I wasn't going to get a Wii U, I swear. Growing up with games, however, has created an intangible draw to launch day hype. I'm fine up until the bell actually tolls, but that launch lure just sucks me in time after time. So, here …Read more »
One big advantage of living in Tokyo for the geek-inclined is the city’s plethora of used bookstores, offering on the cheap what U.S.-based fans pay dearly for in convention dealers’ rooms across the country. Everything’s in Japanese, natch, but if you can read a bit …Read more »
Sega recently announced that the release of Anarchy Reigns —a multiplayer-centric brawler developed by the fine folks at Platinum Games ( MadWorld , Bayonetta )—will be delayed in North America until the first quarter of 2013. That puts it way off the previously listed worldwide …Read more »
Thanks to titles like last year's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and The Witcher 2 —the latter of which was recently ported to Xbox 360 to much continued acclaim—there's no shortage of deep, lengthy Western-style RPG experiences for gamers to gorge on. While I'm one …Read more »
Although Resident Evil: Revelations promises to include underwater enemies for the first time ever in the Resident Evil series, you will not get any of that action in the demo that was released last week. This is a pity, but it's free, so what are …Read more »
There's a sort of gag reflex when one hears mention of a fan-film. Who can blame you? While there have been some diamonds in the rough, there have also been some utterly terrible productions. Those in themselves aren't exactly the turn-off for me; that's reserved …Read more »
Before I got the opportunity to dig into Bayonetta myself, we were shown some of the later stages, starting with the wild weaponry that becomes available down the road. After a cutscene that showed off Bayonetta's ability to exist across multiple planes (and how that …Read more »
Neon Genesis Evangelion came out at an interesting time, which is one of the reasons it has such a bizarre collection of videogame adaptations under its belt. Technically, around the time of the show's debut in 1995, some regions of the world still tolerated vaguely …Read more »
Today's action-packed means of zombie disposal make their meandering beginnings seem like ancient history, but those slow, undead bastards remain a pivotal moment in the videogame horror archives. Take the dread of George Romero and Lucio Fulci films, mix in some special forces interference and …Read more »
Yes, you read that caption correctly. Forget Gears of War , Ninja Gaiden II , or any other current-gen title with an ounce of blood on its hands. Namco's more-gore franchise Splatterhouse is and always has been the nastiest of the nasty. Considering the fact …Read more »
I'm going to go right out and say it: by far the most significant feature of Soul Calibur 4 is its online play. This has been a long time in coming, as fighting game developers have dragged their feet on this feature for years, unwilling …Read more »
The mission is clear: Six games, 16 different versions, 24 hours. Provisions are limited and specific-4x energy drink, 1x pair underwear (optional), 3x can of baked beans, 2x tall boy of King Cobra malt liquor-but will have to sustain the user both mentally and physically …Read more »
Joseph Luster
Matt Schley
Emily Balistrieri
Mike Dent
Julian Gnam
