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Marvel’s Defenders Shows Shouldn’t Be Just Another Avengers
Superhero enthusiasts all over got a big exciting surprise this morning when news broke that Marvel and Netflix would be partnering to create streaming series for the Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Jessica Jones characters. When the shows culminate into a Defenders team-up, the end result might be more grounded and more human than…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2013 -
Apple, This Sexy Comic…Are You Banning It, Or Selling It?
Sex Criminals is a great new comic-book series from writer Matt Fraction and artist Chip Zdarsky, published by Image Comics, about two people who discover that their orgasms gives them the power to stop time. The second issue came out recently and had been available in digital form via the popular Comixology app. But Apple…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 6, 2013 -
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: StormBorn’s new project is a doozy. He’s re-designing Mario, Luigi and other Super Mario characters. I like what I’m seeing so far. Dexomega shouts out the real heroes of every video game era: the developers themselves. And DocSeuss reports in on how Payday 2 is…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 6, 2013 -
The Best Gamers on the Planet Are Trying to Kill Batman
The writer who teams up two of the world’s most popular superheroes every month says that Superman probably plays a lot of iPhone games. Batman? Civilization all the way, with old school board games in the mix, too. But a next-next-next-generation console being used by a supervillain might prove to be more than either the…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 5, 2013 -
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: DocSeuss asks the big, perennial question “What Are Video Games?” It’s a rambling but entertaining answer. Isaac Davis writes a Last-Gen Hero essay about the kinds of rewards that turn a game into something deeper and richer. And Aestevalis sounds the Last-Gen Hero trumpet for…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 5, 2013 -
New PS4 Game Footage Too Mighty for Puny YouTube Streaming
A new preview of Killzone: Shadow Fall is out in the wild today. Don’t go looking for it on YouTube or any other service, though. Developer Guerilla Games says that streaming just isn’t good enough for their shiny next-gen baby. It needs special treatment to be appreciated in all its glory. You can find multiplayer…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 4, 2013 -
Wii Mini Coming to U.S. With Mario Kart Wii for $99.99
Nintendo is easing out the full-fledged version of their super-successful Wii console. But, for folks in the market for a Wii machine without the U in the name, there’s the Wii mini. It’ll come with Mario Kart Wii, which seems slightly counterintuitive for a console without online functionality. The Mini came out last year as…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 4, 2013 -
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Quiddity gets all charged up about how Last-Gen Hero Infamous 2 made him feel all empowered. What would Sephiroth do? Marsh Naylor invokes FFVII’s memorable villain in his latest video game advice column. And Rathorial declares the mushy design of contextual actions a Last-Gen Zero.…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 4, 2013 -
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Comes Out Spring 2014
Your Metal Gear Solid V experience starts next spring with Ground Zeroes, a prequel that will cost $19.99 or $29.99 depending on which console you buy it for and how you’ll be playing. Current-gen systems will have a downloadable version available for $19.99 or a hard copy that will run $29.99. Here’s the official word…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 4, 2013 -
Sexy Spies, Kids Trained to Kill and Other Kinds of Comic-Book Love
When’s the right time for a kid to learn how to shoot a sniper rifle? What’s your kid up to when you’re not looking? Is the spy agency’s secretary really just a secretary? Comic books can answer these questions. Thank God. The answers for the queries posed above come inside Zero #2, Saga #15 and…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 1, 2013 -
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: WingZero351 pours Last-Gen Zero haterade over all the hype from the outgoing hardware cycle, calling out some heavily marketed titles that didn’t deliver. DocSeuss wonders if, among other things, we’re watching games more than we’re actually playing them. Pibbels sings Last-Gen Hero praises of PlayStation’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 1, 2013 -
King Of YouTube Suggests 10 Free Horror Games You Can Play Right Now
Lots of people of watch PewDiePie. The cheeky Swede’s got more subscribers to his YouTube channel than, well, anyone else. In the world. It’s a fact YouTube themselves stumbled on a few months back. He spends most of his time sifting through all sorts of games long and short for his YouTube series, and a…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 1, 2013 -
Privacy and player data on Xbox One have been big concerns ever since Microsoft revealed its next console. If Microsoft’s latest changes regarding Kinect and privacy haven’t quieted your worries, you can read through their privacy statement in full over here. Be sure to click on the learn more links to expand each category. If…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 1, 2013 -
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: YourMotherIsAClassyLady places an anger-filled pre-order on calling GameStop a Last-Gen Zero. Zarnyx think Atlus deserves to be called a Last-Gen Hero, thanks to the publisher’s willingness to put out games that are more experimental and darker in tone. Mark of the Ninja gets the Last-Gen…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 31, 2013 -
Here’s 30 Minutes of the PS4’s Awesome-Looking Space Combat Game
Upcoming space shooter Galak-Z is a game that gives tingles to those of us who grew up in the ’80s watching Robotech. And, even if you’re a whippersnapper who didn’t live through that stuff, you might still get excited. Take a good long look at this playthrough. Neat, huh? Jake Kazdal of dev studio 17-Bit…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 31, 2013 -
Everything You Ever Loved About Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Comes Back Today
Maybe it was portrayal of the Lord of the Dreaming as a mopey loner, ambling through the universe’s subconscious. Or the idea that the personifications of Destiny, Death and Destruction were a squabbling yet loving family like yours. Or the way that rotating art teams seemed to capture different facets of Sandman’s fictional universe. No…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 30, 2013 -
Got questions about the PS4? Everything (well, almost) you want to know gets answered in this massive FAQ on the PlayStation blog. We’ve covered some of the more notable points but if there’s anything that feels fishy, seems unclear or just jumps out at you, mention it in the comments below.
By Evan Narcisse Published October 30, 2013 -
Heavenly Sword Never Got a Sequel. Here’s an Animated Movie Instead.
You could make a case that Ninja Theory’s fantasy martial arts beat-em-up was one of the best games in the early days of the PS3. There sadly hasn’t ever been a follow-up but news broke earlier this year that there will be a CGI movie. Here’s the first look of the flick that will be…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 30, 2013 -
Waiting for the Next Profesor Layton Gets Harder Thanks to New Trailer
Japanese players have had the latest Professor Layton game for more than half a year now. Folks in Europe are getting it next month, specifically on November 8. But the poor SOBs in North America need to hold on for Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy until some unannounced date next year. Someone needs to…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 30, 2013
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