Preview by Matt S. I’ve always been a bit concerned about Dark Souls 2, after I heard it was announced. My concern was always tied in to the budget of the game – Dark Souls 2 clearly has a bigger budget, and that means it needs to sell more copies…
Read MorePreview by Owen S. The Forza series has provided us with some of the greatest racing experiences that can be had. The perfect, flawless cars felt wondrous to virtually drive as they traversed the tracks that always looked better than anything else the competition was putting up. Lauded by both…
Read MoreReview by Rexly P. The last time players explored San Andreas was in 2004 with the release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Nine years later, we return to a redefined San Andreas consisting of the urban sprawl of Los Santos and the vast landscapes of Blaine County in Rockstar…
Read MorePreview by Owen S. One game that really stood out for me at the EB Expo 2013 was a launch title for the Xbox One; Ryse: Son of Rome A cinematic action adventure title that Microsoft seems to be heavily relying on to sell consoles, the expectations of this remarkable…
Read MoreAfter having a really good time with the PlayStation 4 and the spirit in which Sony has been courting original game ideas and independent developers, I was a little taken back by Microsoft’s booth at the EB Games Expo 2013. While the Xbox One is undoubtedly a powerful console, it’s…
Read MoreComcept’s upcoming Mighty No. 9 seems to be living up to its title already, at least monetarily. Headlined by Keiji Inafune of Mega Man fame, the 2D platformer amassed $4,031,428 between over 67,000 backers and hit all of its announced stretch goals in the process. One of the game’s main…
Read MoreOkay… that title could be seen as misleading – it’s Persona 4 Arena, with an update for the arcade first (they still have those in Japan, believe it or not), but later the PS3 and Xbox 360. Following in the fine tradition of Capcom fighting games that reiterate time and…
Read MoreAs if you didn’t know, one of the biggest games of the year (if not the current console generation) is now out in the wild and playing on more than a few Xbox 360’s and PS3’s around the globe. We’ve got some cheats to help you through the massive campaign,…
Read MoreWatching the Splinter Cell franchise develop from its Playstation 2 genesis is like watching the very industry itself go through its stages from that generation to the end of this. Those wonderful, early Splinter Cell games were for their time an incredible achievement in stealth gameplay. Back in the PS2…
Read MoreI thought it would be tough to follow on from Rayman Origins. That game brought Rayman into the era of HD gaming in spectacular style, with the gorgeous Ubi-art framework creating a vibrant world and a standard of animation that hadn’t been seen previously – even Nintendo’s studios have struggled…
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