Colonial Marines Trailer via EGM James Schumacher, January 15, 2013January 20, 2013 http://www.egmnow.com/articles/xbox_360/aliens-colonial-marines-tv-commercial/ “Sega has released a new TV commercial for Aliens: Colonial Marines in the U.S. ahead of the game’s release next month.” Posted on EGM The first two Aliens vs Predator games are some of the best movie tie-in games ever made. Playing as the marine faction was a particularly… Continue Reading
Monkey Island Insult Swordfighting in HTML5 James Schumacher, January 15, 2013January 20, 2013 http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/play-monkey-islands-insult-sword-fighting-for-free/ The classic insult sword-fighting mini-game from The Secret of Monkey Island is now available to play for free through your Internet browser. This little project also combines the insults from Monkey Island I and III on the hardest difficulty setting to make the game more challenging, while keeping the… Continue Reading
Organ Trail – Examined by PCGamer James Schumacher, January 15, 2013January 20, 2013 http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/01/14/the-organ-trail-directors-cut-looking-to-be-greenlit-for-a-station-wagon-ride-across-zombie-infested-america/ In the olden days we played PC games about crossing the United States in a covered wagon. We faced down starvation, inclement weather, and watched digital simulacra of our friends and family drop dead… I found Organ trail to be an excellent adaptation/parody of the classic Oregon Trail game…. Continue Reading
The Evolving Medium of Game Music James Schumacher, January 14, 2013January 20, 2013 If you’re a regular reader or friend, you’ll know that game and film music are areas that I pay close attention to and collect. Game Music has long been an under-appreciated and sometimes looked down-upon form of media. As game music has evolved to become more and cinematic or exploratory… Continue Reading
A Look at how Health Created the Max Payne 3 Soundtrack James Schumacher, January 11, 2013October 14, 2013 http://kotaku.com/5974927/how-health-made-that-amazing-max-payne-3-soundtrack “The band HEALTH’s killer Max Payne 3 soundtrack was easily one of the best of last year, and a chunk of the reason Max Payne 3 was among my personal top games of 2012. This video from The Creators Pro…” Continued at Kotaku via above link Max Payne 3… Continue Reading
Action I am Alive Chapters 4-5 – Dust & Skyscraper James Schumacher, January 10, 2013January 23, 2013 After heading to the top of the mall our hero locates the government supply crate on the top of a distant skyscraper. Using a functioning lift he makes his way to the building exterior and eventually back down to the street where he begins the long climb. Not only will… Continue Reading
Valve on Big Picture and SteamBox James Schumacher, January 10, 2013January 10, 2013 Full article at PCGamer “Big Picture mode, a full-screen Steam interface suitable for TVs, released in December as part of Valve’s attention-grabbing campaign to plant PC gaming in the living room. In an interview with Polygo…” While I’m not sure I will buy a SteamBox, I do “buy” into the… Continue Reading
A Look at Omerta from RPS James Schumacher, January 10, 2013January 10, 2013 Original Article from Rock, Paper, Shotgun I’ve posted about Omerta : City of Gangsters several times. Like RPS I wish the graphics department and some of the play displayed her showed a bit more polish. But at an entry point of $39.99 and with various pre-order sales and coupons (like… Continue Reading
PC Games Alan Wake’s American Nightmare – Act I – The Mechanic 720p James Schumacher, January 8, 2013January 10, 2013 Alan Wake emerges from some sort of vortex and moves away from a sunken building. Taken, those possessed by the darkness are emerging from an oil derrick. Wake runs to the motel area where he meets mechanic Emma. She has a page from Wake’s manuscript which will help him to… Continue Reading
Action I am Alive Chapters 2-3 – Home & Shelter 720p James Schumacher, January 8, 2013January 23, 2013 After making his way home to find it empty the protagonist hear’s the cry of a child. When he heads out to investigate, the startled girl runs away. When he relocates her she is cornered by some bad-looking people. If he can get her free they will have to make… Continue Reading
PC Games Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Intro 1080p James Schumacher, January 6, 2013January 10, 2013 The sequel to Remedy’s (make of Max Payne I & II) Alan Wake comes in the form of downloaded ‘sequel’ Alan’s Wakes American Nightmare. The title continues the story of the titular hero(?) who battles against his dark nemesis with light. Combat has been refined and gameplay is smoother. At… Continue Reading
Action I am Alive Chapter 1 – Return 720p James Schumacher, January 2, 2013January 23, 2013 We continue the final steps of our main character nearly year-long journey by foot to his apartment. The harsh realities of the post “event” world are evident as our character must take life and do so tactically. Once at his apartment he hopes to find his wife and child. Game… Continue Reading