I really wish Disney Epic Mickey was just a platformer. I love the concept of the third-person action game, of using paint and thinner to warp and build the animated environment around you. And when I played the game earlier this year it was a ton of fun. But every time I catch a glimpse…
Nintendo of America is prepping to make their annual odyssey across the United States next month, showing off samples of what’s coming for the holidays to select press. This year, instead of traveling covertly, in a bland recreation vehicle or utility van, Nintendo decided to travel in style, converting this Airstream trailer into their traveling…
A fan of iPhone and iPad game Angry Birds is so into the game that she’s created her own tabletop version which she calls Angry Birds Live. To play you toss the Angry Birds Laura created at the paper bag pigs perching inside the cardboard box towers she built. The different birds were created using…
To: Ash From: Crecente I flew back from Germany Sunday, managing to get perhaps one hour’s sleep over the course of 15 or so hours of travel. So go figure that on Monday, a day I took off to recharge my batteries, I came down with a nasty cold. It’s still fairly bad, but at…
Here’s a closer look at Darkspore, an action game that seems to neatly blend the best bits of Diablo and Spore. I loved playing it when I checked out the PC game at GamesCom last week. I especially liked the concept of being able to double down on your post-level loot for a chance of…
Samsung’s television commercial for its new Galaxy S phone has a lot of people thinking Halo when they watch it. The armor seems very similar and the look of the action also has a taste of Halo about it. Of course the flying crayfish starship is about as far off as you can get. So…
Gears of War: Anvil Gate, the third book in the Gears of War novel series, will tell the story of what happened between the second and third video game. In Anvil Gate New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss writes about the travails of Jacinto’s survivors to rebuild human society following the end of the…
I spent some time last week playing through two maps and two modes of multiplayer in Crysis 2 during GamesCom, here’s a closer look at those levels. The art here includes the tactical maps for the maps Impact and Rooftop Garden. There’s also a look at the pod that drops during the multiplayer mode Crash…
The idea of controlling your console with gestures in a neat concept, but it also comes with a slew of technical challenges. At the top of the list of issues that Microsoft’s Kinect controller for the Xbox 360 faces is the problem of interference from people not in the virtual driver’s seat of the console.…
Saw II: Flesh & Blood will be delivering a new story line that takes place between the first and second movie when the game hits the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on Oct. 19. Gamers will be taking on the role of Detective Tapp’s estranged son Michael, who is trying to understand his father’s death.…
I walked in on this bit of performance dance taking place at Playstation’s GamesCom booth. What game is it for? Who knows, who cares? Sorry I couldn’t get a higher angle on the video… I’m short.
As seen on our way out of GamesCom 2010.
We found this motorcycle game over at the Motorcycle Association’s booth at GamesCom last week. The game was set up on an actual motorcycle and appeared to require the player to use the throttle, shift, breaking and of course steering as if they were really riding a bike. The graphics weren’t that impressive, but it…
I loved the original Star Wars: The Force Unleashed when it came out, but it was not without its issues. There were problems with using the force to grab the object you wanted to grab, a deep upgrade system that was perhaps a bit too complicated and some infuriating level design. But I played through…
As with the original, the sequel to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be getting different versions of the game for the DS and Wii. When the original game came out I was deeply disappointed in how those DS and Wii versions played. This time around it sounds like the Wii version, by developers Red…
It’s like parkour (free-running) with guns… at least that’s what developer Crytek is hoping for with their shooter Crysis 2. I played through two matches of team combat in the game last week alongside 15 other people. While I found the gameplay quick, responsive and fun, it had some issues. Chief among them was the…
When GoldenEye 007 returns to the console it will do so with a mix of covert and run-and-gun action and a brand new script penned by the writer of the original movie screenplay. Before dropping us into a round of eight player deathmatch on the Wii, Graham Hagmeier, the game’s production coordinator, walked us through…
Darkspore is a bit like classic action title Diablo, with a twist: Instead of concentrating on leveling up a single character, you’re working to level up a team of heroes, three of which you bring on every mission. While Darkspore can be played alone, the developers hope that gamers will take on missions in groups…
Activision’s return to classic shooter GoldenEye 007 puts you in the shoes of Daniel Craig’s take on a grittier, no-nonsense James Bond as he works his way through a new treatment of the classic movie. The game also, of course, includes some pretty amazing Wii multiplayer matches. Check it out.
There’s lots of reasons that GamesCom, with more than 500 exhibitors from 33 countries, is our favorite video game show in the world. Here’s some of those reasons: Photos: Koelnmesse
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