Last weekend we saw the announcement of Diablo 3. After displaying a splash page all week long, Blizzard finally revealed that the pair of eyes belonged to its popular action RPG series. It also released three trailers featuring cinematics, gameplay and artwork. While the first one is impressive, we’ll highlight the second video. As you [...]
Sitting on a bunch of Wii Points and you don’t know what to do with them? Perhaps I can interest you in a classic SNK fighting game or a terribly repetitive (albeit somewhat addictive) puzzle game? That’s what is coming down the chute for the Wii Virtual Console this week. First off, we have Fatal [...]
Ah, Guild Wars. The game that I used to love. Guild Wars is known for two things: it’s free-to-play after buying the retail boxes and it has an emphasis on PvP. If you like the idea of serious online competition, it’s the title for you. The eagerly-anticipated sequel is currently under development. However, those who [...]
Yes, I realize that Guitar Hero has become quite the cultural phenomenon. It may not have been quite as influential as an icon like Mario or Dance Dance Revolution, but Guitar Hero brought the rhythm game genre into the mainstream. We could finally rock out for real (through our tiny guitars) to the likes of [...]
Castlevania titles have been appearing on the DS for quite a while now, so why hasn’t it appeared on Nintendo’s other console, the Wii? Well, if you’ve waiting for it, then we’ve got news for you. Notice that I didn’t say it was good news. I’ll let you decide on that. The Wii title is [...]
Unlike other kids around my age, I didn’t really grow up ready the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew. I can’t really put my finger on why, per se, but it just wasn’t the kind of thing that interested me. For folks who did grow up solving mysteries through these novels, however, you could be in [...]
Those of you who are just going to jump at the chance to get Fallout 3 without waiting for reviews and other feedback will be interested to know that Amazon is going to release an exclusive package of the game. Called the Fallout 3 Survival Edition, the set includes the following: The Fallout 3 gameCustomized [...]
World of Warcraft entered Arena Season 4 recently, sending players who participate in PvP on a mad scramble to get the latest gear. Season 1 gear can now be attained only through raiding while Season 2 items can now be purchased using Battleground rewards. Arena Season 4 has now officially begun, and players can immediately [...]
Fighting games are awesome and no fighting game has achieved quite the same level of legendary status as Street Fighter II. Sure, some people may prefer the tactical strategy of Virtua Fighter or the fatalities of Mortal Kombat, but when it comes down to it, all of these other fighting game franchises were heavily inspired [...]
The Force Unleashed isn’t even out yet and we’ve already got another Star Wars title under development. Based on the upcoming movie, The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels for Wii is going to place more emphasis on wielding the Jedi and Sith weapon of choice. Here’s the trailer:
