Aliens Vs. Predator Review: Commence Intergalactic War

Taking two classic science fiction action movies and mashing them together into one co-existing world is a daunting task, no matter what source material you’re dealing with. But, it’s particularly challenging when the overall concept is something that has been happening, at least in the imaginations of fans, for the last twenty or so years, and that’s exactly has been happening with the Alien and Predator franchises. Sure, they’ve had a few movies made about them together, but Sega’s “Aliens vs Predator” is the first time the two warring factions have ever made it into the hands of console gamers. That alone should raise a few eyebrows, but when you add into the mix the fact that the game offers players the ability to play as all three species; Xenomoprh, Predator, and Human, it should do a little more than just raise eyebrows. [Continue Reading]

Global Agenda Review: The Game Has Changed

Hi-Rez Studios are trying to stir something up in the MMO world with their latest release, “Global Agenda.” Instead of sticking to the fantasy-based, open world game template with little interactivity, they are trying to blend the best of team-based shooters with the character development of typical MMOs. It is a very innovative risk since this is game trying to appeal to two different types of gamers who despise each others existence, especially when the game includes a pseudo-subscription service. In a nutshell, you buy the game at the original price to gain access to the “free” modes, and then pay a subscription to get involved in the Alliance vs Alliance battles. With all this said, is it worth getting into the battlefield or are you better off ignoring it altogether?
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BioShock 2 Review: I Want To Be Under The Sea

2007 was a big year for video games; that’s an undeniable fact. So many great games came out that year that it’s hard to nail down one in particular as the best game of that year. However, there’s one game almost always comes out near the top of the heap; “BioShock.” Ken Levine and 2K Boston’s underwater masterpiece is something that gamers will always look back on as a true classic. “BioShock” was both a critical and commercial success, so a sequel was inevitable. However, “BioShock 2″ wasn’t handled by the same development team, with 2K Boston passing off the reins to 2K Marin, and it didn’t even feature the same characters. However, “BioShock 2″ somehow managed to be one of the most enjoyable and compelling games to come along in a while. [Continue Reading]

Backbreaker Devs Fill You In

Wondering how “Backbreaker” is looking to change football games? Well, the game’s developers are here to fill you in. Check out their first Dev Diary and get clued in on what to expect when this anti-Madden hits the streets in a few weeks.

Dev Box Interview: Blood Bowl’s Project Managers

It usually takes a small army to create the video games that we play, and, most of the time, all of the focus gets put on the game itself, and not on the people that came together to make it. Our Dev Box interview series takes a look at some of the unsung heroes (developers, producers, artists, etc) that have committed their lives to entertaining all of us. In this week’s Dev Box we are letting Cyanide’s Villepreux Antoine and Pierre-Marie Chavarel (you get a bonus this week), who recently worked on “Blood Bowl,” for the Xbox 360 and PC, provide us some insight into who they are as a gamers, and how they ended up working in the game’s industry. [Continue Reading]

BattleBlock Theater Announced In New Trailer

The Behemoth is an interesting company, mostly because they’ve made a lot from a little. Even if you don’t like indie games, you have to give them some level of credit for what they have done with “Alien Hominid” and “Castle Crashers.” We’ll they’ve gone and officially announced their third game, which had previously been known as “Game 3,” and it looks epic, at least according to the trailer that’s above. I’m positive when “BattleBlock Theater” drops it will have the same level of polish and great gameplay that its predecessors had. Now it’s time to play the waiting game.

Global Agenda Preview: Solving The World’s Problems

With the launch date of “Global Agenda” upon us, its time to give you a brief overview of what “Global Agenda” is all about. I’ve been in the preview for the past few months, and I also took part in AvA, in one of the largest alliances in the beta. In short, I experienced everything “Global Agenda” has to offer with the expectation of vehicles (they weren’t in the pre-order beta).
 
So what is “Global Agenda”? It’s HiRez Studios’ attempt to mix traits found in MMORPGs like “World of Warcraft,” with the first person team games like “Team Fortress 2″ with jet packs thrown in. You essentially have four “agency” classes: Recon, Medic, Assault, and Robotics. Like a typical RPG, your agent will gain new skill points to use on the skill tree and unlock new equipment for them to abuse on the field. [Continue Reading]

Monster Hunter Frontier Site Up – Are PS3 Fans Still Baffled?

Wow! That’s the first thing that comes to my mind when I saw the new Monster Hunter Frontier web site.  If you haven’t heard already, Monster Hunter Frontier will hit the 360 sometime this year.  For those of you who don’t know what Monster Hunter is exactly, it is as the title suggests; players take on the role of a hunter in a fantasy environment and complete quests by seeking out monsters to hunt or capture. Originally released on PlayStation 2, the game was a cult, and then a raving success in Japan.

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Blood Bowl Review: The Football Video Game Based On A Board Game

Elves, Orcs, Dwarves, and other fantasy characters aren’t new to video games. They have become a cliche and are often seen in online roleplaying games to make a quick buck for investors. However, in those types of games you often align yourselves with friends to defeat a great evil or just grab some loot. None of these games give you the option of playing a violent variation of football. This is where “Blood Bowl” comes in; a grid-based board game developed by Games Workshop which made its debut in the 80s and still has a strong following today. This isn’t the first time “Blood Bowl” has been made into a video game, but it is the first to make use of the internet and the latest version of the original rules. [Continue Reading]

Blood Bowl Trailers Break Some Bones

It’s inevitable that you’re going to hear a lot of comparisons of “Blood Bowl” to “Mutant League Football,” and think that’s because it’s safe to say it’s the 16-bit classic’s spiritual successor. Don’t believe me? Well, just check out the three gameplay trailers that SouthPeak games just released and get a look at some of the combatants … I mean competitors. Everything from humans to dwarves are getting in on the action of the Xbox 360 and PC title when it comes out next week. Hide the children. [Continue Reading]

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