Reflections
GAMES
Square Enix Files Trademark For ‘Tomb Raider: Reflections’

To the dismay of many fans, earlier this week Crystal Dynamic’s Karl Stewart confirmed that there aren’t any plans to expand on Tomb Raider’s single-player offering through DLC, as they’re focused on supporting the multiplayer for now. Siliconera has discovered a trademark filed by Square Enix Europe for something called Lara Croft: Reflections in the… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 22, 2013 9:08pm
Minecraft
GAMES
This ‘Beetlejuice’ Roller Coaster Made In ‘Minecraft’ Is The Trippiest Thing You’ll Watch All Day

There are Minecraft roller coasters, and then there are Minecraft roller coasters. Every stab I make falls firmly into the former, while this is decidedly a card-carrying member of the latter. I’ve my share of amazing fan-made Minecraft roller coasters, but this sets the bar astronomically high for the next. It’s weird, funny, and trippy… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 22, 2013 5:54pm
Riptide
GAMES
Exploration Is Key In ‘Dead Island Riptide’

I hope you’ve been keeping your machetes sharp and your blunt instruments… blunt, because Dead Island Riptide is releasing in a month. Executive producer Sebastian Reichert had a few things to say about the upcoming game, including what he feels will impress players the most. It’s not the boat, dynamic weather system, or Left 4… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 22, 2013 3:36pm
Coach
GAMES
Watch Coach Bring The Bazooka Pain In This ‘Resident Evil 6 x Left 4 Dead 2′ Crossover Trailer

Today, Resident Evil 6 comes to the PC, and it’s bringing with it some exclusive content. This includes an exciting — and free — Resident Evil 6 x Left 4 Dead 2 crossover that infuses the PC version of RE6 with the cast and a couple of the enemies from L4D2. Coach, Nick, Ellis and… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 22, 2013 1:14pm
VitaTWD
GAMES
Telltale’s ‘The Walking Dead’ Is Coming To The PS Vita Later This Year

In an interview with IGN, PlayStation’s Director of Product Planning and Platform Software Innovation Don Mesa confirmed that Telltale’s episodic take on The Walking Dead will be coming to the PlayStation Vita sometime this year. No word on whether it will be released episodically or all at once — we’ll update as soon as we… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 22, 2013 12:26pm
Silent Hill Origins Banner
GAMES
11 Reasons You Should Have Played ‘Silent Hill: Origins’

Welcome to Games You Should Have Played. Where I attempt to shame you for not playing specific video games. Numbers don’t lie. Since the release of the original Silent Hill, the games have struggled to raise sales as the years have gone by. It’s a damn shame because it’s a great series. And for the… Read More


BurnTheBlueSky
Mar 22, 2013 7:00am
Reqiuem_1
GAMES
[Ghosts Of Gaming Past] A Review Of ‘Penumbra: Requiem’

Welcome to Ghosts of Gaming Past — here we’ll be reviewing older horror games, classics and non-classics we missed when they were originally released. Have a game you’d like reviewed? Send us an email. Written by Hayden Dingman, @haydencd Imagine: It’s 2008. You’re a fairly new developer coming off two acclaimed horror games, and your… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 21, 2013 5:00pm
ReleaseSchedule
GAMES
Your 2013 Video Game Release Schedule

My, a lot has changed in the last two months. Games have been delayed, new ones have made the list — including a few next-gen games — and I’ve gone ahead and added the major gaming conventions. After the break you’ll find an up-to-date release schedule for many of this game’s hottest releases, including a… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 21, 2013 3:42pm
RERev
GAMES
A Trailer To Fill You In On What’s Happening In ‘Resident Evil: Revelations’

Capcom is bringing Resident Evil: Revelations — easily the strongest of the four RE games released last year — to PC and consoles next month. I expect creepy locales brimming with puzzles and lots of slimy monsters, and maybe even a man with a wonderful flock of seagulls hairdo. See all that and more in… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 21, 2013 1:00pm
DeadIslandRiptide
GAMES
The Horrors Have Only Just Begun In This New ‘Dead Island Riptide’ Trailer

I’m not expecting anything revolutionary with the upcoming pseudo-sequel Dead Island Riptide — all I need is an electrified machete, a horde of zombies, and a few friends to mow them down with. That’s not to say I don’t have high hopes for it. There are many ways Techland can improve their DLC support, so… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 21, 2013 12:24pm
Deadly Premonition
GAMES
‘Deadly Premonition: Directors Cut’ Gets A Release Date

When Deadly Premonition was released it almost instantly became a cult hit. With a 20 dollar price tag and many, many hours of gameplay, the game couldn’t be touched. Coming out on April 30th exclusively for the Playstation 3 is the Deadly Premonition: Directors Cut. If you pre-order it you will receive some downloadable content… Read More


BurnTheBlueSky
Mar 21, 2013 9:00am
TWD
GAMES
‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’ Review: An Apocalypse Not Worth Surviving

