By Joey Davidson |
For most fans of the Batman storylines set in motion, Kevin Conroy is Batman. The voice actor has spoken the words of the Caped Crusader since 1992. Calculators down, Conroy’s been doing Bats for more than 20 years. Kevin Conroy even played Batman in the stupendously terrific Batman: Arkham…
By Joey Davidson |
As the marketing drum continues to beat in its slow and steady cadence, Rockstar has released four brand new screenshots for Grand Theft Auto V. We gather them here today for your quick and decisive perusal. Now, peruse! You’ll find a few shots of our…
By Ron Duwell |
Ubisoft is not as confident in the success of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag as one would think after predicting it would come up short of Assassin Creed III‘s runaway sales figures. CEO Yves Guillemot stated in a post-earnings call that they are not expecting annual…
By Joey Davidson |
Today, Ubisoft released a brand new gameplay trailer for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. This one’s called “Under the Black Flag.” Since its announcement, this is probably the most substantial gameplay trailer that we’ve seen for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Call me cynical, but…
By Joey Davidson |
The recently announced Batman: Arkham Origins has a brand new, short teaser trailer. The full trailer will drop next week. All in all, this is a super quick, pre-rendered trailer that shows nothing more than snow, an angry Batman, some combat and, of course, Deathstroke. Not…
By Ron Duwell |
Grasshopper Manufacture’s latest action game, Killer is Dead, finally has a release date set in stone in its home country of Japan. Fans of director Suda 51 and his unique taste in action can pick up his game in Japan on August 1st. The American…
By Ron Duwell |
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow was a big surprise back in 2010. Western reboots of Japanese series have not always gone over well with the core fans of the franchises, but developer Mercury Steam nailed the paper thin margin of pleasing newcomers and oldtimers alike. The result wasn’t…
By Joey Davidson |
Today, we’ve got a fresh batch of screenshots and artwork for the upcoming Wolfenstein: The New Order. The assets also come with some light story details about this new shooter. Here’s the bit about the story: Europe, 1960. The Nazis turned the tide of the…
By Joey Davidson |
As of yesterday, Metro: Last Light has officially launched. The brand new trailer above is the fresh piece of media from 4A Games and Deep Silver. It’s awesome that we’re even seeing this game, folks, because it’s one of the first titles to release from the…
By Joey Davidson |
Yesterday, Ubisoft released a brand new, wacky gameplay trailer for the upcoming Rayman Legends. This time around, our slapstick heroes vault off of an inflatable desert island to explore what lies beneath the waves in the ocean levels of the game. The trailer is actually…
By Joey Davidson |
What was originally a full-on XCOM relaunch in FPS form has now become a third-person origin story in the established XCOM universe. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is a tactical, over-the-shoulder shooter with influence from and mechanics surrounding XCOM: Enemy Unknown. When this project was originally unveiled as a rebirth of…
By Ron Duwell |
Resident Evil 6 wasn’t our cup of tea, and the rest of the gaming crowd seems to agree. However, 2012 wasn’t a total loss for the iconic zombie series. The Nintendo 3DS saw the release of Resident Evil: Revelations, which was warmly welcomed by critics…
By Joey Davidson |
It seems that Ubisoft recently held a special preview event for its upcoming open world hacking title Watch_Dogs. Gaming sites and blogs around the Internet have posted big previews of the title, and they’ve each dished out select bits of information for the game. PlayStation Blog…
By Joey Davidson |
So this is exactly how far a game can get on brand recognition. It’s also how far a game can get when it shows demo footage and screenshots that are pretty much made up in the months leading up to launch. Aliens: Colonial Marines felt…
By Joey Davidson |
Spies vs. Mercs is probably the most beloved multiplayer mode in the entire Splinter Cell franchise. Gamers adore the tension that naturally forms when two opposing factions with opposing playstyles meet head on. When news came that Spies vs. Mercs was to be a featured…
By Ron Duwell |
Only time will tell if publishers will ever learn from their mistakes. Sacrificing a series’ roots to appeal to a broader audience fails more often than it works. Not only do you not attract new users, you also anger the established fanbase and end up…
By Joey Davidson |
Hellraid is the upcoming first-person slasher from Techland. You know Techland from a game with similar mechanics built around a different theme, Dead Island. Take the first-person melee stuff from that game and put it in a fantastical crawl against spawn from Hell. That’s Hellraid. Today,…
By Joey Davidson |
A brand new Saints Row IV clip from Volition and Deep Silver was released today, and it checks in at over six minutes in length. This is a solid run of gameplay, and it shows off new features, new mechanics and some new weaponry. The most…
By Joey Davidson |
The brand new trailer for Saints Row IV introduces “the President” and all of his ridiculous superpowers. You’ll apparently use them to beat back the alien hordes. The shark hasn’t only been jumped, it’s been thrown in the fridge and nuked. There is a large collection…
By Joey Davidson |
Somewhere between making infinite Assassin’s Creed games and delaying Rayman Legends out of the hands of Wii U fans dying for software to play, Ubisoft decided to do something incredibly awesome. They decided to make Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon. This neon adventure through a…
By Joey Davidson |
From the company that made last year’s exceptionally well received The Walking Dead game comes The Wolf Among Us, a new episodic series based on the Fables graphic novels. So far, Telltale’s next effort looks incredible. Here’s a slice of the game’s description from the press release that…
By Joey Davidson |
Bethesda has announced a brand new entry in the classic Wolfenstein franchise. Bound for the PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and “next generation consoles” in Q4 of 2013, this new game is titled Wolfenstein: The New Order. A presser made the rounds this morning with a few…
By Joey Davidson |
With only a week under its belt since release, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon is generating the same sorts of hype and rumor building that one would expect out of a top-tier shooter or a next-gen console. Right now, the money’s on Ubisoft taking Blood Dragon into…
By Joey Davidson |
As is the case with every new edition of Madden, Madden NFL 25 will feature a completely restructured element of gameplay. This time around, EA Sports has rebuilt the ball carrying mechanics from the ground up. They’re calling this new set of gameplay features “Run Free.” Dig into…
