Posted 5/9/13 4:00 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Android, iPhone / iPad
Zynga has added a brand new game to the "With Friends" franchise, this time ditching the word games in favor of an endless runner. The free-to-play "Running With Friends" is described as the first truly social endless runner, with players trying to outrun and outscore their friends during the annual Running of Bulls in Pamploma, Spain.
Posted 5/9/13 3:40 pm EST by Charles Webb in Books, Exclusives
Yesterday we had the privilege of bringing you a preview of the enhanced edition of Titan Books' "The Art of Dead Space"--today, we're going to show you a few pages from their digital re-release of their "Halo 4" art book which just launched this week on iTunes.
Posted 5/9/13 2:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in News, PC, PS3, Video, Xbox 360
In this pre-alpha walkthrough, you can see a pair of new weapons (including the much-discussed dubstep gun), as Volition introduces a new cosmetic weapon customization system. Also: mech combat... and super powers as Volition throws everything (including the kitchen sink and the whole kitchen) into "Saints Row 4."
Posted 5/9/13 1:14 pm EST by Charles Webb in PC, Previews, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360
And suddenly, there was a class-based shooter in my "Splinter Cell" game.
The fundamental ideas behind the Spies vs. Mercs in "Splinter Cell: Blacklist" are strong: asymmetrical tactical missions where the stealth side is outgunned but compensates with gadgets and the ability to sneak while the combat-focused side is less agile but makes up for it with devastating attacks. In each of the scenarios presented to us by Ubisoft, the run and gun (well, walk slowly and gun) Mercs must prevent the sneaky Spies from arming and detonating a series of bombs on each map, but that asymmetry is kind of disruptive and at times, frustrating, hampered by stiff controls and with the first-person perspective of the mercs, an added challenge to gaining situational awareness.
Posted 5/9/13 12:18 pm EST by Charles Webb in DLC, Fighting Games, News, PS3, Video, Xbox 360
So it's a little weird that Netherrealm is calling out Batgirl's post-"Killing Joke" history in this trailer, announcing the character's inclusion in "Injustice: Gods Among Us" as DLC. I mean, I guess it gives her a clear rivalry with the Joker (who's wearing his "crippling Barbara Gordon" outfit in the video) but it seems like a lot of extraneous backstory to explain away a lot of stuff that was kind of weird in DC's New 52 (which restored the long-disabled Gordon/Batgirl's ability to walk and waved away her Oracle persona).
Anyway, she's officially official, joining Lobo as a separate 400 MS Point/$4.99 download for the Xbox 360 and PS3.
You can check out the trailer after the jump.
Posted 5/9/13 11:01 am EST by Don Hatfield in 3DS / DS, Wii U
This week, the recently revealed "Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move" shows up on the eShop for 3DS with a couple others, but Wii U seems to be getting the most attention in this update. The Virtual Console on Wii U is once again getting two new additions and "Resident Evil Revelations" returns with a demo on May 14th.
Posted 5/8/13 5:00 pm EST by Clint Mize in naughty dog, PS3, sony
Naughty Dog taps into the idea of fungal infections for the zombie-like enemies Joel and Ellie will have to sneak by or otherwise blow apart in the soon to be released "The Last of Us" video game. The latest ViDoc explores this idea a bit further and introduces you to the various types of creepies you'll encounter.
Posted 5/8/13 3:50 pm EST by Clint Mize in News, PC, Steam
From "Amnesia" to "Slender: The Arrival" there's been a huge revival for horror-survival fans on the indie and small dev team scene. Now we have "The Forest" -- a potential Steam Greenlight entry which looks to blend first person survival with exploration, crafting, fighting elements -- and mutant cannibals!
Posted 5/8/13 3:02 pm EST by Charles Webb in News
Although we had our own thoughts about what it meant for EA to pick up the "Star Wars" license in an exclusive deal with Disney, we didn't imagine it would mean the publisher would immediately start cranking out games based on the franchise. Indeed, in this week's conference call with investors, EA has stated outright that we shouldn't expect the first game until sometime after the end of fiscal year 2014 (after September 30, 2014).
Posted 5/8/13 2:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in News, PC, PS3, Screenshots, Wii U, Xbox 360
This new batch of screens from the upcoming prequel show Batman and the masked assassin Slade (aka Deathstroke the Terminator) squaring off, while villain Black Mask takes a stroll and the Caped Crusader sends a short crook on what looks like a long trip.
By the way, looking at Batman's earlier armor here: is anyone else noticing any major differences? To my eye, it looks more rounded and less "plated" than his "Arkham Asylum" and "Arkham City" gear--softer, perhaps.