The New Face of Gaming Addiction: Casual Games
Tapping the Time Away
I don’t like freemium games even when they come from publishers or developers who otherwise seem okay (but especially when they come from companies who win the "Golden Poo Award" for shady business practices). Like many gamers, I have serious beef with the concept of a game that boosts your experience or grants in-game bonuses for players willing or able to spend extra cash – sometimes significant amounts of dough – to gallop past otherwise grindy mechanics. Why would I want to play a game that I don’t really have to play? If I’m not playing, what’s the point? Read more »
Amnesia Sequel Releases Tuesday
Get Your Bag of Milky Ways Ready
The highly anticipated sequel to "Amnesia" from developer The Chinese Room is set for release this Tuesday, Sept. 10. Read more »
Throwback Thursday: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Awesome Vampire, Subpar Wolf
This week I looked at Konami’s 1997 release “Castlevania: Symphony of the Night” for the original PlayStation. The game was well received at the time, earning high scores across the board in a number of magazines, and that holds true for user feedback as well. A handful of people even went as far as to tell me that it was their favorite game from the PS1 era. So let’s get to it. Read more »
Ubisoft Releases New “Watch Dogs” Gameplay Demo
15-Minute Long Narrated Demo Covers the Finer Points of Next-Gen Hacking
Ubisoft released a new gameplay video showcasing the hacking and multiplayer aspects of their new IP "Watch Dogs." Read more »
TimeSplitters Coming to PS4 and PC
The TimeSplitters Rewind Gamble
It's time to rewind back to PS2 days as more details emerge about the development of a new "TimeSplitters" game. Read more »
Xbox One to Support Eight Controllers
LAN Parties Just Got Bigger
When you think of console LANs, you think of four people gripping their controllers surrounding the TV in an attempt to back one another up or destroy each other. At least, I do. Today, Microsoft released that the Xbox One will be doubling that number with eight-controller support. Read more »
Sony and Microsoft Both Confirm No External HDD at Launch
Next generation consoles to only support internal storage
Both Sony and Microsoft confirmed this week that their next generation consoles will not support external hard drives for extra game storage. Read more »
Humble Weekly Sale Features Paradox Interactive
Pay what you want to support Paradox Interactive
The Humble Weekly Sale promoted six games from Paradox Interactive through Steam this week. Read more »
Rockstar Releases Official “Grand Theft Auto V” Trailer
Uh... again
It’s probably safe to say people cannot get enough of the "Grand Theft Auto V" in anticipation. Over here at Player Theory, we are collectively losing our minds knowing the release of Rockstar’s much-anticipated sequel is less than 3 weeks away. Thankfully, Rockstar temporarily satisfied our appetites with releasing (another) official trailer. Read more »
IRL with Shattered Stitch Cosplay
Getting Ready For Atlanta
One of the biggest fantasy/science fiction conventions, DragonCon, is right around the corner (this coming weekend, in fact). Last year, the Atlanta-based convention drew an attendance of 52,000, and a huge percentage of that number used the opportunity to assemble fantastic costumes to show off where their fandom lies. Some even come with more than one costume. It's safe to say that cosplay is a huge part of any geek convention. Read more »
