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Saints Row IV Will Release in Australia, Sort Of
Australia is known for many things: a beautiful opera house, the most terrifying and deadly creatures known to man, and a ratings classification board which is known for being strict about the video games cleared for sale within the country. Saints Row IV, soon to be released around the world, is...
Published by Zack Wheat on Aug. 6, 2013
How Phil Fish Killed Fez 2 and Possibly His Career
Phil Fish, co-founder of the two-man Polytron Corporation and director of the indie hit Fez, has never been known for his tact or controlled temper. Not quite a media darling, Fish's inflammatory statements towards specific journalists and developers as well as bouts of narcissism are well-docume...
Published by Zack Wheat on July 27, 2013
13 Minutes of Assassin's Creed IV In All its Piratey Glory
I must confess that I have not been remarkably excited for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. It's difficult to pinpoint why, exactly, I haven't been too interested. Perhaps some of Assassin's Creed III's unremarkable aspects made me a tad jaded to the series, or perhaps it's simply driving me craz...
Published by Zack Wheat on July 27, 2013
Live Action XCOM: The Bureau Trailer Hits Close to Home
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified debuted with a pretty great live-action trailer, and 2K Games has ensured that it is not the last of the game's live-action marketing campaign. On July 22nd they released the "The Choice" trailer, in which Lost star Dominic Monaghan portrays the distraught XCOM agent...
Published by Zack Wheat on July 25, 2013
Facing Issues With Square Enix, Eidos Montreal Manager Resigns
All is not well in the offices of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Thief reboot developers Eidos Montreal, where general manager Stephane D'Astous has resigned in the face of disagreements with Square Enix Europe. Square Enix Europe is the property of the Square Enix Holdings Company as a whole, for...
Published by Zack Wheat on July 23, 2013
Nintendo's Not Dead Yet: 3DS The Top-Selling Console For The Last Two Months
The Wii U has had its struggles lately, with too-few notable games released for the system, confusing branding causing an alienation among the casuals who were once their biggest market, and a general lack of direction regarding where the system actually intends to go from here. Now, however, Nin...
Published by Zack Wheat on July 20, 2013
Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies Has An M Rating
Earlier today, Capcom released a brief gameplay trailer for their upcoming Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies for the Nintendo 3DS, showing new details for the series' classic investigative gameplay. The changes are mostly cosmetic, though still interesting for a longtime fan such as myself: a stylized...
Published by Zack Wheat on July 17, 2013
Gat is Back in New Saints Row IV Trailer
Saints Row The Third had its detractors for its rampant zaniness, but even among those who enjoyed it- including myself- the game's greatest crime was the early-game, abrupt, off-screen death of the only Saints Row character as ridiculous as the Boss: Johnny Gat. It felt wrong, and robbed the gam...
Published by Zack Wheat on July 17, 2013