Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: Maxis Platform: PC Release: March 5th, 2013 You couldn’t have written it better. For the sake of our future and the future of all those developers still basement bound and instant noodle fed, EA had to...
4
Great
Gears of War: Judgment [Game]
Publisher: Microsoft Studios Developer: EPIC Games, People Can Fly Platform: Xbox 360 Release: March 19th, 2013 After three titles and countless fans, the generous folks at Epic Games and People Can Fly decided that instead of heading further into...
3.5
Good
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare [GAME]
“After a calculated battle spent countering and making opportunistic attacks, skillfully besting your opponent is brutally rewarded both visually and mentally.”
GB Visits: East Side Games
Family. One thing that is always lost in any transactions, of nearly any amount (be it employees, money, businesses), is family. I’ve never heard an employee at a major developer talk about solidarity within their walls. However, this has been something that indie developers have grown to be known for. Here in Vancouver, the “underground scene” has been rising from...
Game of the Year 2012
It has been a monumental year for gaming and all of us so who take part in that world. So I bring you MY list of the best titles of 2012 and my game of the year, with a couple of runners-up thrown in. This year we’ve seen Assassins built on Vengeance, and the abduction of Little Girls. We’ve seen Galaxies...
4.5
Epic
The Walking Dead – Ep.5 – No Time Left [Game]
Publisher: Telltale Games Developer: Telltale Games Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, Steam, iOS Released: November 20th, 2012 The final episode in the Walking Dead by TellTale was a somber task to start. It’s not an easy thing to begin playing the final installment in what has been the greatest story-telling experience in recent years. I will try and keep it spoiler...
4
Worthy
My OTHER Me: A Film About Cosplayers [Film]
90 min. Documentary Directed by: Josh Laner Producers: Josh Laner, Micheal Khazen, Matthew Tingey Associate Producers: Taylor Milne, Shauna Mitchell Tingey, Danae Wilson Starring: Lilly Rose Smith aka SecretAttire, Danae Wilson aka Rifa, Lucas Wilson aka Twinfools MOD Entertainment, High Deaf Productions “A genuine film, about a misunderstood passion.” A lot of people will stare at those in costume like there is something wrong with them, when in all realization...
5
Amazing
HALO 4 [Game]
Publisher: Microsoft Studios Developer: 343 Industries Platform: Xbox 360 Released: November 6th, 2012 It seems that every time a AAA title comes out in this generation it is over-hyped and falls flat in contrast to what is promised on the wind-up. With everyone waiting to see how 343 fared on their own, HALO 4 opens the door to a Bungie-less series with massive potential....
5
Mucho Perfecto
The Walking Dead – Ep.4 – Around Every Corner [Game]
Publisher: Telltale Games Developer: Telltale Games Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, Steam, iOS Released: October 9th, 2012 It’s not everyday that a company would bank 100% of their efforts on the writing, the story, and the love. Telltale is renowned for their point and click adventure games and in this generation, it seemed unlikely that such a game could succeed. Contrary to popular...
Last Pick Productions Begs to Differ in the Streets of Vancouver
Another local group who have a long history of creating great games in this fair city of ours. Last Pick Productions is the new mind beast from Chris Worboys, Simon Roscoe, and Jeunessa Cheng. It seems as if they’re trying to make a statement right out of the gate. In a time where our consoles and cell phones are draped in overly...
5
Perfect
Mark of the Ninja [Game]
Publisher: Microsoft Studios Developer: Klei Entertainment Platform: Xbox 360 Released: September 7th Klei put their stain on my heart with their first release Shank, and kicked open the door for fully loaded artistic perfection on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Shank 2 continued the progression and with Mark of the Ninja, Klei has taken the beige idea of true stealth in...
Adventures in Azeroth Update #1
To my darling Dawwn, It’s not friendly out here. It hasn’t been easy. After I solved some major issues at the grove on the Darkshore, I headed south. I met the most curious character. A human dark wizard from the eastern islands. His name was Durrca and he taught me a few things about being higher rank in Azeroth. He...
Adventures in Azeroth
09/06/12 Dear Dawwn and Family, I started my journey today. It was hard to leave you and the boy behind in order to perfect the ideals of our future, but as a provider I didn’t see any other way. I know we argued this for years before it eventually came to fruition, and I hope it’s still not held against me among my...
3
Fine
Madden NFL 13 [Game]
Publisher: EA Sports Developer: EA Tiburon Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, Vita, Wii Released: August 28th Rated: E for Everyone My main opinions on this review will focus solely on the PSVita version of the game. While I have been playing the console version rigorously, it’s the Vita version that holds more of EA Sports future in its hands. What comes...
2
Buggy
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD [Game]
Publisher: Activision Developer: Robomodo Platform: Playstation Network, Xbox Live, Windows Released: July 18th (360), Q3 (PSN, PC) Rated: T for Teen When Activision and company decided to reboot and re-imagine THPS, my entire generation of gamers rejoiced. However, I think we all should have been a tad more skeptical with the recent batting average of anything with Tony’s name on it. “Adds a whole...
My OTHER Me set to open the eyes of the Ignorant & Anti-Geeky.
Living in a world of geek-dom, I’ve come across a lot of hate and judgement. However for those judges, I have little care as to their insight on my way of life and interested. One of the biggest misconceptions in our culture is the lives touched by Cosplay. The act of Cosplay is a lifestyle in which people can become something or...
Remember that 3DS Hardware Revision That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen? It’ll be Out in August
Well that didn’t take long, did it? As many of you may recall, Nintendo boss Shigeru Miyamoto stated in an interview with IGN that there wouldn’t be a hardware update for the 3DS. It was a common refrain among potential 3DS buyers that they’d just “wait for the 3DS Lite,” and it seems Miyamoto wanted to put those rumors to...
Golden Gun: Cities in Gaming
I’m at a point of my life where a lot of my friends take time and travel the world in order to see the beautiful thing that other cultures have to offer. This inspired me to think about my favorite destinations in the virtual world. What are the top cities in gaming? Runner-up: Midgar, Gaia (Final Fantasy VII) It was the first time...
Microsoft Surface Pro: LAN Party Superstar?
As you may have heard, Microsoft has just announced a new Windows 8 tablet to compete with the iPad. Called the Microsoft Surface, it’s the first time Microsoft has really gone all-in on a first-party hardware project in awhile (since the Xbox, really, unless you want to count Zune) so people are pretty excited. As a replacement for the current iPad,...
Gamersbook Giveaway: CS:GO Beta Keys, Death Adder Razer Mouse.
The awesome guys at Valve sent us more Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta keys for you guys and galls, but this time you will also get a chance to win the awesome Razer Deathadder mouse that is specially designed for FPS games. In total, there are 20 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta keys and 3 Razer Deathadder mouses. In order to be eligible to win those prizes, the...