Chex Quest was originally created as promotional material for the Chex brand cereal. Shortly after it’s release Chex cereal sales nearly tripled. Children were indoctrinated with the idea that Chex was now cool. The promotion was seen as a smashing success and Chex Quest 2 was released shortly after . Then suddenly it was all gone. Over the next decade small communities would rise, all singular in their love for Chex Quest. Mods were made, forums thrived, multiplayer...
Brad Beach and myself were lucky enough to get our hands on this game for a long time at PAX East as well as an awesome Q&A with some of the developers. Look for our joint preview very soon and until then, here’s the Design and Technology video series going over everything from weapons to targeting to bullet-time. Enjoy!
Like I said in my write up of the live demo, something seemed to be missing, that “oomph” from the live demo. Don’t get me wrong the aesthetics and sound were spot on and fantastic. The iconic sound of the pulse rifle remained and just the general look, gave no doubt about it being a game based in the Aliens universe. Brad and myself stayed away from any harsh judgments and figured we would know more as soon as we got our hands on the game for ourselves. We...
Brad Beach and myself attended PAX East 2012 and there were only a handful of games we felt we had to check out, Aliens: Colonial Marines was one of those games. We were shuffled through back door into a small, dark room with two TVs on the wall and thankfully a comfy floor, as we were exhausted. We were presented with a live solo demo of Aliens: CM and also told that if Gearbox did their job correctly that even “Alien 3 would be a better movie,” as this game...
Now if you don’t know who GSP is, he’s one of the greatest fighters of all time and reigning UFC Welterweight Champion. Square Enix has brought George and his expertise of MMA to aid with the hand-to-hand combat of Sleeping Dogs. “Working with Square Enix has been an incredible opportunity,” said St-Pierre. “I’m really impressed to see how the hand-to-hand combat in the game is shaping up – it’s been a great experience being involved.” The unique...
Roguelikes: endless dungeon crawling adventure! Zany classes, weird races, heaps of loot and gold, and the dreaded PERMADEATH! Exciting and frustrating at the same time. The lure of these fabulous elements with improved graphics was too much to pass up, and I picked up Hack, Slash, Loot as soon as it popped up on Steam. Unfortunately, Hack, Slash, Loot misses the mark on most of these categories. The retro-styled graphics, audio and interface are nice, but they...
Ms. Splosion Man, the amazingly awesome game previously exclusive to Xbox 360, has been announced for iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone 7, Steam, and Game for Windows LIVE with the help of Iron Galaxy, Fire Hose and Panic Button studios. Those looking to get their hands on Twisted Pixels newest foray into the gaming world can visit their booth at PAX East to pay it on the iPad. The PC version will include 50 single player levels, 50 co-op levels for up to four players locally or...
Wakfu is a new turn-based tactical MMORPG by Ankama Games, and published by Square Enix in North America. Set 1000 years after the Dofus games and a major cataclysm, Wakfu features the same classes and anime-styled graphics and touts itself as having an entirely player-run world. Resources, politics, economy, and infrastructure can all be influenced, for better or for worse, by players. Before I start talking about the game, know this: Wakfu has just been released, and the...
The sequel to the downloadable hit, Orcs must Die!, has been announced. Coming as a downloadable game to XBLA and PC’s, Orcs Must Die! 2 takes place days after the ending of the first game. One thing everyone commented should’ve been in the first game was co-op play and now this time you’ve got it. Have a friend join as the Sorceress, an ex-War Mage that may be responsible for the destruction of the Order. “In 2011, we implored players to kill the...
Launching later this spring, Napoleonic Wars is a multiplayer expansion pack, that will allow for engagements for up to 250 soldiers. It will also allow for the player to create up to 220 custom units from five different nations. Features of the new expansion: Accurate early 19th century weapons, uniforms and environments Massive multiplayer battles with up to 250 players 5 nations with more than 220 unique units to choose from A wide range of artillery pieces...
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