February 26, 2008 – 1:00 pm
Cryptic Studios has released the trailer for Champions Online, or, as it’s known in a few circles, City of Heroes 2. The trailer is promotional fluff, but you can view a bit of gameplay. (Click the link to be taken to the game’s site. You can view it there.) It looks like they’re expanding the [...]
February 20, 2008 – 1:00 pm
Burnout is back and (as the cliche goes) better than ever.
Seriously. Most iterations of games are incremental advancements. Maybe one or two new mechanics are introduced, but for the most part, whatever formula made the original sequel-worthy continues to drive subsequent releases. Rarely does a developer take the chance by revamping something fundamental. The good [...]
January 29, 2008 – 1:00 pm
Every time I think the entire Mass Effect controversy is done, we get another round.
This time, however, it seems someone needs to check the endothermic properties of Hell. Jack Thompson, of all people, is defending the game against Fox News, saying, “The guy who shot his mouth off about it had no idea what the [...]
January 28, 2008 – 1:00 pm
Well, it appears we might actually have a first when it comes to “experts” mouthing off about video games. author Cooper Lawrence, the “expert” tapped by Fox News for the segment you can view below, appears to have backtracked from her original position about Mass Effect:
In an interview on Friday, Ms. Lawrence said that since [...]
January 23, 2008 – 1:00 pm
Some things actually have to be seen to be believed.
Over at RifleGear, a man has created the world’s first Hello Kitty AR-15 (more recognizable by its military designation M-16). Built as a protest against California’s law prohibiting “assault weapons,” it brings a whole new level to the idea of a “new pink.”
Also, remember last week [...]