Gamer’s Manifesto: Playstation Home – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Gamer’s Manifesto: Playstation Home – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

At the Game Developer’s Conference way back in 2007 Sony announced an upcoming service called Home. There were some features that were touted at GDC of that year, and some statements made that made fans speculate on other features. Home has been with us for a while now, starting with an open beta, and...

Gamer’s Manifesto: What Makes Good Horror?

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: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii)

Review: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii)

Game: Silent Hill: Shattered Memroies Publisher: Konami Genre: Survival Horror Verdict: Good ideas mucked up by flawed execution Pros: Psychologically profiles you to more effectively screw with your head. Cons: Waggle. Acquired: Purchased by Reviewer When I heard that Shattered Memories was a...

Silent Hill: Homecoming – News from Leipzig

Silent Hill: Homecoming – News from Leipzig

Konami news from Leipzig at the German Games Convention: Silent Hill: Homecoming, the 6th installment in the series, will be delayed to November The title, slated to be released on PS3 and XBox 360, will also come out for PC The storyline is not a sequel, but a new story, set in the main character’s...