The Pikmin games have always been Nintendo’s very curious take on real time strategy. The player controls a character who has at their command an army of these little Pikmin creatures of various colors. The goal is simply to make use of the colored Pikmin’s special abilities to search an alien planet for food and… Read More »
Video games featuring zombies have become a dime a dozen sort of deal. The market is oversaturated with them. With a few notable exceptions, namely the PC release of Day Z, few have really been able to stick out amongst the crowd. Now, Microsoft ad Undead Labs have gotten in on the market in a… Read More »
It’s rare that a game can really evoke the feel and presence of a well made movie. Its rarer still that a 2D puzzle platformer manages to pull that off. The Swapper builds a minimalist, grim story with a fantastic aesthetic and gameplay to match. The core of The Swapper is just that, swapping. In… Read More »
Goichi Suda, known to many as Suda 51, has quickly become one of my favorite developers. The games he produces are filled with absolutely insane ideas, tons of referential humor and some really unique gameplay. The latest creation from this insane mind, Killer is Dead, has grabbed my attention even without knowing what to expect… Read More »
E3 2013 wrapped up in Los Angeles this week, leaving gamers anxious for the launch of the next-generation consoles and games. Chris and Kelly, along with Elaine Stryker from Some Other Castle, talk about the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and what excites them about both consoles. In addition, they get excited for the games… Read More »
This summer, Wargaming West and Microsoft will be rolling out the immensely popular Free-to-Play MMO World of Tanks to the Xbox 360. This move to console will be the very first for the game developer Wargaming West, which was formerly known as Day 1 Studios. This Xbox 360 console version will also mark the next… Read More »
I’ve talked in the past about how I’m tentatively excited for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. While Assassin’s Creed III was, personally, very unimpressive I still hold out hope that the next installment will knock it out of the park. From what Ubisoft showed us this week, I’m beginning to feel somewhat more confident in… Read More »
I spent almost all of last week talking about video games. I talked about games on podcasts, via IM conversations, on Xbox Live, and I even forced my husband to listen to my diatribes about video games. I showed him trailers and I paced the living room and made wild hand gestures. Honestly, I’m incredibly… Read More »
Saints Row IV has had my eye for some time now, and with good reason. I invested an absurd amount of time playing Saints Row: The Third, leveling up my character to the point where I could jump off the tallest buildings and walk away without a scratch. So, the concept of taking the same… Read More »
