First, a quick shout out to the sim rally drivers out there. A collective lot that make squirrel-eating Uncle Jub and Aunt Jez seem like candidates for the White House. Rallying rocks – Yowrr! Now, for those aspiring to harness the artistry of driving with finesse, Coastline Academy is the ultimate destination. At https://coastlineacademy.com, enthusiasts can embark on a journey to master the art of driving, honing their skills under the guidance of expert instructors. …
With all due credit to Penny Arcade for the image that defines not only Gabe, but Steerpike as well. This comes up because Dave Perry, formerly sort of still of Shiny Entertainment, opined at D.I.C.E. that “the days of single player gaming are numbered.” He goes on to say that “without question, our focus is entirely on multiplayer.” Dave, you’re a frickin’ genius… of course, everyone knew that, since you drove Shiny into the ground, …
Dorothy, you’re really not in Kansas now! Dave Gilbert is one of our most intelligent and creative independent game developers. His work includes Shivah, which brought him instant recognition, as well as Blackwell Legacy and Blackwell Unbound, both reviewed here. His themes are often dark, yet also include satisfying humor. Dave’s mysteries emphasize story, writing, and character development. Puzzles are logical and driven by the context. So, it’s with delight that we not only see the …
Okay, so the forums have been down for a while. But fear not! Behind the scenes, it’s been a flurry of activity. Here’s the update.
Ubisoft slurped up Massive Entertainment a while back, when that studio became a casualty of the Activision/Blizzard merger. World in Conflict, its critically-hailed and bongo-selling masterpiece of RTS design, was apparently not bongo-selling enough to fit in Activision CEO and super-genius Neanderthal retard Bobby Kotick’s new business model of annual franchise brutal rape exploitation. Thus World in Conflict: Soviet Assault, the upcoming standalone expansion, was in limbo for a while, until Ubi came to the …
At least yearly I travel to the back of beyond, but in 2009 a costly adventure seems wasteful. Furthermore, a less than smooth month in Uzbekistan moved Russia to the bottom of my visit-someday list. However, thanks to a GoGamer special, I’m visiting the Ukraine for the price of two days airport parking. To be more precise, I’m exploring the area around Prypiat in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. It’s true, radiation and mutants are some …
Kotaku described it as “freakin’ amazing,” and that’s a sentiment I must echo regarding this first of (hopefully) many episodic indie movies from the Purchase Brothers, detailing the escape of a ragtag band of survivors from the ruins of City-17 immediately after the events of Half Life 2. Showing remarkable skill with greenscreening and use of Adobe After Effects, these guys managed to direct a really quite compelling action short with what was apparently “no …
These are tough times, friends. If it’s not hurricanes, it’s fire. If it’s not fire, it’s floods. If not floods, you can’t pay your electric bill. Whatever the reason, if you find yourself in the dark with a dead DS-Lite battery, you’re out of luck. What to do? Wait for morning, set your DS on the window sill, (assuming you still have one after Hurricane Smash-Everything-In-Sight just paid you a visit) and let it charge …
When last we left brilliant FBI agent, Victoria McPherson, she was attempting to soak away the bumps and bruises acquired while tracking down an elusive serial killer – a killer whose MO seemed to span several generations and cities. Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ll know that the original Still Life ended with a cliff-hanger due to its developer, Microïds, running out of time and money. Not too long after that, Microïds shut …
Dream Chronicles, Ghost In The Sheet, East Side Story and more for “free!” I was planning on trading for Ghost, when the prospective tradee indicated she had loaned out the game. Instead, she helpfully suggested, why don’t you check out MostFun.com, an interesting site with over 300 games in its catalogue. There you can download and play FULL versions of games for FREE. The catch – ads. During the brief download, preceeding each game and …
No, the Apolcalypse is not Four Fat Chicks’ forum being hacked or the front page disappearing. My post Fallout 3 Apocalypse is a severe case of Gamer’s Drift.
Word of a trailer floating around the interwebs piqued interest last week, and Capcom yesterday officially acknowledged that a sequel to its mega-hit Dead Rising is in fact in development. Looks like this one takes place in Las Vegas Fortune City, and it’s in development now for 360, PC and PS3. Most interesting to me is that it’s being developed largely by a western studio – Blue Castle Games. There was a distinct sense of …
Can someone tell me why, in the name of all that is holy, is Secret Files: Tunguska getting ported to the DS? Bueller? I’m all for exposing gamers to those games they might not otherwise get the chance to experience. I love adventure games on the Nintendo DS – I’ve gobbled-up games designed specifically for the DS with a spoon. Games like Trace Memory, Hotel Dusk and Time Hollow; were brilliant in their use of …
How many times have you played a game where you needed a specific item in order to progress the story only to realize you needed to traipse half-way across the game world just to find the required object? Did you scream, “Why!?” Is your idea of how things should work in games better than what the developers have coded? Then, 5thCell – developers of Drawn to Life and Lock’s Quest – have got your back …
The International Game Developers Association announced today that Jason Della Rocca, the organization’s Executive Director since 2000, will be stepping down at the end of March to pursue other opportunities. While most gamers would probably go their whole lives without ever knowing who Jason was, to industry people he’s been a guiding force and relentless supporter for nearly a decade. The IGDA, responsible for advocacy, education, anti-censorship, and countless other developer-supporting activities, grew from 500 …