The defense attorney for a 19-year-old New Jersey man under arrest for the firebombing of several New Jersey synagogues is blaming video games for his behavior. According to lawyer Robert Kalisch, Anthony Graziano’s unstable mental health was undermined by violent video games played on his Xbox: “This is someone who may be, with their own…
Soul Calibur V, like almost all fighting games nowadays, finds itself having to serve multiple purposes for a broad and fragmented user base. Fighting games demand investment if you’re actually trying to excel at them. You’ve got to pick a character that speaks to you and then master enough moves to be competent and diverse.…
Chances are, you’re already expecting some kind of exclusive DLC/boondoggle from Activision’s big releases. Prototype 2‘s not going to disappoint you, then. Radical Entertainment’s open-world action game will be getting something called a RadNet Edition. The twist here is that the RadNet Edition won’t cost you anything extra. (However, you will need an internet-connected platform…
You’ll get a glimpse of the Detroit Tigers ace and video-game cover boy crushing the dreams of a newly-ascended rookie in the first trailer for 2K Sports’ baseball sim. Great if you’re playing as Verlander, not so much if you’re facing him.
The Secret of Monkey Island stands as a classic of the adventure genre and boasts ports to various and sundry platforms, including PlayStation Network, iOS and Xbox Live. You can now add paper to that list, as seen in the video above which shows off a meticulous cut-and-past recreation of the 1990 Lucasarts DOS classic.…
It’s many months in the past now, but you probably remember watching the title sequence for Deus Ex: Human Revolution and thinking “This game is going to be awesome.” That’s exactly what it was supposed to do. When you think about it, title sequences are an oft-ignored part of a video game that still needs…
Blackwater was the newest part of Red Dead Redemption‘s Old West, the section of Rockstar’s hit game that pointed the most to the 21st Century where people were playing it. It was a bit of time travel, if you will. That time travel gets another twist with a recreation of the RDR location in Minecraft.…
How can a game made over the course of a weekend remind me of Rez and Crayon Physics Deluxe? By sending me soaring through the universe with simple controls and quirky hand-drawn artwork. Made by a team of 5, The Universe Within puts you in control of a pixelated dot that you need to steer…
Yes, it’s the most tiresome practice in all of hype-dom: the clip that promotes another clip. Still, Capcom’s been very quiet regarding its Japanese-developed, Western-styled action/RPG so any new look at it is worth paying attention. We really haven’t known how to feel about Dragon’s Dogma around these parts. It’s got some cool things and…
You may think, with all the fighting and decision-making of two games, that you’re the one who ultimately controls the fate of Mass Effect‘s player-created hero Commander Shepard. You do not. The person actually in control of your Shepard’s destiny is BioWare lead writer Mac Walters, who heads up the team of writers who’ve been…
It was kind of surprising that Mass Effect 3‘s multiplayer looked better than expected. But this trailer makes it look like must-play content. You’ll see the various races of BioWare’s sci-fi universe playing through skirmishes as several classes, with missions that appear to happen all over the galaxy. Does this make you more excited or…
Nintendo announced a bunch of actual news over the last few days—the release window for the Wii U, the Nintendo Network, a new Mario side-scroller for the 3DS—but Next Media Animation doesn’t care about any of that. Instead, the Taiwanese news animators give us Nintendo president Satoru Iwata popping out of a warp pipe and…
What happens someone who grew up on the N64 makes art? You get Cammy, Sub-Zero and G.I. Joe rolling up on Mario’s stomping grounds in tanks. That’s part of what you’ll see in the premise of Jonathan Monaghan’s The Sacrifice of the Mushroom Kings, which is currently showing at the Curator’s Office gallery. Here’s their…
With Dark Souls already out in the world, dev studio From Software’s moving from magic to science with the upcoming Armored Core V. This video runs through the basics of multiplayer and shows off the new Operator role in action. It looks like there’s going to some tower defense elements in coming to ACV, when…
Agent 47 may just look like a bald guy in a suit from the front but that iconic barcode on the back of his neck lets you know that there’s something different about him. Something deadly. That bit of design branding’s the visual anchor for the new Barcode Society community site Square Enix’s launching today.…
We ran impressions of the private beta for Gotham City Impostors a while back and now everyone with an Xbox or PS3 can get their taste of Monolith’s upcoming multiplayer FPS in the public beta. It’s your chance to be an overweight Bat-worshipper or finally get to blow stuff up while wearing clown shoes. Go…
Rayman Origins had great gameplay, great reviews, great visuals, great tech and great sound. It was, in a word, great. So, news that it’s coming to PlayStation is great, too. Over on the official PlayStation Blog, Ubisoft rep Alex Monney says that the game’s coming to the portable fully intact. Even better, you’ll be able…
Once upon a time, the heroes of Justice League International laughed. At enemies, at circumstances, even at each other. Those days are long gone, but DC Comics’ New 52 reboot has revived the concept of a global team of superheroes. The tone’s changed but many of the face remain the same, with Batman, Booster Gold,…
You’ve been waiting for it. Microsoft’s been waiting for it. Hell, I’ve been waiting it! It, in this case, refers to The Witcher 2 on Xbox 360. CD Projekt’s holding a live-streamed press conference today that you’ll be able to view on Facebook with details on Geralt of Rivia’s console debut. In addition, our own…
Though they raised the ire of anti-SOPA/PIPA activists for their one-time support of the controversial anti-piracy bills, the ESA fought to numerous legal battles in the California court system against legislation that criminalized the sale of M-rated video games. That fight made its way to the United States Supreme Court and the state of California…
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