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Joystiq Ditches Review Scores, Should Everyone Else?
Joystiq is doing away with review scores. Gone. Done. No more.
Published by Zack Wheat on Jan. 14, 2015
Indie Tactical RTS There Came an Echo Gets a Release Date
I really, really like what has been shown of Iridium Studios’ There Came an Echo, and it has remained in the back of my mind ever since seeing the game in action and getting to chat with the developers at their PAX East booth. Let’s be honest: voice commands are about on par with motion controls ...
Published by Zack Wheat on Jan. 14, 2015
Were We Deceived About Far Cry 4’s Map Editor?
It hasn’t been a great year for Ubisoft, which is to say, Ubisoft hasn’t had a great run of being open and honest with their customers. The entire launch of Assassin’s Creed: Unity has been an unmitigated PR disaster amidst the hardcore crowd, and with Forbes articles entitled “Congratuations Ubi...
Published by Zack Wheat on Nov. 13, 2014
I Still Can’t Believe How Dumb Triad Wars Sounds
A few days ago, Sleeping Dogs developer United Front Games put up a video introducing their new title, Triad Wars. I say “introducing their new game” lightly, as not much of the game is actually shown, but we’re pretty used to that by now and it’s hard to be offended by it anymore. What’s more of...
Published by Zack Wheat on Sept. 26, 2014
TGS: Stop What You're Doing, Here's a New Final Fantasy XV Trailer
As a random NPC in Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction once put it, "holy frioli."
Published by Zack Wheat on Sept. 18, 2014
Crystal Dynamic’s Rise of the Tomb Raider Statements Won’t Steady a Sinking Ship
There’s a term in business you’ve probably heard: “calculated risk.” It’s defined as “a chance of failure, the probability of which is estimated before some action is undertaken.” Basically: the recognition that going a certain path could make things go to shit but it’s either necessary or succes...
Published by Zack Wheat on Aug. 23, 2014
Nintendo’s Future Brightens, or: The Ballad of Satoru Iwata
In 2012, Satoru Iwata faced a problem.
Published by Zack Wheat on July 1, 2014