Monthly Archives: May 2011

The United States Army already has a videogame, America’s Army, it uses as a recruiting tool. It’s now turning to videogames once again to create a virtual reality training simulator. The price? $57 million. Much of that cost is going … Continue reading →

Total War: Shogun 2 is still a fairly new game and it’s already available for just over $33. If that sort of strategy game is not up your alley, Steam has a ridiculous number of deals on Ubisoft titles — … Continue reading →

A new, somewhat bizarre video promoting ultraviolent third-person shooter Devil’s Third shows that we probably won’t be seeing much from the game for another few months. In the video, a man pays a visit to developer Valhalla Game Studios, home … Continue reading →

Sony today announced a new PlayStation 3 headset/headphones it will be releasing in September. It features a retractable microphone so that it can be used purely as headphones for those times you don’t need the mic in getting in the … Continue reading →

Feature Share it: Tweet Joker’s Wild: The Tale of a Dragon Quest Grudge Match A tribute to one of the Dragon Quest series’ most underappreciated gems. THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DRAGON QUEST: East and West, Warrior and Quest: A Dragon … Continue reading →

Feature Share it: Tweet East and West, Warrior and Quest: A Dragon Quest Retrospective An anniversary look back at the most influential console RPG ever made. THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DRAGON QUEST: East and West, Warrior and Quest: A Dragon … Continue reading →

Feature Share it: Tweet Clone Warriors: RPGs Inspired by Dragon Quest A look at Dragon Quest’s legacy, encapsulated in the games that ripped it off. THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DRAGON QUEST East and West, Warrior and Quest: A Dragon Quest … Continue reading →

Feature Share it: Tweet Dragon Quest and the Art of Efficient Exploration What game design lessons are hidden in the depths of a 25-year-old RPG? THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DRAGON QUEST: East and West, Warrior and Quest: A Dragon Quest … Continue reading →

Feature Share it: Tweet A Retronauts Dragon Quest Comic Everyone’s favorite explorer of game history, Oat Turner, looks at the series’ origins. THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DRAGON QUEST: East and West, Warrior and Quest: A Dragon Quest Retrospective | Clone … Continue reading →

Feature Share it: Tweet The 25th Anniversary of Dragon Quest 1UP celebrates the silver anniversary of an RPG legend. By: 1UP Staff May 27, 2011 On May 25, 1986, Japanese publisher Enix published what would go on to be one … Continue reading →