Video Games

Hector: Badge of Carnage Episode 1 Review

The adventure game market has gone from on its deathbed to putting out more titles than ever before in a matter of years and you could probably credit Telltale games for this. They’ve revived classic adventure gaming franchises like Sam & Max and the Monkey Island series, and to this day are one of the few games developers who have mastered the episodic content model (Glares at Valve). However, Telltale aren’t the only ones making adventure games now, Jane Jensen returned to the genre with the recent Gray Matter and last year Strandlooper entered the adventure game market with Hector: Badge of Carnage for the iPhone, Strandlooper have since teamed up with Telltale to bring the twisted and hilarious world of Hector to PC and Mac. 

New Brink Trailer Released, SMART Tutorial

The newest Bethesda published title, Brink, is coming out in
a matter of weeks and Bethesda and Splash Damage have both published a new
trailer for their hotly anticipated title. In the trailer/tutorial, you’re
introduced to the SMART system in Brink.

While some of the more recent Bethesda published titles have
been horrible (Rogue Warrior, Wet), there seems to be a ton of potential in
Brink. The combat looks fun and frantic and the classes all seem unique and fun
to play.

Thankfully, we only have to wait two more weeks for Brink as
it releases on May 10^th on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Midweek Sales Tuesday April 26th

Act fast, because there are some great deals online today, especially if you like classic consoles, harcore army simulators, or pretending to be a superhero.  For starters, Amazon.com is selling Crysis 2 for $39.99 on PC, PS3 and XBox.  This is a one-day only deal, and it’s for the physical copy of the game, not a downloadable version.

God of War IV Rumors: Nothing but Hot Air?

There have been a lot of
whispers around the internet over the last few weeks about the possibility of
another game in the God of War series for the PS3. Sony Santa Monica has said that
the third installment in the franchise, which came out March of last year, would
not be the last in the series. However, are the rumors that we could be playing God of
War IV by next September more hopeful than accurate? Well to help you try and
work it out for yourself we have compiled some of the rumors and speculation
that have been flying around recently to give you a better idea of what the
chances of more Kratos really are.

Hydrophobia Prophecy Preview

I’m a dedicated Malthusian, so I’m happy to see any game address the principles of population control, which were at the core of the story in the XBox Arcade game Hydrophobia.  Sadly, I had to lower myself to playing this game on a console, instead of my PC, and the same was true of Hydrophobia: Pure, the extensive patch for the game that came out a few months after its initial release.  Now I can enjoy myself with the latest update, Hydrophobia Prophesy, which is coming out on the PC next month.  I presume that Playstation 3 owners who read the works of Thomas Malthus will feel the same way, because this former XBox exclusive is also coming out for PS3.

Gears 3 Beta Report: Volume 2

Week two got
off to a great start by including two new maps, a new game type and one new
weapon. If you checked out volume one, you know how things stand
regarding the new weapons. For this one, I’m going to go over the most
important changes. If you have played a lot of either game’s multiplayer, there
are certain things you’re going to have to understand in Gears 3. Otherwise, you’re
going to die… a lot.

Screenshots From Mass Effect 3

A pair of screenshots from Mass Effect 3 have been released today which show Commander Shepard fighting a new enemy type, Armored goons from Cerberus.  The shots give players a look at these mooks in combat, as well as showing a nice close up of what their armor, weapons, and helmets will look like.