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Video Games Archive
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Apple App-Aholics Anonymous (Onavo Extend)
Posted on May 20, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Onavo Extend Developer: Onavo Mobile Ltd. Price: FREE (for now) App-Aholic Rating: 5/5 For lack of interest in the selection of new games this week, I choose this post to steer your attention towards a nifty little app I stumbled on about a... -
Apple App-Aholics Anonymous (N.O.V.A. 3)
Posted on May 13, 2012 | No CommentsApple App-Aholics Anonymous (N.O.V.A. 3) By: @ZTLaidlaw App Name: N.O.V.A. 3 Developer: Gameloft Price: $6.99 App-Aholic Rating: 4/5 For fans of XBox’s Halo series, Gameloft’s iOS installment of NOVA was well-received. The addition of NOVA 2 was even better. NOVA 2.5 (Gameloft’s ’12 April Fools... -
TWIG: Diablo watches while Max , the Starks and Sonic go up against aliens disguised as boats.
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsDiablo III Release Date: May 15 Systems: PC, MAC Did you know it has been 11 years since the release of Diablo II? Well, Blizzard, it took a while… but you finally made it. Along with a standard release, there is a special edition available,... -
BioShock Infinite Delayed until February 2013
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No CommentsFor those of you that haven’t heard the announcement, like myself, BioShock Infinite is being pushed back to February 26, 2013. I am disappointed, yet looking forward to the final product that we’ll get our hands on when February 2013 rolls around. If you’re angry,... -
Apple App-Aholics Anonymous: (LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7)
Posted on May 6, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Developer: Warner Bros. Price: $4.99 App-Aholic Rating: 5/5 FINALLY! After last year’s early winter console release of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 left the iOS market wondering where its edition escaped to, the AppStore was finally graced with... -
TWIG: Blockheads and Morals
Posted on May 3, 2012 | 1 CommentMinecraft Release Date: May 9th Systems: XBLA/X360 Do I even have to describe Minecraft to you? Anyone with a computer (and if you read this website, you probably have a computer) has heard of it and if you haven’t played it, you’ve seen someone play... -
Skyrim: DLC and Voice Commands
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe latest patch for Skyrim is out and it really packs a vocal punch if you have a Kinect. If you don’t remember, a few weeks back a video was released outlining the new voice commands for the game, allowing quick equips and vocal menu... -
Apple App-Aholics Anonymous (Inotia 4: Assassin of Berkel)
Posted on April 29, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Inotia 4: Assassin of Berkel Developer: Com2uS Inc. Price: FREE & $2.99 (PLUS Edition) App-Aholic Rating: 3.5/5 South Korean developer, Com2uS, is no stranger to the gaming scene, pumping out decent titles such as Queen’s Crown, World of Magic, Third Blade, and one... -
TWIG: Zombies, Time Lords, Heroes!
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No CommentsThanks to This Guy, I’m currently obsessing over my iPhone and draining the battery playing Illusia 2. If you have an iPhone, read the article, and then download the free game. Gamevil makes some pretty addicting games, and they’re cheap or free. Awesome! Need eye... -
Apple App-Aholics Anonymous (Illusia 2: Melody of Dreams)
Posted on April 22, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Illusia 2: Melody of Dreams Developer: Gamevil Inc. Price: FREE! App-Aholic Rating: 3/5 Straight out of the gate, Illusia 2 has evolved beyond its predecessor. Instead of just one character to choose from, there are three, ranging from the typical Warrior, Magician, and... -
TWIG: ProtoForgeShift
Posted on April 19, 2012 | No CommentsDear FRIENDS, How often do you stop a game for a while, whether it be days or weeks or month, and when you go back to it you’re in the middle of an epic battle and the only thing you can do is run and... -
Apple App-Aholics Anonymous (Crow)
Posted on April 15, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Crow Developer: Sunside Inc. Price: $2.99 I do love a sturdy selection of games to choose from, and after the past several weeks of up-and-down shiners and disappointments across the AppStore, I was more than ecstatic to see this past week deliver some... -
TWIG: Digital downloads, ahoy!
Posted on April 12, 2012 | No CommentsWhat are you currently playing? Any system or device, no matter the length or size of the game. We want to know. I am currently playing Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (this game is SO LONG) and poorly drawing on Draw Something with 8 Day’s Brandon... -
Rambler Don’s Random Rambles
Posted on April 9, 2012 | No CommentsThis is just plain awesome. A few times I was like meh but, sadly this looks better than most of what Hollywood is shoving out. I suppose a real Pac Man movie is givin at some point. Well, enjoy everyone! Let us know what you... -
Geek Gaming Review: PS Vita
Posted on April 8, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s been time enough for a real review. I own a PSP. I’ve owned one for many years. Sometimes I felt like I was the only one in the world who owned one. Don’t get me wrong, I love it. It has a huge crack... -
Apple App-Aholics Anonymous (Great Role-Playing Games)
Posted on April 8, 2012 | No CommentsApp Collection: Great Role-Playing Games Price: Various Welcome back, fellow-downloaders! This week I’m going to do something a bit different and throw the blog back to you guys. Give us a shout-out and let us know what you think about the topic below! Hit it!... -
TWIG: Humble Bundle/Youtube Edition
Posted on April 5, 2012 | 1 CommentI am sorry to report that there is absolutely nothing exciting going in game/DLC land for the next seven days. What shall I do? Well, there are two things: 1) Play the games included in the Humble Bundle I downloaded for Steam. 2) Watch Youtube... -
Apple App-Aholics Anonymous (Swordigo)
Posted on April 1, 2012 | No CommentsSwordigo Price: $1.99 The always-promising app-release-Thursday of this past week left the iOS AppStore hungry for a game worth mentioning here in the 8DAG App-Aholic spotlight; maybe that was because the previous week managed to eek out Swordigo, a significantly-refined 2.5D role playing adventure by... -
TWIG: My least favorite game/favorite character
Posted on March 29, 2012 | No CommentsDang it, Dante! Anime, video games, fan art, coat and glove replications. I can’t get away from you, but I don’t want to either. I’ve never been able to play through a DMC game all the way, and it makes me feel bad because Dante... -
TWIG: Toucha’ Toucha’ Toucha’
Posted on March 22, 2012 | No CommentsToday we concentrate on the somewhat unfortunate future of gaming: touch screens. I don’t dislike these types of games too terribly much, but they aren’t anything I’ll obsessively play like my 360 or future PS3. I own an iPhone, an “all in one” PC (which...