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This week in video game releases
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No CommentsJanuary is a slow month for video game releases, eh? If you’re looking for something good to play, download the gloriously narrated game Bastion and play the (not really new) extra content after you beat that wonderful game. Or you can wait until January 10th... -
Gears of War 3: The Mega Review
Posted on September 27, 2011 | No CommentsLet me start out by saying this: Gears of War is my favorite game series for the 360. I love the game series; I judge the series Very Harshly. There’s a lot for it to live up to, you know! Now, to the review. Standard/Arcade... -
Halo 4: Master Chief is Shiny (character art)
Posted on September 5, 2011 | No CommentsThere’s this little franchise called Halo and this one guy, named Master Chief, and he’s looking really shiny for the fourth edition to the numbered series–at least in this picture he is. -
Batman: Arkham City achievements leaked
Posted on September 3, 2011 | No CommentsBatman: Arkham City is out in October. Want a little sneak peak at what you’re going to have to do to get the maximum amount of gamer points? (And the hours it might take.) Read at your own risk, there might be some spoilers. I’m... -
The Baconing: A DeathSpank Review
Posted on September 3, 2011 | No CommentsThe Baconing, the third installment in the DeathSpank franchise is… fun. How could it not be fun? It’s another DeathSpank game. The unfortunate part that makes this just fun and not great lies within many of the new quests. The comedy is ever present, from... -
Bad form, Gamestop. Bad form.
Posted on August 24, 2011 | No CommentsGamestop tends to catch flack from developers saying that they undermine the business of video games with used sales. They catch flack from customers because of the low price they pay for almost new games (that they mark up sky high). Now they’ll catch flack... -
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim character screenshots
Posted on August 16, 2011 | No CommentsSkyrim will be released on November 11th of 2011. I might have to ask for the next forever off to play it? -
Spiderman: Edge of Time – SDCC ’11 Trailer
Posted on July 25, 2011 | No CommentsDiscuss! -
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – SDCC ’11 Trailer
Posted on July 25, 2011 | No CommentsSome of the content of this trailer debuted at SDCC ’11 was already already in some of the other trailers Nintendo has put out, but there’s plenty of new content in this one. Now, that’s a little bit more of the game that… uh… some... -
Batman: Arkham City – SDCC ’11 Trailer
Posted on July 25, 2011 | No CommentsThe trailer debuting at last weekend’s SDCC features not one, but two Batman villains that are sure to make most (if not all) DC fans quite happy. The Penguin looks Penguin-y enough, right? I was never his biggest fan, but I think he looks great.... -
Darksiders 2: Extended Game Trailer
Posted on July 19, 2011 | No CommentsThe first game is gorgeous, and now Darksiders 2 is probably going top that. Below is the extended trailer. -
Batman: Arkham City – Riddler Trailer
Posted on July 11, 2011 | 1 CommentHey guys, we are all gonna go out and play this the day it comes out, right? Batman: Arkham City, due out October 2011. -
Batman: Arkham City final box art
Posted on June 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe final box art for Arkham City is here. Get your pre-orders in for those extra goodies. The game releases October 18th of this year. -
Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2011 Winners and Nominees
Posted on June 28, 2011 | No CommentsWhat is the Game Critics awards? Well… The Game Critics Awards is an independent group of 35 leading North American media outlets that cover the videogame industry. Each year the Game Critics Awards present its Best of E3 Awards. These awards recognize the games that... -
Wii U: A summary
Posted on June 14, 2011 | 1 CommentJust in case you feel like reading about the Wii U, instead of listening to us be a little skeptical about in the podcast. Nintendo’s next generation console, the Wii U, is being touted as a combination casual/hardcore gaming machine. Yes, we are getting ports... -
Hitman: Absolution Screenshots
Posted on June 5, 2011 | No CommentsApparently these two bad boys leaked out of Russia. Now they are spreading across the gaming internets, including here. Looking good, 47. What could you be up to? (Click the picture to see them full size.) -
BioShock Infinite: Screen Shots!
Posted on May 23, 2011 | No CommentsI have no idea how these relate to the main plot of the game, but they sure are pretty. I am getting a Kratos-y feel from that one fella, but it’s probably the stuff on his face. -
Elderscrolls: Skyrim debut trailer
Posted on February 24, 2011 | No CommentsAlmost three minutes of Elderscrolls pretty. The below shows what appears to be game play, magic, combat and perhaps some of the cut scenes from Elderscrolls: Skyrim, Bethesda’s latest edition to the Elderscrolls franchise. It’s gorgeous. (And just in case you’re wondering, the title of... -
AAA: Android App-aholics Anonymous (Angry Birds)
Posted on December 15, 2010 | No CommentsApp Title: Angry Birds Usage: A free game that will cost you more in lost productivity than any price the developer could put on it. Price: Free Get this app here on your Android device. You want to know what’s great? Of course you do.... -
Yes Virginia, There Is A Cataclysm
Posted on December 5, 2010 | 1 CommentIt’s the holiday time of year again, and if nineteenth century poems are to be believed, many of us are beset in our slumber by chimeras of pruned dragées (or visions of sugar plums, if you prefer). Some of us dream of a white Christmas...