I'm all for innovation, but not at the expense of core mechanics.
Sideway: New York is the kind of game that you really want to be good. Its visual charm and unique take on the platform genre make a great first impression, but a few technical issues and a repetitive soundtrack deliver a one-two punch from which it never fully recovers.
Searching for the galaxy's grooviest hero.
I don’t know about you all, but I’m not sure I’ve ever been so glad that it’s Friday. It’s been a long week, I must admit, but now that we’re at the end of it I get to spend some time writing my favorite bi-weekly column. That’s right kiddies; it’s time for another exciting installment of Missing in Action!
A prime example of how good games get better.
With Mass Effect 3 on the horizon, the overall hype meter is slowly building and for good reason; the game is filled with improvments, additions and an overall polish that clearly shows the right way to go about making a sequel.
Cliffhanger promising a more authentic cyberpunk experience than what was previously delivered.
Shadowrun, the pencil and paper role playing game that seamlessly blends classic fantasy and Blade Runner-esque cyberpunk has seen three different video game adaptations in its time. The original games for the SNES and Genesis are considered classics by many gamers while the most recent effort on the 360 and PC left a bad taste in gamer’s mouths. Cliffhanger hopes to assuage these recent bad memories by throwing their hat into the ring—announcing Shadorun Online.
Your actions in co-op multiplayer will ripple through the single player campaign.
Yesterday our long-held suspicions were confirmed: Mass Effect 3 will indeed contain some kind of Multiplayer element. Now we’ve been provided details on exactly what’s in store for multiplayer via a blog post by Chris Priestly of BioWare.
Looks like you won't be saving the world alone after all.
It looks like multiplayer is coming to Mass Effect 3 if the Australian gaming mag PC PowerPlay is to be believed. According to their website, the magazine’s November issue, which goes on sale on October 19th, will blow the lid off of what may be one of the biggest video game announcements of the year.
An editorial morphs into a staff-wide free-for-all discussion.
Nick: As I read through forums and websites, I often see complaints of Wii third party support. I think everyone forgets something pretty critical:
Lead your squad into the many battles that await you when Mass Effect 3 reaches stores worlwide in March of 2012 for PC, XBox 360, and PlayStation 3.
The price drop will take effect on Friday, August 12.
Nintendo has made an official announcement, revealing a major price drop to their latest platform, the Nintendo 3DS. Beginning August 12, Nintendo's 3D handheld will be marked down from $249.99 to $169.99. Alongside the change in price, Nintendo revealed plans to reward those who buy the 3DS and use the Nintendo eShop once before August 11, 11:59 pm EST.
PixlTalk returns with rantings, banters and ruminations of a nostalgic nature from Nate, Jason and Joaquim.
The crew talks about the Mass Effect movie and Club Nintendo while Nate keeps trying to run down memory lane.
