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Review: Astro A50 Wireless Headset + Mixamp
6 months ago
Many gamers underestimate the huge impact audio has on creating a fully immersible experience. The Astro A50 will entice you into replaying old favorites just to experience the breathtaking audio that we were all meant to enjoy.
A good headset is one of the few gaming accessories that can really More >
Anarchy Reigns, multiplayer brawler, dated and priced
7 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Anarchy Reigns is a whacky, multiplayer beat-em-up by Platinum Games (Vanquish, Bayonetta), and it’s hitting your PS3 and Xbox 360 very soon. With visuals similar to the Wii’s Mad World, and a splash of Bayonetta’s style, Anarchy Reigns is about to fill a hole in the online competitive market. More >
DELTA SiX: The FPS game changer
7 months ago
by James Martinez
in Video Games
We’ve all seen or purchased gun controllers and probably felt they could have been better. For the hardcore FPS gamer, you know you want to be the best. Games have become more immersible as the technology that drives them keeps pushing the limits to greater heights. But what has stayed the same or More >
Xbox 360 bundles drop $50 in price for the Holiday
7 months ago
Along with Nintendo officially announcing the Wii console price drop, retailers such as GameStop, Best Buy, Amazon, Kmart and Target have been carrying the new Xbox 360 Holiday Bundles with the $50 price reduction for both its 250GB and 4GB version. Both bundles will retail at $249.99 each (the More >
Paul Heyman talks about his role with WWE ’13
7 months ago
The “Attitude Era” was easily one of the greatest times of the WWE. With names like Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker, Mankind, Degeneration X and other huge names that helped make wrestling the iconic sports it is today. Feuds like Mankind vs. Undertaker, The Rock vs. Stone Cold, More >
‘Darkstalkers Resurrection’ bundle brings excellent online options to original games
7 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Capcom has been releasing online-capable versions of their older games for awhile, and just now they’ve announced that both Darkstalkers: Night Warriors and Darkstalkers 3 will be packaged as a bundle called “Darkstalkers Resurrection”. Even better, they plan on improving the overall online More >
Cliff Bleszinski leaves Epic Games
7 months ago
According to Epic Game’s blog, Cliff Bleszinski has officially left the company. Cliff is known as the creative visionary of Gears of War. They say he is off to “chart the next change of his career.”
Cliff has been with Epic for 20 years and was usually the face of Epic Studios. He even had his More >
Sega announces HD ports of Sonic Adventure 2 and NiGHTS for PS3, Xbox 360, PC (?)
8 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
To keep the digital sales ball rolling, while Sega just re-released Jet Set Radio, they’re now announcing that Sonic Adventure 2 and the much beloved NiGHTS will be on your HD systems this Fall. Since Sonic Adventure 2 had already seen a release outside of its original Dreamcast home, NiGHTS is More >
Jet Set Radio Review – nostalgia grinds to a halt
8 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Jet Set Radio (or Jet Grind Radio) was probably the first game to successfully bring the cel-shaded style to a full 3D world of polygons. The unique cartoon-like style, combined with a bombastic soundtrack, made it a head-turner back when it was released on the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. After More >
Is Grand Theft Auto 5 competing with Wii Sports Resort?
