All Posts by: Dan Crabtree
SouthPeak Games launched their website for Two Worlds II today and it features a new trailer and some interesting review scores. We’ve known since E3 that Two Worlds II is an improvement on its almost shameful predecessor (SouthPeak is taking… Read More »
Ever since the advent of games like Flower and Flow, experiential gameplay has become more commonplace and is sometimes even the basis for entire games, mostly downloadable titles. The UnderGarden exemplifies this philosophy, while offering a few interesting puzzle designs… Read More »
Stacking to bring Russian nesting dolls to XBLA
[flash width="540" height="328"]http:/www.youtube.com/v/YsrAIe2xWpU?fs=1&hl=en_US&hd=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01[/flash] Earlier today, IGN announced that Double Fine would be following up its first downloadable title, Costume Quest, with a trip back to 1930’s Russia in Stacking. This first trailer shows off just how inventive a game designer… Read More »
A recent press release from Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment, LLC(FADE) puts Dead Rising 2: Case Zero at the top of the heap for a top notch month of Xbox Live sales. Not only did revenue increase 91% over last… Read More »
Operation Flashpoint: Red River first gameplay video pits U.S. vs. China
[flash width="540" height="328"]http:/www.youtube.com/v/wynpaq4sl-I?fs=1&hl=en_US&hd=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01[/flash] The U.S. has been fighting just about everybody in recent and upcoming FPS titles, and now it’s time to add China to the list. While this first gameplay trailer for Operation Flashpoint: Red River doesn’t show off… Read More »
Call of Duty: Black Ops Review
With a record-breaking launch and a competitive release season, Call of Duty: Black Ops seems untouchable. That is, in terms of success, Black Ops has already earned a five out of five. The question then becomes, “To what degree is… Read More »
To put it simply, Fable III is a step backwards. Taken by itself, it may be an engrossing experience for completionists, but as a sequel and a game in the evolving space of game development, it doesn’t deliver. In part,… Read More »
I was recently tasked with writing an article describing a piece of media to a general audience and elaborating on why it’s important. Though video games are becoming a more accepted component of modern media discourse, the average person doesn’t… Read More »
In terms of quality, Fallout: New Vegas is unbearably contradictory. On one hand, interactive media requires working inputs and correlating outputs to function on a basic level. If a game fails to meet this standard, nothing could be more condemning,… Read More »
Update: Though neither of the Twitter accounts under Peter Molyneux have been verified, it does seem likely, especially given the second’s description, that the Twitter account from whence this quote came is indeed NOT the real Peter Molyneux. Therefore, this… Read More »
