Category: Previews
Joint Task Force Preview
By Billy Wang, GN Writer The setting of an RTS game has to be captivating and intriguing. While some famous strategy games took place in sci-fi settings, plenty others took place during past, present, or future real-life settings. It must… Read More »
Yakuza Preview
Back in 2005, Sega released a game known as Ryu Ga Gotoku in Japan, created by Toshihiro Nagoshi and award winning novelist Seishu Hase. The budget for the game was a measly 2.4 billion yen, or roughly 21 million dollars…. Read More »
Company of Heroes Preview
With several classic RTS games under its belt, Relic Entertainment is not planning to plant its feet up on the table and lean back just yet. In fact, Relic is continuing to develop new games, and with their upcoming RTS… Read More »
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
The Castlevania franchise has been around quite some time now, one of those few franchises (Zelda and Mario, of course, are others) that has managed to withstand the wrath of time. One of the main reasons for its long-lasting success… Read More »
Bad Day L.A. Preview
American McGee, former programmer for the Quake and Doom series, branched out and developed the macabre Alice for Electronic Arts, and later Scrapland for Enlight Interactive. McGee,s games, to say the least, are often bizarre. We haven,t seen any games… Read More »
New Tradeshow May Fill E3's Shoes
While one ginormous tradeshow is downsizing, another may take its place. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), owner and producer of the International CES, the world,s largest tech tradeshow, announced that it is forming a committee to explore the possibility of… Read More »
One Piece: Grand Adventure Preview
Earlier this week, Masahiro Knittel—associate producer of One Piece: Grand Adventure—held a private press conference and Q&A session with a few members of the video game journalism world. During this conference he answered questions about the new One Piece game… Read More »
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic Preview
When Ubisoft acquired the rights to the Might and Magic franchise for $1.3 million from 3DO in 2003, fans were elated to see that their favorite fantasy franchise would not be buried like its creator. Deciding to take an action/RPG… Read More »
Call of Juarez Preview
First person shooters have taken place in many different settings and time frames over the years. While some of the most successful franchises have taken place in fantasy worlds or alternative reality settings, others occur in historical periods. With a… Read More »
Call of Duty 3 Hands-On Preview
This year at QuakeCon, we got an elusive chance to preview two levels from Activision’s upcoming Call of Duty 3. While the first level was a leftover from E3, the second level was shown for the first time in one-on-one… Read More »
