Which will be Better: Xbox 720 or PS4?

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Which will be Better: Xbox 720 or PS4?

April 21, 2013 /
Despite console developers repeatedly assuring consumers that the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 would last for a ten year lifespan, it appears that some analysts were correct in predicting that 2013, not 2015/2016, would be the year of the next-gen video game console. Sony has already announced the next iteration of the Playstation, and Microsoft is expected to do the same for the Xbox soon. Come E3 in June, we can anticipate a lot of next-gen content set to culminate in commercial releases this holiday ...

Which will be Better: Xbox 720 or PS4?

Edge of Twilight – Athyr Above Review (iOS)

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Edge of Twilight – Athyr Above Review (iOS)

April 02, 2013 /
Steampunk is one of those wonderfully odd genres that we just don’t see enough of. For those who aren’t aware, it basically takes modern-age technology and sticks it in an old-age context, operating in the form of steam powered machinery. The genre works especially nicely for games because, well, who doesn’t want to swing around a weapon like an Axegun? And with Edge of Twilight – Athyr Above, developer FuzzyEyes brings the genre to iOS and embarks upon a new series set to release on both mobile ...

Edge of Twilight – Athyr Above Review (iOS)

Trials Evolution Gold Review (PC)

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Trials Evolution Gold Review (PC)

March 18, 2013 /
If you’ve never played one of several games in the trial bike racing genre, you’re seriously missing out. It’s one of those simple concepts that’s as addictive as it is fun to play. Trials is a current-gen series of such games most well known for Trials: Evolution on the Xbox 360, but now RedLynx and Ubisoft are bringing both this and Trials: HD to the PC as a single package dubbed Trials Evolution Gold. But with so many lackluster console-to-PC ports on the market, can Trials beat the ultimate ...

Trials Evolution Gold Review (PC)

Tomb Raider First Impressions

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Tomb Raider First Impressions

March 05, 2013 /
Tomb Raider. That name will as surely spell excitement for some as it will disappointment for others. Like certain other long-running series’ of games (e.g. Final Fantasy), Tomb Raider has seen its ups and downs among gamers over the past decade and a half. Personally I’ve enjoyed every one of the games despite their differences, but ever since 2002’s Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness flop, new developer Crystal Dynamics has been hard pressed to create a game that truly pleases long-time fans of the ...

Tomb Raider First Impressions

Valve Says “Happy ‘Valventines’ Day” with Massive Steam Sale

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Valve Says “Happy ‘Valventines’ Day” with Massive Steam Sale

February 14, 2013 /
Recently, Valve ported their popular Steam service (which you may have seen I finally fell in love with) to the Linux platform, and many developers who use Steam as their distribution platform of choice have already responded by porting their games to include Linux in the list of supported operating systems, joining Windows and Mac OSX. To celebrate Valentines (‘Valventines’) Day and show a bit of love for opensource’s poster child, Valve has opened a sale on titles supporting Linux. Trust me, if ...

Valve Says “Happy ‘Valventines’ Day” with Massive Steam Sale

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Will Steam’s New Big Picture Mode Save PC Gaming?

February 05, 2013 /
I have a confession to make: up until now, I was a PC gamer that didn’t use Steam, Valve‘s mega-popular digital gaming distribution center. Gasp! And why not? Well, simply because from my perspective, Steam was ill-fit in the PC gaming world. To me, playing a game on my PC meant installing an independent program that I could do with as I saw fit (within legal boundaries of course). I didn’t see the sense in installing a program that allowed me to install other programs inside it. That just made my ...

Will Steam’s New Big Picture Mode Save PC Gaming?