Community Question: How have Achievements/Trophies changed the way you game?

Community Question: How have Achievements/Trophies changed the way you game?

Tweet Earlier this week we asked if AchievementsTtrophies are essential to video game design, but now we want to know how they changed the way you game. Before you answer, let’s look at just a few ways these fictitious numbers have affected gamers already, and we will start with the Gamerscore. The 360...

Review: Sorcerer’s Lair (Pinball FX2 Table DLC)

Review: Sorcerer’s Lair (Pinball FX2 Table DLC)

Tweet Zen Studios’ latest downloadable addition to its Pinball FX2 collection is a table that will look familiar to players who have Zen Pinball for the PlayStation 3. Sorcerer’s Lair is themed around magic, the supernatural, and a general spooky theme that’s a perfect complement to the...

Weekly Poll: Are Achievements/Trophies a vital part of current game design?

Weekly Poll: Are Achievements/Trophies a vital part of current game design?

Tweet While I had expected a decent turnout for people beating Demon’s Souls, I was not prepared for the large number of people who did not buy the game. Maybe the thoughts of a game killing players over and over was too much to take, or this just flew under the radar for many. Either way, if you have...

Review: NHL12

Review: NHL12

Tweet Normally the yearly iteration of a sports franchise isn’t all that exciting. Gamers expect a roster update and a handful of updates to some of the game modes. Things are a little different with EA’s NHL series this year. Although they couldn’t have been expecting it, there is a new...

Xbox Live TV on the way, are ISPs ready?

Xbox Live TV on the way, are ISPs ready?

Tweet This week Microsoft revealed a partial official list of the partners for their new TV service. Until now, honestly, I sort of figured the service would never happen, especially at this point in the Xbox life cycle. But here it is! Content providers like Comcast, Verizon, and HBO are on board for the...

Release of the Week: Forza Motorsport 4 (360)

Release of the Week: Forza Motorsport 4 (360)

Tweet Turn 10 is back this week with the Xbox 360′s premier simulation racing series. This time around Forza Motorsport utilizes the Kinect for head tracking and vehicle inspection. With rival Gran Turismo 5 promising a huge content patch at the end of the month on the PS3, does Forza bring enough to...

Half-Assed Review: Dark Souls

Half-Assed Review: Dark Souls

Tweet Genre: Anger management Price: Hundreds of busted controllers Pros: Cool box art Cons: Too effing hard Verdict: The tutorial level was so rough that I just gave up. Mr. Google claims this is a great game, however. Acquired: Sold my soul Story - This is a manual in anger management. Controls -...

EvilCast Recap, Episode #99

EvilCast Recap, Episode #99

Tweet The usually rambunctious EvilCast crew was far more somber this week without the uplifting presence of Keri. That’s right, our heroes were once again forced to journey on without one of the podcast’s designated voices of reason. Plus, stories of the closure of Team Bondi and the passing of...

Yakuza of the End: Officially Renamed and Scheduled!

Yakuza of the End: Officially Renamed and Scheduled!

Tweet We all need another zombie game, right? Sega announced today in a press release an official date – and US title – for the Yakuza series off-shoot Yakuza of the End. Retitled Yakuza: Dead Souls (no relation to Demons’ Souls or Dark Souls), the game once again puts players in the...

Community Question: What is the greatest story ever told in a video game?

Community Question: What is the greatest story ever told in a video game?

Tweet I’ve been playing Shadow of the Colossus as of late and outside of the intro, there is very little dialog that transpires. In fact, there is hardly any text to even clue you into the story, yet as you play you realize that a tale is unfolding with every Colossi that meets its end. By the time you...