New Pick-Ups Just in Time for Valentine’s Day!
What do you get the gamer that has everything? A new game! And never fear, new titles are here! February sees the release of several games that may just pique the interest of your Valentine, and they are all ready to be taken home before the big day! Regardless of what platform your one-and-only plays, there are multiple titles coming out to keep him/her busy! Read On »
9x – 7i > 3 (3x – 7u) – Translating Nerd into Valentine!
Ahhh l’amour! That wonderful, pit-of-your-stomach feeling you get whenever the apple of your eye crosses your path. Every touch, every smile, even the sound of them saying your name sends shivers down your spine. There’s only one problem: what gift do you get for a nerd that is both romantic and says “I get you”? You don’t want to buy a gift just because you have to – you want to get something that will make your love’s eyes widen to compliment that beautiful smile, and create a special moment you can both cherish. It also doesn’t hurt to look good in the eyes of the person you think is so awesome. Read On »
Talking Castlevania with Producer Dave Cox
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow was one of the surprises of the year when it was released back in 2010. Taking a beloved 2D side-scrolling franchise and turning it into a 3D action adventure, all while rebooting the series as a whole was a bold move, but one that paid off, with Lords of Shadow gaining strong critical response across the board and becoming one of the best selling Castlevania games. With a sequel, Mirror of Fate, releasing for the Nintendo 3DS at the start of March, I sat down with Dave Cox, one of the producers of the series, to ask about the upcoming game and the future of the Lords of Shadow series. Read On »
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia – Reviewed
The Legend of Zelda series is 25-years-old this year, and to celebrate, Dark Horse and Nintendo have released the English translation of the book Hyrule Historia by Shigeru Miyamoto (the creator of The Legend of Zelda). Currently, it’s Amazon’s top seller, and it’s no wonder why: The Legend of Zelda has had gamers yearning for a comprehensive look at the Zelda games almost as long as the series has existed! For years, gamers have been begging for the lineage and extra details that Miyamoto has held very close to his chest these few decades. So, what can you expect from this little bundle of joy? Sit tight and find out as we jump into what you get with your purchase (avoiding spoilers, of course). Read On »
Kids and Video Games
The never-ending debate over the effect of video games on children is something that has spanned the last few decades. Tales of woe from fear-mongers are strewn all over papers and web-blogs every day, warning us of the evil influence that games have on our children. But… what if they are wrong? What does the research have to say? Read On »
Indie Games: Bloober Team’s Deathmatch Village Making Its Way To PS3, PS Vita
Greetings all! This is Michał from Bloober Team, a Polish indie game developer. We’re a bunch of gamers and we’ve set out to create titles we’d want to play ourselves so… let me ask you something. How many F2P games for PS3 do you know? Not so many, I guess. And what about Cross Play? Seems cool but you’d love to use it more often? Well, this is about to change. Read On »
Come Play with Me – A Gamer’s Guide to Non-Gamers
If you’re a gamer, you probably have people in your life that simply cannot fathom why you spend hours sitting in front of a television screen, immersing yourself in an imaginary world. Maybe you even have that significant other who complains and sighs every time you pick up a controller or head to your computer. It’s entertainment, it’s a release, and it’s so much more to those of us that give it a chance – so why can’t others see that? If they’d just try to put themselves in your shoes maybe they’d spend less time mocking or scolding you, and more time gaming with you! Read On »
Aksys Games Announces Muramasa Rebirth
Aksys Games has today announced that they are to release Muramasa Rebirth, a follow-up to Muramasa: The Demon Blade. Read On »
Dead Space 3 to Include Four Unlockable Game Modes
With just a week to go until the release of Dead Space 3, more information is coming out regarding just what purchasers can expect to find on the game’s disc. Read On »