Jake Solomon Undercover I really like Jake Solomon. He’s self-effacing, obviously passionate about making games, and he happened to pour that passion into one of my (and his) favorite games of all time XCOM. This is quite possibly my most anticipated title of the year, which is saying a lot looking back at the releases already out and ones yet to come. Here Jake heads to a video game store and works to sell his … Continue reading
Ezio Trilogy will be $40 PS3-exclusive Assassin’s Creed Ezio Trilogy hits Nov. 13 – GameSpot.com The upcoming Assassin’s Creed Ezio Trilogy is coming November 13, 2012 and will feature Assassins Creed II, Brotherhood and Revelations for a price of $40. This is a perfect time to get into the series. Although it will come after the Assassins Creed 3 release of October 30, 2012 it is a good opportunity for those that don’t buy immediately … Continue reading
XCOM Demo – Complete – 1080p HD For those without the time or the inclination to download the nearly 6 GB XCOM demo freely available on Steam now/today (9/24/12). I present you the full, uncut demo in 1080p. The demo is quick story-intro mission that is mostly a directed tutorial. This leads back to the base where you get a quick and simple overview of how the base works. The player is then presented with … Continue reading
Remember Me’s Custom Combo System Capcom’s Remember Me Shows Off Its ‘Combo Lab’ Combat System Check out the video above showcasing the unique way in which Remember Me weaves combo into the gameplay. Different types of combos not only serve to combat differing enemy attacks styles, but also to restore your character’s health. There are several available combo slots which the user can customize. They choose which steps of the combo perform which actions. The … Continue reading
Poor Decision from Sony on PS3 Pricing Sony Not Dropping Price Of Older PS3s I think Sony is making a big mistake here. Generally, when you release a “slimmed” down version of your console the previous models go down in price. Ahead of the Holiday season and prior to the launch of a new console from a competitor, I don’t see how anyone can see this move from Sony as anything other than a mistake. … Continue reading
Smart Move as Nintendo Partners with Unity Unity Teams Up With Nintendo Unity being able to be compiled on for usage on the Wii U opens up the system to a lot of new possibilities as the major majority of smaller and indpendent gaming development studios are increasingly turning to Unity to make their games. Unity offers a robust development environment with its feature-set increasing with every iteration. Supporting HD graphics and in-depth scripting, system and editor … Continue reading
A Killer Return for the SNES/Arcade Classic? Killer Instinct Trademark Renewed So many hours, so many thumb blisters. So many listens to that soundtrack. Hello 90′s! Is Microsoft (now owners of Rare) planning on doing something with the much loved Arcade Fighter? I can’t imagine what an updated Killer Instinct would look like, but I’ll bet it would be pretty cool. I’m also willing to bet that MS will make it an exclusive, depriving a … Continue reading
Strong, Length Endorsement of XCOM – RPS Hands-On: Forty Hours With XCOM | Rock, Paper, Shotgun I cannot stress enough how excited I am for this game. An east top 10 all time game for me, X-Com has gotten a remake that has been so calculated in it’s approach, balancing the old sensibilities with modern game design, that it is likely a surefire winner. Everything I have seen of this from SP to Multiplayer matches, … Continue reading
Alternate The Last of Us E3 Footage Shown at Pax Prime Watch The PAX Prime Demo Of The Last Of Us Wow. That’s always the first thing after seeing footage from this game; really anything from Naughty Dog this gen. This demo shown at Pax Prime was apparently also show behind closed doors at E3. What is shows is the exact area of gameplay as the public E3 footage, the one that ends in that … Continue reading
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger has to be better than Cartel Of course, that’s not saying much as Cartel was a disaster in many ways and way under-delivered on a promise to take the modern-day issue with the Mexican drug cartels into a game. It could be forgiven for not meeting that admittedly lofty goal if it hadn’t been paired with some poor design across the board. I am lukewarm on Westerns as a film genre, … Continue reading
