Tera's fun combat has an immediacy that keeps you hooked for a good long while in spite of the game's bland questing.      Score: 7.5 / good Get the full article at GameSpot "Tera Review" was posted by Kevin Van…
- 2 days ago, 17 May 12, 4:14am -

There's plenty to do in Port Royale 3, but little of it is fun.      Score: 5.0 / mediocre Get the full article at GameSpot "Port Royale 3: Pirates and Merchants Review" was posted by Eric Neigher on Mon, 14 Ma…
- 4 days ago, 15 May 12, 6:20am -

Street Fighter X Tekken is fun for a wide range of players while still offering the complexity serious fighting fans have come to expect.      Score: 8.0 / great Get the full article at GameSpot "Street Fighter…
- 7 days ago, 12 May 12, 3:38am -

Revelations 2012 is garbage, and you shouldn't play it.      Score: 1.5 / abysmal Get the full article at GameSpot "Revelations 2012 Review" was posted by Kevin VanOrd on Fri, 04 May 2012 18:48:16 -0700…
- 14 days ago, 5 May 12, 4:48am -

Lots of content with little depth saps much of the enjoyment out of A Valley Without Wind.      Score: 5.5 / mediocre Get the full article at GameSpot "A Valley Without Wind Review" was posted by Tom Mc Shea on…
- 14 days ago, 5 May 12, 2:53am -

Fireburst is a sleek-looking game of racing and vehicular combat with an intriguing boost mechanic, but there's not much happening under the hood.      Score: 5.0 / mediocre Get the full article at GameSpot "Fir…
- 14 days ago, 4 May 12, 9:56pm -

Evocative tropical atmosphere and gleeful adventuring help Risen 2 navigate the turbulent waters of its problematic combat and scattered glitches.      Score: 7.0 / good Get the full article at GameSpot "Risen…
- 15 days ago, 4 May 12, 2:44am -

A gripping narrative and an irresistible atmosphere of spine-tingling dread make Lone Survivor a compelling horror experience.      Score: 8.5 / great Get the full article at GameSpot "Lone Survivor Review" was…
- 15 days ago, 3 May 12, 11:22pm -

The adventure genre has been seeing a resurgence as of late through a number of indie and iOS titles. SkyGoblin has put a lot of time and effort into bringing out the full HD version of their point-and-click adventure The Journey D…
- 5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 1:00am -

Rocksteady Studios has got another trailer for "Harley Quinn's Revenge" ahead of the add-on's May 29 release on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, though this one isn't quite such a tease.We're shown the basic setup for how Robin…
- 7 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:00pm -

There's not many games included in GOG.com's weekend promotion but boy are they good ones. There's 50% off EA god games, including titles like Dungeon Keeper, Populous, Sim City 2000, and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. There's some real cl…
- 8 hours ago, 18 May 12, 10:00pm -

Behold, Feminist Frequency! You may have heard about its popular webseries Tropes vs Women; the name appears on conference indexes due to its keen insights. It examines popular culture by identifying trends in the portrayal of women, l…
- 9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 9:30pm -

I love laptops. They are great for LANs, they allow me to play games on trains and planes, and most importantly, they don't weigh 80 trillion pounds.Sadly, laptops are almost always worse than desktops in terms of raw power. What they…
- 9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 9:00pm -

It's getting wild on Dtoid TV this weekend! Philanthr0py is finally getting to the good stuff of his Resident Evil series playthrough, and he's knee deep in Resident Evil 4. Phil is QTE'ing his heart out, and kicking the heads of Ganado…
- 9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 8:45pm -

It's been a busy day for 38 Studios. Amidst the company's recent financial issues, the future of its massively multiplayer online game Project Copernicus wasn't looking so bright. They've decided to go ahead and just put up a trailer w…
- 10 hours ago, 18 May 12, 8:15pm -

French sex toy provider Absoloo has had the savvy idea to capitalize on Diablo III's obsessive following and exploit a tired gag for fun and profit. Whether you choose to laugh or despair (I'm going for a mixture of both), you have to a…
- 10 hours ago, 18 May 12, 8:00pm -

For over two decades the Civilization Emperor has ruled on the throne of turn-based strategies. On its squared or (more recently) hexagonal shores many adversaries have gathered over time, some of them very respectable, but...
- 18 hours ago, 18 May 12, 12:42pm -

