When OnLive announced that they were getting ready for launch, one of the items they mentioned was the MicroConsole: A small box that hooks your TV into the OnLive system. In mid-November, they finally announced that they were going to start shipping units at the beginning of this month (renamed the ‘OnLive Game Console’). Interestingly enough,…
Tron Night 2010 – 23 Glorious 3D Minutes
Tonight, Disney Pictures put on an event centered around December’s TRON: Legacy. In addition to all of the previews, teasers, and sneaks we’ve been shown, they gave us a peek at a few scenes from throughout the movie. Most of the footage, according to the pre-roll introduction comes from early on. I’ll explain why that’s…
Minecraft: An Exploration Into Your Own Greed
Over the last few weeks, Minecraft has become the internet’s newest pre-beta hot-to-trot indie game. You know the type, the really cool glorified tech demo that all the podcasters talk about, the ones that ‘show a lot of potential’ and the ones people see being ‘way more awesome after some more polish’. Well they couldn’t…
Preview: Bangai-O HD
Bangai-O HD Developer: Treasure Publisher: D3 Publishing Platform: XBLA (Exclusive) Release: November 2010 Price: 800 Microsoft Points Contributed by: Alex Rubens Bangai-O HD is the fourth game in the Bangai-O series and the first released for this generation of console hardware, the previous being on the Dreamcast and Nintendo 64. If you haven’t ever played…
Preview: Islands of Wakfu
Islands of Wakfu Developer: Ankama Play Publisher: Unknown Platform: XBLA Release Date: February 2011, XBLA Block Party Contributed by: Alex Rubens The thing that must first be said about Islands of Wakfu is that it’s gorgeous, from the menus and UI to the characters and level design. Everything is just beautiful. With that out of…
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…
Hands-On: DJ Hero 2
When DJ Hero came out last year, the numerous iterations of guitar- and band-based rhythm games got many members of the gaming community and games press jaded. People were beginning to grow tired of their plastic guitars and drums. This is one reason some gamers were drawn to DJ Hero; it provided a fresh experience…
Hands-On: Sonic Colors and Sonic 4
Both Sonic 4 and Sonic Colors bring two alternate views on how to advance the Sonic series, and both do an excellent job of it.
Hands-On: Gran Turismo 5
This is the most realistic racing game possibly ever created. With super-precise driving mechanics and ultra-realistic visuals, the game may be the most perfect simulation yet. But does that translate into a great gaming experience, or just a highly accurate one?
E3 2010 Impressions: Dance Central
Dance Central may be a terrifically fun game, but one that might be a big risk if the Kinect’s presumably high barrier to entry prevents competent sales of the device.
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