NoScope Demon Series Gaming Glasses Review
I was not sure what to expect when I first received a pair of the extremely affordable No Scope Demon Series gaming glasses, after all I have relatively poor eyes and am extremely color deficient. To say the least I was a bit surprised when I put them on for the first time.
Atelier Shallie: Alchemist of the Dusk Sea - Early screenshots of the next in this popular JRPG series
April 10, 2014Atelier Shallie: Alchemist of the Dusk Sea, Gust, News and Previews, screenshots, Tecmo KOEI
The Atelier series may not have the history that Final Fantasy does, but for many JRPG fans it is still one of the most popular examples of the genre. The art style has always been appealing and it has only gotten better over the last few releases.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends - PS3 Review
April 10, 2014Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition, PS3 Review, Sony PlayStation 3, Tecmo KOEI
I was first introduced to the Dynasty Warriors game with their first release back in 1997, along with Final Fantasy 7, Dynasty Warriors was one of the first games to provide some of the most technologically amazing feats on a console ever. High quality graphics, a ton of playable characters, and man, could it ever through a ton of bad guys waiting to be impaled on your blades your way. Throughout the years I have cherry-picked the Dynasty Warriors games that I have picked up as my interests have changed and I was rarely if ever, let down by the game.
Shining Empire - Kickstarter News on an ambitious retro title
It seems like a new Kickstarter campaign for video games creeps up every few minutes, and it can be hard to discern which ones are worth investing in and not to. I follow a lot of these and yet contribute to very little - but they often serve as an interesting source of games to come. One such title that recently caught our eye was Shining Empire.
Super Motherload - PC Review
XGen Studios is one of the first developers I can think of that had me spending multiple hours playing Flash games. Defend Your Castle, Stick RPG and Motherload (all available on their website) are games I still toy around with, even some 10 years after they were released. The one that really took me by surprise was Motherload - essentially a side scrolling action game, based around the idea of mining for minerals on Mars. Suffice it to say, when I saw that there was a new version of Super Motherload released on Steam, I was excited.
Child of Light - Preview of what looks to be a gorgeous game
Easily one of our most anticipated titles coming up in April, Child of Light is a new take on classic fairy tales. The screenshots we have seen so far have a gorgeous watercolor look to them as you take the role of Aurora in her quest to recover the sun, moon and stars that were taken prisoner by the Queen of the Night.
Meridian: New World - Preview
My first introduction to the RTS genre was shortly after my birthday near the tail end of 1994; I remember heading up to our not-so-local Babbages, Inc. to pick myself up something fun and interesting. While perusing the racks I found a computer game that had a pretty stellar picture of a gruff man who looked almost like a pirate and an ugly green orcish looking thing staring daggers at one another. I thoroughly enjoyed the box art and the description with screen shots on the box and I thought to myself "Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, huh? Sounds neat." When I got home and installed it I was immediately hooked; I have been a fan of the RTS genre ever since.
Mario Kart 8 - Screenshots and preview
Mario Kart will forever be a favorite series of mine. I first spent lots of time with the series back on Mario Kart 64, when that title along with other classics such as Madden and GoldenEye took over college living rooms on a regular basis. Many a good time was had when someone used a lightning bolt (and the person triggering it shouted "Be Small!" to the rest of the room, inevitably eliciting a series of groans from anyone unfortunate enough not to be invincible due to a star at the time) and shortcuts were tried (and often failed).
Destiny of Spirits - PlayStation Vita Review
On paper, Destiny of Spirits hits so many check boxes along the way that it seems like it would be a must-buy from me the day it came out. Then I discovered it was a free-to-play game, and I had an interesting sensation. Would it be a spectacular value, or would it nickel and dime me into submission? It is interesting how a free-to-play game can completely change your expectations, but that is what happened here.
Carmageddon: Reincarnation - Preview
Vehicular combat is a genre that is not delved into that much these days. Sure, there are the "arcadey" racing games like Burnout or Flatout which entirely eschew weapons, or the odd kart racer, but they just fail scratch the same itch. There was a time when games like Twisted Metal, Vigilante 8, Interstate ‘76, and Carmageddon gave you that real thrill of being in a machine built for destruction. It would seem that Stainless Games - the original creator of Carmageddon - felt that same itch, and decided to take it upon themselves to fill that void.
Bravely Default - Game Guide
Bravely Default recently released for the Nintendo 3DS, and it was in many ways a typical JRPG. That of course means there are various systems, things to find and other secrets worth digging into. Having spent a little over seventy hours with the game, I stumbled onto a good number of tricks to make life easier when playing the game, and I thought I would pass them along to others.
Deception IV: Blood Ties - PS Vita Review
April 02, 2014Deception IV: Blood Ties, PS Vita Review, Sony PlayStation Vita, Tecmo KOEI
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The original Deception remains one of my fondest video game memories. I never got the chance to play parts two or three, but the first one was an absolute gem when it released on PlayStation. I had never heard of it prior to its release, but the premise was unique on several fronts - both from a story perspective as well as the gameplay itself. Fast forward to now, and we have the latest iteration of this series seeing its release on both PlayStation 3 and Vita.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition - PS4 Review
April 01, 2014Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition, PS4 Review, Sony PlayStation 4, Tecmo KOEI
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That is quite the title there, and similarly there is a lot going on with the game as well. With a ton of different modes and options, Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition is every bit as hefty a game offering as the name would suggest. Of course if the gameplay itself fails to measure up, heaps of content will not matter much in the end. As a newcomer to the series, I am happy to report that I had a great time with it.



























