Nicely done, Bethesda. You got us to pay attention to something we otherwise might have tossed in the “yay, press release” bin.
Video Games
Finally, an Official The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Sequel
Strap in, Nintendo- and Zelda-philes, because you definitely weren’t expecting this: a sequel to — that’s right, not a remake of — Super Nintendo phenom The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
Bethesda Says Goodbye to Skyrim, Teases…Something: Wolfenstein Redux? [Updated]
Bethesda teases a new project involving Bach, barbed wire and The Moonbeam Trio.
EA’s Facebook Game Fiasco: Why We’re Not Ready for Always-Online
Is EA’s abrupt shutdown of multiple Facebook games, including The Sims Social and SimCity Social, just the way it has to be for online-only gaming?
A Dark Souls Fanatic’s Gut Reaction to Dark Souls II Footage
As someone who has poured at least 200 combined hours into Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls, the preview footage has left me excited, relieved and also a little bit uneasy. Here are my gut reactions.
BioShock Infinite Review: Elevated Action
BioShock Infinite is the kind of game you want to think about and talk about long after the credits roll, which is why the pile of thoughtful critiques keeps growing. You should play it, and join the conversation.
Batman: Arkham Origins Outed, New Dev Studio Handling
So this is turning out to be an intriguing Tuesday after all: a completely new Batman Arkham game in the offing!
Rumor: ‘Expensive’ Xbox Reveal in May, Cheaper Xbox 360 Also in the Offing
What if Microsoft released not one but two new Xbox consoles: one designed to cater to boutique next-gen spenders, another more palatable, price-wise, if not as forward-looking?
An Always-Online Console? ‘Deal With It’ — Microsoft Studios Creative Director Kicks the Hornet’s Nest
Microsoft Studios’ creative director Adam Orth sort of walked into it yesterday on Twitter.
Defiance‘s ‘Shadow War’ Really Is a Shadow War
My chief complaint with Defiance at this point is probably Shadow War, the game’s intriguing take on PvP, which can be a little like praying for rain in the Sahara.
Ouya’s Lesson for Kickstarter Backers: You’re Buying the Beta
The first reviews of Ouya’s $100 game console are in, and they’re pretty ugly. But this is not an issue specific to Ouya.
It’s the End for LucasArts (1982-2013), Though What Have We Lost, Really?
For some reason it’s not just news but front page headline news that Disney just shuttered LucasArts, a video game developer and publisher that used to make terrific video games.