It’s possible that Boulder Dash XL’s release on Xbox Live passed by completely under your radar. With the release of Twisted Pixel’s Ms. Splosion Man and the upcoming Summer of Arcade promotion, this sequel/update of a classic 8-bit adventure didn’t take much effort to overlook. As is often the case though, the game with the least amount of hype can […]
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Sequels are always kind of awkward to review. If they don’t change the game enough, people get upset. If they change it too much, people get upset. It’s a constant battle to find that thin line between too much and too little change, combined with the difficult task of building on your previous success. As a reviewer, it can become […]
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As I stared at the RedBox kiosk outside my local Walgreens, I glanced back down at my phone. The promotional code sent to me would be good for a free DVD rental, or as I have learned from past experience, a dollar off of a game rental. I glanced back up at the kiosk and thought to myself, “Well… it […]
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Board games made into video games are a weird breed. Often we play video games alone, even when we play with other people (that is to say we are alone in the room). Meanwhile, board games are typically social experiences, played with family and friends on a rainy day or as just a good old-fashioned time waster. As a result, […]
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Duke Nukem Forever quickly became one of the most ironic names in video game history. Over the last twelve years the game had been premiered, cancelled, premiered again and shelved more times than many of us can remember. So it was a big surprise when Gearbox announced they had purchased the rights to Duke Nukem from 3D Realms and premiered […]
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Having spawned a total of four games over three consoles, two full length animated films, a full length novel, graphic novels, and a rumored feature length film in production, the Dead Space franchise has done well for itself. In terms of the games, Dead Space and Dead Space Extraction have received largely positive press. Additionally, Dead Space 2 performed better […]
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Atari continues the year of the classic remake (still working on a more clever title) with their latest old school game to get a modern make over; Star Raiders. Much like their previous efforts, Yar’s Revenge, Star Raiders didn’t have a whole lot of source material in the 8 bit original to inspire the remake and this of course has […]
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In the wake of certain recent super-secret special-ops/CIA missions that have taken place this week, it seemed fitting to take a few minutes and talk about one of the best special-ops kind of franchises in gaming. With Splinter Cell Conviction, Ubisoft took a bit of a gamble. They took a beloved franchise and changed it up. Notoriously gamers respond bad […]
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When Remedy released their dark, moody game based on a dark, moody writer by the name of Alan Wake, the game was outshined by a little game called Red Dead Redemption on the sales charts. Many have argued this is in fact the reason for Alan Wake’s less than amazing sales, and they may have an argument there, but other […]
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Lately I’ve often joked that we are living in the age of retro remakes and reboots. Thanks to the rise of the digital mediums like Steam, XBLA and PSN more and more companies are returning to classic IP’s that haven’t seen the light of day in decades, retooling and in many cases completely reinventing these games as small bite sized […]
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