Epic Games, the creators of the Unreal series and Gears of War, aren't taking the post-Gears-of-War-3 holiday in a tropical location. Instead, they're hard at work on an all-new franchise called Fortnite. The new franchise, which hasn't been pinned to a specific platform yet, was first teased during the Video Game Awards this past weekend. If you missed it -- and the chances are high that you did -- We've got that teaser trailer below. Fortnite takes place in an expansive original world "that invites players to be … [Read more...]
Gears of War 3 Now Available for Xbox 360
Gears of War 3, the final chapter in the Xbox 360 franchise, blasts into retail today. The shooter from Epic Games is among the Xbox 360's most-anticipated titles of the year for millions of gamers. We would've liked to have a review of it for you by now, but the retail game disc we were sent last week had errors that caused it to freeze repeatedly in the same spot just three levels into the game, and there was literally no fixing it. So, you'll have to hang tight if you want to gauge our opinion before buying it. … [Read more...]
Bulletstorm Review
First impressions of a game have a tendency to stick around, and they’re sometimes dead-on with a final impression even months later. After spending the past week with Bulletstorm, the latest shooter from People Can Fly and Epic Games, I'm not that far from what I initially thought of the game. When it was first shown to the adoring public, my thoughts leaned towards a Borderlands knock off that came with a very pedestrian and frat boy mentality. Admittedly, the Borderlands comparison was way off and was there … [Read more...]