De două decenii domnește împăratul Civilization pe tronul genului TBS (turn-based strategy). Pe țărmurile sale pătrate sau (mai recent) hexagonale s-au adunat de-a lungul timpului mai mulți pretendenți, unii foarte demni, dar cumva înghiți…
- 4 days ago, 15 May 12, 3:23pm -

Robots with feelings and emotions, mechanical beings with independent thoughts that don’t know or admit they are artificial, living among us a perfectly normal life. If you think this is familiar, Blade Runner already presented...
- 5 days ago, 14 May 12, 3:33pm -

Roboţi cu sentimente şi emoţii, creaturi mecanice cu gândire proprie care nu ştiu şi nu recunosc că ar fi artificiale, ce trăiesc printre noi şi au o viaţă cât se poate de normală. Dacă vi se pare cunoscut, Blade Runner a tratat deja te…
- 7 days ago, 12 May 12, 1:46pm -

I think the effect of dosed rewards in modern day shooters and FPS games is fascinating. They draw us in with the illusion that we’re some badass space marine, Navy SEAL or action hero when...
- 15 days ago, 4 May 12, 3:16pm -

Seria Cyborg de la Mad Catz, destinată gamerilor hardcore, s-a îmbogăţit cu un mouse specializat pentru jucătorii de MMO-uri. Este vorba despre Cyborg M.M.O. 7, model ce a moştenit posibilităţile fabuloase de personalizare ale predecesorilor,…
- 15 days ago, 4 May 12, 1:21pm -

Găsesc fascinant efectul recompensei dozate din shooter-le şi mai ales MMOFPS-urile tot mai dese din ultima vreme. Call of Duty, Team Fortress 2 (de când s-a transformat în Hat Fortress), Syndicate, Tribes: Ascension şi aşa...
- 17 days ago, 1 May 12, 7:55pm -

The Ridge Racer series has been revving its engine since 1999, from PS to N64 and from PS3 to the PC, Xbox 360, Vita or iOS, but without managing to reach the position occupied by...
- 23 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 7:53pm -

FeatureShare it:Tweet Your Retro Reference Guide to Community's "Digital Estate Planning" A complete list of the old-school gaming nods made b…
- 2 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:57am -

As Electronic Arts continues to work toward having Origin reach feature parity with Steam -- and hopefully finding something unique it can offer in the process -- it also is focuse…
- 5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 12:44am -

FeatureShare it:TweetWhat a Horrible Night to Have a Curse: Eight Games Where Danger Lurks After DarkGrab your flashlight, extra batteries, and…
- 6 hours ago, 19 May 12, 12:35am -

While it could have gone worse, Diablo III's first few days of availability have been plagued with a variety of issues. There were problem logging in including the dreaded Error 37…
- 9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 9:00pm -

With Lost Planet's roots firmly planted on consoles, it comes as a surprise that the series will soon be making a trip to portables in the form of E.X. Troopers for the Nintendo 3DS.…
- 1 day ago, 18 May 12, 2:14am -

More than two years after Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella first sued Activision, their case is finally set to head to trial on May 29. But before the case can…
- 1 day ago, 18 May 12, 12:56am -

FeatureShare it:TweetShould We Expect Voice Acting In Every Game?The pros and cons of prose and... is there a voice actor named Khans?By: Den…
- 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 10:49pm -

You may think of Gears of War when you hear the name "Epic Megagames." Or maybe Jazz Jackrabbit, if you live a lifestyle of old-school cred. Or perhaps what comes to mind is Unreal E…
- 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 8:23pm -

In other words, Sega's attempts to revisit the Mega Drive years might just be a fool's errand. Back then, the 'hog offered unparalleled speed and spectacle, a direct response to the comparatively sluggish Mario, but he's now been superseded on both c…
- 14 hours ago, 18 May 12, 4:11pm -

Diablo is, and always has been, an excuse to gobble up loot and click on nasty bad things wrapped in a lore built with sweeping brush strokes; a war of good versus evil, angels and demons, yadda yadda yadda. But what an excuse Diablo III is, smooshin…
- 18 hours ago, 18 May 12, 12:15pm -

