The cel-shaded Ninja Gaiden spin-off Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z may use the Unreal 3 engine, but that isn’t keeping it from looking marvelous. In it you take on the role of a cyborg ninja who’s hunting Ryu Hayabusa. To reach him you’ll have to cut your way through hordes of assassins and zombies. It looks… Read More
Last night at GDC DICE showed off a visually impressive demo of Battlefield 4, featuring some gorgeous, open environments and some of the most realistic faces I’ve ever seen. It looks massive and more open than Battlefield 3, and did I mention it looks gorgeous? This is what next-gen looks like. Watch 17 incredible minutes… Read More
Dark is our chance to get a good vampire game. Though vampires seem to be taking over tv and movies, we haven’t seen much of an influx in the video game world. Which is a shame because if the right company starts putting the effort towards a game the genre could become as big as… Read More
I hope you’re ready for an hour of old school survival horror and commentary, because Jenny and Allison of Backward Compatible are here to deliver both. I’ve never played Rule of Rose, but after watching this and seeing how delightfully bizarre the game is, I’m honestly a little bummed out I skipped it. If you… Read More
In the upcoming HD port of Resident Evil: Revelations, Capcom is making Rachel playable. After watching her kick kick a literal boat-load of slimy monster ass, I can see she’s more than capable of handling herself. What I’m not so sure of is how practical that outfit of hers is. Is her plan to distract… Read More
Despite being a tremendous critical and commercial success, Blizzard has spent much of the year following the release of Diablo III apologizing for its auction house, required Internet connection, and weak finale. Personally, I loved the game, even though it didn’t grab me with quite as firm a grip as Diablo II, which I continued… Read More
You shouldn’t be on the fence about at least trying Deadly Premonition. Everyone needs to at least TRY it. If you’re still unsure maybe the trailer below will convince you otherwise. It gives you the slightest twisted look into the seemingly normal town of Greenvale. April 30th you can pick up the Deadly Premonition: Directors… Read More
Last month Zombie Studios, the makers of the Saw video games, announced their new project, a new survival horror game called Daylight. It sounds promising, but you could say that about a lot of games. You really can’t begin to get to know a game until you’ve seen it in action, and thanks to this… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
As we learned in American Psycho, serial killer Patrick Bateman had a rigorous morning routine. Me? I just slap some water on my naughty bits, find the least odorous clothes out of some dark corner of my apartment, and I’m ready to go. It looks like Raiden from the Metal Gear series, and most recently… Read More
The folks at DDay Hollywood have decided to take DayZ into the real world with a new web series called “Apocalypse DayZ.” It’s a parody of the game that features a few familiar Youtube faces like Tay Zonday (Chocolate Rain!) and Lauren Francesca. If you’re itching for some DayZ action as we all patiently wait… Read More
The bar for games based on The Walking Dead has been set pretty high, and Survival Instinct’s tumultuous marketing campaign hasn’t impressed TJ or I in our premature evaluation of the game. That doesn’t mean it won’t be good, there’s still every chance it could surprise us all and end up being a fantastic game…. Read More
I’ve never bee a huge fan of games with turn-based combat, so when I first heard about its implementation in the crowdfunded zombie RPG Dead State, I’ll admit I was a little worried. After seeing it in action however, it looks intriguing. This will definitely make the fights more intense, since it forces you to… Read More
If I had to choose between going bowling with my cousin in Grand Theft Auto or gimp-drawn carriage chases in Saints Row, I’m going to go with the latter. The third game redefined ‘over-the-top’, and if the plot of Saints Row IV is any indication, that trend is only going to continue with the fourth… Read More
I can’t wait for BioShock Infinite. As an avid fan of the series — even the second game, which was great even if it wasn’t necessary — I can’t wait to see what Levine and friends do with this one. It looks intense, gorgeous, and I’m sure there will be plot twists aplenty. Irrational recently… Read More
Outlast, the debut game from indie developer Red Barrels will be playable to the public for the first time at PAX East later this month (March 22-24). “We got a huge amount of fantastic, positive feedback when we unveiled Outlast a few months back, so we knew we wanted to provide gamers with a chance… Read More















































