The Skylanders return in Skylanders: Giants, adding more enemies to defeat, new worlds to explore, hats to collect, and, of course, more figurines to purchase. Lord Kaos has escaped his exile to the Portal Masters’ world (Earth), and is once again wreaking havoc on Skylands with the help of the …
Read More »Clan of Champions review
Clan of Champions, the second NIS America title available for PC download, is a serious-minded effort from the developers at Aquire (most notable for their work on early Tenchu (opens in new tab) titles and the Way of the Samurai (opens in new tab) series). As such, it doesn’t play …
Read More »Gaikai PlayStation game roll-out imminent? Sony franchise art appears all over cloud gaming website
Sony’s July buy-out of cloud gaming company Gaikai could be ready to bear fruit some time soon, if today’s relaunch of the Gaikai website is anything to go by. The redesigned website couldn’t be any more PlayStation-friendly if Kaz Hirai’s smiling face popped out of it upon loading. In 3D. …
Read More »Assassins Creed Ezio Trilogy compiles ACII, Brotherhood, Revelations on PS3
PlayStation 3 gamers who haven’t met the Assassin’s Creed series’ renaissance man can become thoroughly acquainted for a reduced price in November. Sony announced the Assassin’s Creed Ezio Trilogy this week, a PS3-exclusive compilation of Assassin’s Creed II, Brotherhood, and Revelations, which will head to retail November 13 for $40. …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 – 21 must-know facts about the RE universe
For sixteen years, Capcom has been unleashing hordes of zombies upon us in the form of Resident Evil. With close to two-dozen games in the franchise, it’s easy to get lost in the lore. It’s even more complicated for newcomers to the series who haven’t been following all the twists, …
Read More »Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 TGS 2012 video demo – Nixing the dreaded Nine-Tails
If you’re a fan of the absurdly popular Naruto anime and manga based on the exploits of exceptional teenage ninjas (that aren’t part turtle), have we got a video for you. While roaming the floor at Tokyo Game Show, we got a chance to take on the massive, fox-like Nine …
Read More »Yaiba, zombie/ninja/mech title announced by Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune
Keiji Inafune has become quite the legend in the gaming industry over the past twenty five years as he’s developed a slew of highly memorable, endlessly celebrated titles. He’s the mind behind Mega Man, Onimusha, Dead Rising, and the upcoming (awesome-looking (opens in new tab)) new Vita title, Soul Sacrifice. …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 to get three multiplayer modes post-launch
Capcom officially announced today that they are planning to release a set of downloadable content shortly after the launch ofResident Evil 6 (opens in new tab)next month. The pack will reportedly include three new multiplayer modes. The first new mode will be called Survivor’s Mode which is your basic last-man-standing …
Read More »Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise preview – Adorable homicide
Naughty Bear is back to enact his revenge on the residents of Paradise Island. His fellow teddy bears have shunned him and moved to a tropical island without giving Naughty Bear an invitation. So, how is Naughty going to ratify this injustice? Why, go on a massive killing spree, of …
Read More »Its ok to be a rip off (as long as youre good at it)
Recently Hideki Kamiya, exec at critical darling Platinum Games and director of Okami (opens in new tab), made news when talking about Sony’s PlayStation All-Star Battle Royale (opens in new tab). To quote Kamiya (opens in new tab), “It’s just a rip-off.” And as someone who has given over roughly …
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