Monthly Archives: January 2011

As much as I like games from Obsidian Entertainment, they have enough of a reputation that I usually have to give a caveat when discussing them. “Knights of the Old Republic 2 is great, but incomplete.” “Fallout: New Vegas is … Continue reading →

When I first saw Mindjack last August, I commented that it had a lot in common with my favorite game of 2009 — Demon’s Souls. The comparison was a natural one, as both make it possible to invade another player’s … Continue reading →

There was nothing quite as exciting today as yesterday’s onslaught of information about Sony’s new Next Generation Portable, although we did get a lot of information from Nintendo by way of its financial results for the third quarter. There’s also … Continue reading →

Nintendo’s financial results for its third fiscal quarter, which ran from October 1 through December 31, 2010, have revealed two new Wii games in development and that a keyboard will be coming with Pokemon Typing DS. Kirby’s Epic Yarn, strongly … Continue reading →

Feature Gallery: Unique Russian Nesting Dolls from Double Fine’s Next Big Game THQ sends a set of Stacking-themed Matryoshka dolls to promote the Brutal Legend developer’s upcoming game. Find out what’s inside. January 28, 2011 A blank desk. This is … Continue reading →

It’s hard to play World of Warcraft for long without seeing an advertisement in the chat window for one of the seemingly endless supply of gold-selling websites. Blizzard’s battle with gold sellers is thankfully now getting some assistance from PayPal, … Continue reading →

In its 16 year history, the Need for Speed brand has always been closely associated with arcade/action racing experiences — typically story-based affairs set in underground competitions with the type of driving that would probably land you a night in … Continue reading →

This year’s QuakeCon has been dated: It will take place from August 4 through August 7. As always, the free event will take place in Texas. More specifically, it’ll be located in Dallas as it has been four out of … Continue reading →

One of the disappointing realizations about the other new handheld we recently learned about was that the 3DS’ digital store wouldn’t be available from launch. Some details on the service have just been released through a Q3 financial results briefing, … Continue reading →

I have a confession: before yesterday, I had never played a SOCOM game in my life. That’s not to say I was never interested in the franchise, but for one reason or another I never got around to checking the … Continue reading →