Capcom's famous Resident Evil franchise finds itself in familiar territory- almost a decade ago, the series was growing stagnant after three quick releases, the old formula growing thin, the dated... Read More
When speaking of video game morality, it’s easy to get muddled and lost in the endless back-and-forth about the ethics of the games themselves. For example, does Grand Theft Auto lead to an increase... Read More
Platinum Games sure finds itself in an enviable position. The newly formed company, which is comprised of some of the best talent in the gaming industry- including the masterminds behind several games... Read More
Valve is probably the most exalted PC game developer in the market right now. Probably even more than Blizzard. Of course, Blizzard used to be totally invincible at a time- Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo... Read More
Halo. The most prestigious, the most loved, the most grandiose shooter franchise of all time. It is said that console shooters would be nothing if it weren't for Halo. Halo: Combat Evolved is to conso... Read More
Castlevania is, quite arguably, one of the most loved franchises ever. Making its debut on the Nintendo Entertainment System, the game immediately became a mass seller, and stunned all gamers and crit... Read More
Call of Duty is one of the most respected shooter franchises right now. Often compared with the likes of Halo and Goldeneye, Call of Duty is obviously a very influential, and a very high quality serie... Read More
The story of Metroid: Other M has been one of sheer cynicism and initial sceptisicm, followed by gradually growing cautious optimism, until now, finally, as the release of the game is less than a mont... Read More
Why is it that Video Games never seem to have a good cinematic showing? When novels, comic books and stage plays all have the chance to become blockbusters, why do video games get relegated to the str...
With a heavier focus on action over stealth, are the new generations of old franchises indicative of the death of stealth-action?
Great games generally have similar elements in common; a unique tone, a richly detailed setting, strong writing, memorable characters, the list goes on. One of the simplest ways in which to impact man... Read More
E3 just finished, and left us with the horrifying memories of the Sony conference (though it DID have some high points, such as Twisted Metal, inFamous 2, and last, but not the least, Kevin Butler). W... Read More
Keeping up with our RPG themes this week, we pay our respects to a more traditional action RPG that hit the ground running, only to hit a brick wall soon after Alundra was always one of those games... Read More
Having unveiled the no-longer-secret name for Project Natal (it’s called Kinect now, which doesn’t sound as secret), Microsoft wasted no time in showcasing its versatility for everything but gamin... Read More
Recently we have heard alot from our Sports Simulation Game Developers over at Electronic Arts. EA Games for those in the dark for all of our previous years we have gone out and purchased titles suc... Read More
I remember when I was about twelve, I was visiting with a friend who had recently installed System Shock 2 on his computer. It wasn’t long before we were both sitting in front of the not-quite-seven... Read More
This Week in Awesome Games That Time Forgot we look back on a wrongly overlooked PS1 RPG, that was most certainly the most underrated title in the series Back in the halcyon days of the SNES, Capco... Read More
Having just forked out for a brand new game, it’s never too long before the gaming faithful like myself are faced with a dilemma... After handing over our hard-earned cash, should we then spend a sm... Read More
“The second step that we can all agree on is to invest more in preventive care so that we can avoid illness and disease in the first place. That starts with each of us taking more responsibility for... Read More
Sure as night follows day, game sequels will continue to be big business. Thankfully, things really do seem to improve with age in the gaming world. Just look at some of the nominations for... Read More
