That Took Too Much Effort
Friday, March 18, 2011 2 Comments
I don’t love Michael Jackson. I like his music, but I don’t love it by any means. And the thought of a video game being announced not long after his death made me cringe a little. It felt opportunistic and sleazy and, to some degree, it still does. But that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t be [...]
Thursday, March 17, 2011 1 Comment
Yesterday, I had the chance to attend a media preview for Ubisoft’s upcoming Kinect version of its Michael Jackson video game, Michael Jackson: The Experience and a Ubisoft title I’ve been very excited to try since its unveiling at E3, Child of Eden. The event included a live demonstration of MJ: The Experience featuring two [...]
Tags: child of eden, kinect, michael jackson, preview, ubisoft
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 1 Comment
It’s been a while since I’ve thought about the Metal Gear Solid series. I do still own every game in the series and just figured I’d let you guys in on the newest revelations regarding the next instalment, Metal Gear Solid Rising. If you haven’t heard anything about it yet, I’ll try and let you [...]
Tags: Kojima, Metal Gear, PlayStation 3, Raiden, rising, xbox 360, zan-datsu
Category: PlayStation 3, Previews, Xbox 360
Friday, August 27, 2010 1 Comment
With its brand new campaign, weapons, loadouts, expansive competitive and cooperative multiplayer features, a new version of the Forge map editor, ridiculous customization options, gameplay in outer space and more, Halo: Reach is an absolutely gargantuan title. I had the chance to speak with Bungie Studios’ Joe Tung, Reach‘s executive producer, about all of the [...]
Thursday, August 26, 2010 1 Comment
I really adored Fable 2. The combat was very satisfying, it had some nice comedy bits, and it was just an all around pleasurable experience. In fact, just writing about it is making me want to go back and play through it again. Before I do that though, let me tell you about the third [...]
Thursday, August 26, 2010 No Comments
There was plenty to see and play at Microsoft’s X’10 holiday preview event in Toronto last week, but the game I was most looking forward to playing was, you guessed it, Rock Band 3. The chance to try out the game’s new features and controllers was too good to pass up, so after getting the [...]
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 3 Comments
It has been three years since the release of the original BioShock for the Xbox 360 and, after a sequel that was considered a disappointment by some purists (not Nathan), Irrational Games has announced a return to the helm of their most popular franchise with BioShock: Infinite. The newest installment in the series looks to [...]
Tags: bioshock, infinite, Irrational games, originality, sequel
Category: PlayStation 3, Previews, Xbox 360
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 1 Comment
In this week’s video, L.E. and Nathan go crazy at Microsoft’s X’10 preview event, showcasing a bunch of Xbox 360 games, accessories and updates coming for Xbox 360 by this holiday season. Of course, with so much to play and see, and so many people to talk to, we could only fit so much into one video, so we’ve got even more coming later in the week. Click the link to watch!
Monday, August 9, 2010 No Comments
Since the announcement of the newest iteration of Goldeneye 007 for the Wii, slated for release in November, James Bond has re-entered the fold as a legitimate video game hero. However, the trip in time back to the days of Trevelyan and Xenia won’t be the only adventure we’ll be seeing the intrepid British hero [...]
Tags: action, goldeneye, james bond, shooter, third-person
Category: Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Previews, Xbox 360
Thursday, May 20, 2010 2 Comments
With the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta coming to a close yesterday, it seems like a good time to reflect on what happened during this invitation-only preview/test. For those who aren’t familiar, Halo: Reach is the next installment of the highly popular Xbox 360 sci-fi first-person shooter franchise. Open or invitation-only multiplayer betas are a common [...]
Tags: beta, bungie, cool new takes, halo, microsoft, multiplayer, reach, testing
