Despite THQ’s recent financial struggles, one of their big annual franchises will return this fall. WWE ’13 is the latest game featuring the popular sports entertainment company and is set to release on October 30 for all current consoles.
It’s been 5 years since the last proper Ghost Recon title, and now, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is stepping up to the plate. It’s a game rich with military intricacies that standout in a world chalk full of military shooters, but minor structural quirks restrain it from developing into something outstanding and exceptional.
A Zone of the Enders event in Japan has confirmed the existence of a new Z.O.E game, tentatively named “The Enders Project.”
38 Studios and Big Huge Games is shutting down after Rhode Island loan debacle. All employees have been laid off and remain unpaid.
Middle-aged nerds will love Legend of Grimrock by Almost Human, a modern take on the first person dungeon crawler.
Since its initial announcement, commentary on Capcom’s latest game, an open world action-RPG has been divided into two groups. On one hand, there were those optimistic about the game and it’s climbing monster-climbing mechanic, and looked forward to its release. On the other side of the conversation were those who flat out rejected the game, and dismissed it as destined for failure. Personally, there was no part of the phrase “open world action-RPG with giant monster battles” that failed to capture my full attention, and previews and demos both did little to dismiss my high hopes from despite the mixed reviews surrounding its announcement. The midnight release at the local GameStop indicated a shared enthusiasm at least in my neighborhood, so as I settled in to begin the game during the wee hours of the morning, my hopes remained high. From the demo, early comparisons of the game described its style as a balance between Dark Souls and Shadow of the Colossus, so armed only with my controller, I set out into the world of Gransys with my chin held high — I was immediately met with crushing amounts of disappointment.
Tidbits of Lost Planet 3 footage has trickled onto the internet. It’s showing a new stylistic take on the seasoned series, which should be familiar to fans of survival horror titles of late.