I shot some in the head. I shot some in the legs. I even nipped a few in the arm again and again with a rifle - until they snuffed it from sheer arm abuse. Oh, and these two other guys? I dropped a bus on them, and then blew it up.The unifying factor…
- 4 days ago, 14 May 12, 7:00pm -

Awesomenauts eschews the genre's real-time strategy origins and top-down perspective in favour of a more console-friendly side-scrolling aesthetic. Despite this fundamental change, the game will still feel very familiar to MOBA players - two teams of…
- 9 days ago, 10 May 12, 1:19pm -

In the face of such an over-abundance of confidence, YoAmbulante's Traffic Wonder feels like it's been specifically designed to remind me how I'm a massive idiot. Turns out I can't make the traffic work at all.Traffic Wonder is a straightforward idea…
- 11 days ago, 8 May 12, 4:26pm -

Bung Minecraft into YouTube, however, and within seconds you'll find yourself ensconced within a magical world of the Taj Mahal, USS Enterprises and a man accidentally burning down his house. The things people can do with Minecraft are often amazing,…
- 11 days ago, 7 May 12, 7:00pm -

The big addition to this sequel of a 2005 original is a preposterous new killcam that activates every time you land a perfect hit. Think VATS from Fallout 3, only with more gruesome anatomy. You fire your shot and the camera whizzes along with the bu…
- 17 days ago, 1 May 12, 7:01pm -

And then came the pain.The arduous, glacial, mind-numbing pain. The relentless, grinding, hack-and-slash monotony that turns good games bad and bad games unplayable. Within an hour, Bloodforge had turned from a laugh riot into a London riot. You play…
- 18 days ago, 1 May 12, 1:50pm -

Country music legend Loretta Lynn’s crazy life has been wowing fans since the singer released an autobiography and an accompanying movie entitled Coal Miner’s Daughter, but it turns out the specific details might be as dressed up as one of her so…
- 39 mins ago, 19 May 12, 5:34am -

And see a few snippets from the movie.
- 42 mins ago, 19 May 12, 5:31am -

A new developer diary for Funcom's The Secret World has been unleashed, giving players an in-depth look at how to diversify a character for a number of different situations and roles. You can build a tank, a swordsman, a long-range class, a support h…
- 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:21am -

The general public might conveniently lump actresses into a single personality type, but the truth is Hollywood is filled with plenty of differences. Throughout Raven-Symone’s life, she’s been an intensely private person. I’m not surprised in…
- 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:58am -

A new promotional video was released showing off a quick match from the upcoming crowd-sourced, MMO, Guns of Icarus Online. The game features teams of four manning a gun-ship and taking on various quests in a massive post-apocalyptic, steam-punk worl…
- 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:44am -

FX has a new project in development that reunites Lie to Me star Tim Roth with co-executive producer and showrunner from the Fox series Alexander Cary. Though there’s no title and details on the project are few, the drama has a script commitment a…
- 4 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:28am -

Diablo 3 is less than a week old and a select group of gamers have already cleared half of the campaign on Inferno, the highest difficulty level. Some have complained that this means the game is too easy but Blizzard doesn't agree.
- 4 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:10am -

In a new video, Ubisoft thanked gamers for participating in the closed beta for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. They also shared a number of player statistics that they recorded from the test.
- 4 hours ago, 19 May 12, 1:49am -

Diablo 3 is a classic Blizzard sequel. The core gameplay has been iterated on and sharpened to a fine edge, while it ultimately feels a little light on major, impactful changes.
- 2 hours ago, 19 May 12, 4:20am -

You may not play the game, but you may want to pay attention.
- 2 hours ago, 19 May 12, 4:00am -

A quick guide as to how brands have influenced movies.
- 7 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:00pm -

Subtle Signals Win the Day
- 10 hours ago, 18 May 12, 8:00pm -

Game manuals used to be important guides instead of a place to store warranty information.
- 10 hours ago, 18 May 12, 8:00pm -

Bold new MMO combat, but same old quests.
- 1 day ago, 18 May 12, 4:00am -

Testing the edges of a MMOFPS
- 1 day ago, 18 May 12, 12:00am -

And here you thought that monkeying with microwaves was for professionals.
- 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 11:00pm -

