Hot on the heels of the massive success that was Paranormal Activity 3, we feature two more of the same horror sub-genre with the shaky-cam spin on the superhero genre, Chronicle, and the exorcist fright-fest The Devil Inside.
Battlefield 3 may be seen as more realistic and authentic than any other FPS, at least by today’s “hardcore” gamers, but true FPS fans know that Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is the most realistic multiplayer shooter this side of Operation Flashpoint.
Sure, Battlefield 3: Near-Future Warfare has breathtaking graphics, great sound design and a host of gameplay improvements that make it possibly the most realistic shooting experience this side of actually joining the army and killing real insurgents. But why would you play Battlefield 3, one of the dourest video games in existence, when you could hurl an energy leash thing at a bad guy, yank him off his feet into your boot, kicking him up into the air where you can riddle him with automatic fire before switching weapons and shooting a rocket up his backside? Why indeed?
Nowadays, many who consider themselves hardcore FPS fans cut their teeth on games like Battlefield 1942 or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. These young pups who consider themselves “hardcore” should step aside for the multiplayer shooter that the real pros learned the ropes on: Counter-Strike and its successor, Counter-Strike: Source.
Last weekend at the New York Comic Con, Capcom held a panel that revealed not only when you’ll be able to get your hands on Street Fighter X Tekken, but also the extras that will come in the Special edition, along with details on the new “Gem” system that will help in balancing the game for newbies, and providing experienced players the option to better customize their characters. We also got some hands-on play with the game as well. Here’s what fighting fans need to know.
The Justice League has always been the flagship of the DCU.
How could it not be? The team consists of all its major heroes. It’s always
awesome seeing your favorite characters teaming up to fight a common cause. In
Justice League #2, the heroes aren’t exactly working together yet.
The character carousel stepped aside this week for the sixth episode of How I Met Your Mother Season 7. “Mystery vs. History” packed in laughs, character psychoanalysis and social commentary to boot, not to mention the first “breaking of the fourth wall.”
Isn’t it great when old friends get back together? You bet — especially when those friends are the ones you laughed at and with through the early 2000s. Our featured clip this week is the long-coming fourth installment of the “American Pie” franchise, American Reunion, which finds the original cast back to their gross-out ways.
Release dates have been finalized, collectors Editions announced, and the game which has the best chance of taking down World of Warcraft is just two months away. Star Wars The Old Republic is a new venture for Bioware, being their first full MMO game, and an attempt to merge massively-multiplayer game mechanics with Bioware’s signature story-telling method of extensive player choice. After a little hands-on with the PVE game at the New York Comic Con, our correspondent has some ideas about what gamers can look forward to.
Earlier today, General Mills and DC announced that they will be teaming up in an attempt to promote literacy in younger children. The writers that will be working on the comic series Joshua Williamson, Doug Wagner, Paul Tobin, and Scott Beatty, and they will feature art from Christian Duce and Derec Donovan and other popular DC artists.
