Warner Bros. Interactive and 5th Cell have finally released the first ever console iteration of the beloved Scribblenauts series. Now that the Wii U offers fans a new way to play with Maxwell and friends on the big (and little) screen, there’s no doubt that fans are anxious to see how well the portable experience has transferred over to Scribblenauts Unlimited. Fortunately, this latest installment proves to be the best entry yet....
The biggest budget space sim ever, and the the most successful crowdfunding project, Star Citizen hit two important milestones over the last week. First, the community got some love with the addition of player-made clans and factions - dubbed ‘Organizations’ in the universe of Star Citizen. Every organization is given a unique ID code so multiple organizations can have the same name - for all the “Rogue Squadron” wannabes out there....
Following the lackluster reaction to LucasArts’ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 (not to mention Kinect Star Wars), many fans of the “Galaxy Far Far Away” had begun to question when they’d get another shot at a mature action-adventure experience set in the beloved universe of Jedi’s and Sith Lords. While the Star Wars faithful may have to wait awhile for another Jedi-centric title, as we reported days ago, LucasArts is readying one of their most ambitious projects to date - a rich cinematic third-person action game, Star Wars 1313, which will place gamers in the shoes of an up-and-coming bounty hunter (who, depending on who you ask, may or may not be the iconic Boba Fett)....
If Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 wasn’t ultimate enough, Capcom will be releasing the upgraded version of MVC3 with special reversible cover art by a Marvel or Capcom artist. With 12 new playable characters, 8 new stages, and much much more, could there possibly be anything left to enhance on this game? Probably, but our minds would explode due to the sheer awesomeness. The reversible cover art will feature amazing new illustrations from Capcom artist Shinkiro and Marvel’s Mark Brooks....
It’s an old saying we’re all familiar with: We’d all be speaking German right now if the Nazis won World War 2. Heil! But what would become of the wider world that we know? Mainstream gaming’s most recent vision of a Nazi victory was rendered in 2008’s Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, where the American east coast – particularly New York City – became an fiery apocalyptic battleground in a shooter that’s gameplay, unfortunately, lacked the polish and flair of its bodacious concept....
Many of gaming’s biggest franchises come from Japan. We all have to continually thank the country for giving us gems like Super Mario, Resident Evil, Pokemon, Metal Gear, and many more. On a rare occasion, western developers get a chance to make a game in any of these storied franchises. Sometimes they fumble the ball a bit, and other times they knock it out of the park, bringing something wholly unique to the series....
Video games, like all entertainment media, are always attempting to accurately portray that ever-illusive concept: genuine human emotion. Whether living in the uncanny valley or a handful of low-res polygons, games can often fumble in the pursuit of pathos. From anger, to regret, to fear, emotions are a central part of the gaming experience. Some games, however, really stick the landing when it comes to romance. Giving players input in their romantic endeavors provides a sense of agency that can often seem hard to achieve in real life....
While we’re looking forward to celebrating the very best games of 2021 in the near future, it’s tough to paint an accurate picture of this year without also spending a little time talking about some of 2021’s biggest controversies. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that this has been an especially noteworthy year for video game controversies compared to previous years, but there is no denying that some of the year’s biggest stories were controversial in one way or another....
Guerrilla Game’s Horizon Zero Dawn is a hot topic when it comes to discussing the best open-world games of all time. Considering this, it’s crazy to think that the developer behind the game had no prior experience with open-world games at all. Yet, their very first outing to the genre ended up becoming one of the most well-loved games that the industry has seen to date. The development behind the title was interesting, to say the least....
As one of Nintendo’s most successful franchises, Fire Emblem features a wide array of family-friendly themes such as friendship, romance, growing past your insecurities and weaknesses, the atrocities of war, brutally murdering hundreds of enemies with teenage warriors, and… well, you get the point by now. Fire Emblem can have some pretty strange stuff going on through the course of any of the sixteen mainline games, which means that the series has some quality meme material....
