The project formerly known as Icarus finally has a name as Irrational Games announced earlier today the new title from Ken Levine as Bioshock: Infinite. BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter currently in development at Irrational Games, the studio behind the original BioShock (which sold over 4...
Preview: Spec Ops: The Line
It is always a pleasant surprise when you get more than you bargained for while looking at a game early. I came into the demonstration of Spec Ops thinking that I was going to be treated to a hybrid of 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand and SOCOM, so my bar was VERY LOW. In a strange twist of fate that even...
Preview: XCOM
Fans of playing games with a mouse and keyboard have many fond memories of the X-COM franchise. So when rumors began circulating that the franchise was getting a reboot, the masses rejoiced. However, in a twist that is beyond the imagination of even the best fiction authors, it was announced that the...
Hands On: Mafia II
Are you a fan of trench coats? Do you like mobsters? Have you ever woken up, only to find yourself spooning a disembodied horse’s head? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then you are definitely going to want to check out the newest installment in the Mafia franchise. After taking...
Pies and Philosophy – The Music of P.B. Winterbottom
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom is a game that I have been enchanted with from the outset. Everything from the character design to the art style seem fully realized in a way that most games, especially downloadable indie games, often lack. Alongside the game mechanics that find a man obsessed with...
Review: Bioshock 2 (PC)
Game: Bioshock 2 Developer: 2K Marin Genre: First Person Shooter/RPG Verdict: An intelligent evolution of the first game and every bit its equal. Pros: Rapture is even more breathtakingly atmospheric than before. Cons: I grudgingly mention the lack of 360 controller support and widescreen issues....
Review: MLB 2k9
Release: March 3, 2009 Developer: Visual Concepts Publisher: 2K Sports Genre: Sports Rating: Everyone Bright lights of the stadium drown out the darkness of night and the screams from the crowd make the pressure almost unbearable. It’s the bottom of the 9th, and my BoSox are down by one run with two...