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Sanctum sequel announced
08-Feb-12 By: IanDavis
The popular FPS/tower-defense hybrid Sanctum will be receiving a sequel in 2013, according to Joystiq. After launching on Steam last April, Sanctum became an indie success story, quickly selling more than 300,000 units. The game took the typical tower-defense formula and injected it with more than a few ampules of adrenaline. In four-player co-op, players [...]
Sword of the Stars II PC review
07-Feb-12 By: Jason Pitruzzello
Publisher: Paradox Interactive Developer: Kerberos Productions System requirements: Windows Vista/XP, Core2Duo or better CPU, 512 MB graphics card with DirectX 10 support, DirectX 10 (February 2011 or newer), 2 GB RAM, Vista-compatible sound device, 2 GB hard-drive space Genre: RTS ESRB rating: Teen Release date: Available now Fans of 4X games spent last summer waiting [...]
Nuclear Dawn PC review
05-Feb-12 By: IanDavis
Publisher: Iceberg Interactive Developer: InterWave Studios System requirements: Windows XP/Vista/Win 7/Mac OSX 10.6.7, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or better CPU, 2 GB memory, 6 GB hard-drive space, 128 MB DirectX 9-compatible graphics card with Shader 2.0b support, DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound device Genre: FPS/RTS ESRB rating: Not rated Release date: Available now My PC [...]
SpaceChem PC review
04-Feb-12 By: IanDavis
Publisher: Zachtronic Industries Developer: Zachtronic Industries System requirements: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Win 7/Mac OSX 10.5.8 (Leopard), 2.0 GHz CPU, graphics card with frame buffer support, 1 GB RAM, 300 MB hard-drive space Genre: Puzzle ESRB rating: Not rated Release date: Available now SpaceChem doesn’t seem to have a lot going for it. It’s a simple-looking 2D [...]
New items on the THQ menu
04-Feb-12 By: Simon Moore
Developer THQ has announced its list of upcoming releases. Sneaking out first on February 17 is UFC Undisputed 3. Then comes the company’s fiscal 2013 slate, which includes Darksiders II in June, South Park: The Game and a new WWE title in Q3, and Metro: Last Light and The Devil’s Third in Q4. In 2014 [...]
Warlock: Master of the Arcane PC preview
03-Feb-12 By: IanDavis
Publisher: Paradox Interactive Developer: Ino-co Plus System requirements: TBA Genre: Strategy ESRB rating: Everyone 10+ Release date: Q2 2012 In 1994, Simtex released a 4X game entitled Master of Magic. Like every similar RTS at the time, it initially looked like a Civilization clone. Despite initial bugs, it was far more then just Civ with [...]
Ubisoft games to go dark next week
03-Feb-12 By: Michael Smith
If you have set aside your February 7 to relax with your favorite Ubisoft games, you might want to rethink your plans. According to Eurogamer, most of the developer’s games will be unplayable or otherwise impacted when the company starts the process of moving its game servers. Some of the games that will go totally [...]
Hanging up my axe: Why I’m leaving Skyrim and heading west
01-Feb-12 By: IanDavis
After dozens of hours in the province of Skyrim, I’ve done a lot. I’ve plundered tombs, slain dragons. I’ve picked a point in the landscape and gone there, full of manly purpose. I’ve listened to many personal stories and stuck my mailed fist of intervention into more then a few faces. Though my adventuring might [...]
EverQuest going free-to-play
31-Jan-12 By: Michael Smith
Another MMO seems to be released or switches from subscription to free-to-play almost every month. Up until now, only the venerable EverQuest has stood strong and resisted the FTP tide. But after almost 13 years, the time has finally come for the last of the classic MMOs. Sony announced today that EQ will be moving [...]
Law and Order: Legacies PC review
29-Jan-12 By: Michael Smith
Publisher: Telltale Games Developer: Telltale Games System requirements: Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, 1.8 GHz Pentium IV or better CPU, 256 MB graphics card, 2 GB RAM, DirectX 9.0c, DirectX 8.1-compatible sound device, 2 GB hard-drive space Genre: Adventure ESRB rating: Not rated Release date: Available now There was a time when some part of creator Dick [...]
