First Impressions: Prey 2

First Impressions: Prey 2

Do you remember the days when the original Prey was somehow managing to meld the worlds of Native American mythos and abduction fiction into a seamless world of insanity?  How about the amazing portal transportation technology that boggled the mind beyond all description?  Well if you have no idea what I...

E3 Hands-On: Resistance 3 Multiplayer

E3 Hands-On: Resistance 3 Multiplayer

Of all of the assorted kiosks that were available to play after the Sony E3 press briefing, there was just something about the Resistance 3 multiplayer preview that seemed to be calling out to me.  This was particularly odd to me, especially considering how middling my opinions have been about prior...

E3 Hands-On: Rage

E3 Hands-On: Rage

John Carmack’s baby is in our hands, at long last. iD’s first original IP in over a decade is finally nearing release, and at the Bethesda booth, GamesAreEvil was finally able to get some one-on-one time with the groundbreaking new shooter. It may have been a long time coming, but believe me when I...

E3 Hands-on: Otomedius Excellent (Xbox 360)

E3 Hands-on: Otomedius Excellent (Xbox 360)

I’m a little ashamed to admit it, but I have a strange fondness for Japanese cute-em-ups. In fact, the console port of Konami’s original Otomedius is one of the reasons I bought a Japanese Xbox 360.  With 2D side-scrolling shooters not as popular as they once were, it is indeed a rare event...

E3 Hands-on: Majesco Entertainment

E3 Hands-on: Majesco Entertainment

Majesco Entertainment has become synonymous in recent years with its localizations of the popular Cooking Mama franchise for the Western market.  Their lineup this year is impressively diverse, ranging from casual titles such as a new 3DS iteration of the aforementioned Cooking Mama franchise and a Hulk...

E3 Hands-on: Wii U

E3 Hands-on: Wii U

Two days ago, Nintendo’s new Wii U was finally unveiled, sporting a new look, sleek HD visuals, backwards compatibility with Wii Remotes/games/accessories, and a unique tablet controller that looks to change the way players interact with their games.  But is Wii U a true revolution, or merely a Wii...

E3 Hands-on: Catherine (PS3)

E3 Hands-on: Catherine (PS3)

Love is not over. Catherine is, without a doubt, a very difficult game to describe. It is also, without a doubt, one of the most intriguing games I’ve come across at E3Expo this year. Atlus’s adventure-puzzle-horror hybrid has turned more than a few heads this year, and likely perplexed just...

E3 Impressions: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

E3 Impressions: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

When it comes to must-see games at this year’s E3, Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was very obviously near, if not at the top of the list. The successor to the insanely popular Oblivion has some dramatically huge shoes to fill, but if what we saw in today’s demo was any indication, it is very up...

E3 Hands-on: Space Marine (Xbox 360)

E3 Hands-on: Space Marine (Xbox 360)

The title, Space Marine, is definitely not the most interesting or original name for a game that is about well, space marines. I initially dismissed this game entirely, but when I learned that it’s set in a fantasy world with orks, my interest level did a full 180. In fact, that was the first game I...

Konami E3 Briefing: Highlights and Aftermath

Konami E3 Briefing: Highlights and Aftermath

After last year’s meme-flooded press conference, Konami has decided to host a different sort of event this year, streaming a pre-recorded E3 briefing all over the world to showcase their upcoming software. Two million troops?  Controllerless pre-recorded dancing?  Creepy stares? More luchadores? ...