Like many of you, I’ve been skeptical since the beginning. The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’s marketing campaign has been a rocky one, after being soured by a series of disappointing trailers — both fake and official — screenshots, and an obvious push by Activision to get the game out during the third season of the… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 20, 2013 9:17pm
SadLara
GAMES
Crystal Dynamics Has No Single-Player DLC Planned For ‘Tomb Raider’

Here’s some unfortunate news for Tomb Raider fans that have been hoping for some single-player DLC — Crystal Dynamics’ global brand director Karl Stewart confirmed in a recent Reddit AMA that “There are currently no plans in place for any Single Player expansions.” They’re instead focused on expanding on the multiplayer offering. I loved the… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 20, 2013 5:21pm
SexyGAEMZ
GAMES
A Hilarious Look At The Sex Lives Of Our Favorite Video Game Characters

We don’t often think about it, but video game characters have needs. You can only invest so much of your life into saving the world, defeating bosses, and solving puzzles, so it’s understandable that Lara Croft, Mario, and even the Tetris blocks have sexual appetites that need satisfying. Comedy website Golden Moustache has offered an… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 20, 2013 3:35pm
Metro
GAMES
The Future Is Bleak In This New ‘Metro: Last Light’ Trailer

Back in January, Metro: Last Light was picked up by Koch Media, parent company to Dead Island publisher Deep Silver. There are only a few short months keeping us away from the game, and I’m finding it increasingly difficult to wait. As its name would imply, the future is decidedly grim. Metro 2033 wasn’t a… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 20, 2013 11:00am
ComeToMama
GAMES
6 VERY Disturbing Moments In Video Games!

Video games have introduced us to some extremely memorable scenes over the years. We’ve seen a creature with a giant metal tetrahedron helmet take time away from stalking us so he could rape a mannequin, then it was our turn to be violated by a crazed psychic woman. When video games aren’t treating us like… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 20, 2013 8:00am
TWD
GAMES
‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’ Is Out Today, Let’s Prepare With A Launch Trailer

Not content to let it fly completely under the radar, Activision released a launch trailer for The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct today. It follows Daryl as he searches for his older brother Merle. TJ received his copy earlier today, so I’m waiting to hear back from him on how it stacks up. Neither of us… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 19, 2013 7:35pm
REREV
GAMES
‘Resident Evil: Revelations’ Will Introduce New Enemies, Playable Rachel, Wii U Off-Screen Play

Capcom is doing a fine job making Resident Evil: Revelations for consoles enticing even if you already own it for the Nintendo 3DS. The upcoming high definition port will bring with it two new monsters, a playable Rachel in the cooperative Raid Mode, and Wii U-specific features. Only one of the two new monsters that… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 19, 2013 7:00pm
EternalDarkness
GAMES
The ‘Eternal Darkness’ Trademark Has Been Extended; Could This Mean A Sequel Is In The Works?

It would seem there may be some hope left for an Eternal Darkness sequel to actually happen. Nintendo recently filed a trademark extension, which could mean they’re working with a new developer, since Silicon Knights is busy dealing with some serious financial issues. Unfortunately, it could also mean nothing. Such is the business of game… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 19, 2013 6:15pm
DS3_1
GAMES
Here Are The Winners Of The ‘Dead Space 3: Awakened’ Caption Contest!

Last week we held a caption contest asking you to come up with your best captions from a screenshot I took while playing Dead Space 3. Now, I have chosen the winners. You guys did a wonderful job in shying away from any “balls to the face” submissions, so kudos for that. Great job to… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 19, 2013 5:42pm
SHBOM
GAMES
‘Silent Hill: Book Of Memories’ Gets Costumes And A Patch

Today, Konami’s portable experiment Silent Hill: Book of Memories has received a patch based on player feedback that will greatly improve how it plays. No longer will you be penalized for dying during a stage, instead, the stage will restart with your character’s progress intact. A few other tweaks have been made, including less punishing… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 19, 2013 5:20pm
TombRaider
GAMES
Here’s Every Horrifying Way Lara Croft Can Die In ‘Tomb Raider’

Crystal Dynamics’ outstanding reboot of the Tomb Raider series is possibly the best one yet. It’s also the most gruesome. Machinima has collected 35 brutal ways Lara Croft can die in the game and combined them all into a single video, for your viewing pleasure. You sicko. Check them out after the break.


Adam Dodd
Mar 18, 2013 1:20pm
Halloween
GAMES
The World Needs More Jack Skellington Cosplay

We’ve featured some pretty amazing cosplay here — like zombie Iron Man and a Daedric knight — but this one has a special place in my heart because it’s from one of my favorite movies, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. I think Deviant Artist Maho-Urei has done an amazing job in recreating Jack Skellington,… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 18, 2013 12:51pm
T1
GAMES
You Won’t Believe This Horror Art Was Done In Under An Hour

Deviant Artist Thomas (or ThoRCX) is crazy good at speed paintings. If I was given 30-40 minutes to craft something in Photoshop, nothing I created would be anywhere near the quality of his work. I imagine it’d be made up of a lot of smiley faces, squiggly lines, and maybe a poorly drawn unicorn, depending… Read More


Adam Dodd
Mar 17, 2013 12:15pm