Avault Looks Back: Betrayal at Krondor (1993)
28-Jan-12 By: IanDavis
The gate swung open. Revolted by the thick scent of excrement in the chamber, Locklear hastened to the ladder affixed on the far wall and ascended its filth-slick rungs. Behind him, Gorath and Owyn reluctantly did likewise, gaffing on the noxious vapors in the shaft. “This is nothing,” Locklear grunted, shoving upwards against a grating. [...]
Batman: Arkham City PC review
28-Jan-12 By: Michael Smith
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Developer: Rocksteady System requirements: Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, 2.4 GHz Core2Duo/Athlon X2 4800 or better CPU, GeForce 8800GT/ATI 3850 HD or better graphics card, 2 GB RAM, 17 GB hard-drive space Genre: Action ESRB rating: Teen Release date: Available now Developers take their careers in their own hands when they set out [...]
Capcom talks Resident Evil 6
28-Jan-12 By: Simon Moore
Earlier this week, executive producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi characterized Resident Evil 6 as being the largest project undertaken by Capcom so far. “Between the 150 staff members in Japan and everyone around the world, we have more than 600 people involved. A lot of work has gone into this game,” Kobayashi said. “Resident Evil 6 is [...]
Colonial Marines delayed again
28-Jan-12 By: Simon Moore
Gearbox has decided to make you wait even longer to see if anyone can hear you scream in space, announcing that Aliens: Colonial Marines has been delayed from a spring release to a tentative autumn 2012 one. According to an official statement from the developer, “Aliens: Colonial Marines is a process of creativity and invention, [...]
Dawn of Fantasy PC review
27-Jan-12 By: Michael Smith
Publisher: 505 Games Developer: Reverie World Studios System requirements: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, 2.4 GHz Pentium IV or AMD CPU, 1 GB RAM (2 GB Vista), 1 GB hard-drive space, 256 MB GeForce 7600 graphics card or equivalent, DirectX 9.0-compatible sound card, Internet connection Genre: RTS/MMO ESRB rating: Teen Release date: Available now Review by Mindy Hartman [...]
rComplex to debut on iOS in February
26-Jan-12 By: Michael Smith
rComplex, a tense, ominous platformer from 2009, is getting an HD overhaul in its upcoming debut on iOS devices. In this frenetic action game, you play an unnamed figure being constantly chased through seven levels of varied environments by a shadowy squid-like creature, with no immediate idea of what the enemy is or why it’s [...]
THQ abandons kids gaming
26-Jan-12 By: Michael Smith
Today THQ announced that it would be refocusing its business strategy towards more profitable sectors. To do so, the publisher will be trimming its branches. Currently, that means its sizable kids entertainment wing. THQ has developed and published many games based on popular entertainment properties for children, such as Spongebob Squarepants, Avatar: The Last Airbender [...]
LEGOS set to brick up Minecraft
26-Jan-12 By: Michael Smith
The best way to describe the hit indie game Minecraft to a stranger is that it’s like exploring and building in a world made of LEGOs. Naturally, this has caught the eye of The LEGO Group itself. Initially proposed last December, the project has garnered official approval. An official release states, “We’re happy to announce [...]
CounterStrike: Global Offensive PC preview
26-Jan-12 By: Michael Smith
Publisher: Valve Developer: Hidden Path Entertainment System requirements: Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, 3.0 GHz Pentium IV or better CPU, 128 MB graphics card with Pixel Shader 2.0 support, 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista/Win 7), DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound device, 3 GB hard-drive space Genre: Shooter ESRB rating: Not rated at press time Release date: Q1 [...]
Sauropod Studio announces Castle Story
25-Jan-12 By: Chip Henson
What do you get when you cross Minecraft with castles and Legos? Well, you could get one cool idea, or you could get Castle Story. While the game is still in the early phases, it’s shaping up to be a really awesome game. An early trailer has been released showing many of the ideas being [...]
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