FEZ PLAY: Way Of The Dogg (Xbox 360) – Rhythm Action Meets Just Absolute Garbage
Drop it like it’s hot, or if it happens to be playing on your console.
Kels has been hounding N to play this game forever. Not really, but some canine instinct to flee settles in pretty quick as we hit the dog pound, or Dogg Pound, rather. How does Snoop Dogg/Lion’s effort to make a brawler stand up? Is it mere bark or bite? NOTE: The juttery footage is an artifact of our capture, not the game. Not that you should play this game, but that shouldn’t be your reason why. I mean, it could be.
Ace Patrol (iOS) Review: WWI In Just A Few Turns
That dirigible must fall! Green icons indicate firing actions
Of course 2K would give Ace Patrol – Sid Meier’s new mobile game – away for free. They may as well drape a Ziploc bag over the icon on your home screen. They want you hooked and it’s not long before your recollection of WWI moves beyond bi-planes and stark black and white photos to how fast you can tap in your password to get some extra aerial campaigns.
Are You Ready For Nvidia’s New Gaming Handheld?
It’s finally here! Wait, were we waiting for it?
Can you believe it’s been four months since Nvidia unveiled their Shield handheld? My, my how time flies! Well, now it’s nearly summer and it’s time for the company to start shipping the thing, which the company has said will begin next month. At $349.99, it’s going to be a hard sell, though.
World Of Warcraft Loses 1.3 Million In Q1 2013 And I’ll Tell You Why
Mists of pants-spackle, more like.
It’s been all over the internet for the past few days and I’m sure it comes as no surprise to anyone that WoW is still hemorrhaging subscribers. We all know that they’re now down to right around the 8 million mark and we know they will continue to lose subscribers over time. The game is, in effect, spiraling downward.
Just about every major gaming publication on the face of the planet has reported these facts. What they haven’t reported – for the most part – is why.
FEZ PLAY: Metro: Last Light (Xbox 360) – Danger In The Subway
I thank the L-o-ord each day… for the Apocalypse!
The sequel to 2010’s Metro 2033 is here and if you never played that game, don’t feel frightened of picking up Metro: Last Light. While Rob cranks away on a review, Kelly and N step into the post-apocalyptic tunnels of Moscow’s subway to deal with scary-looking men, dark ones, and a complete absence of light. Join us for the creep show!
Robot Unicorn Attack 2 (iOS) Review: Do You Believe In Magic? You Should.
I shall call him… Fluffy.
Robot Unicorn Attack 2 is ruining my iPad experience. Like Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on the Nintendo DS (note to self: buy Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iPad), RUA2 has subverted my playtime of a bunch of other games I’d bought the iPad for and intended to invest a lot of time into. In RUA2‘s defense, it’s fast and pretty and you can start over quickly so any unicorn-based failures you may have are quickly swept away and you just keep playing… and playing…
I Want The Original ‘XCOM’ Shooter Back
Crazy, weird, but not X-COM.
I love X-COM. I liked XCOM. I was weirded out by XCOM. Until now, the connection between 2K Marin’s XCOM and Firaxis’ XCOM: Enemy Unknown seemed tenuous, especially when the former’s involved people fragmenting into cubes and undulating tar blobs screaming through rooms, but the developer sat down and revealed what the heck they’ve been doing for the past three years in advance of August’s release of The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. Unfortunately, I get the feeling that while they have technically made a better game in the end, they’ve also potentially made a far less interesting one.
‘System Shock 2’ Is Now On Steam, H-H-Hacker
The Extent Of My E-E-Empire Is Now Infinite, In-Insect… (Insect)….
Just as we foretold in February, System Shock 2‘s arrival on Steam is now reality. Those willing to embrace some DRM will now be able to induct the cult horror RPG into their Steam library immediately. For its first week, the game is on sale for $6.99, so you should snap it up right away. This moment, even!
‘Legends Of Eisenwald’ Developer Says Steam’s Greenlight Service “Is Great”, Explains Inner Workings
Belarus-based developer Aterdux says Greenlight is still the “Holy Grail” for indie developers like them.
Earlier this week, I wrote a feature about Steam’s Greenlight service, the democratized portal for indie developers to get a shot at being inducted into Steam’s online store without publisher support. I wasn’t very researched in what the service did, but it seemed odd to me that the same indie developers it was designed to help were railing against the service. Greenlight isn’t drawing enough traffic to their indie games; Greenlight isn’t transparent about its selection process; Greenlight isn’t picking out enough games; etc. After we ran the story, Alexander Dergay of Minsk, Belarus-based developer Aterdux, whose medieval RPG is currently #8 on the Greenlight chart, contacted me to explain that the service is still a “Holy Grail” for developers. At its worst, Greenlight is a sometimes frustrating, but valuable lesson on how to sell a game.
‘Half-Life 2’ Joins Roster Of Oculus Rift-Supported Games
Eyegasm!
This list is growing faster than a weed in…well, my front yard; and weeds grow fast there! We’ve been following the Oculus Rift for a while now (and we will own several of them when they are released) and we’re getting more and more excited to see the ever expanding list of games which are gaining support for the upcoming virtual reality headset.
As seen over on the official developer forums for the Oculus Rift, the mega hit FPS Half-Life 2 has now joined the list of games which will be the best thing since sliced bread.
