Fresh off Evo 2016 last weekend, the fighting game announcements keep on coming a this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Besides lackluster stuff from the Bandai Namco panel concerning Soul Calibur, Capcom and Netherrealm had new characters to show off. Injustice 2 was a given to have a presence this weekend. Wonder Woman makes her return […]
Rumors have been swirling for a while regarding Sonic the Hedgehog’s future in gaming. Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice is still coming out soon, but turns out Sega has more in store to bring fans back. More like two new Sonic games for next year thanks to San Diego Comic-Con? Count me in. First off is […]
King of Fighters is Back! Back in the 90s, the fighting game rivalry between Capcom and SNK was fierce. Since those days things have changed a great deal. Things have changed a great deal since then. With the rise of 3D fighters, the death of arcades and newly formed online communities, the fighting game landscape […]
Usually, when I ask people what their least favorite level in any given game, the answer I get is “the water level.” From Ocarina of Time’s water temple to Super Mario Bros. World 2-2, no one seems to like water. So it comes across as something of a ballsy move when Insomniac, of Ratchet & Clank […]
To understand why difficulty settings are sometimes bad design we need to talk about how difficulty impacts player engagement. If a game is too hard, you might say “Hey, I paid $59.99 for this content, how about not giving me a hard time about experiencing all of it?”, but with videogames in particular it’s not […]
Pac-Man Championship Edition and it’s DX sequel are one of the greatest games in the past decade. The twist on the classic formula on the modern era was well welcomed and addicting at the same time. Pac-Man eating away a long ghost train on DX remains so satisfying today. After taking the 256 route on […]
Square-Enix and Crystal Dynamics yesterday announced the release date for the long awaited PS4 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider. Previously exclusive to Xbox platforms and released on PC a bit later, PS4 folks finally get it on October 11th. One of the best games of last year gets even better with more new content […]
