Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (KOAR), an action-oriented role-playing game with a pedigree so well-groomed that it seemed destined for success, was released last week. Coming from the minds of such illustrious creators as New York Times-bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, comic book creator Todd McFarlane and RPG-designer Ken Rolston, KOAR certainly has the ambition. But can … Continue Reading →
Pushmo, a new downloadable game for your 3DS, starts out simply and easily. Almost too easily, with tutorials that hold your hand through the basics of gameplay until you’re about ready to give up in frustration. However, once you push (heh!) through those, Pushmo becomes as devious and exquisite a puzzler as anyone could ask … Continue Reading →
Excited about playing Star Wars: The Old Republic on Tuesday? Be sure you read the End-User License Agreement (EULA). Online games usually have some sort of method to detect hacking or cheating programs that are part and parcel of the EULA, the agreement you are required to accept before you’re allowed to play. World of Warcraft … Continue Reading →
Set approximately 3,000 years prior to the events in the films, BioWare’s epic The Old Republic allows gamers and fans to experience and help shape the conflict between the newly re-emergent Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic. Allowing players to choose either side of the war, and to specialize in one of eight different playstyles, … Continue Reading →
This should tell you something: I’ve had Skyrim for just under three weeks and I can only give you a “First Impression” write-up. Yes, the game is that expansive. I’ve put almost 70 hours into it, and because the world is so huge, so full of things to see and do, so stuffed with quests … Continue Reading →
The second set of ten games that were supposed to be released free to early adopters of the 3D handheld unit may have been delayed. According to the Spanish Nintendo 3DS Ambassador page, the titles will be available “next year”. While this isn’t surprising, considering that Nintendo has been silent on the release of the … Continue Reading →
Playing a hot-shot driver on the run from the mob, it’s time to race for your life in Need for Speed: The Run. Win the race from San Francisco to New York City, and earn enough cash to get the syndicate off your back. The scenery in NFS:TR is absolutely gorgeous. Stunning, even. The Frostbite … Continue Reading →
Set a couple of years after the end of the second Uncharted game, Drake’s Deception focuses much more on character development without losing the action that the franchise has become known for. Following fortune hunter Nathan Drake on his quest to discover what Lawrence of Arabia called the “Atlantis of the Sands,” Drake’s Deception introduces … Continue Reading →
Team Ico’s previous masterpieces (Ico, Shadow of the Colossus) are released on the PS3, in high definition, and it is a joy to be swept away again in their emotional journeys, more than six years after their original release dates. Unfortunately, with these games, it can be difficult to try and review them. They can … Continue Reading →
White Knight Chronicles II drops you into the middle of the action. There’s no tutorial, no bringing-you-up-to-speed section, nothing. You’re faced with a menu and combat. Welcome to WKC2, we hope you played the first game! But, fear not. If you haven’t played the first game, a remastered version is included on the disc. The … Continue Reading →