With just over a week to go before the Crackdown 2 launch, I decided to jump on XBox Live and sample the 30 minute demo for myself. Being the ridiculously devout Crackdown apologist that I am, I figured if anyone was equipped with the mindset to cast a critical eye over Crackdown 2 and compare it with its predecessor, it was me. The demo drops you right into the action, amidst an in-progress raid on a hideout of a gang named ‘The Cell’ at the ship yards....
A great military leader is only as good as the soldiers he commands, and Mass Effect 2’s Commander Shepard is no exception. Humanity’s last hope has traveled the vast expanses of the galaxy to assemble a team capable of beating outstanding odds not once, but twice, with one last adventure remaining. Mass Effect 2’s ‘Arrival’ DLC will set the stage for the third and final chapter in the trilogy, but recent details reveal that Shepard’s side-quest will see him take on a terrorist cell relying on his strengths alone....
Imagine walking out into the realm of Skyrim for the first time, taking a deep breath of the cool, crisp air, and then promptly being flambeed by an enormous, unstoppable dragon. Do not fret, Bethesda has taken these concerns into account while designing the newest entry in the Elder Scrolls franchise. One of the key complaints gamers leveled against both Oblivion and Fallout 3 concerned the difficulty scaling within the two titles....
It’s certainly been an exciting day in the world of Nintendo. Not only did the Nintendo 3DS finally receive a solid launch date and price today, but the first confirmed game for its long anticipated launch line-up has been revealed. I’m speaking of course about Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, a game that has been something of a poster boy for the 3DS ever since the system was shown in action at last year’s E3....
Released way back in February of 2016, Stardew Valley is a much-loved game. It’s been ported to all current consoles as well as being available on PC. Even though it has been out for three years, the developer, Concerned Ape, has promised to keep working on the game to make it better and provide more content for it. One such update is the addition of multiplayer capability. Not all platforms have gotten it yet, but now is a great time to get a friend or two into this game or pick it back up if you put it down for a while....
With the new Caves and Cliffs update, players are searching for the best Minecraft 1.17 Mods that will change up the already-amazing Minecraft experience. Let’s take a look at some of the top mods that you can use. Best Minecraft 1.17 Mods List for Caves & Cliffs Update These Minecraft 1.17 Mods will not only give you gameplay advantages like expanded storage and more but some will also tweak your current building experience too....
There’s nothing like playing a Kirby game to unwind. The series has consistently presented itself as an alternative to harder platformers. In an era where most games were difficult, Kirby was accessible while still fun, if a bit on the simple side. Just about every Kirby game has aged gracefully, but good game design is good forever, after all. That said, the older Kirby games can admittedly be difficult to revisit....
The next chapter of Kratos and Atreus’ story is available on PS4 and PS5 in the form of God of War Ragnarok. While we already know we’ll be clashing with the likes of Odin and Thor already, there’s a long way for you to go before reaching that point. Here, we’ll be running you through the 5 things to do first in God of War Ragnarok to set yourself up for an epic adventure....
The Arkham series made us realize that superhero video games don’t have to suck. In fact, they can be gosh darn amazing. Gamers got free reign over Arkham Asylum and most of Gotham to dispense justice, meet some old friends, and make some new foes. Why should The World’s Greatest Detective get all the fun? There are plenty of superheroes that absolutely need a video game like the Arkham series....
Whenever people complete the main storyline of a video game there is a huge sense of accomplishment, but also a feeling of, ‘what now?’ For a lot of video games, there is nothing else to do, with gamers having to move on to a new challenge, however when it comes to the Fallout franchise that is not the case. As anybody who has played a Fallout game will know, there is so much going on that the game certainly does not end when the main quest has been completed, and that is especially true in Fallout 4, which is arguably the strongest game in the franchise....
The latest installment of the DC Extended Universe, Shazam, hit theaters this past week. Though it wasn’t exactly a title that fans were clamoring for, it was nonetheless a fun and interesting detour from DC’s typically gritty roster of superhero franchise revival flicks. And that’s not a bad thing, to be clear – it’s nice to see DC loosen up once in a while. But if there’s one thing we know about superhero films, whether from DC, Marvel or somewhere in between, it’s that sometimes they don’t quite add up....
