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PS3 System Updates, You Were The Worst
You made me angry with my PlayStation 3, if only for a few minutes at a time. Why’d you have to do that? One of you managed to actually render PS3s inoperable. Most of you were just nuisances. All of you should’ve been downloaded automatically without wasting our time. PS3 system updates, you were the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2013 -
Diablo III Expansion’s BlizzCon Trailer Leaks
A nifty new trailer for the first major Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls, has popped up in a number of places on YouTube. The trailer, which Blizzard was likely planning to debut during this weekend’s BlizzCon festival, shows off a number of new features for the expansion, including, for a few moments, some sweet…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2013 -
AC IV Lead: Working On Next-Gen Easier Than ‘Nightmarish’ Current-Gen
It must be awfully tricky making a game run on both current-and next-gen systems, taking advantage of the power of new consoles while keeping things running on the old ones. With Assassin’s Creed IV, one of the highest profile cross-gen games around, it sounds like the current-gen side of things was, perhaps unsurprisingly, a real…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 6, 2013 -
Don’t Expect A Modern-Day Assassin’s Creed Anytime Soon
It’s something a lot of us had been hoping for, if not downright expecting: An Assassin’s Creed game set not in an iconic historical era, but entirely in the present day. Sounds like it’s not going to happen anytime soon. “I doubt we would do a modern day AC,” wrote Assassin’s Creed IV lead writer…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 6, 2013 -
The Xbox One Launch, Minus The Hype
Microsoft has had a noisy year. The response to the Xbox One’s unpopular always-online DRM was deafening. The response to the eventual reversal of those policies was even louder. In the midst of all the noise, beyond the cancelled policies and muddled messaging, lies a video game console. What’s that thing all about, eh? Last…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 6, 2013 -
One-Man Chrono Trigger Musical Performance Gets Surprisingly Epic
We’ve seen it plenty of times: A guy sits in a room with a bunch of instruments, performing music from a cartoon or video game. Sometimes the performance is only decent. Sometimes, it’s excellent. This is one of those second times. Here’s Collarblind Music with a one-man performance of Yasunori Mitsuda’s Millenial Fair theme from…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 5, 2013 -
Get your Vita ready for PS4: In preparation for the PS4 launch, Sony will soon be releasing a 3.00 software update for their Vita handheld. The new software will allow you to access the PS4’s remote play functionality and take panoramic photos, among other things. This video from Sony outlines the new features, and gives…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 4, 2013 -
He Crafted Thor’s Mighty Mjölnir, Then Smashed Stuff With It
There are few fictional weapons as mighty as Thor’s hammer Mjölnir. It can harness the power of lightning, drain radioactive energy, and knock Iron Man down a peg or two. This version of the legendary hammer, crafted in honor of Thor: The Dark World by AWE‘s Man At Arms Tony Swatton, may not be able…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 4, 2013 -
2010 Game Suddenly Looks Very, Very Impressive
This isn’t quite a Last-Gen Heroes entry, but it could be, since Ninja Theory’s Enslaved: Odyssey to the West deserves some retrospective love. It was one of the most surprising games of the last several years, and also one of the most beautiful. The game was released last week on PC, which means that Duncan…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 4, 2013 -
Too Many Choices Of The Past Gaming Era Weren’t Choices At All
Great characters are usually at their best when they’re surprising us. A villain who is purely evil is never as interesting as a villain who sometimes expresses kindness. A killer with a code; a monster with a soft spot for kittens. Yet some video games this past generation just didn’t seem to get that—they pushed…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 4, 2013 -
Stasis, the wow-that-looks-good indie sci-fi adventure game, is now on Kickstarter You can also download an alpha build of the game here. We’ve been impressed by what we’ve seen of the game in the past, so here’s hoping creator Chris Bischoff gets the funding he needs to finish it.
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 4, 2013 -
Play This New Zelda Song Backwards. Trust Me.
If you’re like me, you probably heard the music in the new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, enjoyed it, and left it at that. Ah, but there’s a secret hidden within. Listen to the music in the trailer backward, as captured by WiiC24, and you’ll hear the Hyrule Castle Theme…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 1, 2013 -
Assassin’s Creed‘s Wild Fake Email: In-Joke or Tease for the Future?
Assassin’s Creed IV isn’t just a pirate adventure, and it doesn’t just take place on the high seas. See, there’s also a fictional present-day bit that takes place in a Montreal game development studio that makes Assassin’s Creed games. They’re basically a more sinister, fictional version of the game’s actual developer, Ubisoft Montreal. As you…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 1, 2013 -
See If You Can Name All These GTA V Movie References
Grand Theft Auto V frequently captures the look, vibe and vehicles of the best California-based crime fiction. If you so desire, it’s not too difficult to hop into a CHiPs motorcycle or a Joy Ride truck and recreate your favorite cinematic scenes. Can you name all the references in this new video from CinemaSins? I…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 1, 2013 -
The Scariest Game You’ve Ever Played
Happy Halloween, everyone. Hopefully you are ringing in this most ghoulish holiday by dressing up, eating candy, watching scary movies and playing scary games. Speaking of scary games… I’m curious what freaks you guys out. I love horror games, even thought I hate being scared, but I get scared by things that other people don’t…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 31, 2013 -
Assassin’s Creed IV On PS4 Is Worth The Extra Wait
The big pirate adventure Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is out today for PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360. But in a couple of weeks, it’ll be out on next-gen consoles and PC. I played through the entire game on PlayStation 3 (and I liked it), and I also spent a good chunk of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 29, 2013 -
Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is a vast game. Edward Kenway’s groovy pirate adventure will likely devour the free time of more than a few history buffs over the next few weeks. But while all pirates sail the same seas, not all of them are as smart about it. After spending 30+ hours adventuring through…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 29, 2013
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