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
From the look of these brand new screenshots of Grand Theft Auto 5, you would think that Rockstar had given up a life of crime, replacing said life with one of leisure and good-natured family entertainment. Here we see virtual characters enjoying a game of tennis, some motorcycle racing, and even More >
Halo 4 Specializations revealed
9 months ago
Halo 4 allows players to have specialized gears. Now we get an explanation of each Specialization. There are 8 Specializations that are found in Halo 4, and you can achieve a level higher than 50 for your Spartan character. As you go up in level you will unlock battle-augmented armor which More >
Dead Space 3 Gamescom trailer is horrific, retains series’ atmosphere
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Thanks to the addition of a co-op mode, many of the heavily invested Dead Space fans have been worried that Dead Space 3 was going too far into action territory. Visceral Games has been trying to appease fans, telling them that the core of the series is still there. They also briefly said a few More >
Catwoman’s claws are dangerous in Injustice: Gods Among Us gameplay video
9 months ago
A new combatant has entered the DC Universe fighting game, Injustice: Gods Among Us. Catwoman, also known as Selina Kyle, has been both a friend/lover for Batman, as well as one tough criminal for him to deal with. Now she takes part in an all out battle that features heroes and villains from More >
Jet Set Radio HD tagged with low $9.99 price
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
SEGA has taken its sweet time, but the original Jet Set Radio (originally Jet Grind Radio) is finally making its way to one of your favorite systems (hopefully, anyway). Playstation Plus members will be able to spray til’ their heart’s content starting on September 11th, with regular Playstation 3 More >
Mass Effect 3 Leviathan DLC alters ending once more, but it’ll cost you
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
How many endings are we up to now? This will be the second revision, which brings the total count up to 3 versions. Take your time, Bioware; I’ll just be kicking back on the lawn chair, sipping my lemonade until this whole thing, which is starting to resemble a debacle, gets sorted out. So far More >
Assassin’s Creed 3 will have exclusive gameplay for PS3
9 months ago
The Assassin’s Creed franchise has been a big hit to the fans. The move to have PS3 receive exclusive gameplay content might be a slight to some users, while pleasing others. According to the box art posted by UK-based Amazon, the PlayStation 3 will have an extra 60 minutes of exclusive gameplay. More >
Origin of the reapers revealed in Leviathan Mass Effect 3 DLC
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
When the Reapers were revealed in Mass Effect, I was blown away. The mystery behind this race of sentient AI drove the story straight to the top of the video game heap as far as I’m concerned. Bioware is now prepared to reveal the origins of the reapers, and most notably the fabled “Leviathan” More >
Angels and Demons fight over mankind’s fate – Darksiders 2 trailer
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
While we’re all anxiously awaiting the inevitable Darksiders 2 movie starring Antonio Banderas and his lovely locks of coal-tinged magnificence, the latest Darksiders 2 trailer for the video game is here for your enjoyment. Although the fact that mankind has essentially ceased to exist in More >
Preordering Resident Evil 6 nets you an Umbrella umbrella
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Depending on where you live, this Umbrella umbrella may or may not be useful to you when you receive it alongside your brand new copy of Resident Evil 6. On the other hand, being able to whip out this unique umbrella during a Resident Evil cosplay gathering when it starts raining? Beyond More >
The Amazing Spider-Man game review – Amazingly Good
10 months ago
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a Marvel Comic book hero can.
The Amazing Spider-Man movie released earlier this week while the game came out last week. Even if you haven’t seen the movie yet, the good news is that the story is different. The game takes place a few months after the events of More >
Leon, Subways, and Zombies (oh my!) – Resident Evil 6 gameplay
10 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
In this video of Resident Evil 6, Leon finds himself in a dark subway tunnel. Just as dangerous as the subway trains that he has to dodge, Leon finds small hordes of zombies throughout the tunnel. Helena Harper is his partner, and no, she doesn’t excessively spray Leon with health sprays. In fact, More >
NR Interview with Dead Space 3 producer Shereif Fattouh
10 months ago
Dead Space is a series that started off fairly well. It wasn’t a good enough start for EA, but the series has been picking up steam. Now with the inclusion of a co-op mode, and Visceral Games’ claims that Dead Space 3 will retain all of the original elements that fans love, it’ll be interesting to More >
E3 2012: GAEMS launches the new G155 Sentry
11 months ago
In 2011 when the Microsoft store had a series of launch events, I first came to see the the G155 during the Call of Duty Modern Warfare event. It looks like a suitcase-like storage device housing a built-in monitor and speaker system. It reminds me of the case you get in Modern Warfare when you More >
E3 2012: Hands-on with Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
11 months ago
Sega realized many people love racing games. So what better way to promote the Sega brand then to have Sega characters. So they put Sonic and his friends in an all new racing game. Sonic has spent the last two decades putting a stop to Eggman’s evil schemes of trying to take over the world and by More >
Sonic Adventure 2 release leaked by Xbox.com
11 months ago
Oh look it’s Sonic Adventure 2, an awesome Sonic 3D game that was made for the Sega Dreamcast and later ported over to the Nintendo Gamecube. But wait a minute, what is that I see on the top right corner of Shadow’s screen? It is the PlayStation circle button. Very interesting, but what could it More >
