Tagged: PC
Taking a cue from their own Team Fortress 2 and Riot Games’ League of Legends, Valve has decided to release Dota 2 as a free-to-play title, supported by item sales. These items are “purely cosmetic” and have no impact on… Read More »
If you’ve slain every dragon, plundered every cave, and maxed out every skill in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim then Bethesda have further adventures already lined up for you. We’ve known the name of Skyrim‘s first expansion for some… Read More »
“It’s just clicking,” they harp, they being the collective mind called The Internet. It’s not true, of course, at least not strictly speaking, as there is plenty of tapping the 1, 2, 3, and 4 keys, and sometimes even Q…. Read More »
EA always has a big E3. As arguably the number one publisher in the industry, Electronic Arts is never short on AAA titles to show off every June at the Los Angeles Convention Center. In 2011, EA stole a lot… Read More »
Sonic is about the primal joy of speed. Scenery collapses into a blur as the blue hedgehog reaches maximum velocity, pinging across a network of springs and ramps. It’s an endearing experience. Going this fast is fun. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode… Read More »
Relating to a videogame protagonist can be tough. Most times our fearless leads, with their admirable actions and handsome faces, are nothing more than vessels. They’re personae to which we attach our ideals. If a game’s presentation and influences are… Read More »
Time slows, and the precision of bullet-time gunplay reflects alcoholic, pill-addicted Max Payne’s focused determination in a narrative of personal redemption, and an existence he perceives as out of control – thrown to the wind, yet gripped like a vise…. Read More »
Last summer’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution and early 2012 release, Final Fantasy XIII-2, have put Square Enix in a great position right now, leading the publisher to some big profits for fiscal 2012. Yet no company in this industry can rest on their laurels,… Read More »
THQ has released the second part of the Darksiders II – “Death Strikes” trailer, in which death rides his trusty [zombie] steed across the battlefield, cutting down foes with his dual scythes, and then doing his best Wander impression, leaping… Read More »
Telltale Games is looking to ride its early 2012 success into E3 and use the show to pick up momentum, making some late-2011 disappointments a distant memory. Last year, the studio looked to be driving a strong lineup headlined by… Read More »
