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The Darkness II Review
Dear Reader, “The Darkness II” is, in a way, the future of gaming; perhaps the whole franchise is. Taken purely on the merits of its gameplay, it’s fairly middling, but thanks to a singularly gripping story, masterful control of tone, and some world-class voice acting, your hand stays glued on the controller. I wouldn’t [...]
March is the New November
Ok, what the hell, Games Industry? I just survived one November, BARELY. I don’t need another one so soon. November is traditionally the big release month for the Games Industry, with October serving as a close second, but this year, it looks like Spring is getting its own November. The month of [...]
Did You Know “Mass Effect 3″ Was Coming?
The good people at EA seem to be obsessing over the possibility that there may be one gamer who is unaware of Mass Effect 3. Every day there seems to be some new promotion, publicity stunt, or PR release concerning the title. Don’t believe me? Here is a sampling of the madness from only THIS [...]
Dr. Noh Loves Lego
Who doesn’t love Lego? I can understand bashing on Duplo or Mega Bloks, but Lego is awesome. As a child, I like to believe that Lego had a hand in expanding my creative mind. I always did the same thing whenever I got a new Lego set: I’d build everything according to the instructions, then [...]
Does Tim Schafer’s Kickstarter Coup Mean a Change for Gaming?
Sup gamers, As we are sure you’re aware, Tim Schafer – creative genius behind old LucasArts adventure games Grim Fandango and Day of the Tentacle, as well as such newer gems under his Double Fine banner Psychonauts, Brutal Legend, Stacked, Costume Quest and more – recently began a Kickstarter campaign. His goal? To raise $400,000 [...]
Gamer Love
Well, its Valentine’s Day. Or, as may of us refer to it, Tuesday. If you’ve got a special someone, then enjoy them, and if you don’t, let’s not be bitter. There’s plenty of love in the world, even if its not for another sentient being, or expressed by flowers, chocolates, or genitals. In the spirit [...]
Eight Hours In: Reckoning
So here we are folks. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has been out for about a week now, and it has already occupied a strange little space in my heart. Personally, I’ve been looking forward to it since before it was even announced; Curt Schilling had announced his Amalur world previously, when [...]
Gotham City Imposters Isn’t As Terrible As I Thought, But It’s Not Great Either
Dear Reader, I have been a vocal opponent of Monolith’s “Gotham City Imposters” for some time, but now that the game is out and I’ve put some time into it, I’m willing to concede it’s not as bad as I feared. More or less a cut-rate “Team Fortress 2,” “Imposters” benefits from Monolith’s steady [...]
Diablo III is Coming, Probably by June and Other Blizzard News
Thursday brought us a decent amount of Blizzard news, all courtesy of the Activision-Blizzard investors phone meeting. Among the info released: -Diablo III will launch by the end of Quarter 2 of this year, which ends in June, narrowing the release window down to the middle of the year at the latest. -World of [...]
Dr. Noh’s Thoughts: XY VS XX
I am not, nor will I ever be a woman. In terms of gaming, I will never quite know what it feels to be like as a female in a male dominated group. I will nonetheless try to convey my own feelings about what I imagine it must be like. The so called “girl gamer” [...]
3 Ways To Avoid Dying in a Game Cafe
Sup gamers, Several days ago, the gaming community (and the world at large) sadly lost Chen Rong-yu, a 23-year-old Taiwanese gamer with a pre-exisitng heart condition, when he keeled over playing League of Legends in a Taipei game cafe. There’s no lighthearted snark to the last sentence (that comes later), because this is a sad [...]
Details On This Month’s MW3 Elite Map
Dear Reader, Activision released a screenshot and some new info on “Overwatch,” the new skyscraper-bound COD map that Elite players will get their hands on in a few weeks. “Overwatch drops you into a construction site atop a New York City skyscraper. The battle takes place along two levels in a near symmetrical [...]
Free Ideas: The Wee Free Men
Here you go, Games Industry. Here comes another Free Idea. You’re welcome. Over the weekend, I finished reading an amazing book by my favorite author, Sir Terry Pratchett. It’s called The Wee Free Men, and though it’s targeted towards 7-11 year-olds, it’s one of those things that are made for kids but [...]
Five Great Franchises Being Inexplicably Ignored (and A Few That Should Be)
Dear Reader, Some of the best franchises in gaming are currently sitting on the shelf, without new iterations or reboots to continue their legacies, and I think that’s a shame. Let’s go through and pick five great brands that are being inexplicably ignored, and champion their cause for a new generation.
A Little Love for Link and Lindsey Stirling
The video’s editor posted this to Destructoid back in November, but it just came to me via the page of the violinist. So I thought I’d share. The young lady in the Hyrulian garb is one Lindsey Stirling, once a contestant (not a winner, sadly) on America’s Got Talent or one o’ them shows. I’ve [...]
Sega’s “Aliens: Colonial Marines” Channels Its Inner “Dead Island”
Do you remember the Dead Island trailer? You know, THE trailer? Of course you do. Apparently, so does Sega. Check out the latest trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines: Ever since we were treated to the story of one family’s struggle (and failure) to survive in Dead Island, game companies have upped the [...]
Dr. Noh’s Dictionary
I’m a stickler for words, so it should come as no surprise that I have an issue with the modern usage of the words hardcore gamer and casual gamer. What defines a hardcore gamer and what defines a casual gamer? Is it the amount of time spent playing video games? Perhaps it is skill level [...]
The Best Game on iOS Right Now Is…
Dear Reader, Recently, I’ve stumbled upon an iOS game that you must purchase, but you can’t. It’s impossible to purchase. Because it’s free. And it makes “Infinity Blade” look like chump change, “Angry Birds” a meaningless distraction, and “GTA III”…no, actually, that one is still pretty cool. Curious? Hit the jump and I’ll tell you [...]
Who Cares About Final Fantasy Anymore?
Sup gamers, Final Fantasy XIII-2 is hitting this week and reviews run the gauntlet of “meh” to “this makes up for Final Fantasy XIII!” No, it doesn’t. See, Final Fantasy XIII-2 doesn’t make up for the original – released two years ago – the game’s meant to replace it. Reviews report – and the demo [...]
State of the Video Game Union 2011/12
Maul here, back with the annual tradition, a look at the state of our beloved industry. How do we fare? Well, last year, you’ll recall that a great deal of my article was dealing with the shit-storm of studio closings and lost jobs that were going on, so we’re a fair sight better than [...]
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