Yggdra Union Review

You probably won’t be surprised to hear that a few years back a little-known developer brought out a fun albeit unknown RPG on the GBA. The handheld was littered with cult hits (more so than any other platform), and RPGs… Read More »

Penumbra: Requiem is Frictional Games’ expansion of their stellar first-person adventure game from earlier this year, Penumbra: Black Plague. While Requiem is an immediate continuation thereof, it appears to draw almost equally as much design influence from Valve Software’s critical… Read More »

Microsoft will be shutting down Ensemble Studios following its completion of Halo Wars (early 2009) for the Xbox 360. Largely known for its RTS Age of Empires franchise, the studio was acquired by Microsoft in 2001. According to Shacknews, the… Read More »

I’ve been keeping a close eye on Left 4 Dead for quite some time; with its fast-paced FPS zombie-shooting gameplay combined with signature level designs by the ol’ Valve Software folks will make this title an excellent multiplayer gaming frenzy…. Read More »

Forbes magazine, a highly respected business publication, has speculated that Google may be entering the lucrative video game industry. The editorial stated, "The paths Google could take to develop a bigger presence in the gaming industry are varied. With its… Read More »

And you thought the Spore DRM was bad? Ken Levine, designer for Bioshock, revealed that he has received "f**king threats" over the copy protection scheme for the PC version of his game. Bioshock requires a mandatory internet connection to play… Read More »

In a statement which will make many go "Well, duh!" former Capcom developer and current Game Republic big dog Yoshiki Okamoto has added another to his quickly growing list of controversial developer quotes. (The first being his gem about good… Read More »

If you are a PC gamer, have you been looking forward to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed being released on your $1000 rig? Have you been saving a spot next to Half-Life and Command and Conquer to make way for… Read More »

The Last Guy Review

Sony is quickly earning the rights to be called the deliverer of zany, Japanese-centric downloadable titles. With PixelJunk Eden, fl0w, and the upcoming fl0wer, those who like off-kilter entertainment with a slightly skewed leaning have ample to choose from in… Read More »

Comcast, an Internet service provider, announced recently that it was going to set a cap limit on home subscribers to 250GB a month starting on September 5. That’s a pretty good amount of downloadable content for most, but if you… Read More »