Best of 2012 2012 was fairly light on platformers, but that’s not to say that the ones released weren’t great. While we did a lot less running and jumping this year, what we did was pretty memorable. And, as always, we’ll take quality over quantity any day. And the winner is … Journey I’ll admit thatJourneyis a bit of a stretch as a platformer, but we’ll let it slide (glide?...
Ready for aRing FitNintendo quiz? It’s short, and reminds us that someone up there is thinking ofRing Fit Adventure. This roughly minute-and-a-half video is actually a really fun way to kick the weekend off. Nintendo will run you through a quick clip of the game, then ask you to remember one specific thing. In other words, if there were five enemies on screen, or what a certain piece of text says: kind of like thatMario Party“memory” minigame....
Some orders are re-instated, some are canceled [Update:The Amiibo Enquirerhas seemingly figured out why people ended up in either group. If you got the latter email, it’s because you payed with PayPal or a gift card, which basically means you’re screwed. Everyone else will be fine according to Toys”R”Us, and your order should be in the system as of today.] Last week, many people woke up to get ready for work only to find out thattheir Lucario amiibo pre-orders were canceled....
Are you serious? After months of waiting, after delay upon delay, Ubisoft will be giving Wii U owners nothing to be excited about when they pick up their version ofWatch Dogsin November. According to the official Twitter account for the game, none of the DLC or extras will make it into the Wii U edition. Not at launch, and not after. Due to all the waiting it would have been a nice gesture to Wii U-only fans to pack-in the add-ons for them, but of course, that’s asking too much....
Is real life getting in the way of your friends from playingWorld of Warcraft? For too long, people have been quittingWoWfor normal things like relationships, jobs and families. Thanks to Blizzard, those problems are a thing of the past. Just let Blizzard know if you have a friend leavingWoWand they’ll cast an intervention … you may cast inWoW, right? I wouldn’t know, real life haskeptme fromWoW.PROTEIN! MUSCLE MILK! DESTRUCTOID! After the break, take a look at the “Paper Planes” parody called Konami Code....
Pixel Power Publisher Leofulhas announcedPiXEL’s 16-bit inspired adventureXiaomei and the Flame Dragon’s Fistis headed west on Nintendo Switch, following on from its quiet release on PC in 2019. The Switch port is expected to arrive before the end of the year, although a specific release date was not announced. Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon’s Fist,(originally titledFire Dragon Fist Master Xiao-Mei), is an ultra-retro scrapper inspired by the first scrolling brawler of all time, Irem’s 1984 coin-opKung Fu Master....
Ever wished you could witness the embryonic stage of Halo: Combat Evolved? The original version of Halo: Combat Evolved from a time when the most influential FPS of our time wasn’t even an FPS yet. Then you’re able to now download and play the elusiveHalo 1: Speartestande32kbuilds, completely free of charge, and enjoy a massive blast from an alternate past. Playable beta builds of Halo 1 just dropped today, from before the game became an FPSpic....
As far as introductions to the world of literary horror go, there is no better example than the now-iconic franchise of Goosebumps. These books were a staple of my childhood, helped me discover my love of reading in general, and sparked feelings of comfort and nostalgia whenever I picked one up. I still have all of the originalGoosebumpsbooks on my shelf, waiting to be picked up when I want a serotonin boost and a reminder of times when the scariest thing I had to worry about was telling my parents why I stayed up until 2 a....
Pitched as a spiritual successor to System Shock For months, rumors have been floating around the web regarding the status of Human Head’s upcoming shooter,Prey 2.Despite a relatively strong showing at E3 2011, the title remained in development hell, plagued with delays and at times, even rumors of out-right cancellation. However, back in May, sources close to the project reported thatDishonored‘s Arkane Studios would be taking over development, and starting from scratch....
Remember when we told you aboutthe leak on an Atlus Japan teaser webpage? It was for a role-playing game calledStrange Journey, and it was supposed to be part of the MegaTen series of games. Now we know some solid details on this title; the main detail is that this turns out to be a DS game. Strange Journeywill be the first full Megami Tensei game on the DS when it is released on October 10th in Japan....
““BioShockis a testament to the unfailing creativity, expertise and efforts of our Boston and Canberra, Australia-based development studios. Furthermore, it demonstrates that compelling and original games, if properly supported, are capable of achieving immense popularity. We’re very proud ofBioShock’scritical and commercial success.” Good point, Neil.BioShockcertainly is a victory in the way of boldly original content becoming a mainstream success. Like any wonderful recipe, the ingredients are never exactly the same, so we can wax poetic as long as we like about what made this title incredible....
Life isn’t easy in The Old Republic BioWare and Electronic Arts held off admirably, but implementing afree-to-play modelinStar Wars: The Old Republicseemed inevitable to keep the player base from falling off. If you’re looking to swoop in without paying a subscription fee,take a look at this chart— it details the restrictions you will face, of which there are many. Yes, you will still be able to get your class up to level 50 — and that’s pretty good, I might add — but Flashpoints, Warzones, and Space Missions are limited on a weekly basis....
Zenless Zone Zerowas released simultaneously acrossPC, mobile, and PS5, and there were almost no issues. I preloaded the game for PS5 and had no problem loading it up at 3 AM to start playing, but I did worry about what might happen if I put the game in rest mode. For most games on PS5, rest mode isn’t an issue. Provided you don’t leave the game and console in that state for days on end, you should be able to pick right up where you left off....
