Killstreak Rewards: Boon or Bane for the FPS Genre?
Since Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was released in November 2007, killstreak rewards have been commonplace in the online multiplayer in numerous FPS titles. Popularized by Call of Duty 4’s UAV (3...
View ArticleMajora’s Mask: Why So Divisive?
Hey, it's that one game that came out after Ocarina of Time! With the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking back to the game that–for me and what appears...
View ArticleComeback Kill: Weapon Update Provides Breath of Fresh Air for Halo 4 Matchmaking
When 343 Industries released the long-awaited weapon update for Halo 4 on Monday, I was ecstatic. Finally, I thought, after seven months of meaningful, though still relatively small changes, we’d be...
View ArticleReview: Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Worth the wait? Click here to view the embedded video. Released to a great deal of acclaim in February, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is a traditional JRPG from Level 5 and animated by legendary...
View ArticleReview: Do Not Fall
Click here to view the embedded video. Have you watched the launch trailer for the game? Good, you’ve been warned. Do Not Fall, the new action-platformer from XPEC Entertainment, presents itself as a...
View ArticleTo Postmodernity, and Beyond: What Comes Next for Gamer Culture?
As we stand on the precipice of a new generation of gaming, like many, I am drawn towards thoughts of what has come before and what is to come. As gamer culture becomes more and more accepted in the...
View ArticleReview: Nathan Meunier’s Up Up Down Down Left Write
Although the Internet has made it easier than ever for someone with a passion about video games to find a space in which to publish their thoughts and engage in meaningful conversation with other...
View ArticleThe Good and Bad of Representations of Gamers in Popular Media
Going Beyond the Game With Freddie Wong and company’s Video Game High School well into its second season and video games taking a more prominent place in the public eye, it’s time to take a look back...
View Article3 new things ‘Titanfall’ brings to the FPS genre
Arguably the most popular video game genre aside from strategy titles like League of Legends or Starcraft, first person shooters have seen a number of innovations since DOOM first released in 1993....
View ArticleHands-on Preview: World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition
World of Tanks is a massively multiplayer online game focused around armored warfare. Players control tanks from the World War II era through the present in a variety of deathmatch and objective-based...
View ArticleReview: Rain
A Game Drenched in Atmosphere SCE Japan’s Rain is nothing if not cinematic. Taking the form of an action-platformer with puzzle and stealth elements, this game oozes with atmosphere and feels much more...
View ArticlePreview: ‘Avadon 2: The Corruption’ Offers Old-School RPG Experience
RPGs have come quite a long way since the days of Diablo and Ultima Online. With immersive storylines, top-notch voice acting and motion capture, and an overall cinematic approach, role playing has...
View ArticleReview: Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion
A test of intestinal… something Experiencing some of the most powerful gas seen outside of Terrance and Phillip clips on South Park, the titular Orcs of Casual Brothers’ Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion...
View ArticleThe Top 20 ‘Call of Duty’ Maps Before ‘Ghosts’
As the latest – and frankly, hysterical – ad campaign is reminding us, today hails the return of Call of Duty time, with the hotly anticipated installment, Call of Duty: Ghosts. Although the...
View ArticleReview: Knack
Not quite next-gen. The puns write themselves: Mark Cerny has a knack for creating great platforming franchises (see what I did there?). Knack is the latest offering from the PlayStation 4 lead...
View ArticleReview: Call of Duty: Ghosts
Still the king, for now. The term franchise fatigue is one that has often been applied to Call of Duty in recent years, as more and more players and critics are becoming burnt out on the yearly...
View ArticleReview: Soul Calibur 2 HD Online
When it initially released back in 2003, Soul Calibur 2 quickly became a model for arcade-to-home transition, offering not only solid weapon-based gameplay, but an interesting twist on platform choice,...
View ArticlePutting the Pieces Together: An Improvement Plan for ‘Knack’
It’s no secret that the PlayStation 4’s launch title, Knack, has some issues. From the cast of some of the least memorable characters in recent history to the hours of bland gameplay populated by...
View ArticleReview: LocoCycle
Broke-o-Cycle. The latest offering from Twisted Pixel, LocoCycle, begins with a ten minute live-action story sequence that features terrible acting, suspect camerawork, and characterization that ranges...
View Article5 Things to Love (and Hate) About ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’
Earlier this week, Sam took a look at what the Call of Duty and Battlefield franchises could learn from one another. Building on that, we’ve decided to run down five things to love (as well as five...
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