Beginner Mode: A Tutorial for MLB The Show’s Non-Tutorial

So, it’s not exactly a tutorial. I got that impression about the new “Beginner Mode” of MLB 13 The Show in a talk with one of the game’s producers last week. But having gone four innings with it myself already, I can see that label no longer applies. Honestly, I’m not sure what label applies…

Steam Wants To Take On GameFAQs, Testing “Game Guides”

Valve began rolling out a new Steam beta feature today: game guides. The aim is exactly what you’re thinking it is. Anyone can make a guide, and they’ll be accessible on a game’s “hub” page, as you can see above. You can upload images, embed YouTube vidos and rope in friends on your friends list…

The Smartest & Dumbest Things Square Enix Did in 2012

Square Enix. It’s a name that evokes some powerful memories: what gamer hasn’t formed some sort of emotional connection with games like Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest over the years? If you play video games, you’ve probably played something developed or published by Square Enix. They’ve got tentacles everywhere. 2012 was an interesting year for…

The Most Popular Video Games Of 2012, According To Google’s Search Results

One of the most interesting ways of determining the popularity of something is to see how many people are looking for information on it via Google. So let’s see what the search engine has to tell us about what people were looking for in 2012. Google has released its “Zeitgeist” report for 2012, showing the…

Weapons of Mass Disruption #1: It’s The Best Time To Be A Gamer, And Here’s How That Happened

As a gamer, you’ve probably noticed a bunch of really interesting stuff happening in the games industry over the last few years. It seems like only a while back, we were stuck in a situation where, as gamers, our options were limited and frankly, boring. Pretty much the only games of note were big-budget console-based…

New Dead Space 3 Trailer Feels Like It Was Made For A Movie

The action sequences, the background music, the dramatic sliced-up dialogue… it all feels like something I should be watching with sour patch kids in hand while waiting for my movie to start. It’s not necessarily a good or bad thing. Just my feeling. But the video above is not a movie trailer. It’s the latest…

Showcasing the best apps of 2012, iTunes names Rayman Jungle Run and The Room iPhone and iPad games of the year.

See If You Can Beat The Walking Dead Creator’s Video Game Challenges

Telltale’s The Walking Dead game might be getting the lion’s share of press lately, but there’s actually another very good Walking Dead game out there: The Walking Dead: Assault for iOS. No, really: it’s good! Walking Dead author Robert Kirkman has been having fun promoting the game, and has launched a new Twitter campaign called…

These Might Be Microsoft’s Upcoming Xbox 360 Holiday Sales

Xbox Live has been known to inadvertently leak stuff before it’s supposed to, most recently with Halo 4 and the Karateka re-make. This time, it looks like most, if not all, of the holiday sales for games on Microsoft’s game console. Now, these may not be the discounts coming to bunch of Xbox 360 but…

Celebrate the Release of Modern Combat 4 on Android with a Free MOGA Controller

Gameloft’s Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour works well enough with touch controls, but it should absolutely sing with a physical gamepad like the MOGA controller, so Power A is giving them away for free. For one day only (ending at 11:59PM Pacific time or while supplies last) Power A is giving Android gamers free MOGA…

Gorgeous Games of 2012: The Unfinished Swan

As much as we all love visual eye-candy, there are times when less is more. If done right, you can leave more of a visual impact using simple splashes of black on white than all the technical tricks in heaven and earth. The Unfinished Swan is a testament to this. Continuing in our series of…

The Hobbit Feels Like A Video Game. That’s Not A Good Thing.

“That movie sure felt like watching a video game.” As I walked out of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey earlier this week, that statement was bouncing around in my head. Bloated, histrionic, pandering and derivative, I found the film to be a resounding disappointment. And it really did feel like a video game. As we…

ChefVille ‘The Winter Feast Begins’ Quests: Everything You Need to Know

ChefVille has donned a Christmas-themed icon and loading screen for a while, but the actual holiday content has just started to roll out with new quests called “The Winter Feast Begins.” These quests come from Bello, and they introduce a variety of new ingredient stalls and cooking appliances to your restaurant. We’re here with a…

At Least 10,000 People Want Dark Souls II On Wii U

Dark Souls II! Announced at the Spike VGAs last week, the sequel to From Software’s torturous role-playing game is coming to PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 next year. No Wii U. Some fans—at least 10,000, for starters—are a little peeved that there are no announced plans to bring Dark Souls II to Nintendo’s new console.…

A Borderlands 2 360 Patch Finally Fixes Rank Glitch, Lets You Redo Challenges

Remember back in September when Borderlands 2 players were experiencing a reset in their Badass ranks? Well Gearbox finally released a chunky 360 patch to fix that, and many, many other issues. Your Badass tokens will be reissued to be spent as you choose. A notable addition that comes with this patch is the ability…

The Most Gleefully Random Card Game is Amazing on iOS

The card experts at Playdek prove their mastery of the mobile deck genre with an amazing port of Andrew Looney’s rule-bending card game Fluxx, now available on iTunes. Fluxx is the most fun two to four people can have with a deck of cards, a glorious cacophony of ever-changing rules and goals. The cards players…

Reality Check: There’s a Strong Chance We’ll Have a PS4 and Xbox 720 A Year From Now

We talk to people. It’s part of our job. And lately we’re not hearing any big bombshells about the next generation of game consoles, but we’re hearing the same buzz we’ve been hearing all year: the next generation of Xbox and PlayStation are right around the corner. Microsoft and Sony have been privately talking up…

You can now sign up for the beta for Company of Heroes 2 Watch this trailer and get hyped.

Here Are Three Possible Reasons For Including Rape In Far Cry 3

Here are a few things you can expect Far Cry 3 to include: shark-punching, pirate-killing, hang gliding and, oh, rape. For those playing, maybe that’s not surprising—as you go along, you suspect it’ll happen at any moment. Your friends have been captured, and two of these friends are attractive young women. One is an award-winning…

Check Out the First Gameplay From Cut the Rope Creator’s Pudding Monsters

It’s not as cute as Om Nom’s candy munching adventure, but it has potential. ZeptoLab’s Pudding Monsters hits the app store on December 20.