Luxor Evolved Available for iOS (iPad, iPhone, iPod touch) Game Developer and Publisher: MumboJumbo Release Date: May 1, 2012 Luxor Evolved review The lush, almost photo-real graphics of Luxor’s previous iOS incarnation Luxor 2 HD set a high standa…
- 7 days ago, 11 May 12, 8:09pm -

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Game Publisher: Capcom Game Developer: Slant Six Games Available for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Release date: March 20, 2012 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City review:  Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City i…
- 43 days ago, 6 Apr 12, 2:28pm -

Street Fighter X Tekken Available for PS3 and Xbox 360 Published and Developed by Capcom Release Date: March 6, 2012 Game Summary: Capcom has achieved potentially one of every fighting game fan’s biggest dreams by matching up their Street Fighter b…
- 53 days ago, 26 Mar 12, 8:31pm -

Asura’s Wrath Available for PS3, Xbox 360 Published by Capcom Developed by CyberConnect2 Release Date: February 21, 2012 Anger is atomic in the world of Asura’s Wrath. Just as atomic are the battles, character design, storyline and quick time eve…
- 78 days ago, 1 Mar 12, 11:43pm -

  The Gotham City Impostors Beta has been going strong for the past week and I personally have had quite a bit of fun playing it.  For those who were not lucky enough to get an access code for the Beta, the wait to play Gotham City Impostors will n…
- 1 Feb 12, 8:03pm -

Capcom confirmed today that their newest action game Dragon’s Dogma will be shipping on May 22, 2012.  Along with the game, players will receive a download code for early access to the Resident Evil 6 demo.  The Resident Evil 6 Demo will event…
- 31 Jan 12, 8:34pm -

  While big budget AAA titles often get the most recognition in the gaming industry, games that offer classic gameplay with modern sensibilities have found a comfortable niche as downloadable titles. Choplifter HD, a spiritual sequel to the original…
- 24 Jan 12, 6:32pm -

Nintendo 3DS gamers have been patiently awaiting for one of the most anticipated games since the 3DS was announced, Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D. Konami has finally set a release date for the 3DS outing with Snake, which will be February 21, 201…
- 11 Jan 12, 2:38pm -

One of the beauties of smartphones, and especially tablets, is how beautifully they fit traditional board games. The daddy of them all is chess. It's been rather brutalised by technology in the past, one of computing's pre-emininent challenges being…
- 16 hours ago, 18 May 12, 2:00pm -

The human immune system is one mad marvel. It monitors our physical well-being through a series of rigid precautionary and at-the-ready defence systems. It's governed by an army of cellular bodies carrying out their respective duties, in order to re…
- 2 days ago, 17 May 12, 2:00pm -

I hope you weren't holding your breath. Save for the New Play Control Wii remix of GameCube's Mario Power Tennis in 2009, we've been left hanging on for a proper update to the series since 2005's Mario Tennis: Power Tour on Game Boy Advance. Quite w…
- 2 days ago, 17 May 12, 2:00am -

When you're gunning for commercial success in the mobile phone arena it often pays to cover all of your bases, and that seems to be part of HTC's battle plan for this year. Bruised and bloodied by disappointing financial results of 2011, the Taiwane…
- 3 days ago, 16 May 12, 6:00pm -

Sometimes, what looks like a frame turns out to be part of the picture. So it is with Velocity, which starts off as a scrolling shooter but soon blooms into something more akin to a puzzler. And following on from Floating Cloud God Saves the Pilgrim…
- 3 days ago, 16 May 12, 4:00pm -

Football games on handhelds can usually be divided into two camps: those that offer a cut-down version of a PC or home console game, and those that fixate on a single element, like shooting, and try to make a high-score game out of it. There are som…
- 3 days ago, 16 May 12, 2:00pm -

As much as I enjoy iOS gaming, I have to admit that a vast majority of games on the platform feel rather slight. Many have novel mechanics or neat art styles, but do little more than help fill the two minute gaps when the person we're hanging out wi…
- 4 days ago, 15 May 12, 2:00pm -

Time hasn't been kind to Max Payne, the New York cop who used to woo us - or perhaps 'Woo' us - by diving around in slow motion blasting organised crime to pieces. In one of the bleakest game intros I've ever seen, Max begins his latest adventure by…
- 4 days ago, 15 May 12, 9:32am -