“XCOM 2” Announced
It Will Be PC-Only (For Now)
Reported first by IGN, "XCOM 2" has been officially announced. The Sequel to "XCOM: Enemy Unknown" will be exclusive to PC and slated to release Nov. 2015. Read more »
Nintendo Direct Micro 6/1 Information
"Bravely Second" Coming to the West and More
Following the Japanese Nintendo Direct for May 31, Nintendo released a Nintendo Direct Micro for those outside of Japan. Read more »
Splatoon
Get Your Tentacles Dirty in the New IP from Nintendo … Or Not
"Splatoon," announced duringE3 2014 as a brand new IP from Nintendo, a developer known for rehashing its IPs until the end of time, finally released last Friday, May 29. The game is based around two squid girls with the power to shoot their color-coded ink at enemy targets to defeat them. A cutesy shooter that’s fun for the whole family is an interesting concept, as is the fact that Nintendo even created a new IP in a usually untouched genre (for them). So how did it do? Read more »
Catlateral Damage
Live Through the Eyes of Your Furry Beast
"Catlateral Damage" is the current indie favorite showcased at PAX East in which you get to play a cat. Your entire mission is to create havoc wherever you go, throwing items off their respective surfaces, gaining power ups like increased jump, and destroying items like the toilet paper roll. Read more »
“Need for Speed” Reboot Reportedly Has Online DRM
"The Benefits Are Nice" Says Twitter Account for Game
As reported by Cinema Blend, the "Need for Speed" reboot will reportedly have online DRM. Read more »
Japanese Nintendo Direct 5/31 Information
New 3DS Games, Amiibo News, and More
Nintendo released a Japanese Nintendo Direct aimed at upcoming games both new and already announced. Read more »
Wave 4 Amiibo Release Date Report
Toys "R" Us Had a Bang of a Day
As the Amiibo phenomenon continues, Wave 4 has officially released to every part of the world now with the United States getting them last. Those include Lucina, Robin, Ness, Wario, Charizard, Pac-Man, Jigglypuff, and Greninja for the "Super Smash Bros." series, Silver Mario for the "Super Mario" series, and the Inkling, Girl, Boy, and Squid for the new "Splatoon" series. I checked out most of the retailers to see what unfolded. Read more »
“Portal Stories: Mel” Announces Release Date
Because It's Been Too Long Since You've Had To Think With Portals
After four years of hard work, community input and probably countless "misplaced" test subjects, the fan-made story mod "Portal Stories: Mel" finally has a release date - June 25th of this year. Read more »
“Wildstar” announces Free-To-Play
Available This Fall
It was announced today that "Wildstar," a popular scifi/fantasy MMORPG that was released last year, will be going free to play this Fall. According to the release: "Players can acquire the game, create an account, login and play through everything the game has to offer without spending any money, so yes, we do mean free." Along with the written announcement, we also got a pretty exciting cinematic to remind people exactly what "Wildstar" is. Read more »
New Xbox One Controller Rumored for June 2015
Headphone Port Design Leaked
Microsoft's Xbox Support may have leaked a new controller set to appear for E3 2015. A picture showed the features for the Xbox One controller but there was a 16th feature that has been since removed from the site. It was labeled as a headphone port. Interesting to note was the description, as it said the feature will "only [be] available on controllers released after June 2015." Read more »
June 2015 Games with Gold Revealed
"Just Cause 2," "Thief," and More
Microsoft revealed what the games will be for June 2015's Games with Gold program. Read more »
“Darksiders 2 Deathintive Edition” Confirmed
PlayStation 4 Only at the Moment
Previously seen as a rumor, Nordic Games told GameSpot that "Darksiders 2 Deathintive Edition" is coming to the PlayStation 4. As of right now, only the PlayStation 4 version is confirmed and is reportedly going for $40 or your region's equivalent. Read more »
UK “Splatoon” Copies Stolen
Amiibo Hunting May Be Getting a Bit Out of Hand
"Splatoon," the Nintendo Wii U game featuring team-vs.-team paint battles, is soon to release and many are anticipating its release. Unfortunately not everyone will be getting the exact product they have ordered. According to Amiibo News on Twitter, UK copies of "Splatoon" have been stolen from a lorry for GAME UK. Read more »
June 2015 PS Plus Games Revealed
"Ground Zeroes," "Cloudberry Kingdom," and More
PlayStation has revealed what June 2015's PlayStation Plus games will be. Read more »
“Until Dawn” Release Date Confirmed
Plenty of Time to Get Your Thrills Before Halloween
PlayStation revealed that "Until Dawn" will release on August 25 for the PlayStation 4, well ahead of October and Halloween. Read more »
“Yoshi’s Wooly World” Supports Regular Amiibos
Play as a Mario-Skinned Yoshi and More
Nintendo released a small video showing that "Yoshi's Wooly World" will also support regular amiibo in addition to the Yarn Yoshi amiibo. Scanning the figures of most "Super Smash Bros." amiibo will unlock a skin for that character (noticeably absent are the "Pokemon" and the "Splatoon" amiibo). Read more »
“Mad Max: Savage Road” Story Trailer Released
"There's something brewing out there..."
A little more than a week after the successful theatrical release of "Mad Max: Fury Road," WB Games has saw fit to release a story trailer for their upcoming game "Mad Max: Savage Road." Read more »
“Resident Evil Zero” - Remastered
Capcom Is Sending the Dead to Western Shores
Capcom have today announced "Resident Evil Zero" Re-Mastered and its heading to western shores. Read more »
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Game That Fantasy Needed
I think it's safe to say that no game set for release in 2015 had as much hype behind it as "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt." I picked up this newest addition to the series not because I wanted it, but because it came with a graphics card that I purchased. I'm not deaf, so I had been paying all the speculation and the build-up to the game's release last week. I don't have any real memories of any of the other games in the series (I only played the "Witcher 2" for a couple of hours before putting it down) and I really don't have much of a connection to Geralt as the game's hero. It's with that neutral mindset that I entered the world of "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt." Does it live up to all the hype? Read more »
Opinion: How to Fix “Resident Evil 5”
How About Bring Back the Horror?
A common (and often depressing) thought that occurs to me looking back at games is how can one become better? Being “good” isn’t good enough because that carries the bad equally. People don’t want to settle for good enough- they want to go beyond. They want to be absolutely great. A game, heck a movie, TV show, or book, shouldn’t be any different.
So I think I’ll start a series of articles taking a look at games that missed their mark but had great potential. Today’s topic is the game that tore the “Resident Evil” from its horror roots - “Resident Evil 5.” One may argue that the trend bucked with “Resident Evil 4.” “RE5,” however, took far more noticeable turns towards action than horror to the point that it barely resembled horror in the first place.
Here’s how I’m going to approach the “How to Fix” series. I’m going to start with the number one problem and work done with better tweaks for a more refined and coherent product.
Also, MAJOR SPOILERS for “Resident Evil 5.” Be warned. Read more »