It was quite the morning for Destiny players, as Bungie kicked off its Destiny: The Taken King reveal tour with a closer look at Year 2’s key changes. In an hour-long livestream, Bungie Community Manager Deej, Executive Producer Mark Noseworthy, and Senior Design Lead Tyson Green walked players through the Taken King’s Tower, which looks a lot like vanilla Destiny’s Tower. But of course, the major changes are in the details, and there were a lot of them....
The Xbox 360 is Microsoft’s second console was released in 2005, ahead of both Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii. Microsoft took everything they learned with the original Xbox and improved upon it greatly when creating the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 had many fantastic games like Halo 3 and Fable II, but the console also started some brand new series like Gears of War and Mass Effect. With the large selection of amazing games, it’s inevitable that some will be glossed over....
Some Pokemon have very surprising stats, especially those that look a certain way but whose stats tell a different story. Some Pokemon look weak but have very high attack stats, while others look fast but are extremely slow. Within that, there are, of course, Pokemon that have surprisingly-high speed stats. Some Pokemon look like they’d be fast, like Talonflame and Weavile, and they have speed stats to match. But, in the same speed range as the fastest Pokemon are some that really don’t seem like they belong there....
When someone talks about the greatest western RPG series of all time, it goes without saying that the Dragon Age series would be mentioned. While it’s true that the series might have a very rocky reputation for several reasons, there’s still no denying the fact that the core facets of this series are still incredibly entertaining and have remained consistent — for the most part — across the three games that have been released till now....
Remakes built from the ground up draw positive attention for nostalgic purposes. Sure, the appeal of a sequel or standalone is enticing, but remakes can enhance the playthroughs of classic video games. Naturally, there is a large margin for error when it comes to coveted remakes of classic video games. While a remaster is usually a resolution or frame rate increase, a video game rebuilt from the ground up feels like a new game....
One of the year’s most anticipated movies has finally been released on HBO Max and in theaters. Godzilla Vs. Kong features the two title characters duking it out in this year’s first blockbuster release. Serving as the fourth entry in Legendary’s monster verse, fans can finally find out who the apex predator is. While the fight between Godzilla and Kong may be the main attraction in this movie, the franchise fans will recognize and appreciate plenty of references when watching....
Magic goes a long way in Demon’s Souls, more so than the rest of the Soulsborne franchise. Boletaria is filled with aggressive demons who’ll gleefully tear players limb from limb, but spell casting helps mitigate the difficulty curve considerably. While Demon’s Souls on PS5 will prove a genuine challenge for anyone trying to sword & board their first playthrough, mages will be ripping through enemy after enemy. It’s almost unfair how overpowered magic inherently is compared to melee builds, but this makes the class ideal for newcomers....
Final Fantasy 7 is perhaps the most beloved JRPG ever, and, with a remake in sight, it’s a great time to talk about it again. With its release in 1997, a whole host of fans delved into the sometimes confusing but always fascinating world. Perhaps one of the most emblematic elements of this is Jenova, one of the villains who is at once both a source of mystery and a stumbling block to Cloud and co....
Thanks to the massive budgets and need for a return of investment in the game industry, there are some genres that really don’t get any love. A perfect example of this is the run and gun genre. Run & guns have a set amount of stages that you must work through by dodging, shooting, and taking out bosses, amounting to a somewhat short experience, something that wouldn’t fly in an era when games cost millions to make and over $70 to purchase....
World of Warcraft has hundreds of mounts available to collect in-game. From PvP mounts to rare drops and professions, there is no shortage of ways to obtain a stylish new ride. Some of the most popular and epic looking mounts in WoW include Invincible’s Reins, the Ashes of Al’ar, and the Reins of the Long-Forgotten Hippogryph. Invincible and the Ashes of Al’ar are infamously annoying to farm due to their low drop rates, but they are far from the rarest....
