Tag Archives: Action

By now, you’ve likely seen the Ubisoft media briefing demo of Assassin’s Creed III. And possibly the naval battles during Sony’s briefing. Still, Ubisoft had one more trick up its sleeve with Assassin’s Creed III at E3. We got a behind closed doors demo of AC III’s urban locales in …

If you’ve been looking for a few good games to while away the evening hours during E3, then look no further because the latest Humble Indie Bundle (opens in new tab) is here to blow your freakin’ socks off. No joke, this is probably the best bundle of games we’ve …

The Hitman: Absolution Sniper Challenge DLC is a Chicago rooftop sniping mission that allows you to unlock items for use in the full game when it releases this November. To get the special upgrades you’ll need to beat the scores set for each item. To get the scores needed you‘ll …

A playable demo of Kojima Productions and Platinum Games’ forthcoming Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance* will be at E3. That’s no secret (opens in new tab). However, Hideo Kojima has been getting so enthusiastic about the demo, he’s requested special permission to show footage from it early, before E3. Why? Because …

Weve collected eight of our favorite fighting brothers for you and tattling to mother about how he hit me wont do these hermanos any good. Paxton Fettel / Point Man (F.E.A.R.) Fettel comes back in ghostly form for FEAR 3 (we’re done writing it that other way), serving as a …

There’s a fantastic moment halfway through Max Payne 3. The titular hero has reached his boiling point, shaved his head, and gone underground into Sao Paolo’s gritty favelas. Things are looking down. A local gang has robbed him of guns, watch, and even his sunglasses. He’s been kicked into a …

Winner: Fez Read the Fez review. The best puzzle games have the ability to make the player feel inversely smart and stupid. Fez takes this further than any game we’ve ever played, giving us the feeling of being both cackling genius and babbling idiot within minutes of each other. It’s …

Meet Benjamin Travis, Powers Boothe, and Shannyn Sossamon – three of the fictional and living people set to lend their talents (and/or cadavers) to Hitman: Absolution. So who’s getting paid and who’s on the target list? Put your sleuthing skills to work in the first of Square Enix’s profile videos. …

Above: The first Payne made signature use of comics for its cutscenes, with original writer Lake playing the detective Remedy’s Sam Lake and Rockstar’s Dan Houser will both work on the titles: Lake was responsible for scripting Paynes 1 and 2 (and, notoriously, for providing Max’s signature lemon-munching scowl in …

The granddaddy of side-scrolling brawlers has headed down the thrift-store, picked out some garish hypercolor threads, and is ready for another stroll through town, kicking and punching anyone who gets in his way. Double Dragon Neon, a revival of Technos’ 1987 tribute to fisticuffs and sibling rivalry, will be coming …