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UncategorizedMichael Bay’s E3 is More Entertaining Than the Real Thing
I know it’s not quite done yet, but I’m pretty much done with this year’s E3. It’s been so light on new and exciting things that it’s easy to despair. Don’t despair. Because as E3 gets worse, the comic relief steps in and makes it all OK. This is jaroshbarksdale’s take on most of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
UncategorizedFree Yourself with the First Django Unchained Trailer
Inspired by Spaghetti westerns and exploitation flicks, Django Unchained stars Jamie Foxx as a slave turned bounty hunter trained by a former dentist (Christoph Waltz). Foxx attempts to free his wife from a brutal plantation owner, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Director Tarantino has been calling the film a “Southern” due to its strong connection to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2012 - Uncategorized
Forza Horizon Offers an Open Road to Action, Music and the Fast Life
Total simulation racers are not something I’ve played much at all. I’ve got nothing against them, but I tend to drive like a maniac and a lot of the detailing and physics are like pearls before swine with a guy like me. Reflecting on my preferences makes the existence of a spinoff title like Forza…
By Owen Good Published June 7, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Cave Is a Smart Game That Reminds Me What’s So Great About Adventuring
Smart games sometimes feel hard to come by. But when you do stumble on a smart game, it’s easy to tell how much thought went into its design. Ron Gilbert’s The Cave, an adventure/puzzle game made in collaboration with developers Double Fine, is a game that radiates with smart design. And it’s super cute, too.…
By Tina Amini Published June 7, 2012 -
UncategorizedDark Souls’ Developers Don’t Know What They’re Doing on the PC
I don’t mean that headline to be accusatory. I’m not having to accuse From Software of anything, because they’re the ones admitting it. Which…is nice, I guess, we appreciate the honesty, but it still means the PC version of Dark Souls won’t be as awesome as you may have been hoping for. “To be completely…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
Dead Space Was Always A Co-Op Game. Visceral Just Didn’t Know It Yet.
As much of a pansy as I am when it comes to horror games, I just can’t get enough of them. The Dead Space franchise is one of my favorites in the genre. But considering how much of a pansy I am, I’ve always wished I could play the game cooperatively with a friend to…
By Tina Amini Published June 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
The More DMC Changes, The More Devil May Cry Stays the Same
Dear Devil May Cry fans: know that I am one of you, for the most part. A guy who played DMC1 gleefully, suffered through 2, was comforted by 3 and ignored 4. So let me declare that I think there’s nothing to worry about with the upcoming DMC reboot. You jump, shoot and slash with…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
Fire Emblem: Awakening Will be Coming to American 3DS Systems
Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime just confimed with Kotaku that Fire Emblem: Awakening for the 3DS, already out in Japan, will be getting a US release. Good times. WHY DID NINTENDO GO FOUR E3 PRESS CONFERENCES WITHOUT SAYING THIS EARLIER?
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
Um, Animal Crossing? Where Are You?
Hoping to play the upcoming 3DS Animal Crossing in English this year? Well…The game is getting a release in Japan later this fall, but many AC fans don’t understand Japanese. Today in Los Angeles, Nintendo ran through a list of its upcoming 3DS titles for later this year. Absent was Animal Crossing That doesn’t mean…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
It’s Hard When the Aliens Look Just Like the Damn Rocks
I checked out the multiplayer mode for Aliens: Colonial Marines at this year’s PAX East, but E3 got a new map and a new shotgun to play around with. My E3 multiplayer round against the aliens pit us four marines against them on large slabs of shiny black rock. What made this map interesting was…
By Tina Amini Published June 6, 2012 -
UncategorizedDeadlight is Just You, Your Xbox and the Apocalypse
Part of the appeal when Deadlight was originally shown off was how lonely and bleak it looked. Then some trailers came along full of narration and dialogue and it all got a bit too noisy Thankfully, this gameplay footage is much quieter. It’s just you, the breeze, the still night air and…some zombies. Deadlight will…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012 -
UncategorizedWhat Happens When a Smartass Spends a Day at E3
If you’ve never been to E3, you might think it’s a wonderland. It’s not. It’s madness. Something Ross Everett captures quite nicely here with this video of his day on the showroom floor. While he had a mic and a cameraman, Ross wasn’t there as part of the press. He was there to show what…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012 -
UncategorizedFive Minutes of Back-Alley Slaughter: Assassin’s Creed III’s Singleplayer Gameplay
Tired of all the fancy trailers and clambering around in the snow? Here’s five minutes of Assassin’s Creed III singleplayer gameplay that should look a little more familiar to veterans of the series, since it’s all in a town, and is all about sneaking up on people before sticking them with the pointy end.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
Get This: Resident Evil 6 Will Be a Bit Like Journey
Need proof that the upcoming return of Capcom’s long-running horror-action series aims to be the biggest, most ambitious entry in the series? Consider the fact that Resident Evil 6 will feature three separate storylines, each following a pair of characters. Players can control either Leon Kennedy and new government official agent Helena Harper, Jake Muller…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 6, 2012 -
UncategorizedMeet Far Cry 3’s Motley Crew of Russian Crims, Ex-Soldiers and Scottish Thugs
Apologies if you’ve seen too much of Far Cry 3 this week, what with it being the most over-exposed title at the press conferences (I’m surprised it wasn’t at EA’s just for kicks), but you can hopefully spare room for one more clip. Because it’s a co-op trailer. While we know the game supports up…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
Why All of XCOM: Enemy Unknown‘s Missions Sound Like 1980s Heavy Metal Albums
Every mission briefing screen in XCOM: Enemy Unknown begins with an operation name. Playing through the game’s initial levels, they sounded somewhat deliberate but a little disconnected. Investigating an alien abduction in China, for example, was Operation Burning Pyre, I think. Didn’t really connect with the matter at hand but, eh. Well, they’re randomized. And…
By Owen Good Published June 6, 2012
