title may suggest, is an hour long discussion of holding hands, the social stigma attached to holding hands, and our sincere and erstwhile ...[Read More]
Amazing Spider-Man – Rhino Revealed!
June 26th, 2012. This is the day when a seemingly open-world Spider-Man adventure makes its way back to our screens. It’s been a long time since the wonderful experience of Spider-Man 2, and I’m desperately hoping that The Amazing Spider-Man can recreate that feeling. Part of that comes from the first revelation of what kind of villains we can expect to face in the upcoming title. Hope...[Read More]
Sumioni: Demon Arts Arriving on Vita this Spring
One thing I was really worried about leading up to the launch of the PlayStation Vita was that developers would use the new features and functionality of the hardware in gimmicky and unnecessary ways. So far, I have been pleasantly surprised with the launch titles and their sense of control and direction when approaching the Vita hardware’s capabilities. One title that looks like it is going...[Read More]
Review: Alan Wake’s American Nightmare (XBLA)
I have never played the original Alan Wake. I have not tried the demo, I have not rented or borrowed the game, I have not had the game, in any format, within the confines of my home, or even in my hand as a possible purchase at a store. I’m not really a fan of horror or thriller games in general, which is why Alan Wake never really held any interest for me. Now, with Alan Wake’s Americ...[Read More]
See the Evolution of Shoot Many Robots
Man, I typed in that post title and suddenly Pearl Jam started blaring in my head. Thanks, Ubisoft, for giving me something nice to hum while I type. Shoot Many Robots, the demiurge title being published next month by Ubisoft (yes, release dates have been announced, and I’ll get to them shortly), started as a prototype back in January of 2009. Since then, the game has made leaps and bounds i...[Read More]
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier – Believe in Ghosts Episode 1
Ubisoft is adding catchphrase after catchphrase to their upcoming title, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. First, only the dead fight fair. Now, get ready to believe in ghosts. In the first episode of a three episode series, titled “Believe in Ghosts,” Ubisoft brings in former Navy SEAL sniper/scout Richard “Mack” Machowicz to impress upon us the importance of stacking the odds ...[Read More]
A New Look At The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings – Enhanced Edition
Yesterday, CD Projekt RED released a teaser trailer for their upcoming Xbox 360 version of their hit 2011 PC game, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. Last year, this RPG turned heads so fast I’m surprised CD Projekt RED didn’t have to defend itself against multiple whiplash lawsuits. At E3 2011, less than a month after the release of The Witcher 2 on PC, CD Projekt RED announced that t...[Read More]