Monthly Archives: October 2011

Feature Share it: Tweet The Greatest Mario Power-Ups of All Time An illustrated guide to our favorite powers for our favorite plumber. By: Jeremy Parish October 29, 2011 When Super Mario 3D Land hits in a couple of weeks, it … Continue reading →

“This is a survival horror game without any zombies or aliens or magic,” says I Am Alive creative director Stanislas Mettra. I haven’t been following the protracted development of I Am Alive, so I’m not sure whether this specific angle … Continue reading →

Feature Share it: Tweet Corporate Schlock: Advertising Tie-Ins to Video Games Why just play a game when you can also be advertised at? By: Seth Macy October 28, 2011 We see our hero, Nathan Drake, dangling precariously from the belly … Continue reading →

With Halloween on Monday, it’s time for a very extensive list of deals. Steam, in particular, has a huge offering of games on sale over the weekend, and while many of them are excellent deals (Ghostbusters for $2.49, Atom Zombie … Continue reading →

Since it became very apparent the 3DS wouldn’t immediately turn into the hit Nintendo expected it to be, the company has been urging investors to allow the system to reach its first holiday shopping season before passing judgment on it. … Continue reading →

For the third year running, Team Fortress 2 is running a Halloween event. However, this is the first time the event will take place since the game went free-to-play, meaning anyone who wants to fight an enormous eyeball named Monoculus … Continue reading →

Ask a group of people which is their favorite between Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas, and you’ll likely see each game be chosen. Each one had its own very distinct story and setting, so even though … Continue reading →

This year isn’t turning out to be a great one for Nintendo. After a weak launch for the 3DS that forced Nintendo to drop its price after only a few months on store shelves, Nintendo is now forecasting a loss … Continue reading →

Feature Share it: Tweet Just in Time for Halloween: The Most Ridiculous Disguises in Game History These sad attempts at costumed deception make Halloween into “LOL-o-ween.” By: Jeremy Parish October 28, 2011 Halloween is almost here. To mark the year’s … Continue reading →

The Office may have lost some (or much) of its luster in recent years, particularly with the absence of Steve Carell. That doesn’t mean it is no longer capable of pulling off a somewhat-adequate Halloween episode where one of the … Continue reading →