VGW: Read Beyond the Headline
In 2012, fans of the action stealth genre had a great selection of high-profile releases hit the market. The waves made by the genre were felt throughout the industry, from the new, promising Dishonored IP to entries in iconic franchises of the genre such as Hitman and Assassin’s Creed. While each of those aforementioned titles were widely enjoyed, it [...]
In 2009, Microsoft introduced its digital download initiative for retail games entitled “Games on Demand.” The idea was a novel one at the time: Provide instantaneous downloads for games available at retail. Unfortunately, with the prices failing to be competitive, and most Xbox 360 owners in possession of 20GB hard drives or smaller, the program [...]
In a move that’s sure to raise some eyebrows, several major retailers began offering pre-orders today for the Ouya, the Kickstarter-ed Android console, and its controllers. Amazon and GameStop are on the list, as well as Best Buy and Target. Pre-orders for the console cost $99.99 and include one of its controllers, which have a touchscreen [...]
More bad news came this weekend for those who’ve been following the rocky road of Kickstarter-funded Code Hero. Primer Labs head Alex Peake posted a big update with an apology to backers, saying the game has both run out of the money they raised through Kickstarter and failed to drum up new investors to keep the [...]
The Evolution Championship Series is known worldwide as the premier fighting game tournament, bringing together the world’s best for one weekend of incredible action. However, for the second year in a row, Evo decided to use its popularity and die-hard community to make a difference outside of the arcade. Through a contest to pick the [...]
Further rumors surrounding Sony’s next console surfaced yesterday, when Edge released a report detailing aspects of the system’s specs and controller. According to the report the previously-leaked system specs are accurate, and the system will persistently record the most recent 15 minutes of gameplay, from which players can quickly post clips to the internet via [...]
It’s official, Bethesda has announced release dates for PS3 versions of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim DLC, and they’re all coming out this month. The latest pack, Dragonborn, releases first on February 12th. The smaller pack, Hearthfire, releases February 19. Lastly, the original DLC, Dawnguard, will follow on February 26th. Each title will be on sale at 50% off [...]
North American publisher XSEED Games has just announced their 2013 release lineup, and it’s full of quality Japanese titles for the upcoming year. Ys I & II Chronicle+ will be first to arrive in February, followed by previously-announced Pandora’s Tower, Killer is Dead, Rune Factory 4, Ys: Memories of Celeceta, and Valhalla Knights 3 over the next 11 months. Killer is [...]
Media Molecule, the creators of LittleBigPlanet released a trailer for their new PS Vita IP Tearaway, that showcases the game’s Sogport location. If you’re unfamiliar with Tearaway, we recommend viewing the original announcement trailer here. The game takes place in a miniature paper world that you, the player, interacts with using godlike powers. These powers work through [...]
If you’re like us, then you were more than a little disappointed when Platinum Games revealed that Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance wouldn’t feature the stealth that the Metal Gear series is known for. The game’s latest trailer, however, shows that stealth isn’t entirely out of the question in this lightning-fast action title. The focus of this latest [...]
Sony has released a teaser video for the announcement for “the future” of PlayStation, which will take place on February 20th at 6:00pm Eastern time. The official PlayStation Twitter account tweeted the video earlier today, along with the message, “See the future.” It’s unknown what the announcement will be about, but many are guessing it will [...]
Rockstar broke the bad news today that Grand Theft Auto V title would be pushed back by four months, which also opened the door to some next-gen speculation. GTA V is now slated for release on September 17th. Rockstar said in a release on their website they apologized for the delay, but that it would be [...]
Nyu Media has quickly made a name for itself by releasing quality Japanese indie localizations such as eXceed Collection and ETHER VAPOR Remaster. Now, its latest title, Croixleur, is available for upvoting on Steam Greenlight. The hack & slash action title launched on January 24th on Nyu Media’s official website, Desura, and GamersGate, but Nyu Media is [...]