Release of the Week: Sorcery (PS3)

Release of the Week: Sorcery (PS3)

Sorcery is the latest game from developers The Workshop and SCE Santa Monica Studio. Gamers will play as a young magic user who must employ a variety of spells and potions to combat enemies and solve puzzles! Announced at E3 2010, Sorcery was shown off as the killer app for Sony’s new PlayStation Move...

Release of the Week: Journey (PS3)

Release of the Week: Journey (PS3)

Journey is the latest PSN title from thatgamecompany, the creators of the critically acclaimed PSN games flOw and Flower. The game has been available to PlayStation Plus subscribers since last week, but will be available to the general public this week. The title marks the end of a three game exclusivity...

News: DoubleFine: Most Indies “Can’t Afford” XBLA/PSN

News: DoubleFine: Most Indies “Can’t Afford” XBLA/PSN

It’s been a busy news week for Tim Schafer’s DoubleFine Studios.  After spearheading a record-breaking million-dollar Kickstarter campaign, he sat down with Hookshot to discuss the success of the campaign, his past bouts with Activision over his RTS/Action metal hybrid Brutal Legend, and also...

Release of the Week: inFamous 2 (PS3)

Release of the Week: inFamous 2 (PS3)

While the gaming press is knee deep in the industry’s future, gamers following the action at home have quite a treat. One Sony’s biggest franchises is getting a much anticipated sequel. Everyone’s favorite electricity based super hero is back and better than ever! If you don’t...

Review: Sega Rally Online Arcade (XBLA)

Review: Sega Rally Online Arcade (XBLA)

RRRRRRRIIIIIIIDDDDDGGGGGGEEEEEEE RRRRRAAAACCCCCEEEEERRRR! Well, actually that is a lie. Sega Rally Online Arcade is a downloadable rally game from – yes, you guessed it, Sega – that channels arcade racing games of old while adding a new coat of paint to the package. Although it is easy to become...

Release of the Week: MotorStorm: Apocalypse (PS3)

Release of the Week: MotorStorm: Apocalypse (PS3)

Word on the street is that Sony will have the PlayStation Network back up and running this week. Good news, as a big PlayStation exclusive is racing into stores this week after an unexpected delay. MotorStorm: Apocalypse was originally slated for April but it was delayed after the Tsunami hit Japan due to...

Review: Moon Diver (PSN)

Review: Moon Diver (PSN)

Strider is reborn for the modern era as a downloadable multiplayer title, but does it stand up to the original classic? Koichi Yotsui and developer feelplus have created an admirable effort and homage to Strider in Moon Diver, while at the same time attempted to distinguish the game by adding a multiplayer...

Hothead Games’ Swarm Preview GDC 2011

Hothead Games’ Swarm Preview GDC 2011

I was lucky enough to get to spend a little bit of time with this upcoming PSN release at GDC this year, and here we are, almost at release time! The guys from Hothead Games were very kind and showed me how this game worked; even gave me a little hands on time, as well. Swarm features little blue...

New Screenshots from The Undergarden (PSN)

New Screenshots from The Undergarden (PSN)

Atari’s trippy action platformer, The Undergarden, has already made an appearance on the Xbox 360 and PC, but it is also coming soon for download on the Playstation Network.  While no solid release date has been set, it seems like the title will likely be available in the next couple weeks, and we...

It’s a Very Oddworld: Abe HD in Production

It’s a Very Oddworld: Abe HD in Production

According to Lorne Lanning, president of Oddworld Inhabitants and creator of the Oddworld series, Abe HD is going into production, courtesy of partner developer Just Add Water. Speaking with EGM, he said “it’s basically Abe’s Oddysee being redone in a 3D physics engine as a 2D...