With Wii U, Nintendo Made A Console That EA Won’t Even Put ‘Madden’ On
You have to get all the points to touchdown all those field goals, amirite?
In an announcement that rivals their complete abstinence from Sega’s Dreamcast lineup entirely, Electronic Arts made clear that they weren’t bringing their NFL-exclusive Madden game to the Wii U this year. Holy crap. Wow. I don’t play “football” games, but barring the game’s special 25th Anniversary markings this year, having a console without a Madden is a tell-tale sign of its long-term vitality.
Why Microsoft Sucked The Fun (And Community) Out Of Their Next-Gen Xbox Unveil
Stuff he said could be really cheesy and corporate-like, but seeing J Allard involved really made you care about Microsoft’s work
In April of 2005, I was flipping through the TeamXbox forums when I saw that a few posters had caught onto a weird site called “Our Colony”. (You can see the archived version here.) With all the tell-tale signs of an Alternate Reality Game similar to the ilovebees campaign that had run the previous year for Halo 2, everyone knew pretty quick that this was something for Microsoft’s next console with a countdown that would end on May 12th. The ensuing weeks-long race to crack the puzzle of Our Colony, a weave involving the “gamem8ker” and that of a community coming together to resolve an incredible mystery seems to be lost on Microsoft now. If there’s a reason why gamers seem more cynical than ever, it’s because game companies like Microsoft are less interested in building a grassroots movement than they are preaching from an ivory tower.
If They Don’t Make ‘LEGO Breaking Bad’ Into A Real Game, I Will Stab Someone
Game of the Year.
The LEGO crossover games (Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Batman, etc.) were born out of an interesting and renewed effort on LEGO’s part to start branching out. I grew up on the standard kits, so having LEGO bricks penetrate every aspect of your life doesn’t seem like a terrible opportunity. Unfortunately, these games are kinda dull and kid-oriented, which is odd considering how many of us adult-folk are still into the bricksets. But how could we change this? How could we improve them? With Breaking Bad, of course.
Sid Meier Is Making A Mobile Game; It’s Almost Scary How Awesome That Sounds
When Meier makes a mobile game, you pay attention!
People have been making mobile games for ages, but it wasn’t until recently, with the rise of the iOS and Android empires, that publishers not called “Gameloft” took them seriously. Now, Sid Meier has announced that he’s turned his gaze to those platforms, which basically means they’ll last forever.
Mars: War Logs (PC) Hands-On: Roll, Dust, Roll
And one and two and three and twist!
You only need to read Mars: War Log’s awkwardly-worded name to know if it’s for you. An action-RPG that looks like Fallout and Red Faction were thrown in a blender, Wars Logs‘ drab exterior hides some pretty interesting depth. If only I hadn’t got stuck.
‘Stonehearth’ Is A City-Builder/D&D-Inspired RPG, Sign Me Up!
Yep, I want all of this.
Sometimes I wonder why kids don’t design more games. Stonehearth, the culmination of Tom and Tony Cannon’s childhood fantasies, reminds me of something I would’ve loved to build had I the ability as a youngster. Voxel-based games are making tons of childish ambitions come to life with games like Castle Story and Guncraft. Maybe I’m hyping up the design sensibilities of our nation’s youth, but they wouldn’t make a chorish shitshow like Star Trek: The Video Game, so it’s odd that full-grown adults would.
‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Trailers Are Here, September 17th Could Not Be Farther Away
Par for the course.
Delivering just as promised, Rockstar unleashed a trio of new trailers for Grand Theft Auto V to further establish their new protagonists. I’ve mentioned my aversion to Rockstar’s super-serious, film-riffing style before, but eh, I’ll but it aside just this once.
What’s Happening At E3 This Year? And What Would You Like To See?
The Electronic Entertainment Nerdgasm
Last year, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment took a huge dump all over my dreams, as well as my predictions, when they decided to not announce the next generation Xbox and the PlayStation 4. This year, they took a huge dump all over my dreams again by announcing them early, the PS4 having been announced a few weeks ago and the new Xbox being unveiled a few weeks from now.
So what’s happening at E3 this year and what will we be up to?
‘Game Dev Tycoon’ Includes Glitch To Combat Rip-Off Pirates, Is A Rip-Off All Its Own
Game Dev Story (1997) v. Game Dev Tycoon (2013)
There’s a lot of commotion around the internet about Game Dev Tycoon‘s clever anti-piracy measure. Its developer, Green Heart Games, uploaded a special version of their game to the torrent space in hopes of teaching pirates a lesson. Players would soon complain that as they got to the modern era of game development, their company was sent into a financial spiral as, ironically, their titles got pirated and they would lose the game. Funny thing about that, though: Green Heart Games’ Game Dev Tycoon isn’t exactly an all-original adventure, either.
Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine (PC) Review: ‘Ocean’s 11’ For Itchy Trigger Fingers
Wipe in 3… 2… 1…
Stealing things is kinda cool, at least it’s cool to fantasize about. When you were a kid, those cookies were all yours, but you really wanted to be Danny Ocean (Sinatra or Clooney, either way) and be part of an elaborate heist with the most incredible setup, execution and getaway. Monaco lets you be the thief you’ve always dreamed you could be, but botching the attempt might be just as fun.
