Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides needed to prove something when it released this summer, and prove something it did: the film grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. What it needed to prove wasn’t the franchise’s status as a cash cow, nor Johnny Depp’s ability to make being a thieving drunk look so fun. […]
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I’ve followed Gears of War since our behind-closed-doors video of the original game at E3 hobbled a previous Webhost. I scored the first game a 90% begrudgingly, noting its outstanding technical merits but bemoaning its missed opportunity to capitalize on what could’ve been a great plot. Fast-forward to Gears of War 3, and not a
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I’d heard the jokes about Green Lantern, that watching the movie was merely an excuse to laugh at Ryan Reynolds after his breakup with Scarlett Johansson. I had no attachment to the comics either, meaning my interest would only be piqued by a great theatrical preview and good word of mouth. Well, Green Lantern came
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The Xbox Kinect is specimen of motion-tracking and voice-recognition technology, its awesomeness undermined only by an apparent inability to support no play space other than professionally-lit studios. Apartments, dorms, small game rooms … all have fallen victim to the Kinect’s warehouse-only space requirements. Enter Nyko’s Kinect Zoom, a magnifying glass of sorts that slips over
Having seen Transformers: Dark of the Moon release on Blu-ray Disc, it occurred to me that I never reviewed its video game tie-in. Call me skeptical of a movie-based game. Call me callous for taking this long to get to it. Or, just call me forgetful. Regardless, one thing you can definitely call me is
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Another month, and another excellent DLC table for Pinball FX2. This time though, the PS3 players had the chance to combat the evil sorcerer for a few months before PFX2 players. Lair is an entirely Zen Studios creation, that brings yet another fun table to the lineup of other excellent tables – this time however
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Normally a summer ship date is music to gamers’ ears, with the new-release doldrums and all, but with a game like Shadows of the Damned, you almost wish EA would’ve waited until Halloween to charge into retail. Shadows, Damned, trips to alternate-universe Hell, zombies … it just feels more natural in October. Unless EA knew
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I seem to be in the gaming minority when it comes to comic books, because I never got into the whole “graphic novel” scene when I was young, and I don’t read them as an adult. Still, I have cursory knowledge of many comic-based characters, even if I don’t know their backstory. Take Captain America,
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It’s a rare thing for me to be blown away by a video game, it just doesn’t happen often. Recently when it happens, it’s likely do to some story element that happens at a single particular moment which then has an effect on my perception of the entire game. Playing through El Shaddai: Ascension of
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The Old West has posed a challenge for the game industry, with only Outlaws and Red Dead Redemption really doing the genre justice. Meanwhile, the Xbox Kinect has excelled at rhythm and workout games but fared only marginally well when it’s come to original motion-controlled titles. The combination of the two, then — Old West
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