Publisher: Subset Games/Kickstarter! Developer: Subset Games Platform: PC/Steam/Mac Release: September 14th, 2012 “it is a novel idea set in a universe very clearly inspired by shows like firefly and movies like star wars.” Space is hard, and Mantis people are...
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.”
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...
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...
A Small Tribute to Radical Entertainment
These past few weeks have brought us a lot of things, one of which I don’t think anyone saw coming. The closure of Radical Entertainment. For years, Radical has been a homestead and headquarters of awesomeness in Vancouver. Since its conception in 1991, this subsidiary of Activision has made some great games that will forever be remembered. The founding members were...
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...
5
Excellent
Indie Game: The Movie [Film]
96 min. Documentary Directed by: Lisanne Pajot & James Swirsky Music by: Jim Guthrie BlinkWorks, Flutter Media Production “A touching and emotional tale that inspires!” Just as in every industry, there are the big wigs and the basement junkies. One has money, backing, and employee numbers. While the other has personality, passion, and dreams. Indie Game: The Movie highlights three separate independent video...
4.5
Awesome
Max Payne 3 [Game]
Publisher: Rockstar Studios, Distributed by Take Two Interactive Developer: Rockstar Vancouver Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 (reviews), and PC Released: May. 15th (NA) on Console, May. 31st (NA) on PC. Rated: M for Mature “An Older, not-so-wiser Payne embarks on a hell bent bloodbath well worth a reunion to the series”. It’s been many years since we positively visited the world of...
*Updated* Details of Valve’s Rumoured Console “Steam Box” Leaking Out
*Update* Well I was both wrong and right about Valve’s alleged Steam Box. In a conversation with Stephen Kotillo of Kotaku, Valve’s PR guru Doug Lombardi simultaneously confirmed and quashed the rumours, stating that while a Steam-specific console “is stuff that we’re working on…it’s a long way from Valve shipping any sort of hardware.” So it is technically something that...
3
Decent
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning [Game]
Developer: 38 Studios, Big Huge Games Publisher: Electronic Arts, 38 Studios Platforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC Release Date: February 7th, 2012 Rated: M for Mature “Reckoning takes the head chair at the kiddie table with resolve and reason”. On paper, Reckoning has probably the greatest potential of the year. However, this is only the start of the KoA franchise...
5
Perfect
Batman: Arkham City [Game]
Publisher: Warner Brothers Developer: Rocksteady Platform: Xbox 360 (reviewed), PS3 and PC Released: Oct. 17 (PS3, 360) | Nov. 22 (PC) Rated: T for Teen “This is one of the greatest action-adventure games I’ve ever played, no question.” Following up the success of Batman: Arkham Asylum, Rocksteady has produced a sequel that’s bigger and better than its predecessor…and that’s really saying...
Terraria 1.1: The Update That Changed Everything
The fine folks of Re-Logic have released a content update for their 2D sandbox game Terraria, and it really is quite an update. It’s the kind of update that has so much new content, it wouldn’t be at all out of line to release it as paid DLC. There’s almost enough new stuff in here for it to be a...
5
Perfect
Sonic Generations [Game]
Developer: Sonic Team Publisher: Sega Platforms: PS3, XBOX360, PC Release Date: November 1, 2011 Rated: E for Everyone “It’s been a while since I’ve played a Sonic game that I never wanted to stop playing.” Fitting for his lifestyle, Sonic has been on a roller-coaster for 20 years. He started out as one of the most beloved mascots in Video...
2
Meh
Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone – XBLA [Game]
Publisher: Konami Developer: Backbone Entertainment Platform: Xbox 360, PS3 Released: Oct 25, 2011 “Catering to gamers who are convinced they are prepared for the zombie apocalypse.” Why do we keep doing this to ourselves? I’ve seen too many Dual Joystick shooters in the past two years to care anymore, and too many zombie games where it’s just become a...
Steam users be warned! YOU MAY BE AT RISK!
Today, out of the blue, we received an email from Valve that outlined what seems to have been a huge security breach with their hit computer dash Steam. The email was labbeled as “IM from Gabe”, so I knew it was serious before clicking “read”. We will never escape a world filled with these kinds of issues, and these kinds...
4
Unique & Fun
Hard Reset – PC [Game]
Publisher: Flying Wild Hog Developer: Flying Wild Holg Platforms: PC Release Date: Sept 13th, 2011 Rated: M for Mature, PEGI 18+ “Bionic guts never looked so good, nor were more fun to spill.” When I do it to my computer it will only give me a good chance to break the bloody thing. However when I do it to...
4
an Adventure
RAGE [Game]
Developer: id Software Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Engine: id Tech 5 Platforms: Xbox 360, iOS, Playstation 3, Games for Windows Release Date: October 4th (NA), Oct 6th (AUS), Oct 7th (EU) Rated: M for Mature “id Software Reclaims the Throne it Created” First off, let’s get these obvious fan-boy ideals behind us. I LOVE id, and anything id creates. Doom...
Super Monday Night Combat Changes the Rules.
For those of you “in the know” we all knew that Super MNC was on it’s way and was on the hush. As a big fan and examiner of the original Monday Night Combat, I cannot wait until the new evolution in professional PvP is released. Apparently Super MNC is going to be Free-to-Play off the bat, but don’t count...
Wrong Version of Dead Island Released over Steam
After a mass of anticipation since its launch trailer, Dead Island has finally launched today. However, like many recent releases, a massive publishing mistake had been made. In this case, it’s through confusion and complaints from players who bought the game through Steam. Complaints began coming out quickly, as the PC version was extremely error-ridden and even featured a no-clip...
12