Life is full of mysteries, and here is another one for you. This video was uploaded to the YouTube account of MortalKombatRebirth on Monday. Said video is a near-eight minute long clip from a live-action Mortal Kombat project, and it is absolutely amazing. No one seems to be sure yet if the video is a promo...
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Announced
For years I have thought that Guitar Hero would be a great series to create a quest game out of. The success of Puzzle Quest has already proven that this mashing of genres does work quite well. Today, Activision announced such a beast – Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Although some details are still...
Lego Harry Potter Demo Coming to Xbox 360
Get your wands ready, and iron out those slippery spells, because the demo for Lego Harry Potter: Years 1 – 4 is releasing for the Xbox 360 on June 7th. Each iteration of the popular Lego games has been an improvement upon the last, and Lego Harry Potter promises to follow suit. Lego Harry Potter will...
Gamer’s Manifesto: What Makes Good Horror?
SPOILER ALERT: There are slight spoilers for Alan Wake in the following article. Everybody has a fright response. For some that response kicks in as soon as they see a spider. For others, it may require much more to get scared. Nevertheless, everybody gets scared, and the job of horror writers (across all...
Review: Section 8 (PS3)
Developer/Publisher: TimeGate Studio Price: $29.99 Genre: First-Person Shooter Acquired: Review Copy Provided Verdict: A wholly generic Sci-fi campaign with a decent multiplayer aspect. Pros: Re-spawns are controlled orbital drops, temporary lock-on mode for shooting, decent graphics. Cons: Extremely...
Review: Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Game: Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Developer/Publisher: Sumo Digital/Sega Genre: Kart Racing Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Review Platform: PS3 Verdict: A fun, addicting kart-racing game that gives non-Nintendo owners the feel of Mario Kart. Pros: A lot of...
Gamer’s Manifesto: Put a Little MUD in my Games
You are standing at the edge of the forest. Tall trees, green with the life of spring, loom over you. There is a path that enters into the forest to the north. ==> Examine Tree The trees are in the full bloom of spring. You can hear small animals scurry around in the branches above. One of the trees...
Open Letter to the Non-Gamers in Our Lives
Video games are now in the stage of their life cycle where they are ingrained into our culture, but are often misunderstood and ridiculed. Game developers are fighting daily to have their passions considered art, and gamers are fighting daily to have their hobby considered valid. This current period for...
Y2K10 – Update on Current Playstation 3 Issues
UPDATE: It should be noted that any possible fix will likely be disseminated via the internet, meaning that those PS3 owners who are not online will still be left in the dark. Hopefully Sony considers this in their solution. Last night millions of Playstation 3 consoles stopped functioning correctly. The...