All Posts by: Dan Crabtree
Easily the winner of "Most Extravagant Marketing Ploy" at E3 this year, Homefront looks to contend with the Duties, Companies, and Honors of AAA FPS titles. The crazy part is that it might actually succeed. But before I get too… Read More »
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[flash width="540" height="325"]http:/www.youtube.com/v/EEcUfxSNWD4[/flash] If you’ve been hiding in an underground research facility since E3, then maybe you haven’t heard about the return of Chell and GLaDOS in Valve’s full-game sequel to Portal. Here’s the thing about it: Because of the… Read More »
In playing a short, confined demo for Two Worlds II, it became apparent that SouthPeak Games is going for the "Domino’s marketing approach" on this one. That is, the sequel is nothing like the predecessor, which is a good thing… Read More »
A lot of anticipation and trepidation has surrounded Crysis 2 and its move from PC exclusivity to multi-platform development. Can the stunning graphics and high-action sandbox sequences make the jump effectively, or will something be lost in translation? Obviously, PC… Read More »
The platforming simians are back after a lengthy hiatus to remind us how the former princess-thieving villain became a regular Nintendo hero. If you’re old enough to remember Donkey Kong Country 1, 2, and 3, then you remember some pretty… Read More »
After the slight sighs of disappointment from Fable II, gamers were hoping for a big revival in the sequel, Fable III. And with good reason, given how much Molyneux has been talking up the various emotional and motion-controlled aspects of… Read More »
Bethesda and Splash Damage were fully aware of the staggering amount of FPS titles going into E3 2010, and especially those with a focus on emotive single-player experiences. Brink is their FPS antithesis to the popular movements in the genre…. Read More »
All the Martian building demolition and mech suits are back in Red Faction: Armageddon, but after two generations since the liberation of Mars, the Mason family fights a new, more terrifying foe. The hands-off demo at the THQ Booth on… Read More »
A hands-on demo with Mafia II proves it’s just as much fun to be a bad mobster errand boy as it is to be an actual mobster. To get the big picture out of the way, Mafia II is a… Read More »
Square Enix was told to build a new Final Fantasy title from the ground up on the DS, and the charmingly familiar Four Heroes of Light is the product. The graphics feel very akin to the Zelda titles of the… Read More »
