A new challenger approaches! There’s nothing better than adding a new face to your ranks. Whether you’ve recruited a new knight or unlocked some special character mode, it’s a great feeling knowing there’s more to a game than the starting roster. Nothing spices up a skating game like a Sith …
Read More »Nintendo explains why it isnt selling New 3DS in US or Europe… yet
If you hadn’t heard, Nintendo released two new versions of its 3DS handheld system in Japan earlier this month–search-engine-confoundingly named New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS LL (aka XL). So how come Old Nintendo 3DS owners in the US and Europe aren’t gritting their teeth this very moment, internally …
Read More »Video game torture: tame or terrifying? A medieval executioner weighs in
Scream Rocket Torture–that most brutal application of pain–was first discovered by an unwitting ‘Adam 1’ in the biblical Garden of Eden. After accidentally pulling out a lock of Eve’s precious hair, Earth’s first woman quickly reciprocated with the old ‘bamboo up the fingernails’ treatment, followed by several hours of ‘electro-sponge’ …
Read More »As MMORPGs falter, Destiny and its ilk take off
It’s been a rough few months for massively multiplayer online role-playing games. An anonymous source reportedly told Polygon (opens in new tab) that as many as 60 positions were cut from WildStar developer Carbine Studios, among other layoffs across NCSoft’s Western operation.. Similar cuts hit MMO studios Zenimax Online Studios …
Read More »Bayonetta: Bloody Fate brings the badass witch to life in anime
One of the things that fans of Bayonetta love the most about the series is the cheeky nods to Japanese animation tropes and style. Given that background, it was only a matter of time before the Umbran witch got an anime all her own. Released in Japan some months ago, …
Read More »Enter a magical kitchen stadium in Battle Chef Brigade
I’m going to tell you all about this awesome-looking Kickstarter game–but first, let me take a voracious bite out of this raw yellow bell pepper, then stare directly into your eyes with an unflinching grin. As we all know, Iron Chef is the supreme televised cooking competition, because 1) it’s …
Read More »15 Smash Bros. rip-offs that couldnt outdo Nintendo
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery The Super Smash Bros. series is one of a kind, isn’t it? Masahiro Sakurai is a genius for taking a genre as complicated as 2D fighting and opening it up to a massive audience of casual and hardcore gamers alike. The simplified control …
Read More »Stick it to The Man review
Ray Doewood never asked for the power to read minds, he was fine with his mundane life as a hardhat tester. But when he’s ironically hit on the head on his way home one night, an alien fugitive decides Ray’s brain is the best place to take refuge. With a …
Read More »Problems only a 90s gamer could understand
Want a totally tubular and radical trip into the the past? Relive these ’90s problems in our newest video… Back in my day Its annoying to feel like the old man at GamesRadar when Im only 31, but the situation pops up when Im surrounded by all the other relative …
Read More »Tropico 5 review
Speak softly and carry a big stick–what a load of horseradish. Tropico 5 finally takes us to the big leagues, where guns, goats, and gold mines just don’t cut it. A true dictator casts his eye upon the horizon and never looks back, leveraging trade fleets, cutting-edge research, and diplomatic …
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