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TL;DR: No More Online Passes? It’s A Trap!

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Blog, Gaming News On: 17 May

One of the most widespread stories this week focused on EA’s new decision to remove online passes from upcoming games. A seemingly consumer-friendly move in response to years of fan outcry, one has to wonder what the true motives are behind such a large decision with financial ramifications. If you ask me, which you did [...]

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Retro Round Up: Final Fantasy, DuckTales, and the no win situation of retro re-releases

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Blog On: 09 May

Retro Round Up is a regular feature that takes a look at what’s new in the world of old games. This week I’ll discuss the reception that Final Fantasy X HD and DuckTales HD have received since they were announced, and ask the question: what do people expect from a retro re-release?

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Latchkey Games: Burning Rangers

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Blog On: 05 May

Latchkey Games is a weekly (sort of, I’ve been busy lately,) column that takes a look at games that perhaps didn’t quite get the amount of love they deserved: whether it was a game that was panned on its initial release only to become a cult classic, one that stirred the ire of series fans, or [...]

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Retro Round Up: The Potential and the Problems of Virtual Console

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Blog On: 28 Apr

Retro Round Up is a regular feature that takes a look at what’s new in the world of old games. Since the Wii U’s Virtual Console service launched this week, I thought it’d be pertinent to take a look back at how the original Wii’s Virtual Console performed, as well as discuss my hopes and [...]

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Let’s Talk: The Pros and Cons of Metacritic

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Blog, Gaming News On: 11 Apr

Kotaku’s Jason Schreier, whom I had the pleasure of meeting at last month’s PAX East convention, published his feature story about Metacritic today, and it’s well worth reading all the way through. In it, he speaks to a number of publishers and developers about how Metacritic is used from a game producer’s perspective, and weighs both the [...]

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Retro Round-Up: 15 Years of Starcraft

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Blog, Console News, PC On: 30 Mar

Retro Round-Up is a regular feature that takes a look at what’s new in the world of old games. The original Starcraft turns fifteen in just a few days, so now seemed like as good of a time as any to take a look back on Blizzard’s monumental RTS.

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My Little Pony 8GB Mimobot Giveaway!

Posted By: Angela Min In: Blog, Tech On: 15 Mar

Mimoco, the foremost authority on cute and amazing USBs, have done it again. With their new line of My Little Pony Mimobots, these much-too-adorable-to-exist USBs have most of us itching to get some in our hands. Thanks to Mimoco, IGXPro is happy to let you know that we will be giving not one but two [...]

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Latchkey Games: Sin and Punishment Star Successor

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Blog On: 13 Mar

Latchkey Games is a weekly column that takes a look at games that perhaps didn’t quite get the amount of love they deserved: whether it was a game that was panned on its initial release only to become a cult classic, one that stirred the ire of series fans, or simply a game that fell through [...]

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TL;DR: Are Microtransactions Yet Another Necessary Evil?

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Blog, Gaming News On: 01 Mar

It has been a major topic for the past few years; game companies trying every “dirty” tactic in the book to nickel-and-dime consumers. EA, Capcom, Namco Bandai. The mere mention of these names can often incite a blood lust in some that sends them down a rabbit hole of frustration and despair. But, in a market of casual, free-to-play, [...]

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So, What Really Happened? The Truth Behind Aliens: Colonial Marines

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Blog, Gaming News On: 24 Feb

By now, I’m sure everyone has heard about the rumors circulating surrounding Gearbox’s recent “development” of Aliens: Colonial Marines. Well, for those who have been waiting for the truth to come to light, that day may finally be upon us. This past Friday, an anonymous Sega employee posting under the name “Bryan Danielson” came forward with his [...]

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TL;DR: The Next-Gen Agenda: Turning Nerdy Caterpillars into Social Butterflies

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Blog, Gaming News On: 22 Feb

By now, everyone and their grandmother has heard about the announcement of the PS4. While much of what was talked about was already rumored (a “share” button for instant video/screenshot uploads to popular social media outlets), speculated (a bundled-in PlayStation Eye with improved functionality), or downright obvious (Say what? Killzone and inFAMOUS are still franchises that are in [...]

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Latchkey Games: James Bond 007 Everything or Nothing

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Blog On: 17 Feb

Latchkey Games is a weekly column that takes a look at games that perhaps didn’t quite get the amount of love they deserved: whether it was a game that was panned on its initial release only to become a cult classic, one that stirred the ire of series fans, or simply a game that fell [...]

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