Max Payne was always a series about a hard-boiled detective who takes the law into his own hands, but the new trailer for Max Payne 3 shows that the latest game in the series is taking the franchise in a completely new direction.
Another day, another arc completed— and with the strong (yet subtle) conclusion to Criminal: The Last of The Innocent, Ed Brubaker has officially converted me to the series. With Brubaker’s excellent writing, accompanied by Sean Phillips artwork, the duo truly delivers. And while it may not be the most exciting issues of this short run (which doesn’t say much anyway), it played its role and served the rest of the series justice, and it is sure to please those who have been keeping up with the four issue mini-series. For those who haven’t read this excellent run, be warned: spoilers lie beneath.
It’s been two months since Riley Richards had finally murdered his wife, got the wrong man committed for said crime, received a fortune from his in-laws, brought his rehabilitated best friend back onto drugs, and started hooking up with his high school sweetheart (who says nice guys finish last?). But with a private investigator on his tail, Riley finds himself in need of tying some up loose ends.
Bethesda has revealed about 20 minutes of gameplay footage (In 3 parts below), so feel free to explore the world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim yourself. The footage is from the gameplay demo shown at E3, which was released to the public yesterday.
So Barbara
Gordon is Batgirl again. And no, she’s not Batgirl in a wheelchair. She has
full use of her legs now as a result of the relaunch (I won’t spoil the
quagmire of a plot structure that is Flashpoint).
What is important to know is that the events of Alan Moore’s fantastic book The Killing Joke still happened. The Joker
did shoot her in the back in her own home, and it’s clearly still a defining
moment for Barbara. Whether you like the change or not, this is an incredible
start for the character’s return as Batgirl.
The day after Labor Day marks an enormous release date for the industry, with big name titles like Dead Island, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, and Driver: San Francisco all being released to this week. As the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee soak the Northeast to its core, gamers in the region should be happy to have a great excuse to sit back and enjoy a new release or two this weekend. In case you missed any of our coverage of the games released this week, here’s a short rundown of each.
It’s
time for a laugh with this week’s featured trailer, The Big Year, starring Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson as
three friends and birdwatchers who pluck themselves from the real world to
enter a year-long competition of ornithological bliss – or not.
The latest trailer for Telltale’s upcoming adventure game based on Jurassic Park shows this indie developer turning away from the slow pace and light tone of their previous games by focusing on action and giant lizards that want to eat you.
Sometimes the most difficult task to keep in mind when writing a review is to criticize the thing being reviewed for what it is and not for what it isn’t. This is especially true when it comes to Indie games, as they’re always low budget and not meant to emulate or compete with blockbuster titles. For a game like Battle High: San Bruno, comparing it to industry established fighters like Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter IV is both pointless and unfair. Battle High: San Bruno is a competent 2D fighter that has a distinctly classic feel both in terms of its visuals and sounds.
The four issue Barbarian mini-series changes drastically each issue. It started out with a free online first issue that, despite having heart behind it, was one of the worst comics I have ever read. The second issue had some improvements, with the fourth issue following the same motions as the second. The third issue, the one I’ll be going into detail about today, is by far the best issue of the mini-series. The execution and some artwork problems still make the issue an average one, but do make me look forward to more from its creators in the future, because they clearly have talent and the passion to do this. Just no idea how to pace the issue – a problem all issues of Barbarian share.
The Barbarian is a mysterious man without a name who refuses to talk and instead hacks and slashes his way to victory. This issue he and his allies get captured by their alien enemies the Romisians and the origins of the aliens and the Barbarian are revealed.
Originally announced at Gamescom, Infamous 2: Festival of Blood will be a downloadable game that stands apart from Infamous 2.
Scheduled to be available later this year, think mid-late October, the
game will still take place in the city of New Marais. In this alternate
story, vampires have run amok and Cole has been bitten. Cole will have
24 hours to save the city before it’s lost and taken over by the
blood-suckers.
