VGW: Read Beyond the Headline
For plenty of gamers, myself included, E3 is an event to look forward to all year; a fact that is especially true any year when new consoles are expected to make a debut. This year, I was indisputably excited to find out about these new powerhouses and the cool new games they would launch. As [...]
The Marvel money train is picking up steam, with the recent success of Iron Man 3 in theaters and a wicked trailer for the upcoming TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. out this week. Anyone looking to continue their Marvel fix doesn’t have to look far, because their upcoming action RPG/MMO Marvel Heroes officially launches in [...]
It’s no secret that gamers are an opinionated lot. Over the years, we’ve perfected the art of looking critically at developers, publishers, and the games they produce. Of these entities, more criticism tends to end up at the feet of those behind the games, rather than the games themselves; after all, a game is bad [...]
Now that the SimCity servers are stabilizing, more players are putting down their torches and pitchforks and getting the chance to play the game. Veteran SimCity players know you have to plan both for the short-term and the long-term when building your city, and that’s definitely true with this latest entry into the series. One [...]
My excitement for the reboot of the Tomb Raider series has been long building, and it stemmed primarily from the series’ gritty new cinematic direction à la Uncharted. I looked forward to getting away from Tomb Raider‘s increasing campiness and venturing into a newer, more serious adventure. As it happens, calling Tomb Raider serious was an understatement, and this game turned out [...]
As a PC gamer, I’m neck-deep in MMO releases to pick from. It’s both boon, and burden: so many possible worlds and communities, so little time and / or money to burn on subscriptions, cash shops, etc. What I like most is seeing the crucible that happens whenever a new MMO releases, be it a [...]
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 [...]
Armchair city planners will have a lot to pour over when the reboot of SimCity launches this March. I spent a few hours this weekend playing through the closed beta and came away with a definite interest in Maxis’ return to the city-building formula. EA allowed people to cram in as much city-building as they [...]
The latest trailer for Bioshock Infinite is an… interesting, let’s say… way to promote the game, which is set for release March 26. Instead of more skyhooking, Songbird-filled gameplay, Irrational Games released a promo for an 80′s-looking documentary called “Truth from Legend” by Alistar Bloom. It plays a bit like a conspiracy-theory NOVA ad, and [...]
It’s official. You may now sign up for the closed beta of The Elder Scrolls Online, and to mark the occasion Bethesda has released a new cinematic trailer for the MMORPG contender. Take it from us, this trailer is gorgeous.
It was confirmed today that THQ’s game assets were broken up and sold to different publishers Wednesday in a bankruptcy auction. CEO Brian Farrell and President Jason Rubin penned a letter to all of the publisher’s employees explaining the situation and thanking them for their work and dedication. The future of Darksiders developer Vigil Studios [...]
The results of the THQ bankruptcy auction came in Wednesday afternoon and we can now officially consider the publisher dead. Company of Heroes, Metro: Last Last, Warhammer 40K, Saints Row, South Park: The Stick of Truth and even Homeland all have new homes at competing publishers. However, developers like Darksiders‘ Vigil Studios are still looking [...]
Bioware released a new video and more pre-order incentives today for Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s first expansion, “Rise of the Hutt Cartel.” The video is a first look at the planet Makeb, which the Hutts are making a play for. A group called the “Regulators” are rounding up dissidents and executing them, all while [...]