I love mazes. In elementary school, mazes were always my favorite kind of puzzle. They were simple and helped develop spatial awareness. The goal was simple: get from point A to point B. In this respect, the Portal games are just like mazes. I can see how making a sequel to Portal could be a…
Review: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES, GameBoy Advance)
A look back at a literary videogame classic.
The Weekend Report: So Late, It’s Early! Edition
Mass Effect 3 will have no multiplayer, Ubisoft takes on EA and Activision, and new RE: Mercenaries 3D footage.
Halo Reach Monthly: April Matchmaking Update
A look at April’s upcoming Halo: reach tweaks.
PAX East Hands-On: Super Street Fighter IV 3D Remix (3DS)
We spent some time with the portable, but deep, fighting game.
PAX Hands-On: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (XBLA)
ITSP is an amalgamation of a puzzle/exploration game and a twin-stick shooter, built upon a flying mechanic that requires puzzle-solving and utmost careful movement. Our hands-on with the first demo.
PAX Hands-On: Child of Eden (Xbox 360 Kinect)
I always felt guilty because I never played the original Rez. And I felt guiltier when I played Rez HD three years ago and didn’t like it. Fortunately, I’ve realized what it might be missing: motion controls. I’ve recently had the opportunity to play an archive (read: level) of Child of Eden, the sequel to…
Confessional: Seven Deadly Sins and the FPS
Christianity says that all sins can be traced back to one of the original seven: greed, wrath, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony. Can one of these deadly sins bless a game with a long, healthy life? Although troublesome for humans, greed may play a key role in keeping an FPS in players’ hearts, minds,…
Impressions: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Finding a good Spider-Man game can be a difficult task. Though you won’t find anything that’s quite on the level of Arkham Asylum, there are a few good games out there. Some people would argue that Web of Shadows was good; some would argue that the last good Spidey game was Spider-Man 2. These two…
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