In the grittier FPS games like Rainbow Six, explosives are incredibly effective, being something that turn a gunfight into Heaven or Hell. A common complaint about Call of Duty’s multiplayer is that explosives are incredibly overpowered and also gamebreaking and some gamers were worried that the …
So, by now you all must have your free month of PS+ set up and are enjoying the various perks that come along with it, I know I have. This week Playstation 3 users can expect some more goodies coming out of the premium service in …
This fall get ready to crank up the volume when the Sims 3 comes to consoles, with a complete list of music from popular artists ranging in genres. A similar feature will be coming to the PC Late Night expansion as well, which is set to …
In this week’s installment of Indie Spotlight, we’ll be talking with another small group of industry veterans who decided to walk away from the bright lights of AAA development in favor of the smaller, yet no less luminescent, endeavor of developing indie titles. The team is …
Walking away from E3, a lot of folks were excited about the variety of new IPs launching on next-gen platforms. The idea of branching out into original ideas and moving away from tired sequels is certainly a welcome change of pace, but unfortunately for Ready at …
By this point, anyone with even a remote interest in the video game industry has heard about the tumultuous past few weeks for Microsoft’s next-gen console, the Xbox One. For the purposes of this piece, let’s do a quick recap. Microsoft announced a console that required …
Nintendo has made a lot of questionable decisions lately, but their latest gaffe might just be their worst: multiple YouTube users are reporting that Nintendo has staked a copyright claim on videos featuring footage from Nintendo games. While Nintendo hasn’t removed the videos from YouTube, ad …
Aww, you guys, I’m so proud of you! Last week, I reported the current status of Shovel Knight‘s KickStarter campaign, which at the time had barely reached any of the team’s desired stretch goals. Now, we’re in the home stretch (no pun intended), and with just …
Since the PS4 was announced, we’ve seen countless developers tout how wonderful it is that next-gen consoles are basically just powerful gaming PCs. Sure, this makes them much easier to develop for, but is mimicking the PC ecosystem really the path to the future of console …
For those who don’t know, Shovel Knight is a KickStarter project that launched just a couple weeks ago on March 14. I myself only first heard about the game when I caught a glimpse of it in the Indie Games Megabooth at PAX East. Combining a …
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 …
Larry Hryb, Xbox Live’s Major Nelson, announced today that from February 26 through March 4, 360 owners will be treated to a major sale from a list of Xbox’s Games on Demand program. The service, which provides digital copies of full retail games, can be accessed …