Ray Carsillo hits up his old friend John Drake from Harmonix to talk to him about Rock Band 3 and Kinect launch title Dance Central! He talks to John about things such as the new keyboard, the new Spade system in Rock Band, Dance Central’s DLC, Dance Battle mode, and all of Dance Central’s dance moves. Dance dance dance.
I recently discovered a lovely picture that discussed the many things that you shouldn’t do on Xbox Live. Now since they missed a variety of things involving such etiquette, I’m going to do a article on the five things you shouldn’t be doing on Xbox Live because… well, there are douchebags out there that are going to call you on these aspects and well… I want to save your well-being ass from the threat of douche baggery out there, so with no further a due, here is…
The Player Affinity Xbox team has decided to take a break from the norm of doing a weekly list and instead stating why we love video games and why we continue to write about them. This article isn’t about us though as much as it is about you, readers. We want to know, why do you play games? What keeps you playing year after year? Answer those questions below in the comments section. Enjoy the article.
Here comes a game, that is so average… it kind of makes you want to scream. If it is any constellation, Lynch on the cover of the game is trying to put on his best angry face. As you can see as well, Kane wants him to stop… what a glamorous couple those two make–Lynch also has a very muscular if that excites anyone out there.
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light puts an interesting spin on an old idea… A spin that was very long over due. After a series of lack luster Tomb Raider titles, Crystal Dynamics took the helm and delivered a fresh Lara Croft adventure. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is a beautiful blend of exploration, puzzle-platforming and arcade style combat. All three of these characteristics work together in perfect harmony and embody why downloadable arcade style gaming is still so important.
I’d like to say that Castlevania: Harmony of Despair somehow transcends the mere trappings of being a boss rush, where the game requires a player to find and kill a boss within 30 minutes. It doesn’t, and if anything, it regresses the ideas the series has advanced in its Metroidvania era to a pre 1994 era of gaming. There are no save spots, menus can only be accessed in set locations, there are limited item spots, players don’t level up, it goes on and on. Maybe that’s the beauty of the game…the developers knew that the game they were making was not modern or user friendly.
Suda 51 is bringing his talents to the Microsoft/Sony platform. Yesterday, at the news-plentiful Gamescom 2010, Suda 51 and Grasshopper Manufacture, Inc. announced Sine Mora, a XBLA/PSN game “which mixes traditional side-scrolling gameplay with unique time manipulation mechanics.” Read on for the full press-release and my thoughts on it.
