We are giving away a copy of this game – here. Many of you will be trouncing around the island of Palanai soon, and quite possibly being devoured by zombies. To keep this chomping to a minimum, we have made a list of some essential tips to surviving Dead Island Riptide. Not that you need to be told how to survive a zombie apocalypse or anything, we are sure you are well prepared for that already. But still, these may help you in your endeavor to become the ultimate...
I sat down recently with one of the Lead Developers on Edge of Space, Jacob Crane. I had a chance to ask some of the more important questions that I had and also got some in-depth exposure to the game itself. A full preview will be coming soon. Edge of Space in a sandbox title similar to Terraria and Minecraft. Jacob was nice enough to show me a lot of what the beta had to offer and really explain their in-depth and interesting multi-tiered crafting system. All of this and...
WARNING: If you have not completed Guacamelee then be wary; this article contains spoilers. While playing through Guacamelee you may have noticed strange gates or statues. You may have also noticed that at the end of the game you received an item that seemed out of place, and you may be asking yourself “How do I collect the rest of the Luchador Mask pieces?” Well, let me tell you! Traveling through these special gates and collecting the 6 secret mask pieces is...
This quick look at Super Mario World is part of Review A Great Game Day. Visit the official website for lots of reviews of great games! Super Mario World is more than THE definitive Mario experience. Yeah yeah, I know there will be some who will argue that SMB 3 holds that title, and for good reason, that game is great. However, what Super Mario World did, was advance the series in ways that games back then could only dream of, and right out of the gate, it showcased the...
This quick look at Duck Hunt is part of Review A Great Game Day. Visit 1 More Castle or the official website for lots of reviews of great games! Duck Hunt is the second game I played on my trusty old NES. Of course I booted up Super Mario Bros. on my dual cartridge first and played that until my fingers bled, but after flipping the coin and delving into the never ending fowl slaughter that is Duck Hunt, I was addicted to light gun shooters. It wasn’t the first, or even...
Attacking violent forms of media is nothing new, before it was video games its was movies and music, and before that it was books and plays. As human beings we are a naturally curious species and the desire to find a reason for the violence in the world is something all of us has contemplated at one time or another. It becomes really easy to say that someone was exposed to violent images and immediately assume this causes violent behavior… but is it that simple? To me...
Austin is out this week fighting Peruvian Hail Screamers, so I took over Watch this Wednesday to give you some Dead Island Riptide action. Dead Island, as we all know, gave us one of the most heart-wrenching clips from a zombie apocalypse we have ever seen. The game did not live up to those expectations, but really, who could? Reducing grown men and women to tears in a matter of minutes is a hard feat to duplicate. Because of that hit-and-a-miss combo, you may have passed by...
You can’t beat GoRemy, especially not in Mario Kart. This rap, simply named “Mario Kart: The Rap” is one of the best I’ve heard. It’s hilarious and true, I mean, who really likes Battle Mode? Give it a watch and be sure to subscribe to him, there’s no doubt you’ll see some of his other video game raps pop up on Watch This Wednesday eventually.
Schein is a 2D platformer in development for the PC by indie studio Zeppelin Studios. They started out as a group of students working on projects at their university where they began working together to develop a video game. The premise of Schein is that you’re a guy lost in a swamp and you’re trying to find a way out. Over the course of the journey puzzles, and pitfalls await to slow you down and trip you up. The core gameplay of Schein is what makes it unique...
PAX, and other gaming events, can be fun and exciting, but dangerous. Not only do you have to deal with the physical strain on your nerdy body, but there is a biological war going on every time you step into the convention center. I have been on both sides of several conventions, not all of them gaming, and have a few tips to keep your pain to a minimum and your enjoyment to a maximum. These are specifically aimed at PAX but several could be used for any type of...
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