If Disney knows how to do one thing, it’s how to make a “Happily Ever After” ending. That moment when all is well, the villain is defeated, and everyone can go off happily into the sunset. But while the “Happily Ever After” moment might be a great place to end a story, it’s not the place where life ends. You can say that they lived happily for the rest of their lives, but life is complicated and throws unexpected challenges at you....
Pokémon fusion is an internet trend you can find a ton of fan art for. As the name suggests, it is just a Pokémon created by mashing the looks of two existing Pokémon together. For example, Pikachu plus Eevee would create Pikavee and it might have Pikachu’s lightning bolt tail but also Eevee’s ears. There are actually websites that will fuse Pokémon for you. It’s places like this that really popularize the whole idea of Pokémon fusion....
Video game adaptations to film. Who would’ve thought this would become a lucrative business move? It worked with comic books, why not video games…we guess? And, the most successful examples we can think of are the recently released Sonic The Hedgehog movie, and last year’s international hit Detective Pikachu. Why compare the two? Well, they both involve an overly furry creature with electric-based powers as they bond with a human going through a big change in their life and ultimately grow to become best friends....
While it may be a long time until the Titanfall series returns, Respawn Entertainment continues to keep that IP alive in subtle ways through its current popular shooter, Apex Legends, Set within the Titanfall universe, Apex Legends has no shortages of references including characters, lore, and of course, the available weapons. The transition from Titanfall to Apex Legends isn’t always a smooth or easy one, however. For example, earlier in February, reports seemed to indicate that the Smart Pistol was being prepared to make the jump....
The problem with the internet these days is that before you know it, everyone has already moved on to something else. The pace of the modern world is borderline nuts, so if you don’t make a big enough impact, you’re dead meat. Plus the fact everyone loves to moan. And as soon as that starts forget it. That’s all we’ll hear for weeks. All of this means some games get utterly destroyed when it comes to public perception because they’re gone as soon as they arrive....
As a new decade begins it’s natural to reflect on what has happened and changed over the course of the past decade. It’s hard to believe that this time ten years ago not only had none of us ever even heard of a Nintendo Switch, but console gamers were still playing Xbox 360’s and PlayStation 3s. Here we are in 2020 and by the end of the year, the Xbox Series X and PS5 will be on the market....
In an open letter to fans and media, developer Frogwares laid out multiple issues with Nacon (formerly Bigben Interactive) that lead to the removal of The Sinking City on most digital storefronts. The letter paints a grim picture of the video game industry for AA developers, with unpaid royalties and plenty of legal strong-arming. In a twist, though, it wasn’t Nacon who removed The Sinking City—it was Frogwares. The Sinking City has been delisted on Steam, the Epic Games Store, the Microsoft Store, and the PlayStation Store, but there are still ways to grab a copy (more on that in a minute)....
Today Bandai Namco revealed the 3rd Anniversary update for its popular game Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. While the update is a little late, since the anniversary actually happened in January, it’s releasing today on all platforms. It includes a whopping 14 skins, which you can find listed below. F-14A Tomcat Wardog SkinF-14A Tomcat Razgriz Skin F-14D Super Tomcat Wardog Skin F-15 S/MTD Dision Skin F-22A Raptor General Resource Skin F-22A Raptor Dision Skin Gripen E Splinter Camo Skin Mirage 2000-5 Prototype Color Skin MiG-29A Fulcrum UPEO Skin Rafale M Shining Wing Skin Su-37 Terminator UPEO Skin Su-47 Berkut UPEO Skin Typhoon Prototype Color Skin XFA-27 Glowing Green Skin We’re also getting plenty emblems, including a bunch in collaboration with The Idolmaster: Starlit Season....
Aerosoft is running a big Publisher Sale on Steam, where it has discounted a wealth of different simulators from its line-up. Bus sims, truck sims, train sims, flight sims, and more are all a part of this sales galore. The Aerosoft Publisher Sale will run on Steam until 3 PM ET on September 1. In this Steam Publisher Sale, Aerosoft has discounted a lot of its popular products. The list includes OMSI 2, a well-known bus simulator, as well as other notable releases such as Truck & Logistics Simulator, The Bus, Fernbus Simulator, and a good chunk more....
