E3 2008: Dark Void Hands-On Preview

The original developers of Crimson Skies, FASA studio, may not exist anymore, but they live on, quite literally, in Airtight Studios. With their first title, Dark Void, Airtight might receive a bit of criticism for creating another third-person Gears of… Read More »

E3 2008: Dawn of War II Hands-On Preview

The Dawn of War real-time-strategy (RTS) series currently has three expansion packs and is critically acclaimed as one of the greatest entries in the genre to date. Naturally, a sequel, due in 2009, is on the way. At E3 we… Read More »

Coming into E3, LittleBigPlanet sat high on my list of most anticipated games for the show. After Sony’s LBP "Breakout Event" and some hands-on time with the game, I can say with certainty that the hype is well-deserved. LittleBigPlanet is… Read More »

E3 2008: X-Blades Hands-On Preview

It seems everyone is looking to capitalize on action game fever, and developer TopWare Interactive and publisher SouthPeak are looking to take advantage of that. Cue X-Blades. X-Blades is a fantasy action game starring the deadly Ayumi, a female treasure… Read More »

What combines silent films, Back to the Future, and a love for pie? If you answered The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom you’d be correct. This black-and-white indie title and from lead designer, lead artist and programmer, Matt Korba, has been… Read More »

How does the idea of a two-player-only game sound? Excellent? Then you’d agree with Richard Boeser, sole creator of ibb & obb where the vibrant minimal aesthetics reflect the simple game concept of moving from point A to point B… Read More »

E3 2008: Battlestations: Pacific Hands-On Preview

Battlestations: Pacific is the sequel to the popular Battlestations: Midway title Chris reviewed over a year ago. Set in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, the game is largely similar to the original title, except on a larger scale… Read More »

E3 2008: The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom Hands-On Preview

What combines silent films, Back to the Future, and a love for pie? If you answered The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom you’d be correct. This black-and-white indie title and from lead designer, lead artist and programmer, Matt Korba, has been… Read More »

E3 2008: Darksiders: Wrath of War Hands-On Preview

"I remember one preview saying something like I said ‘Darksiders is like Zelda with balls.’ Man, I was afraid Miyamoto would have me killed over that one." Vigil Games’ Joe Madureira isn’t your average videogame creative director. With a background… Read More »

E3 2008: ibb and obb Hands-On Preview

How does the idea of a two-player-only game sound? Excellent? Then you’d agree with Richard Boeser, sole creator of ibb & obb where the vibrant minimal aesthetics reflect the simple game concept of moving from point A to point B… Read More »