Tagged: action
Critically acclaimed for its work on Dark Souls, From Software returns to its aged mech-fighter franchise with Armored Core V, a game that reflects much of what’s wrong with current Japanese video games and is evidence that some old design… Read More »
When one thinks of punk rock and metal, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the mayhem and violence associated with the two subgenres. It’s strange, then, to think that not many have tried to harness that culture… Read More »
Sony has revealed its PlayStation Plus lineup for May, which includes titles like Trine 2 and Rock of Ages. But headlining next month’s group of games is the upcoming multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) release, Awesomenauts. The side-scrolling action title… Read More »
It was inevitable, but the release date Darksiders II has been pushed back from June to August 2012. The news comes months after the announcement that THQ cut staff positions due to its future absence in the kid-licensed game business…. Read More »
The rummy cobblestones of Port Royal set a path before a drab figure with a hook for a hand. Its streets are noxious, lit by the cool glow of gaslights. Ships creak; their rotted bows breaking waves into the harbor…. Read More »
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Silent Hill games are built on mystery, confusion, and disorientation. Emotional discomfort sets in as Silent Hill targets the protagonist as its victim, and physical ineptitude heightens the felt oppression and malice in… Read More »
We stepped back into the pungent people-sea of the PAX East 2012 show floor, and my colleagues remarked on an Assassin’s Creed III hands-off demo and the game’s apparent play revisions since Revelations. “Oh, god, and the rope-dart hanging? So brutal!” “Nah,… Read More »
The sun hangs wearily in the afternoon sky overlooking Bunker Hill, clouded by the smoke from thousands of spent muskets. Ubisoft Montreal Creative Director Alex Hutchinson explains that this is just one of a handful of poignant moments in the… Read More »
In 2011, many missed out on what was one of the better gaming experiences of the year in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. Developer CD Projekt RED has been hard at work since then, though, bringing an enhanced edition… Read More »
Just a few days prior to this year’s PAX East convention in Boston, Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment stopped by the Big Apple to show off some of Suda 51 and Grasshopper Manufacture’s latest dose of crazy-sauce, Lollipop Chainsaw. Lollipop Chainsaw… Read More »
