Remember Syndicate, the PC-based neo-noir cyberpunk-strategy game from long-ago developer Bullfrog, the game studio captained by Peter “Fable” Molyneux? To paraphrase Stephen King, sometimes this stuff comes back…as a first-person shooter. It’s practically a truism for contemporary remakes. Take 2K Marin’s XCOM, for …
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Fighting Words: Capcom’s Seth Killian Talks ‘Street Fighter’, ‘Tekken’ and Marvel
Video game publishers have been shooter-crazy over the last few years, but gun-centric titles weren’t always king of the hill. For a good chunk of the 1990s, the fighting game genre captured the majority of gamers’ attentions in both the arcade and home console arena. Franchises like Tekken, Street Fighter and Soul Calibur each have had …
Call of Duty XP 2011: T-Wolves’ All-Star Kevin Love on FPS Success
Activision’s kicking off their first-ever Call of Duty XP fan fest this year and they’ve got a weekend full of multiplayer reveals, real-life paintball combat and even a Kanye West closing concert lined up for attendees. Among the highlights is a $1 million tournament where regular joes get to face off against celeb and pro athlete …
Five Awesome Games from PAX Prime 2011
While the cosplay memories of the 2011 Penny Arcade Expo may fade, the glimpses of great games to come will keep gamers warm for many nights. Coming right at the cusp of the end-of-year holiday rush, PAX Prime seems to be serving as a last peek into the crazy months of September and December, as well as planting seeds of awareness for …
The Worst Thing About ‘Deus Ex: Human Revolution’
Based on critical reception alone, the newest Deus Ex will likely be a hit. And that’s with good cause. Human Revolution is a great game, designed to support a variety of approaches and chock full of the kinds of nuts-and-bolts customizations that make a player’s experience feel really unique.
But it’s also a huge title and the …
10 Things You Need to Know About ‘Madden NFL 12’
Every year, people complain about EA’s Madden franchise. I know; I’ve been one of them. “It’s the same game every year. Nothing’s really different.”
But this year’s edition of the best-selling football sim actually does look significantly changed from its most recent predecessors. EA Sports developers gave us a rundown of the recent …
God Said Knock You Out: ‘El Shaddai’ Review
In 2011, the Rapture was supposed to come. It didn’t. Instead, we get a video game based on the Bible. Well, sort of.
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron takes its inspiration from the Book of Enoch, an apocryphal text authored centuries before the birth of Christ. Even though it isn’t considered canonical in most Judeo-Christian …
Excellence from the Machine: ‘Deus Ex: Human Revolution’ Review
Deus Ex amounts to a sacred text for video game enthusiasts. The 2000 release designed by Warren Spector and Harvey Smith changed the way that people thought about playing through a video game story.
Playing as UN anti-terrorist agent JC Denton, you uncovered a vast and centuries-old conspiracy that threatened the geopolitical …
PlayStation 3 Price Drops to $249
Effective immediately, Sony’s PlayStation 3 is $50 cheaper. The home game system now costs $249 for a 160 GB model, or $299 for a 320 GB model.
As far as price cuts go, the PS3′s is pretty straightforward. Sony is offering a limited edition 320 GB console with Infamous 2 for $299, but otherwise there’s no additional effort to …
Mr. Freeze Makes Things Chilly in New ‘Batman: Arkham City’ Trailer
It’d be pretty hard to disagree that Batman has the best rogues gallery in superhero comics. (But, you can try. That’s what comment sections are for.) The Dark Knight took down a slew of his nastiest villains in the hit Arkham Asylum a few years back, but lots of fan-favorite felons didn’t make the cut.
However, with a sequel due out …
Spec Ops Survival Mode Gets Detailed in New ‘Modern Warfare 3’ Trailer
A few weeks back, I talked about my hands-on experience with the new Survival Mode in the Spec Ops multiplayer portion of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Activision’s finally released a video showing off some of the features that I got to see and implement.
You’ll see the upgrade system interface in action in the clip as well as a few …
BlackHat 2011: Sony Wins ‘Pwnie’ Award for ‘Most Epic Fail’
I’m not sure piling more shame on Sony for falling prey to malicious hackers is helping The Cause (you might even call it superfluous) but don’t tell the guys at the Vegas-based BlackHat U.S.A. 2011 conference, who just handed the PlayStation publisher a “Most Epic Fail” award at this year’s Pwnies. The Pwnies (from “pwn,” or …