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Ouya was hoping for lightning to strike twice when they launched their “Free the Games Fund.” After the Ouya console itself was funded by a kickstarter that snagged a good chunk of cash and became one of the most successful campaigns ever, they figured they’d try again for the software side of things. The premise…
This it is friends, GTA V is nearly upon us. It’s so so close now. The wait is almost over. You can almost feel the anticipation ooze out of every corner of the internet. From 4chan to Reddit, from Facebook to Twitter, the internet denizens are craving this game like no-other. Seriously, I have not…
So GTA V is here. Did you not hear? I’m fairly sure aliens from the dark side of Mars are currently shooting gangsters and flying jet planes into prostitutes in the biggest instalment in one of the biggest videogame franchises in the history of the world. Michael Bay would baulk at the budget for GTA…
Never in my life did I ever expect Mario Party to become a touchy subject. That is, until we were “graced” with Mario Party 9 for the Wii. The series had been absent for an awful long time after Mario Party 8 and many fans, like myself, thought that the series was all washed up…
Video game development studio Hinterland may be the future of awesome games. The brand new studio was founded by veteran members of the video game industry. All of the founders have extensive histories in the industry stemming from multiple well known companies including BioWare, id Software, Riot, Sony, and Ubisoft. The founder of Hinterland is…
As the leaked gameplay footage gets taken down by DMCA requests, we are now fast approaching Tuesday, September 17th. AKA the national GTA V call-in-sick day. Hit the streets of Los Santos with Rockstar’s big Grand Theft Auto V release. For those who haven’t ordered a copy yet, there’s some solid preorder incentives – especially…
Looking to pick up a copy of the most popular MMORPG of 2012? On the one year anniversary of Guild Wars 2, August 22nd, ArenaNet spawned the new Guild Wars 2: Heroic Edition which includes the base game and 3 extra digital goodies. Priced at $49.99, its $10 less than the standard edition released at,…
PC gamers already dissatisfied with their Steam Summer Sale purchases won’t have to wait until the eventual Winter sale. This week, there’s a pretty large bundle sale from the UK-based digital retailer Green Man Gaming. They’re running an “Exclusive Game Pack” sale with discounts as high as 80% off bundle packages. The best-selling (and best…
All the World of Warcraft fans out there are gearing up for the newest patch, “Siege of Orgrimmar.” In celebration for the 5.4 patch that has unleashed the power of Garrosh Hellscream JINX clothing is running a special sale. You can get 5.4% off on all World of Warcraft products that they have for sale….
Contre-Jour (French for “Against Daylight”) is a photographic concept where a picture is taken directly into a source of light. The idea is that a stronger contrast between light and dark is created with a stronger emphasis on lines and shapes, creating silhouettes. After having played the game, Contre Jour, I can see why this…
Zombie Driver HD is a simple game where your goal is to destroy zombies. Drive around in different vehicles with different guns and unleash your automotive fury on the undead hoards. It is fun, simple, and addictive, yet it lacks any real multiplayer features. OUYA owners have the advantage of getting it for half of…
Kinect on the Xbox 360 had a bit of a problem. It simply wasn’t that great –or workable –as a gaming peripheral. Most developers barely paid it any mind, relegating it to little more than a gimmick. Of those games that did end up using it exclusively, only the barest few were even remotely memorable….
Lemegeton Master Edition is a metroidvania Android game that has made its way over to the Ouya. It draws it’s name from a 17th century grimoire on demonology. Within the pages of the book there are 72 demons detailed, and that serves as the inspiration for the game. You control one of two heroes as…
If you like comics and MOBAs (Mobile Online Battle Arenas) then you might have heard about DC comics newest game Infinite Crisis. It takes the typical MOBA formula and slaps a super hero inspired coat of paint. You get to take control of your favorite DC super heroes and villains as they battle it out…
With the newest release of a Final Fantasy MMO I started to think about what the greatest game of the main series was. If you yelled Final Fantasy VII then you’re wrong. If you said Final Fantasy IV then you are less wrong, but still wrong. FFIX is unequivocally the greatest to ever make its…