When Nintendo announced 3DS re-releases of the original three Pokemon titles, I was fairly skeptical. After all, how desperately did Nintendo fans want to play a slightly improved – although very true to the original – Pokemon game from the early Gameboy days? Frankly, I was not sure how well these titles would catch on. A complete remake of Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow in the style of the new titles? That would have taken off like gangbusters, in ...
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Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
Puzzles games have predominantly found their way onto mobile devices. These games lend themselves to touch screens and for on-the-go gaming. When companies attempt to move games from mobile to console, the results are often disastrous.
Read MoreDLC coming to SteamWorld Heist April 28
SteamWorld Heist developers Image & Form announced today that new content will be coming to their smash hit on the 3DS tomorrow, April 28th. The Outsider will feature a new character, new bosses, environments, hats, weapons, and...well just more of basically everything. If you have played SteamWorld Heist, you will realize that this is a VERY good thing!
Read MoreUncharted 4 Shipment Stolen
Uncharted 4 is going to be wildly popular, there is no doubt about it. In fact, I know individuals who purchased a Playstation 4 for the sole purpose of playing the latest Uncharted title. Unfortunately, new leaked yesterday that the street date of May 10th had been broken; this story was later clarified to note that a shipment had been stolen, as opposed to someone at retail making a gross mistake.
Read MoreHitman: Episode 2
You if look back on our original Hitman Prologue and Episode 1 review, you will find a constant theme. This game has a huge wow factor that not many games pull off. Hitman, at least this time around - previous games in the franchise pale in comparison - has done a brilliant job of combining stealth, strategy, and assassination.
Read MoreXseed Corpse Party Launches on PC
If you want to talk about interesting titles, look no further than the latest release from XSeed, Corpse Party. "Corpse Party, is now available worldwide for Windows PC on Steam, GOG, and the Humble Store by Humble Bundle with exclusive content and features. Originally developed as an independent title by Team GrisGris, and previously released for the PSP, Corpse Party is a chilling visual novel-style experience that takes players on a terrifying journey where ...
Read MoreGears of War 4 is Incredibly Expensive. Is it worth it?
The pricing numbers for Gears of War 4 were announced this week, and yike! It is going to be expensive. According to Microsoft of Canada, the price of the standard edition in Canada will be 79.99 with the ultimate edition - the standard edition plus the season pass - will sell for 129.99. As a standalone, the season pass will cost 69.99. Obviously, all of these figures are Canadian. While Gears of War 4 is likely to be a big hit on Xbox later this year - the ...
Read MoreAlienation Launches April 26 on PS4
Alienation from Finnish developer Housemarque will land on PS4 tomorrow, April 26th. Alienation is about, well, Aliens attempting to wipe out humanity. Players can team up with up to three others online and attempt to take back their world, destroying the Xenos hordes as they go.
Read MoreUncharted 4: Plunder Mode from #PAXEast
Plunder mode is making a return to the Uncharted series and those who attended (will be attending) #PAXEast this weekend will get to be the first to play it. Many Uncharted fans will remember it from Uncharted 2 and 3, and should be fairly excited about its announcement in Uncharted 4. From what I hear, it's actually a pretty awesome game mode, so I'm really looking forward to trying it out when Uncharted 4 hits in May.
Read MoreSteamWorld Heist Nominated for Awards
The developers over at Image & Form have done outstanding work on a variety of titles, most notably SteamWorld Dig and SteamWorld Heist. Both of these titles received rave reviews from GamesReviews and for good reason: they are so damn good. Apparently, we are not the only ones who think so. Their latest release, SteamWorld Heist has been nominated for three Nordic Game awards: Nordic Game of the Year - Small Screen, Best Game Design, and Best Fun for Everyone.
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